Changed from SHA-pinned actions to version tags (e.g., @v3, @v4, @v5)
for easier maintenance and automatic security updates via Dependabot.
While SHA pinning provides slightly better supply chain security, version
tags with Dependabot updates provide a better balance of security and
maintainability for most projects.
Updated actions:
- actions/checkout@v4
- docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
- docker/login-action@v3
- docker/metadata-action@v5
- docker/build-push-action@v5
- aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.24.0
- github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
Dependabot will automatically create PRs for security updates.
Security Improvements:
- Fork PR Protection: Builds from forks require manual 'safe-to-build' label approval
- Trivy Vulnerability Scanning: Scan all images for CRITICAL/HIGH vulnerabilities
- SHA-Pinned Actions: All GitHub Actions pinned to specific commits for supply chain security
- SBOM Generation: Generate Software Bill of Materials for all builds
- Provenance Attestation: Record build provenance for supply chain verification
- Security Events Upload: Upload scan results to GitHub Security tab
- Platform Optimization: Single-platform builds for PRs for faster feedback
Additional Security:
- Created SECURITY.md with vulnerability reporting process and security practices
- Added Dependabot configuration for automated dependency updates
- Limited permissions model (contents:read, packages:write, security-events:write)
- No registry push from PR builds (load-only for security scanning)
This addresses concerns about malicious PR builds by:
1. Requiring manual approval for fork PRs
2. Scanning all images before they could be pushed
3. Preventing PR builds from pushing to registry
4. Using verified, SHA-pinned actions
