On Mon, Nov 06, 2023 at 09:30:04PM -0000, Helle Vaanzinn wrote: > Hi, > > The xfsprogs userspace utilities have a systemd unit called > xfs_scrub@.service that references "User=nobody" [1]. Ever since > systemd version 246 using User/Group `nobody` in > systemd units is discouraged [2]. It is advised to use the more secure > `DynamicUser` concept [3] instead. > > I couldn't find an easy way to report an issue / offer a PR for this, > hence this message to the mailing list. If there's a better way to > report, please advise. Known problem fixed by https://lore.kernel.org/linux-xfs/167243871504.718298.11721955751660856262.stgit@magnolia/ https://lore.kernel.org/linux-xfs/168506074549.3746099.6129822996056625257.stgit@frogsfrogsfrogs/ But the community has not merged that patchset or any of the subsequent repostings due to insufficient review bandwidth. --D > Regards, > > Helle > > /-- > > > [1] > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/xfs/xfsprogs-dev.git/tree/scrub/xfs_scrub@xxxxxxxxxxx#n15 > > [2] https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/v246/NEWS#L106 > > [3] https://0pointer.net/blog/dynamic-users-with-systemd.html
