man: document that ProtectKernelTunables= and ProtectControlGroups= implies MountAPIVFS=

See: #5384

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/man/systemd.exec.xml b/man/systemd.exec.xml
index edeced56b5..5d4986b6bf 100644
--- a/man/systemd.exec.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.exec.xml
@@ -1151,16 +1151,18 @@
         <filename>/proc/sys</filename>, <filename>/sys</filename>, <filename>/proc/sysrq-trigger</filename>,
         <filename>/proc/latency_stats</filename>, <filename>/proc/acpi</filename>,
         <filename>/proc/timer_stats</filename>, <filename>/proc/fs</filename> and <filename>/proc/irq</filename> will
-        be made read-only to all processes of the unit. Usually, tunable kernel variables should only be written at
-        boot-time, with the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sysctl.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
-        mechanism. Almost no services need to write to these at runtime; it is hence recommended to turn this on for
-        most services. For this setting the same restrictions regarding mount propagation and privileges apply as for
-        <varname>ReadOnlyPaths=</varname> and related calls, see above. Defaults to off.
-        If turned on and if running in user mode, or in system mode, but without the <constant>CAP_SYS_ADMIN</constant>
-        capability (e.g. setting <varname>User=</varname>), <varname>NoNewPrivileges=yes</varname>
-        is implied. Note that this option does not prevent kernel tuning through IPC interfaces
-        and external programs. However <varname>InaccessiblePaths=</varname> can be used to
-        make some IPC file system objects inaccessible.</para></listitem>
+        be made read-only to all processes of the unit. Usually, tunable kernel variables should be initialized only at
+        boot-time, for example with the
+        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sysctl.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> mechanism. Few
+        services need to write to these at runtime; it is hence recommended to turn this on for most services. For this
+        setting the same restrictions regarding mount propagation and privileges apply as for
+        <varname>ReadOnlyPaths=</varname> and related calls, see above. Defaults to off.  If turned on and if running
+        in user mode, or in system mode, but without the <constant>CAP_SYS_ADMIN</constant> capability (e.g.  services
+        for which <varname>User=</varname> is set), <varname>NoNewPrivileges=yes</varname> is implied. Note that this
+        option does not prevent indirect changes to kernel tunables effected by IPC calls to other processes. However,
+        <varname>InaccessiblePaths=</varname> may be used to make relevant IPC file system objects inaccessible. If
+        <varname>ProtectKernelTunables=</varname> is set, <varname>MountAPIVFS=yes</varname> is
+        implied.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>
@@ -1196,7 +1198,8 @@
         unit. Except for container managers no services should require write access to the control groups hierarchies;
         it is hence recommended to turn this on for most services. For this setting the same restrictions regarding
         mount propagation and privileges apply as for <varname>ReadOnlyPaths=</varname> and related calls, see
-        above. Defaults to off.</para></listitem>
+        above. Defaults to off. If <varname>ProtectControlGroups=</varname> is set, <varname>MountAPIVFS=yes</varname> is
+        implied.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>