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python:3.13-alpine permission denied in apk update #1076
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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
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# 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
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 availableJust 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
Guessing that it could be architecture related, I tried both
amd64(native) and thenarm64v8(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 islibseccomprelated (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
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
Fi6uDvGWucFv commented
on Sep 4, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026 · Hidden as low-qualityshow commentMore actions
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