Container runtime protection

Reviews container lifecycle, cleanup, execution, network, and persistent-data operations that can expose credentials or mutate host state.

command.container-runtime · v1.0.0 · Core safety

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Permission checks
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Mapped commands
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Overview

What this coverage does

Reviews container lifecycle, cleanup, execution, network, and persistent-data operations that can expose credentials or mutate host state.

Key facts

Catalog ID
command.container-runtime
Version
v1.0.0
Kind
Command coverage
Category
Core safety
Protection rules
32
Permission checks
32
Mapped commands
32
Maintainer
HOL Guard Team(project-maintained)
Source commit
ff3d4eb
Protection model
Built-in coverage
Built-in coverage

This coverage is built into the native Guard runtime.

Stated limits

  • Coverage is limited to the reviewed operations and the surrounding Guard policy.
  • A maintainer profile is not a security certification or an official upstream endorsement.

Command mapping

Every command this extension recognizes, with the catalog default floor Guard applies before workspace policy. Search the table, then open an operation for safe variants and the permission ID.

32 operations · 32 reviewed by default These are catalog defaults, not your workspace policy.

32 operations32 reviewed
Default floor

Showing 32 of 32 operations

  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.Critical
    • docker compose down --volumes
    Compose persistent-data cleanup
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies Compose cleanup that explicitly removes volumes or images in addition to services.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.compose-destructive-cleanup
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.Critical
    • docker kill api
    Container kill
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies immediate signal delivery to running containers, including the default SIGKILL.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-kill
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.Critical
    • docker exec --privileged api sh
    Privileged container command execution
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies command execution with extended privileges inside an existing container or service.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.privileged-exec
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.Critical
    • docker run --privileged
    Privileged container execution
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies containers launched with broad host-level privileges.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.privileged-run
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.Critical
    • docker service rm api
    Swarm resource removal
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies deletion of Swarm services, stacks, nodes, secrets, or configs.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.swarm-resource-removal
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.Critical
    • docker volume prune -a
    Container volume prune
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies bulk deletion of unused local volumes.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.volume-prune
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.Critical
    • docker volume rm app-data
    Container volume removal
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies deletion of named local volumes and their persisted data.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.volume-removal
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker buildx prune -a
    Container build-cache prune
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies deletion of Docker builder or Buildx cache data.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.build-cache-prune
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker buildx rm old-builder
    Buildx builder removal
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies removal of Buildx builder instances and their local state.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.buildx-builder-removal
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker cp api:/app/output ./output
    Container file copy
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Copies files between a container and the host, which can expose data or overwrite files.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-copy
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker container create --privileged alpine
    Container creation
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Creates a container with the requested image, mounts, privileges, and environment.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-create
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker exec api sh -lc 'id'
    Container command execution
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies arbitrary command execution inside an existing running container.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-exec
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker pause api
    Container pause or unpause
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Suspends or resumes all processes in a container.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-pause
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker container prune
    Stopped-container prune
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies bulk deletion of stopped containers.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-prune
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker rm api
    Container removal
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies removal of named containers after they have been stopped.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-removal
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker restart api
    Container restart
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Restarts containers and interrupts their running workloads.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-restart
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker stop api
    Container stop
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies stopping running containers, which can interrupt active workloads.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-stop
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker update --memory 512m api
    Container configuration change
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Changes an existing container's resource limits, restart policy, or name.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.container-update
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • cat ~/.docker/config.json
    Container credential access
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies reads of local container client authentication configuration.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.docker-config-access
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker run -v ~/.aws:/root/.aws alpine
    Sensitive container operation
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies container operations that can expose credentials or mutate protected state.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.docker-sensitive
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker rm --force
    Forced container removal
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies forced removal that can terminate a running container without a graceful stop.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.forced-container-removal
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker image prune -a
    Container image prune
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies bulk deletion of unused container images.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.image-prune
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker image push example/app:v1
    Container image publication
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Publishes image layers or manifests to a registry.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.image-publication
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker image rm app:old
    Container image removal
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies deletion of local container images by ID, tag, or alias command.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.image-removal
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker image tag app:v1 app:latest
    Container image change
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Imports, loads, commits, or retags local container images.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.image-state-change
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker logout registry.example.com
    Container registry logout
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Removes stored authentication for a container registry.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.logout
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker network disconnect app-net api
    Container network change
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Creates a container network or connects or disconnects a container.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.network-change
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker network prune
    Container network prune
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies bulk deletion of unused Docker networks.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.network-prune
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker network rm app-net
    Container network removal
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies deletion of Docker networks that can disconnect dependent workloads.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.network-removal
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker service scale api=0
    Swarm workload or membership change
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Changes Swarm membership, service workloads, or stack deployments.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.swarm-change
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker system prune
    Container system prune
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Identifies broad cleanup of unused containers, networks, images, build cache, and optional volumes.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.system-prune
  • Reviewed Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.High
    • docker volume create app-data
    Container volume creation
    Default floor
    Reviewed by default. Guard intercepts the command for review before it runs.
    Detector mode
    review
    What it matches
    Creates a persistent volume, potentially using a driver with host or network access.
    Documented safe variants
    Command helpskip this operation when they are the documented preview or help form.
    Permission ID
    command.container-runtime.permission.volume-create

