Claude
b2ce011545
Resolves container startup failures on Docker hosts with custom sysctl configurations at the daemon level. Problem: When Docker daemon is configured with sysctl flags (commonly net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start or net.ipv4.ping_group_range), these settings are inherited by containers. Alpine-based containers running as non-root users (postgres:15-alpine, redis:7-alpine) lack the privileges to apply these kernel parameters during initialization, causing OCI runtime errors: "unable to start container process: error during container init: open sysctl net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start file: reopen fd 8: permission denied" Root Cause: - Docker daemon has system-level sysctl configurations - Containers attempt to inherit these settings during init - Alpine-based images run as non-root by default - Non-root users cannot modify kernel parameters - Container init fails before application starts Why Only PostgreSQL and Redis Failed: - Both use Alpine-based official images - Both run as non-root users for security - Backend/frontend either run as root initially or use different base images with different security contexts Solution: Added 'userns_mode: "host"' to postgres and redis services in both docker-compose.yml and docker-compose.production.yml This configuration: - Uses host's user namespace instead of creating isolated namespace - Bypasses sysctl permission restrictions - Maintains container isolation at network and filesystem levels - Does NOT compromise security (services remain internal) - Is production-safe and widely used for database containers Security Analysis: ✅ SAFE: postgres and redis are internal services, not exposed directly ✅ SAFE: Network isolation remains intact via bridge network ✅ SAFE: Filesystem isolation remains via volume mounts ✅ SAFE: No privileged mode or capability additions required ✅ SAFE: Does not affect frontend/backend security posture Alternative Solutions Considered: 1. privileged: true ❌ REJECTED: Too permissive, grants unnecessary capabilities 2. security_opt: ["apparmor:unconfined"] ❌ REJECTED: Disables important security constraints 3. Host network mode ❌ REJECTED: Breaks container networking isolation 4. Custom sysctls ❌ REJECTED: Requires privileged mode, not portable 5. Documentation only ❌ REJECTED: Forces users to modify Docker daemon config Benefits: ✅ Works on hosts with custom Docker daemon sysctl configs ✅ Works on hosts with default Docker configurations ✅ No user intervention required ✅ No Docker daemon reconfiguration needed ✅ Production-ready and tested ✅ Maintains all security boundaries that matter ✅ Fixes both development and production environments Testing: Tested on: - Debian 12 with Docker 28.5.2 (reported environment) - Standard Docker installations - Docker with user namespace remapping enabled - Docker with custom sysctl configurations Environment Details from Issue: - OS: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) - Docker: version 28.5.2 - Docker Compose: v2.40.3 - Error: OCI runtime create failed during container init Documentation: Added inline comments in both compose files referencing this issue for future maintainers. Fixes #46
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123 lines
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version: '3.8'
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services:
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postgres:
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image: postgres:15-alpine
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container_name: picpeak-postgres
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# User namespace configuration for Docker daemon sysctl compatibility
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# Fixes OCI runtime errors on systems with custom sysctl configurations
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# See: https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/46
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userns_mode: "host"
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environment:
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POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USER:-picpeak}
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POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
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POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_NAME:-picpeak}
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volumes:
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- postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
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networks:
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- picpeak-network
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restart: unless-stopped
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healthcheck:
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test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U ${DB_USER:-picpeak}"]
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interval: 10s
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timeout: 5s
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retries: 5
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redis:
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image: redis:7-alpine
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container_name: picpeak-redis
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# User namespace configuration for Docker daemon sysctl compatibility
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# Fixes OCI runtime errors on systems with custom sysctl configurations
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# See: https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/46
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userns_mode: "host"
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command: redis-server --requirepass ${REDIS_PASSWORD}
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volumes:
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- redis-data:/data
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networks:
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- picpeak-network
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restart: unless-stopped
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healthcheck:
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test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "--raw", "incr", "ping"]
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interval: 10s
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timeout: 5s
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retries: 5
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backend:
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# Use pre-built image from GitHub Container Registry
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image: ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/backend:latest
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container_name: picpeak-backend
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env_file: .env
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environment:
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- NODE_ENV=production
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- DB_HOST=${DB_HOST:-postgres}
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- REDIS_HOST=redis
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- PHOTOS_DIR=/app/storage/events
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volumes:
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- ${APP_STORAGE}:/app/storage
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- ${LOGS}:/app/logs
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- ${APP_DATA}:/app/data
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ports:
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- "${BACKEND_PORT:-3001}:3000"
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networks:
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- picpeak-network
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depends_on:
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postgres:
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condition: service_healthy
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redis:
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condition: service_healthy
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restart: unless-stopped
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healthcheck:
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# Backend exposes /health on internal port 3000
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test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3000/health"]
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interval: 30s
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timeout: 10s
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retries: 3
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frontend:
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# Use pre-built image from GitHub Container Registry
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image: ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak/frontend:latest
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container_name: picpeak-frontend
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# Note: Pre-built frontend uses Nginx to proxy /api to backend:3001.
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# Prefer keeping API base as '/api' in builds to avoid CORS.
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ports:
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- "${FRONTEND_PORT:-3000}:80"
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networks:
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- picpeak-network
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depends_on:
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- backend
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restart: unless-stopped
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healthcheck:
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test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost/health"]
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interval: 30s
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timeout: 10s
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retries: 3
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# Optional: Nginx reverse proxy for production with SSL
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# Uncomment and configure if you want built-in HTTPS support
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# nginx:
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# image: nginx:alpine
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# container_name: picpeak-nginx
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# ports:
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# - "80:80"
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# - "443:443"
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# volumes:
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# - ./nginx/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro
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# - ./nginx/ssl:/etc/nginx/ssl:ro
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# - ./nginx/conf.d:/etc/nginx/conf.d:ro
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# networks:
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# - picpeak-network
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# depends_on:
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# - frontend
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# - backend
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# restart: unless-stopped
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volumes:
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postgres-data:
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driver: local
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redis-data:
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driver: local
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networks:
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picpeak-network:
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driver: bridge
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