Osmy: A Tool for Periodic Software Vulnerability Assessment and File Integrity Verification using SPDX Documents

Libraries have become integral to modern software development, yet their management often falls short, resulting in issues such as delayed responses to vulnerabilities. To address these issues, the use of a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is recommended. Despite the recommendation, there is a lack of tools supporting software management using SBOM. In this paper, we present “Osmy”, a tool designed to facilitate effective software management using SBOM in the SPDX format-one of the major SBOM formats. Osmy is designed to simplify and streamline SBOM-based software management for end users. It automates vulnerability assessment and file integrity verification, operating periodically to ensure continuous protection. Users receive timely notification of any identified issues, ensuring a proactive approach to software security. Osmy is available at https://github.com/higolab/Osmy.