PREQUEL-2025-0107
Kubernetes Bitnami Image Pull ErrorMedium
PREQUEL-2025-0107View on GitHub
Description
- Detects Kubernetes events where Bitnami container image pulls are failing due to repository deprecation.
- Monitors image pull failures for Bitnami images as they approach the August 28, 2025 deprecation deadline.
- Identifies specific error conditions when Bitnami images become unavailable from deprecated repositories.
- Tracks container deployment failures due to Bitnami image repository deprecation.
Cause
- Bitnami deprecating their legacy Docker Hub repositories effective August 28, 2025.
- Images being pulled from deprecated bitnami/* repositories that are no longer maintained.
- Access to legacy Bitnami images being restricted or removed from Docker Hub.
- Repository policy changes preventing pulls from deprecated Bitnami catalog.
- Migration to Bitnami Secure Images not yet completed by affected applications.
- CI/CD pipelines still referencing deprecated Bitnami image repositories.
Mitigation
- Complete migration to Bitnami Secure Images before August 28, 2025 deadline.
- Update all CI/CD pipelines to use new Bitnami Secure Image references.
- Replace deprecated bitnami/* image references with bitnamisecure/* equivalents.
- Implement image scanning to identify all deprecated Bitnami dependencies.
- Create migration timeline for affected applications and services.
- Monitor Bitnami catalog changes and update image references accordingly.
- Consider using Bitnami Legacy repository as temporary workaround if needed.
References
- https://github.com/bitnami/containers/issues/83267 - Upcoming changes to the Bitnami catalog (effective August 28th, 2025)
- https://hub.docker.com/u/bitnamisecure - Bitnami Secure Images
- https://www.arrow.com/globalecs/uk/products/bitnami-secure-images/ - Bitnami Secure Images Enterprise
- Kubernetes event monitoring documentation
- Container image security best practices