Unable to access files inside a container even with root privileges

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Why is the operation not allowed inside the container when attempting to list the contents?

    ls: cannot access 'directory/filename': Operation not permitted
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
  • Docker

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