Root.io

Automated vulnerability remediation: patches CVEs inside the images you already run instead of replacing your base images.

https://root.io
best_for

Teams blocked from rebasing (vendor images, legacy services, compliance freezes) that still need CVE counts driven down with SLA-backed evidence.

strengths

  • Near-zero migration: keep your images, your bases, and your pipelines
  • Fixes the long tail of CVEs in first-party and third-party images that catalog vendors don't cover
  • Fits teams that cannot rebase (vendor-supplied images, legacy stacks, regulated freeze windows)

weaknesses

  • Patching in place reduces CVE counts but does not minimize attack surface the way rebuilt-minimal images do
  • Younger vendor; auditor familiarity and long-term patch maintenance model need validation
  • Dependent on patch feasibility per package and ecosystem

Attribute detail

Company
Founded
Headquarters
Funding / backing
Approach
Core approach
Base OS / distro
libc
Shell / package manager in runtime images
Catalog
Catalog size
Coverage scope
Custom / BYO image support
End-of-life version support
Security posture
Zero-CVE posture
CVE remediation SLA
Rebuild cadence
SBOM
VEX statements
Signing & provenance
Compliance
FIPS 140-3 variants
STIG hardening
Compliance fit (FedRAMP / PCI / HIPAA)
Operations
Migration effort
Private registry / air-gap delivery
Commercial
Pricing model
Free tier