EPISODE · Sep 30, 2025 · 23 MIN
BPF Tokens in systemd (asg2025)
from Chaos Computer Club - recent audio-only feed · host Matteo Croce
Running **BPF** programs today requires *CAP_BPF* capability, which is an all or nothing BPF capability. But BPF nowadays spans a large area, from simple monitoring to potentially invasive fields like network or tracing. BPF Tokens aims to add fine grained BPF capabilities to systemd units and containers, avoiding to give the whole *CAP_BPF* capability or even worse running the service as privileged user. References: https://lwn.net/Articles/947173/ https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/36134 Licensed to the public under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/de/ about this event: https://cfp.all-systems-go.io/all-systems-go-2025/talk/TEH3QN/
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Running **BPF** programs today requires *CAP_BPF* capability, which is an all or nothing BPF capability. But BPF nowadays spans a large area, from simple monitoring to potentially invasive fields like network or tracing. BPF Tokens aims to add fine grained BPF capabilities to systemd units and containers, avoiding to give the whole *CAP_BPF* capability or even worse running the service as privileged user. References: https://lwn.net/Articles/947173/ https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/36134 Licensed to the public under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/de/ about this event: https://cfp.all-systems-go.io/all-systems-go-2025/talk/TEH3QN/
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