Grype is an open-source vulnerability scanner specifically designed to analyze container images and file systems. This powerful tool seamlessly integrates with Syft, a sophisticated software bill of materials (SBOM) generator, allowing for comprehensive and accurate vulnerability management.
Grype is equipped to identify vulnerabilities in packages from major operating systems, including Alpine, Amazon Linux, BusyBox, CentOS, CBL-Mariner, Debian, Distroless, Oracle Linux, Red Hat (RHEL), Ubuntu, and Wolfi. Additionally, it can also detect vulnerabilities in specific language packages such as Ruby (Gems), Java (JAR, WAR, EAR, JPI, HPI), JavaScript (NPM, Yarn), Python (Egg, Wheel, Poetry, requirements.txt/setup.py files), Dotnet (deps.json), Golang (go.mod), PHP (Composer), and Rust (Cargo).
One of Grype’s standout features is the ability to define custom output formats using Go templates. As these templates can access system information, such as environment variables, it is recommended to always use reliable templates to ensure security.
Grype is freely available on GitHub and currently only compatible with macOS and Linux, allowing developers on these platforms to benefit from its capabilities at no cost.
With Grype, developers and security teams can significantly enhance their security practices by proactively identifying and addressing vulnerabilities, ensuring the integrity and security of their applications and systems.
Access Grype on GitHub: Grype on GitHub.