diff --git a/pkg/utils/datasource_event.go b/pkg/utils/datasource_event.go
index 614a969da..6cde2d340 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/datasource_event.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/datasource_event.go
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetExePath() string {
 		logger.L().Warning("GetExePath - error reading field exepath", helpers.String("eventType", string(e.EventType)), helpers.Error(err))
 		return ""
 	}
-	return exepath
+	return NormalizePath(exepath)
 }
 
 func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetExitCode() uint32 {
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetFullPath() string {
 			return ""
 		}
 	}
-	return path
+	return NormalizePath(path)
 }
 
 func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetGid() *uint32 {
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetNewPath() string {
 		logger.L().Warning("GetNewPath - error reading field newpath", helpers.String("eventType", string(e.EventType)), helpers.Error(err))
 		return ""
 	}
-	return newPath
+	return NormalizePath(newPath)
 }
 
 func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetNumAnswers() int {
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetOldPath() string {
 		logger.L().Warning("GetOldPath - error reading field oldpath", helpers.String("eventType", string(e.EventType)), helpers.Error(err))
 		return ""
 	}
-	return oldPath
+	return NormalizePath(oldPath)
 }
 
 func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetOpcode() int {
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetPath() string {
 		logger.L().Warning("GetPath - error reading field fname", helpers.String("eventType", string(e.EventType)), helpers.Error(err))
 		return ""
 	}
-	return path
+	return NormalizePath(path)
 }
 
 func (e *DatasourceEvent) GetPcomm() string {
diff --git a/pkg/utils/normalize_path_test.go b/pkg/utils/normalize_path_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ab3a2494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/normalize_path_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestNormalizePath(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "empty path",
+			input:    "",
+			expected: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "dot path",
+			input:    ".",
+			expected: "/",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "absolute path",
+			input:    "/etc/passwd",
+			expected: "/etc/passwd",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "headless proc path (task)",
+			input:    "/46/task/46/fd",
+			expected: "/proc/46/task/46/fd",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "headless proc path (fd)",
+			input:    "/46/fd/3",
+			expected: "/proc/46/fd/3",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "already absolute proc path",
+			input:    "/proc/46/fd/3",
+			expected: "/proc/46/fd/3",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "relative path (not dot)",
+			input:    "usr/bin/ls",
+			expected: "/usr/bin/ls",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "relative path with ./",
+			input:    "./config",
+			expected: "/config",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "path with redundant slashes",
+			input:    "/etc//passwd",
+			expected: "/etc/passwd",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "path with dot components",
+			input:    "/usr/./bin/../lib",
+			expected: "/usr/lib",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := NormalizePath(tt.input)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, got)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/path.go b/pkg/utils/path.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0199ce916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/path.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"path"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var headlessProcRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^/\d+/(task|fd)/`)
+
+// NormalizePath normalizes a path by:
+// 1. Prepending "/proc" to "headless" proc paths (e.g. /46/task/46/fd -> /proc/46/task/46/fd)
+// 2. Ensuring it starts with "/" if it's not empty
+// 3. Converting "." to "/"
+// 4. Cleaning the path (removing redundant slashes, dot-dots, etc.)
+func NormalizePath(p string) string {
+	if p == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	if p == "." {
+		return "/"
+	}
+
+	if headlessProcRegex.MatchString(p) {
+		p = "/proc" + p
+	}
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(p, "/") {
+		p = "/" + p
+	}
+
+	return path.Clean(p)
+}