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python:3.13-alpine permission denied in apk update #1076

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@tgermain-impirica

we have been using the python:3.13-alpine image for some time. The recent update from 3.13.6 to 3.13.7 has a breaking change. Apk update (or apk add) results in permission denied errors.

# from terminal
% docker run --rm -it --entrypoint /bin/sh python:3.13-alpine
# from container terminal
apk update

#output
fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:0480006C:PEM routines:get_name:no start line:crypto/pem/pem_lib.c:797:Expecting: TRUSTED CERTIFICATE
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:05800087:x509 certificate routines:X509_load_cert_file_ex:no certificate found:crypto/x509/by_file.c:123:
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:0480006C:PEM routines:get_name:no start line:crypto/pem/pem_lib.c:797:Expecting: TRUSTED CERTIFICATE
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:05800087:x509 certificate routines:X509_load_cert_file_ex:no certificate found:crypto/x509/by_file.c:123:
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:0A000086:SSL routines:tls_post_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:2123:
WARNING: updating and opening https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main: Permission denied
fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:0480006C:PEM routines:get_name:no start line:crypto/pem/pem_lib.c:797:Expecting: TRUSTED CERTIFICATE
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:05800087:x509 certificate routines:X509_load_cert_file_ex:no certificate found:crypto/x509/by_file.c:123:
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:0480006C:PEM routines:get_name:no start line:crypto/pem/pem_lib.c:797:Expecting: TRUSTED CERTIFICATE
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:05800087:x509 certificate routines:X509_load_cert_file_ex:no certificate found:crypto/x509/by_file.c:123:
20CD3EB6FFFF0000:error:0A000086:SSL routines:tls_post_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:2123:
WARNING: updating and opening https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community: Permission denied
4 unavailable, 0 stale; 29 distinct packages available

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  1. tianon commented on Sep 2, 2025

    @tianon
    Member

    Hmm, I can't seem to reproduce -- maybe seccomp or something?

    $ docker run --rm --pull=always python:3.13-alpine apk update
    3.13-alpine: Pulling from library/python
    Digest: sha256:9ba6d8cbebf0fb6546ae71f2a1c14f6ffd2fdab83af7fa5669734ef30ad48844
    Status: Image is up to date for python:3.13-alpine
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    v3.22.1-326-ge10f1967b2c [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main]
    v3.22.1-336-gbc8bda71ff2 [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community]
    OK: 26323 distinct packages available
  2. tgermain-impirica commented on Sep 2, 2025

    @tgermain-impirica
    Author

    additional info

    # get alpine version in broken image
    cat /etc/alpine-release
    
    #output
    3.22.1
    # try apk in alpine 3.22.1 native
    docker run --rm -it alpine:3.22.1
    # from within alpine container
    apk update
    
    #output
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    v3.22.1-326-ge10f1967b2c [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main]
    v3.22.1-336-gbc8bda71ff2 [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community]
    OK: 26161 distinct packages available
  3. tgermain-impirica commented on Sep 2, 2025

    @tgermain-impirica
    Author

    Hmm, I can't seem to reproduce -- maybe seccomp or something?

    $ docker run --rm --pull=always python:3.13-alpine apk update
    3.13-alpine: Pulling from library/python
    Digest: sha256:9ba6d8cbebf0fb6546ae71f2a1c14f6ffd2fdab83af7fa5669734ef30ad48844
    Status: Image is up to date for python:3.13-alpine
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    v3.22.1-326-ge10f1967b2c [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main]
    v3.22.1-336-gbc8bda71ff2 [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community]
    OK: 26323 distinct packages available

    Just tried your exact command

    ~  % docker run --rm --pull=always python:3.13-alpine apk update
    3.13-alpine: Pulling from library/python
    Digest: sha256:9ba6d8cbebf0fb6546ae71f2a1c14f6ffd2fdab83af7fa5669734ef30ad48844
    Status: Image is up to date for python:3.13-alpine
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:0480006C:PEM routines:get_name:no start line:crypto/pem/pem_lib.c:797:Expecting: TRUSTED CERTIFICATE
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:05800087:x509 certificate routines:X509_load_cert_file_ex:no certificate found:crypto/x509/by_file.c:123:
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:0480006C:PEM routines:get_name:no start line:crypto/pem/pem_lib.c:797:Expecting: TRUSTED CERTIFICATE
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:05800087:x509 certificate routines:X509_load_cert_file_ex:no certificate found:crypto/x509/by_file.c:123:
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:0A000086:SSL routines:tls_post_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:2123:
    WARNING: updating and opening https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main: Permission denied
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:0480006C:PEM routines:get_name:no start line:crypto/pem/pem_lib.c:797:Expecting: TRUSTED CERTIFICATE
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:05800087:x509 certificate routines:X509_load_cert_file_ex:no certificate found:crypto/x509/by_file.c:123:
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:0480006C:PEM routines:get_name:no start line:crypto/pem/pem_lib.c:797:Expecting: TRUSTED CERTIFICATE
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:05800087:x509 certificate routines:X509_load_cert_file_ex:no certificate found:crypto/x509/by_file.c:123:
    204DC1B2FFFF0000:error:0A000086:SSL routines:tls_post_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:2123:
    WARNING: updating and opening https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community: Permission denied
    4 unavailable, 0 stale; 29 distinct packages available
  4. yosifkit commented on Sep 3, 2025

    @yosifkit
    Member

    Guessing that it could be architecture related, I tried both amd64 (native) and then arm64v8 (emulated) but I am also unable to reproduce the error. It could possibly be corrupt images (Did the Docker Desktop VM run out of space at some point? Try deleting them completely and pulling again) or perhaps it is libseccomp related (docker-library/official-images#16829)

    $ docker run --rm --pull=always python:3.13-alpine apk update
    3.13-alpine: Pulling from library/python
    ea971c774474: Pull complete
    5eb8a9c59764: Pull complete
    c987cde7f297: Pull complete
    Digest: sha256:9ba6d8cbebf0fb6546ae71f2a1c14f6ffd2fdab83af7fa5669734ef30ad48844
    Status: Image is up to date for python:3.13-alpine
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    v3.22.1-326-ge10f1967b2c [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main]
    v3.22.1-336-gbc8bda71ff2 [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community]
    OK: 26323 distinct packages available
    $ docker run --rm --pull=always --platform linux/arm64 python:3.13-alpine apk update
    3.13-alpine: Pulling from library/python
    Digest: sha256:9ba6d8cbebf0fb6546ae71f2a1c14f6ffd2fdab83af7fa5669734ef30ad48844
    Status: Image is up to date for python:3.13-alpine
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
    v3.22.1-326-ge10f1967b2c [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/main]
    v3.22.1-336-gbc8bda71ff2 [https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.22/community]
    OK: 26162 distinct packages available
  5. tgermain-impirica commented on Sep 4, 2025

    @tgermain-impirica
    Author

    Excellent point @yosifkit

    This is happening on docker desktop on Mac. Maybe it is architecture related.

    This command succeeds

    docker run --rm --platform linux/amd64 --pull=always python:3.13-alpine apk update 

    This command fails

    docker run --rm --pull=always python:3.13-alpine apk update 
  6. Fi6uDvGWucFv commented on Sep 4, 2026

    @Fi6uDvGWucFv
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