This base/runtime image is a clean foundation for building production images. It contains 11 post-exploit-only vulnerabilities, all of low severity (max 4.12) with no practical remote impact. The most notable CVE-2024-2961 in glibc requires the container to call iconv() on attacker-controlled strings, which does not occur in standard /bin/bash usage. No exposed vulnerabilities exist, and the image is officially published, making it a low-risk starting point. Note: this is a general-purpose base/runtime image — many findings live in components that an application built on top may never load, so actual exploitability depends on the final image. For an accurate risk picture, re-scan the final application image with context.
| CVE ID | Adjusted Severity | Package | Exploit Probability | Risk Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-2961 | MEDIUM4.12 | glibc 2.17-324.189.amzn1 fixed in 2.17-324.190.amzn1 | 88.3% Actively Exploited | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2024-2961 | MEDIUM4.12 | glibc-common 2.17-324.189.amzn1 fixed in 2.17-324.190.amzn1 | 88.3% Actively Exploited | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2024-56171 | LOW3.53 | libxml2 2.9.1-6.6.44.amzn1 fixed in 2.9.1-6.6.45.amzn1 | 1.1% Low-Moderate Risk | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2024-56171 | LOW3.53 | libxml2-python27 2.9.1-6.6.44.amzn1 fixed in 2.9.1-6.6.45.amzn1 | 1.1% Low-Moderate Risk | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2024-45490 | LOW2.7 | expat 2.1.0-15.34.amzn1 fixed in 2.1.0-15.35.amzn1 | 1.7% Low-Moderate Risk | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2024-28182 | LOW2.48 | libnghttp2 1.33.0-1.1.8.amzn1 fixed in 1.33.0-1.1.9.amzn1 | 85.0% Actively Exploited | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2020-35457 | LOW2.39 | glib2 2.36.3-5.26.amzn1 fixed in 2.36.3-5.27.amzn1 | 0.6% Theoretical Threat | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2025-24928 | LOW2.36 | libxml2 2.9.1-6.6.44.amzn1 fixed in 2.9.1-6.6.45.amzn1 | 0.4% Theoretical Threat | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2025-24928 | LOW2.36 | libxml2-python27 2.9.1-6.6.44.amzn1 fixed in 2.9.1-6.6.45.amzn1 | 0.4% Theoretical Threat | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2023-5388 | LOW1.99 | nss-softokn 3.53.1-6.48.amzn1 fixed in 3.53.1-6.49.amzn1 | 0.8% Theoretical Threat | Post-Exploit |
| CVE-2023-5388 | LOW1.99 | nss-softokn-freebl 3.53.1-6.48.amzn1 fixed in 3.53.1-6.49.amzn1 | 0.8% Theoretical Threat | Post-Exploit |