NixOS is a Linux distribution built on top of the Nix package manager. It is completely declarative, its system configurations are reproducible, makes configuration changes reliable and atomic, and eliminates configuration drift.

NixOS

OpenJDK is a free distribution of the JDK, maintained by several vendors and the community. It is a development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the Java programming language.

OpenJDK JDK

Wolfi is a community Linux OS designed for the container and cloud-native era; it is a Linux distribution based on Alpine.

Wolfi

Chainguard is a Linux distribution based on Alpine. It's the commercial version of the Wolfi distro.

Chainguard

Homebrew is a free and open-source software package management system that simplifies the installation of software on Apple's macOS operating system and Linux. The name is intended to suggest the idea of building software on the Mac depending on the user's taste. Originally written by Max Howell, the package manager has gained popularity in the Ruby on Rails community and earned praise for its extensibility.

Homebrew

MinimOS is a minimalist operating system designed for simplicity and efficiency. It aims to provide only essential functionalities, making it lightweight and suitable for resource-constrained environments. MinimOS is often used in embedded systems or as a base for custom operating system development.

MinimOS

Debian GNU/Linux is a Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software.

Linux Debian

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian, mostly composed of free and open-source software. Ubuntu is officially released in three editions: Desktop, Server, and Core for internet of things devices and robots. All the editions can run on the computer alone or in a virtual machine.

Linux Ubuntu

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a Linux distribution developed by Red Hat for the commercial market.

Linux Red Hat

Linux openSUSE

The Amazon Linux is a supported and maintained Linux image provided by Amazon Web Services for use on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2).

Amazon Linux

Alpine Linux is a Linux distribution based on musl and BusyBox, designed for security, simplicity, and resource efficiency.

Linux Alpine

Echo is a secure, minimal Linux OS built vulnerability-free. It is fully compatible across environments and continuously patched - making it a clean, dependable base layer for modern applications. Echo is used by organizations focused on security and reliability, including those with compliance or FIPS requirements.

Echo

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libpng 1.6.43-1.6.46 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the pngimage with AddressSanitizer (ASan), the program leaks memory in various locations, eventually leading to high memory usage and causing the program to become unresponsive

CVE ID	Severity	Score	Technologies	Component name	CISA KEV exploit	Has fix	Published date
CVE-2026-2370	HIGH	8.8	GitLab	gitlab-cng-fips-18.8	No	Yes	Mar 30, 2026
CVE-2026-33206	HIGH	8.2	NixOS	calibre	No	Yes	Mar 27, 2026
CVE-2026-33868	MEDIUM	6.1	NixOS	cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon	No	Yes	Mar 27, 2026
CVE-2026-33869	MEDIUM	4.8	NixOS	cpe:2.3:a:joinmastodon:mastodon	No	Yes	Mar 27, 2026
CVE-2026-33205	MEDIUM	4.8	NixOS	cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre	No	Yes	Mar 27, 2026

CVE-2025-28162:
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