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README.md

@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ host only needs Docker. JSON reports are kept on disk for auditing.
    - `FAIL_ON` (default `HIGH`) – when the script should exit with code `1`
      (useful for CI).
 3. Notifications are sent. When `IMPORTANT_CONTAINERS` is set, each named
-   container gets its own complete CVE list plus a fenced monospaced table of
+   container with findings at or above `NOTIFY_MIN_SEVERITY` gets its own
-   image/container severity counts (`C`, `H`, `M`, `L`), even if there are no
+   complete CVE list plus a fenced monospaced table of image/container
-   CVEs at or above `NOTIFY_MIN_SEVERITY`. Missing important containers are
+   severity counts (`C`, `H`, `M`, `L`); clean containers appear only in the
-   reported, every other container is summarised in chunks using the same
+   final summary. Missing important containers are reported, every other
-   table, and one final notification lists the important packages plus the
+   container is summarised in chunks using the same table (one row per
+   image), and one final notification lists the important packages plus the
    overall totals. Columns below `NOTIFY_MIN_SEVERITY` are omitted. Without
    `IMPORTANT_CONTAINERS`, a single aggregated notification lists each CVE with
    the affected packages, containers, and images.
@@ -262,20 +263,24 @@ When the list is set, notifications are split into four groups:
    `Vulnerability scan: <container> (<image>)`. It lists every CVE at or above
    `NOTIFY_MIN_SEVERITY`, with the image/container and severity counts shown in
    a padded fenced monospaced table (`Image`, `Container`, `C`, `H`, `M`, `L`).
-   A notification is still sent if there are none, showing totals at 0/0.
+   Containers with no CVEs at or above the threshold get no individual
+   notification; they still appear with 0/0 totals in the final summary.
 2. **One notification for important containers that are missing** – either not
    running, or running an image that was not part of the scan.
 3. **One summary notification for every other container**, split every ~12
-   containers, showing the same fenced table of image/container and
+   images, showing the same fenced table of image/container and
    `fixable/total` severity counts.
 4. **One final summary notification** listing the important containers in the
    same table, their packages, followed by the overall severity counts and
-   `fixable/total in N container(s)`.
+   `fixable/total in N image(s)`.
 
 Severity columns below `NOTIFY_MIN_SEVERITY` are omitted from the tables (for
 example, only `C` and `H` are shown when it is `HIGH`). Image digests are
 shortened to their first six characters in notification text; report filenames
-keep the full reference.
+keep the full reference. Table rows are sorted alphabetically by container,
+then by image, and there is one row per image: containers that share an image
+are merged into a single row listing all of them, so their counts are not
+repeated.
 
 A container can appear in only the important list or the summary, never both.
 If an important container shares its image with other containers, the others

scan.py

@@ -1000,7 +1000,9 @@ def summary_table(
     """Render image/container/severity counts as a monospaced markdown table."""
     headers = ["Image", "Container"] + [name[0] for name in severities]
     table_rows: list[list[str]] = []
-    for image, container, counts, fixable_counts in rows:
+    for image, container, counts, fixable_counts in sorted(
+        rows, key=lambda row: (row[1].casefold(), row[0].casefold())
+    ):
         cells = [short_image(image), container or "-"]
         cells += [
             f"{fixable_counts.get(name, 0)}/{counts.get(name, 0)}"
@@ -1061,28 +1063,6 @@ def build_important_body(
     return "\n".join(lines)
 
