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+# Patching CVEs in Robusta: Automated Workflow
+
+This skill automates the process of identifying and patching CVE vulnerabilities in the Robusta Docker image and Python dependencies, focusing on critical, high, and medium severity issues.
+
+## Overview
+
+The workflow follows this systematic process:
+
+1. **Vulnerability Scanning** - Identify all CVEs in dependencies and Docker image
+2. **Severity Filtering** - Focus on critical, high, and medium severity issues
+3. **Root Cause Analysis** - Determine which packages/dependencies introduce vulnerabilities
+4. **Upstream Research** - Check if newer releases already include fixes
+5. **Patch Implementation** - Apply fixes via dependency upgrades or Dockerfile changes
+6. **Validation** - Verify CVE fixes and ensure application functionality
+
+## Step-by-Step Process
+
+### 1. Vulnerability Scanning
+
+Use multiple scanning tools to identify vulnerabilities:
+
+```bash
+# Scan Docker image for vulnerabilities
+docker build -t robusta:latest .
+docker scout cves robusta:latest
+
+# Scan Python dependencies for vulnerabilities
+pip-audit
+safety check
+
+# Validate pyproject.toml metadata and lockfile consistency (does not perform vulnerability scanning)
+poetry check
+# For CVE scanning of Python dependencies, use pip-audit, safety, or poetry-audit-plugin
+```
+
+**What to extract:**
+- Affected package name and version
+- CVE ID and severity level
+- Fixed version (if available)
+- Affected version range
+
+### 2. Severity Filtering
+
+Process vulnerabilities in this order:
+1. **Critical** - Must be fixed before release
+2. **High** - Should be fixed before release
+3. **Medium** - Fix when safe and non-breaking
+
+Create a prioritized list and document each CVE:
+
+```
+CVE-XXXX-XXXXX (Critical): Package X - affects >=1.0.0,<1.2.0
+  Fixed in: 1.2.5
+  Status: Needs patching
+
+CVE-YYYY-YYYYY (High): Package Y - affects >=2.0.0,<2.1.0
+  Fixed in: 2.1.3
+  Status: Needs patching
+```
+
+### 3. Python Dependency Patches
+
+Two main strategies:
+
+**Strategy A: Direct Upgrade (Preferred)**
+- Check `poetry.lock` for affected packages
+- Update `pyproject.toml` with patched version
+- Run `poetry update package-name`
+- Verify in `poetry.lock` that lock file has updated to fixed version
+
+**Strategy B: Transitive Dependency Fix**
+- Identify the parent package bringing in vulnerable version
+- Upgrade parent package to one with updated dependencies
+- This automatically pulls in the fixed transitive dependency
+
+
+### 4. Dockerfile Patches
+
+For system-level vulnerabilities (non-Python packages):
+
+**Strategy A: Upgrade Base Image**
+- Check if newer Python 3.11-slim image includes fixes
+- Update FROM statement: `FROM python:3.11-slim` → newer version
+
+**Strategy B: Explicit Package Installation**
+- Add specific package upgrade in RUN commands
+- Example: `apt-get install -y libssl3` for OpenSSL CVEs
+
+**Strategy C: Apply Patches**
+- Use patching tools for targeted fixes in builder stage
+- Document with comments explaining which CVEs are fixed
+
+### 5. Validation Checklist
+
+✓ **CVE Verification**
+- Run `docker scout cves` again on patched image
+- Confirm target CVE no longer appears
+- Note any remaining high/critical issues for tracking
+
+✓ **Build Verification**
+```bash
+# Build the Docker image
+docker build -t robusta:test .
+
+# Verify build succeeds with no errors
+echo "Build successful"
+```
+
+✓ **Functional Testing**
+```bash
+# Run basic smoke tests
+pytest tests/ -v
+```
+
+✓ **Dependency Check**
+```bash
+# Verify no new vulnerabilities introduced
+docker scout cves robusta:test --no-cache
+
+# Validate pyproject.toml metadata and lockfile consistency
+poetry check --lock
+```
+
+### 6. Documentation
+
+Update these files with CVE fix details:
+
+**Dockerfile Comments:**
