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[Docker Rootless] Container fails to run when /proc hidepid=2 is set in fstab file

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
docker, linux

Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by reproducing rootless Docker with hidepid=2 configured in fstab, then investigate the process-visibility requirement and document a workaround that preserves hidepid=2.

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Description

It appears that Docker rootless needs to see other processes in order to function properly. I encountered this problem while hardening a Linux machine. setting hidepid=2 will stop container to run. What is a workaround that still maintains the hidepid=2 option?

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