python:3.13-alpine permission denied in apk update

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Reproduce the issue with docker run --rm -it --entrypoint /bin/sh python:3.13-alpine, then run apk update inside the container and compare the 3.13.6 and 3.13.7 images. Inspect the image configuration and certificate-related behavior; done means package updates work without the reported certificate and permission errors.

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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
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