diff --git a/fst/path.go b/fst/path.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bdab87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fst/path.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package fst
+
+import (
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func deepContainsH(basepath, targpath string) (bool, error) {
+	rel, err := filepath.Rel(basepath, targpath)
+	return err == nil && rel != ".." && !strings.HasPrefix(rel, string([]byte{'.', '.', filepath.Separator})), err
+}
diff --git a/fst/path_test.go b/fst/path_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3589590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fst/path_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package fst
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestDeepContainsH(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		basepath string
+		targpath string
+		want     bool
+		wantErr  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "empty",
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "equal abs",
+			basepath: "/run",
+			targpath: "/run",
+			want:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "equal rel",
+			basepath: "./run",
+			targpath: "run",
+			want:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "contains abs",
+			basepath: "/run",
+			targpath: "/run/dbus",
+			want:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "inverse contains abs",
+			basepath: "/run/dbus",
+			targpath: "/run",
+			want:     false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "contains rel",
+			basepath: "../run",
+			targpath: "../run/dbus",
+			want:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "inverse contains rel",
+			basepath: "../run/dbus",
+			targpath: "../run",
+			want:     false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "weird abs",
+			basepath: "/run/dbus",
+			targpath: "/run/dbus/../current-system",
+			want:     false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "weird rel",
+			basepath: "../run/dbus",
+			targpath: "../run/dbus/../current-system",
+			want:     false,
+		},
+
+		{
+			name:     "invalid mix",
+			basepath: "/run",
+			targpath: "./run",
+			wantErr:  true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got, err := deepContainsH(tc.basepath, tc.targpath); (err != nil) != tc.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("deepContainsH() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tc.wantErr)
+			} else if got != tc.want {
+				t.Errorf("deepContainsH() = %v, want %v", got, tc.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/fst/sandbox.go b/fst/sandbox.go
index 32508fd..8def908 100644
--- a/fst/sandbox.go
+++ b/fst/sandbox.go
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ package fst
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
+	"path"
 
+	"git.gensokyo.uk/security/fortify/dbus"
 	"git.gensokyo.uk/security/fortify/helper/bwrap"
+	"git.gensokyo.uk/security/fortify/internal/fmsg"
 	"git.gensokyo.uk/security/fortify/internal/linux"
 )
 
@@ -68,7 +73,8 @@ func (s *SandboxConfig) Bwrap(os linux.System) (*bwrap.Config, error) {
 		DieWithParent: true,
 		AsInit:        true,
 
-		// initialise map
+		// initialise unconditionally as Once cannot be justified
+		// for saving such a miniscule amount of memory
 		Chmod: make(bwrap.ChmodConfig),
 	}).
 		SetUID(uid).SetGID(uid).
@@ -89,16 +95,85 @@ func (s *SandboxConfig) Bwrap(os linux.System) (*bwrap.Config, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// retrieve paths and hide them if they're made available in the sandbox
+	var hidePaths []string
+	sc := os.Paths()
+	hidePaths = append(hidePaths, sc.RuntimePath, sc.SharePath)
+	_, systemBusAddr := dbus.Address()
+	if entries, err := dbus.Parse([]byte(systemBusAddr)); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		// there is usually only one, do not preallocate
+		for _, entry := range entries {
+			if entry.Method != "unix" {
+				continue
+			}
+			for _, pair := range entry.Values {
+				if pair[0] == "path" {
+					if path.IsAbs(pair[1]) {
+						// get parent dir of socket
+						dir := path.Dir(pair[1])
+						if dir == "." || dir == "/" {
+							fmsg.VPrintf("dbus socket %q is in an unusual location", pair[1])
+						}
+						hidePaths = append(hidePaths, dir)
+					} else {
+						fmsg.VPrintf("dbus socket %q is not absolute", pair[1])
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	hidePathMatch := make([]bool, len(hidePaths))
+	for i := range hidePaths {
+		if err := evalSymlinks(os, &hidePaths[i]); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
 	for _, c := range s.Filesystem {
 		if c == nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		src := c.Src
+
+		if !path.IsAbs(c.Src) {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("src path %q is not absolute", c.Src)
+		}
+
 		dest := c.Dst
 		if c.Dst == "" {
 			dest = c.Src
+		} else if !path.IsAbs(dest) {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("dst path %q is not absolute", dest)
+		}
+
+		srcH := c.Src
+		if err := evalSymlinks(os, &srcH); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		for i := range hidePaths {
+			// skip matched entries
+			if hidePathMatch[i] {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if ok, err := deepContainsH(srcH, hidePaths[i]); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			} else if ok {
+				hidePathMatch[i] = true
+				fmsg.VPrintf("hiding paths from %q", c.Src)
+			}
+		}
+
+		conf.Bind(c.Src, dest, !c.Must, c.Write, c.Device)
+	}
+
+	// hide marked paths before setting up shares
+	for i, ok := range hidePathMatch {
+		if ok {
+			conf.Tmpfs(hidePaths[i], 8192)
 		}
-		conf.Bind(src, dest, !c.Must, c.Write, c.Device)
 	}
 
