I have created the following request via HackerONE, that many provided container images based on Linux distributions have got "End of Life" and based on that they are vulnerable based on missing updates: https://hackerone.com/bugs?subject=user&report_id=3234370&view=open&substates%5B%5D=new&substates%5B%5D=needs-more-info&substates%5B%5D=pending-program-review&substates%5B%5D=triaged&substates%5B%5D=retesting&reported_to_team=&text_query=&program_states%5B%5D=2&program_states%5B%5D=3&program_states%5B%5D=4&program_states%5B%5D=5&sort_type=latest_activity&sort_direction=descending&limit=25&page=1
It has been rejected with the reason, that scanners have got often the result of False-Positives...
Do you want to provide container images without any possible security updates for your customers? Therefore, I add that as an idea of improvement via ideas.ibm.com with the rejected hint on HackerONE as a link.
I provide also best practices, how to update them in the future automatically in the IBM Z OSS Hub and in the IBM Container Registry:
Detailed Description:
All provided containerized Linux distributions for IBM Z have got End of Life. Based on this fact, these container images don't receive any updates any more and are "high" vulnerable.
Alpine 3.18 had End of Life 9th May 2025. Fedora Linux 40 had End of Life 13th May 2025. Ubuntu 24.10 has got End of Life July 2025.
ALL VERSIONS under that are affected. You are providing Alpine '3.12, 3.13.12, 3.14.9, 3.15.7, 3.16.4, 3.17.2', Fedora Linux '32, 34, 35' and Ubuntu '18.04, 20.04, 22.04, jammy, noble'. All provided container images are vulnerable.
Steps To Reproduce: (add details for how we can reproduce the issue)
Supporting Material/References: Supported container images by providers: Fedora, AlmaLinux, RHEL and CentOS Stream: https://osbuild.org/docs/user-guide/image-descriptions/ or quay.io Ubuntu: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/S390X
How to create automated updates: The easiest way to get latest container images updated automatically is Skopeo.
| Idea priority | Urgent |
| Needed By | Yesterday (Let's go already!) |
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You should update all container images automatically. These Linux distributions with End of Life are only examples, where you can identify the vulnerabilities only with an eye on the version.