 
-def build_important_summary_body(
-    container: str, target: ScanTarget, result: ScanResult, min_severity: str
-) -> str:
-    """Summary for an important container with no findings above threshold."""
-    entries = cve_entries(result, severity_rank(min_severity))
-    counts = severity_counts(entries)
-    fixable_counts = {severity: 0 for severity in REPORTED_SEVERITIES}
-    for entry in entries:
-        if entry.fixable:
-            fixable_counts[entry.severity] += 1
-
-    severities = visible_severities(severity_rank(min_severity))
-    lines = [
-        summary_table(
-            [(target.image, container, counts, fixable_counts)], severities
-        ),
-        "",
-        "No CVEs at or above the notification threshold.",
-    ]
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
 def _chunk_list(items: list[object], size: int) -> list[list[object]]:
     if size <= 0:
         return [items]
@@ -1093,7 +1073,7 @@ def build_other_containers_bodies(
     rows: list,
     rank: int,
 ) -> list[str]:
-    """Split the summary by container groups so each message stays small."""
+    """Split the summary by image groups so each message stays small."""
     if not rows:
         return []
     severities = visible_severities(rank)
@@ -1124,7 +1104,21 @@ def build_final_summary_body(
     severities = visible_severities(severity_rank(min_severity))
     table_rows: list[tuple[str, str, dict[str, int], dict[str, int]]] = []
     package_lines: list[str] = []
+    # Merge important containers that share an image into one row/package line.
+    by_image: dict[str, tuple[list[str], ScanTarget, ScanResult]] = {}
     for name, target, result in important_rows:
+        if target.image in by_image:
+            by_image[target.image][0].append(name)
+        else:
+            by_image[target.image] = ([name], target, result)
+    groups = sorted(
+        (
+            (", ".join(sorted(names, key=str.casefold)), target, result)
+            for names, target, result in by_image.values()
+        ),
+        key=lambda group: (group[0].casefold(), group[1].image.casefold()),
+    )
+    for name, target, result in groups:
         entries = cve_entries(result, severity_rank(min_severity))
         counts = severity_counts(entries)
         fixable_counts = {severity: 0 for severity in REPORTED_SEVERITIES}
@@ -1168,7 +1162,7 @@ def build_final_summary_body(
     lines += [
         "",
         f"Overall severity: {severity_text(overall_counts, overall_fixable_counts, severities)}",
-        f"Overall: {overall_fixable}/{overall_total} fixable/total in {len(all_rows)} container(s)",
+        f"Overall: {overall_fixable}/{overall_total} fixable/total in {len(all_rows)} image(s)",
     ]
     return "\n".join(lines)
 
@@ -1451,7 +1445,11 @@ def build_container_rows(
     skip: set[str] | None = None,
     include_empty: bool = False,
 ) -> list:
-    """Build ``(image, container, total, fixable, unfixable, counts, fixable_counts)`` rows."""
+    """Build ``(image, containers, total, fixable, unfixable, counts, fixable_counts)`` rows.
+
+    One row per image: containers that share the image are merged into a single
+    row so its counts are not repeated.
+    """
     skip = skip or set()
     rows: list = []
     for target in targets:
@@ -1467,12 +1465,17 @@ def build_container_rows(
         for entry in entries:
             if entry.fixable:
                 fixable_counts[entry.severity] += 1
-        for container in target.containers or [""]:
+        if target.containers:
-            if container and container in skip:
+            containers = [name for name in target.containers if name not in skip]
+            if not containers:
                 continue
+            container = ", ".join(sorted(containers, key=str.casefold))
+        else:
+            container = ""
         rows.append(
             (target.image, container, total, fixable, unfixable, counts, fixable_counts)
         )
+    rows.sort(key=lambda row: (row[1].casefold(), row[0].casefold()))
     return rows
 
