cleanstart/mariadb repository overview

Verified MARIADB Container Image

A hardened, minimal MARIADB container image built from source with verifiable software provenance and an SBOM, designed for secure production deployments.

For additional versions including FIPS support, explore CleanStart Images — secure, hardened container images⁠

⁠Pull Latest Image

Download the container image from the registry

docker pull cleanstart/mariadb:latest

docker pull cleanstart/mariadb:latest-dev

⁠Basic Run

Run the container with basic configuration

docker run -it --name mariadb -e MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD=yes cleanstart/mariadb:latest

⁠Production Deployment

Deploy with production security settings

docker run -d --name mariadb-prod \
  --security-opt=no-new-privileges \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=yourpassword \ 
  cleanstart/mariadb:latest

Volume Mount Mount local directory for persistent data

docker run -d \
  --name mariadb-app \
  -p 3306:3306 \
  -v mysql-data:/var/lib/mysql \
  -e MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD=yes \
  cleanstart/mariadb:latest

Port Forwarding Run with custom port mappings

docker run -p 8080:8080 -e MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD=yes cleanstart/mariadb:latest

Why Use CleanStart Images⁠

• Verified — Built from source with verifiable software provenance
• Hardened — Minimal software footprint designed for secure deployment
• Transparent — SBOM available for visibility into image contents
• Production-ready — Built for modern container environments