Description of problem: # systemctl status systemd-sysctl.service systemd-sysctl.service - Apply Kernel Variables Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-sysctl.service; static) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2014-01-24 08:26:15 EST; 1min 6s ago Docs: man:systemd-sysctl.service(8) man:sysctl.d(5) Process: 915 ExecStart=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 915 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Jan 24 08:26:15 f21 systemd[1]: Starting Apply Kernel Variables... Jan 24 08:26:15 f21 systemd[1]: systemd-sysctl.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Jan 24 08:26:15 f21 systemd[1]: Failed to start Apply Kernel Variables. Jan 24 08:26:15 f21 systemd[1]: Unit systemd-sysctl.service entered failed state. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): systemd-208-11.fc21.x86_64 Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot rawhide Fedora Actual results: [FAILED] Failed to start Apply Kernel Variables. See 'systemctl status systemd-sysctl.service' for details. Additional info: # tail -fn0 /var/log/audit/audit.log & # systemctl restart systemd-sysctl.service type=AVC msg=audit(1390570206.080:359): avc: denied { write } for pid=847 comm="systemd-sysctl" name="protected_hardlinks" dev="proc" ino=8579 scontext=system_u:system_r:systemd_sysctl_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:proc_security_t:s0 tclass=file type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1390570206.080:359): arch=c000003e syscall=2 success=no exit=-13 a0=7f69c2beb110 a1=80241 a2=1b6 a3=22 items=0 ppid=1 pid=847 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=4294967295 tty=(none) comm="systemd-sysctl" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl" subj=system_u:system_r:systemd_sysctl_t:s0 key=(null) type=AVC msg=audit(1390570206.080:360): avc: denied { write } for pid=847 comm="systemd-sysctl" name="protected_symlinks" dev="proc" ino=8580 scontext=system_u:system_r:systemd_sysctl_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:proc_security_t:s0 tclass=file type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1390570206.080:360): arch=c000003e syscall=2 success=no exit=-13 a0=7f69c2beb110 a1=80241 a2=1b6 a3=7f69c0e11440 items=0 ppid=1 pid=847 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=4294967295 tty=(none) comm="systemd-sysctl" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl" subj=system_u:system_r:systemd_sysctl_t:s0 key=(null) Job for systemd-sysctl.service failed. See 'systemctl status systemd-sysctl.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details. type=SERVICE_START msg=audit(1390570206.086:361): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg=' comm="systemd-sysctl" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=failed'