 
@@ -1514,19 +1517,18 @@ def send_notifications(
 
         important_rows.append((name, target, result))
         entries = cve_entries(result, settings.notify_rank)
-        report_path = os.path.join(settings.report_dir, f"{report_slug(image)}.json")
+        if not entries:
-        if entries:
+            # No individual notification for clean containers; the final
-            body = build_important_body(
+            # summary table already lists them with 0/0 totals.
-                name, target, result, report_path, settings.notify_min_severity
-            )
-        else:
             log(
                 "DEBUG",
                 f"Important container {name} ({short_image(image)}) has no findings at or above "
                 f"{settings.notify_min_severity}",
             )
-            body = build_important_summary_body(
+            continue
-                name, target, result, settings.notify_min_severity
+        report_path = os.path.join(settings.report_dir, f"{report_slug(image)}.json")
+        body = build_important_body(
+            name, target, result, report_path, settings.notify_min_severity
         )
         title = f"{settings.apprise_title_prefix}: {name} ({short_image(image)})"
         log(

tests/test_scan.py

@@ -559,9 +559,28 @@ class ReportTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("openssl 3.0.1 -> 3.0.2", body)
         self.assertIn("Overall severity: C 1/1 H 1/2", body)
         self.assertNotIn("Overall severity: C 1/1 H 1/2 M", body)
-        self.assertIn("Overall: 2/3 fixable/total in 1 container(s)", body)
+        self.assertIn("Overall: 2/3 fixable/total in 1 image(s)", body)
         self.assertNotIn("Total:", body)
 
+    def test_build_final_summary_body_merges_important_containers_per_image(self) -> None:
+        result = scan.summarise(REPORT)
+        target = scan.ScanTarget(image="nginx:1.27", containers=["web", "worker"])
+        aggregated = scan.AggregatedReport()
+        aggregated.results["nginx:1.27"] = result
+        all_rows = scan.build_container_rows(
+            [target], aggregated, scan.severity_rank("HIGH"), include_empty=True
+        )
+        body = scan.build_final_summary_body(
+            [("worker", target, result), ("web", target, result)], all_rows, "HIGH"
+        )
+        # Both important containers share one image, so one table row and one
+        # package line, listing both names.
+        self.assertRegex(body, table_row_pattern(["nginx:1.27", "web, worker", "1/1", "1/2"]))
+        self.assertIn("* web, worker: ", body)
+        self.assertNotIn("* worker: ", body)
+        self.assertNotIn("* web: ", body)
+        self.assertIn("Overall: 2/3 fixable/total in 1 image(s)", body)
+
     def test_summary_table_pads_every_column(self) -> None:
         table = scan.summary_table(
             [
@@ -587,6 +606,54 @@ class ReportTests(unittest.TestCase):
             ),
         )
 
+    def test_summary_table_sorts_by_container_then_image(self) -> None:
+        counts = {"CRITICAL": 0, "HIGH": 0, "MEDIUM": 0, "LOW": 0}
+        table = scan.summary_table(
+            [
+                ("nginx:1.27", "web", counts, counts),
+                ("redis:7", "cache", counts, counts),
+                ("nginx:1.25", "web", counts, counts),
+            ],
+            ["CRITICAL", "HIGH"],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            table,
+            "\n".join(
+                [
+                    "```",
+                    "| Image      | Container | C   | H   |",
+                    "| ---------- | --------- | --- | --- |",
+                    "| redis:7    | cache     | 0/0 | 0/0 |",
+                    "| nginx:1.25 | web       | 0/0 | 0/0 |",
+                    "| nginx:1.27 | web       | 0/0 | 0/0 |",
+                    "```",
+                ]
+            ),
+        )
+
+    def test_build_container_rows_merges_containers_per_image(self) -> None:
+        aggregated = scan.AggregatedReport()
+        for image in ("redis:7", "nginx:1.27", "alpine:3.20"):
+            aggregated.results[image] = scan.summarise(REPORT)
+        targets = [
+            scan.ScanTarget(image="redis:7", containers=["cache"]),
+            scan.ScanTarget(image="nginx:1.27", containers=["web", "cache", "worker"]),
+            scan.ScanTarget(image="alpine:3.20"),
+        ]
+        rows = scan.build_container_rows(
+            targets, aggregated, scan.severity_rank("HIGH"), skip={"worker"}
+        )
+        # One row per image, containers joined and sorted; images without
+        # containers keep an empty container cell.
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [(row[0], row[1]) for row in rows],
+            [
+                ("alpine:3.20", ""),
+                ("redis:7", "cache"),
+                ("nginx:1.27", "cache, web"),
+            ],
+        )
+
     def test_build_missing_body_separates_missing_and_unscanned(self) -> None:
         body = scan.build_missing_body(["gone"], ["web"])
         self.assertIn("not running", body)
@@ -710,7 +777,7 @@ printf '%s\\n' "$*" >> "$APPRISE_LOG"
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.env["REPORT_DIR"], "testphp-php.json")))
         self.assertIn("testphp-php", Path(self.apprise_log).read_text())
 
