Re: [libvirt-users] libvirtd via unix socket using system uri
On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 10:45:03AM +0100, Peter Crowther wrote:
On Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 10:40, Michal Privoznik
<mprivozn(a)redhat.com> wrote:
> Is there any problem running libvirtd as root?
>
> Yes, in the regulated environment in which I work! I have to do far more
thorough threat analysis than I would do if I knew which capabilities it
had. So far, we've accepted the extra work; but it would be wonderful to
be able to run a locked-down virtualisation environment.
Libvirtd system mode will want cap_net_admin in order to setup TAP devices
and cap_sys_admin to manage disk permissions to grant QEMU access, at which
point you've lost any security benefit of running it unprivileged with
selective capabilities.
Regards,
Daniel
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