docker push results in "Missing layer configuration" for rhel6 image

Issue

• Pushing an unmodified rhel6 image results in a "Missing layer configuration" error

# docker pull rhel6
Pulling repository registry.access.redhat.com/rhel6
# docker images|grep rhel6
registry.access.redhat.com/rhel6              6.6-6               f5f0b338bbd6        7 weeks ago         155.6 MB
registry.access.redhat.com/rhel6              latest              f5f0b338bbd6        7 weeks ago         155.6 MB
# docker tag f5f0b338bbd6 registry.example.com:5000/rhel6:test
# docker push registry.example.com:5000/rhel6:test
FATA[0000] Error response from daemon: Missing layer configuration