Docker Scout in Action

Understand Docker scout in Action with Next.js Code Examples

What is Docker Scout ?

Docker Scout is a security tool by Docker that analyzes container images to detect vulnerabilities, outdated dependencies, and risks.

It provides actionable insights, continuous monitoring, and integrates seamlessly with development workflows, helping teams proactively secure their containers.

To truly learn something worthwhile, I believe you need to get your hands dirty.

So let's see Docker Scout in action with Next.js Production Ready Docker Files repo:

🔗 GitHub - kristiyan-velkov/nextjs-prod-dockerfile

This repository offers a guide and examples to optimize Docker for deploying Next.js applications in production.

This is a PUBLIC repository provides a comprehensive guide and practical examples for creating and optimizing Dockerfiles tailored for deploying Next.js applications in production environments.

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Today’s Task

I plan to use Docker Scout to analyze my public GitHub repository, which focuses on optimizing Docker for production-ready Next.js applications.

Here’s the process I follow:

1. Build and Push the Image: I build my Docker image and push it to my Docker Hub repository.

2. Run Docker Scout: I use Docker Scout to analyze the image hosted on Docker Hub.

3. Review the Results: The analysis categorizes vulnerabilities in the Docker image into the following levels:

• Critical

• High

• Medium

• Low

• Unspecified

From the analysis of my image, I discovered 1 high vulnerability and 3 medium vulnerabilities. Now, let’s work on fixing them to improve the security and reliability of the image.

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Fix the vulnerabilities

If I click on the vulnerabilities box, it redirects me to more detailed information about each of the security vulnerabilities.

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