-    def test_important_container_always_notified_when_clean(self) -> None:
+    def test_clean_important_container_only_in_final_summary(self) -> None:
         containers = [container("a" * 64, "alpine:3.20", name="web")]
         with FakeDocker(containers) as docker:
             code = self.run_main(
@@ -719,12 +786,14 @@ printf '%s\\n' "$*" >> "$APPRISE_LOG"
 
         self.assertEqual(code, 0)
         notification = Path(self.apprise_log).read_text()
-        self.assertIn("Vulnerability scan: web (alpine:3.20)", notification)
+        # No individual notification for a clean important container.
+        self.assertNotIn("Vulnerability scan: web (alpine:3.20)", notification)
+        self.assertNotIn("No CVEs at or above", notification)
         self.assertNotIn("Total:", notification)
-        self.assertIn("No CVEs at or above", notification)
+        # The final summary still lists it with 0/0 totals.
         self.assertIn("Vulnerability scan: summary", notification)
         self.assertRegex(notification, table_row_pattern(["alpine:3.20", "web", "0/0", "0/0"]))
-        self.assertIn("Overall: 0/0 fixable/total in 1 container(s)", notification)
+        self.assertIn("Overall: 0/0 fixable/total in 1 image(s)", notification)
 
     def test_notification_includes_container(self) -> None:
         containers = [container("a" * 64, "testphp-php", name="testphp")]
@@ -755,10 +824,31 @@ printf '%s\\n' "$*" >> "$APPRISE_LOG"
         self.assertRegex(notification, table_row_pattern(["redis:7", "cache", "1/1", "0/0"]))
         self.assertNotIn("Total:", notification)
         self.assertIn("Vulnerability scan: summary", notification)
-        self.assertIn("Overall: 2/2 fixable/total in 2 container(s)", notification)
+        self.assertIn("Overall: 2/2 fixable/total in 2 image(s)", notification)
         # The important container must not also appear in the summary.
         self.assertNotIn("testphp-php [web]", notification)
 
+    def test_containers_sharing_an_image_share_one_table_row(self) -> None:
+        containers = [
+            container("a" * 64, "testphp-php", name="web"),
+            container("b" * 64, "testphp-php", name="web2"),
+            container("c" * 64, "redis:7", name="cache"),
+        ]
+        with FakeDocker(containers) as docker:
+            code = self.run_main([], docker.socket_path, IMPORTANT_CONTAINERS="cache")
+
+        self.assertEqual(code, 1)
+        notification = Path(self.apprise_log).read_text()
+        self.assertIn("Vulnerability scan: cache (redis:7)", notification)
+        self.assertIn("Vulnerability scan: other containers", notification)
+        # Both containers on the same image are merged into a single row.
+        self.assertRegex(
+            notification, table_row_pattern(["testphp-php", "web, web2", "1/1", "0/0"])
+        )
+        self.assertIn("Vulnerability scan: summary", notification)
+        self.assertRegex(notification, table_row_pattern(["redis:7", "cache", "1/1", "0/0"]))
+        self.assertIn("Overall: 2/2 fixable/total in 2 image(s)", notification)
+
     def test_missing_important_container_is_reported(self) -> None:
         containers = [container("a" * 64, "testphp-php", name="web")]
         with FakeDocker(containers) as docker: