Chasing the holy grail: Why Red Hat’s Hummingbird project aims for “near zero” CVEs

In the world of enterprise software security, few metrics are as coveted, or as elusive, as “zero CVEs.” Simply put, a zero CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) approach aims to deliver software components that are completely free of known security vulnerabilities at the time of shipping. For many organizations, particularly those in highly regulated industries, this is not just a “nice to have,” it is a mandate. Initiatives like FedRAMP and various strict security frameworks increasingly demand that software supply chains be clean of known risks before deployment. As the industry has ta