Tool state mapping

No per-tool overrides are declared. Command defaults above resolve through the workspace Guard policy unless a later policy layer changes them.

Runtime identity

Catalog ID
command.container-runtime
Guard enforcement ID
command.container-runtime
Source path
contributions/extensions/command.container-runtime.json
Contribution digest
sha256…561c6d

Action classes

docker-sensitive commandDocker client config access

Technical profile

No independent profile published

This extension has no current independent technical profile. Catalog facts and any legacy launch remain separate and are not presented as profile evidence.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Reviews container lifecycle, cleanup, execution, network, and persistent-data operations that can expose credentials or mutate host state. The listing declares 32 rules and 32 permission checks. 32 operations · 32 reviewed by default. Coverage is limited to these reviewed operations and the surrounding Guard policy.

Built-in coverage: This coverage is built into the native Guard runtime. Enabling state is always controlled through Guard policy, never from this directory.

This listing is maintained by the HOL Guard project itself as part of the native runtime catalog.

No. Every listing documents source, activation model, maintainer identity, and stated limitations so you can evaluate coverage before enabling it. Review the stated limitations and the exact source tree before relying on any single control.

32 operations · 32 reviewed by default. Examples: docker compose down --volumes (reviewed by default); docker kill api (reviewed by default); docker exec --privileged api sh (reviewed by default); docker run --privileged (reviewed by default); docker service rm api (reviewed by default); docker volume prune -a (reviewed by default); docker volume rm app-data (reviewed by default); docker buildx prune -a (reviewed by default). The remaining 24 operations are listed in the command mapping table. These are catalog defaults, not your workspace policy.

This coverage is built into the native Guard runtime. Enablement is managed through your workspace's Guard policy and controls — never from this directory. Open the install guidance for the setup flow, then adjust the command coverage for command.container-runtime in Guard's policy surface.

The matching action is stopped at Guard's pre-action boundary before it executes, and the decision is recorded with evidence your workspace can review. Exact behavior follows your Guard policy combined with this entry's 32 rules and 32 permission checks.

No. Guard is local-first: interception, decisions, and evidence stay on your machine unless your workspace explicitly configures cloud features. This page is documentation only — it never executes a command or changes protection state.

Guard runs locally alongside the major AI coding agents and MCP-capable harnesses, so this coverage applies wherever Guard intercepts actions. See the supported harness guides at https://hol.org/guard/harnesses for per-tool approval behavior and limitations.

Guard has a free local tier that includes command interception, evidence, and the policy controls this listing documents. Team plans add shared policy, review queues, and audit surfaces. Current plans: https://hol.org/guard/pricing

Open an issue or pull request against the hol-guard repository, where the canonical catalog lives: https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard Listings are corrected through the same public review process that adds them.

Yes — community coverage is accepted through public pull requests with recorded provenance. Project-maintained listings like this one are extended by the HOL Guard team; propose new operations through the hol-guard repository.

The command mapping table is the audit trail for covered commands and catalog default floors. Pair it with the reviewed rule and permission counts, the per-tool state mapping, and the exact source tree linked from View exact source at the reviewed commit. Guard records enforcement decisions with evidence locally, so what ships matches what you reviewed.