International Business Machines Corporation
AUTOMATIC VULNERABILITY MITIGATION

Abstract:

An image for a containerized application is created. From the image, one or more main processes of the containerized application are identified. The one or more main processes comprise a first subset of a plurality of processes of the containerized application. Within a sandbox environment, the containerized application is started. Based on the started application within the sandbox environment, a second subset of processes within the plurality is determined. The second subset includes one or more dependent processes associated with the first subset. A third subset of processes within the plurality is determined. The third subset excludes the first and second subsets and is associated with a vulnerability list. According to the third subset, a mitigated image for the containerized application is generated.