[root@rhel-9-latest ~]# rpm -q rpcbind
rpcbind-1.2.5-5.rc1.el9.5.x86_64
[root@rhel-9-latest ~]# id rpc
uid=32(rpc) gid=32(rpc) groups=32(rpc)
[root@rhel-9-latest ~]# grep rpc /etc/passwd
rpc:x:32:32:Rpcbind Daemon:/var/lib/rpcbind:/sbin/nologin
rpcuser:x:29:29:RPC Service User:/var/lib/nfs:/sbin/nologin
[root@rhel-9-latest ~]# ls /var/lib/rpcbind
ls: cannot access '/var/lib/rpcbind': No such file or directory  <<<<
[root@rhel-9-latest ~]#

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1628901 +++

I just found the same problem in RHEL8 while RHEL7 can work correctly.

[root@ibm-x3650m4-01-vm-03 ~]# rpm -q rpcbind
rpcbind-1.2.5-0.el8.x86_64
[root@ibm-x3650m4-01-vm-03 ~]# id rpc
uid=32(rpc) gid=32(rpc) groups=32(rpc)
[root@ibm-x3650m4-01-vm-03 ~]# grep rpc /etc/passwd
rpc:x:32:32:Rpcbind Daemon:/var/lib/rpcbind:/sbin/nologin
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
rpcuser:x:29:29:RPC Service User:/var/lib/nfs:/sbin/nologin
[root@ibm-x3650m4-01-vm-03 ~]# ls /var/lib/rpcbind
ls: cannot access '/var/lib/rpcbind': No such file or directory
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
[root@ibm-x3650m4-01-vm-03 ~]# 
[root@ibm-x3650m4-01-vm-03 ~]# rpm -q --scripts rpcbind
preinstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):

# Softly static allocate the rpc uid and gid.
getent group rpc >/dev/null || groupadd -f -g 32 -r rpc
if ! getent passwd rpc >/dev/null ; then
        if ! getent passwd 32 >/dev/null ; then
           useradd -l -c "Rpcbind Daemon" -d /var/lib/rpcbind  \
              -g rpc -M -s /sbin/nologin -o -u 32 rpc > /dev/null 2>&1
        else
           useradd -l -c "Rpcbind Daemon" -d /var/lib/rpcbind  \
              -g rpc -M -s /sbin/nologin rpc > /dev/null 2>&1
        fi
fi
postinstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):

if [ $1 -eq 1 ] ; then 
        # Initial installation 
        systemctl --no-reload preset rpcbind.service rpcbind.socket &>/dev/null || : 
fi
preuninstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):

if [ $1 -eq 0 ] ; then 
        # Package removal, not upgrade 
        systemctl --no-reload disable --now rpcbind.service rpcbind.socket &>/dev/null || : 
fi
postuninstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):

if [ $1 -ge 1 ] ; then 
        # Package upgrade, not uninstall 
        systemctl try-restart rpcbind.service rpcbind.socket &>/dev/null || : 
fi
[root@ibm-x3650m4-01-vm-03 ~]# 


+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1438502 +++

Description of problem:
On the latest version of RHEL 6 (v9), the rpcbind rpm creates an rpc user with directory path "/var/lib/rpcbind" but this directory path does not get created when the rpm is installed. 
The old directory path "/var/cache/rpcbind" gets created instead.

Looking at spec file for (rpcbind-0.2.0-13) the old path still listed:
mkdir -p %{buildroot}/var/cache/rpcbind

and the user now gets created with the wrong home path:
# Softly static allocate the rpc uid and gid.
getent group rpc >/dev/null || groupadd -f -g 32 -r rpc
if ! getent passwd rpc >/dev/null ; then
        if ! getent passwd 32 >/dev/null ; then
           useradd -l -c "Rpcbind Daemon" -d /var/lib/rpcbind  \
              -g rpc -M -s /sbin/nologin -o -u 32 rpc > /dev/null 2>&1
        else
           useradd -l -c "Rpcbind Daemon" -d /var/lib/rpcbind  \
              -g rpc -M -s /sbin/nologin rpc > /dev/null 2>&1
        fi
 fi

This is a change from what was listed on the spec file for (rpcbind-0.2.0-11 [RHEL6v7]) spec file:
rpcid=`getent passwd rpc | cut -d: -f 3`
if [ -n "$rpcid" -a "$rpcid" != "32" ]; then
        /usr/sbin/userdel  rpc 2> /dev/null || :
        /usr/sbin/groupdel rpc 2> /dev/null || :
fi
if [ -z "$rpcid" -o "$rpcid" != "32" ]; then
        /usr/sbin/groupadd -o -g 32 rpc > /dev/null 2>&1
        /usr/sbin/useradd -o -l -c "Rpcbind Daemon" -d /var/cache/rpcbind -g 32 \
        -M -s /sbin/nologin -u 32 rpc > /dev/null 2>&1
fi

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
rpcbind-0.2.0-13.el6.x86_64

How reproducible:
Reproducible every time.