1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/firejail_user.c b/src/lib/firejail_user.c
index 5d92aa133..7d9784392 100644
--- a/src/lib/firejail_user.c
+++ b/src/lib/firejail_user.c
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ int firejail_user_check(const char *name) {
         if (strcmp(name, "root") == 0)
                 return 1;
 
+        // user nobody disabled by default
+        if (strcmp(name, "nobody") == 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Error: user nobody is not allowed to run the sandbox\n");
+                exit(1);
+        }
+
         // check file existence
         char *fname = get_fname();
         if (access(fname, F_OK)) {