+```dockerfile
+# Patching CVE-XXXX-XXXXX (Critical): Package X
+RUN apt-get install -y package-name
+```
+
+## Key Considerations
+
+### Upgrade Guidelines
+- **Research CVEs first** - Read about each CVE online to understand affected version ranges and what versions are considered safe
+- **Minimum required upgrades** - Do not bump major versions unless strictly necessary to fix the CVE; prefer the smallest version bump that resolves the issue
+- **Prefer known stable versions** - When possible, avoid patching to a version released less than a month ago; choose the most recent stable release that is at least a month old
+- **Preserve version operators** - Keep the same constraint operator (`==`, `>=`, `>`, etc.) when updating version pins; switching between `>` and `>=` is acceptable only when it improves clarity
+
+### Python Package CVEs
+- Check if vulnerability is in the installed wheel vs source
+- For indirect dependencies, finding the transitive source is critical
+- Use `poetry why package-name` to understand dependency relationships
+- Go version matters for Go-based Python bindings (e.g., Cryptography)
+
+### System Library CVEs
+- libexpat1, libssl, libc vulnerabilities are common
+- These often have fixes in newer base images
+- When possible, upgrade the base Python image before manual fixes
+
+### Testing Strategy
+- Always rebuild and scan after each patch
+- One CVE at a time is safer; group similar fixes together
+- Document any CVEs that can't be patched with reasoning
+
+### Breaking Changes
+- Verify patched versions don't introduce breaking changes
+- Check release notes and migration guides
+- Run full test suite, not just smoke tests for major upgrades
+
+## Implementation Notes
+
+1. Work through CVEs in severity order (Critical → High → Medium)
+2. For each CVE, follow the complete cycle: identify → research → patch → validate
+3. Commit each logical group of fixes separately
+4. Keep diagnostics available: `docker scout cves` output, dependency trees, test results
+5. If a patch can't be safely applied, document why in the code comments
+
+## Common Issues and Solutions
+
+### Issue: Patch introduces breaking changes
+**Solution:**
+1. Check if breaking change is in major version bump
+2. Review if dependency needs to be pinned differently
+3. Consider if a workaround exists (e.g., compatibility shim)
+
+### Issue: Transitive dependency is vulnerable
+**Solution:**
+1. Find which package brings it in: `poetry why vulnerable-package`
+2. Update the parent package instead
+3. Re-lock dependencies and verify fix
+
+### Issue: CVE disappears after unrelated patch
+**Solution:**
+1. Good sign - often due to transitive dependency updates
+2. Still verify with `docker scout cves` on final image
+3. Update documentation to credit upstream fixes
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-FROM golang:1.26 AS builder
+# Patching CVE-2026-32280, CVE-2026-32281, CVE-2026-32283, CVE-2026-33810: requires Go >= 1.26.2
+FROM golang:1.26.2 AS builder
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
     dpkg --add-architecture arm64 &&\
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ ADD . "$GOPATH/src/github.com/bitnami-labs/kubewatch"
 RUN cd "$GOPATH/src/github.com/bitnami-labs/kubewatch" && \
     CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=$(dpkg --print-architecture) go build -a --installsuffix cgo --ldflags="-s" -o /kubewatch
 
+# Patching CVE-2026-4046, CVE-2026-4437: requires glibc >= 2.44, provided by chainguard/bash built after May 2026
 FROM cgr.dev/chainguard/bash:latest
 
 COPY --from=builder /kubewatch /bin/kubewatch
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c257a721..b04062d4 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/bitnami-labs/kubewatch
 
-go 1.26.0
+go 1.26.2
 
 require (
 	github.com/fatih/structtag v1.2.0