 	for _, l := range s.Link {
@@ -133,3 +208,15 @@ func (s *SandboxConfig) Bwrap(os linux.System) (*bwrap.Config, error) {
 
 	return conf, nil
 }
+
+func evalSymlinks(os linux.System, v *string) error {
+	if p, err := os.EvalSymlinks(*v); err != nil {
+		if !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
+			return err
+		}
+		fmsg.VPrintf("path %q does not yet exist", *v)
+	} else {
+		*v = p
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/app/app_pd_test.go b/internal/app/app_pd_test.go
index f025b44..968a11a 100644
--- a/internal/app/app_pd_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/app_pd_test.go
@@ -62,45 +62,14 @@ var testCasesPd = []sealTestCase{
 			Bind("/lib64", "/lib64", false, true).
 			Bind("/nix", "/nix", false, true).
 			Bind("/root", "/root", false, true).
+			Bind("/run", "/run", false, true).
 			Bind("/srv", "/srv", false, true).
 			Bind("/sys", "/sys", false, true).
 			Bind("/usr", "/usr", false, true).
 			Bind("/var", "/var", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/agetty.reload", "/run/agetty.reload", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/binfmt", "/run/binfmt", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/booted-system", "/run/booted-system", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/credentials", "/run/credentials", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/cryptsetup", "/run/cryptsetup", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/current-system", "/run/current-system", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/host", "/run/host", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/keys", "/run/keys", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/libvirt", "/run/libvirt", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/libvirtd.pid", "/run/libvirtd.pid", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/lock", "/run/lock", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/log", "/run/log", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/lvm", "/run/lvm", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/mount", "/run/mount", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/NetworkManager", "/run/NetworkManager", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/nginx", "/run/nginx", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/nixos", "/run/nixos", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/nscd", "/run/nscd", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/opengl-driver", "/run/opengl-driver", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/pppd", "/run/pppd", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/resolvconf", "/run/resolvconf", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/sddm", "/run/sddm", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/store", "/run/store", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/syncoid", "/run/syncoid", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/system", "/run/system", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/systemd", "/run/systemd", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/tmpfiles.d", "/run/tmpfiles.d", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/udev", "/run/udev", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/udisks2", "/run/udisks2", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/utmp", "/run/utmp", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/virtlogd.pid", "/run/virtlogd.pid", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/wrappers", "/run/wrappers", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/zed.pid", "/run/zed.pid", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/zed.state", "/run/zed.state", false, true).
 			Bind("/dev/kvm", "/dev/kvm", true, true, true).
+			Tmpfs("/run/user/1971", 8192).
+			Tmpfs("/run/dbus", 8192).
 			Bind("/etc", fst.Tmp+"/etc").
 			Symlink(fst.Tmp+"/etc/alsa", "/etc/alsa").
 			Symlink(fst.Tmp+"/etc/bashrc", "/etc/bashrc").
@@ -317,46 +286,15 @@ var testCasesPd = []sealTestCase{
 			Bind("/lib64", "/lib64", false, true).
 			Bind("/nix", "/nix", false, true).
 			Bind("/root", "/root", false, true).
+			Bind("/run", "/run", false, true).
 			Bind("/srv", "/srv", false, true).
 			Bind("/sys", "/sys", false, true).
 			Bind("/usr", "/usr", false, true).
 			Bind("/var", "/var", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/agetty.reload", "/run/agetty.reload", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/binfmt", "/run/binfmt", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/booted-system", "/run/booted-system", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/credentials", "/run/credentials", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/cryptsetup", "/run/cryptsetup", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/current-system", "/run/current-system", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/host", "/run/host", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/keys", "/run/keys", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/libvirt", "/run/libvirt", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/libvirtd.pid", "/run/libvirtd.pid", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/lock", "/run/lock", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/log", "/run/log", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/lvm", "/run/lvm", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/mount", "/run/mount", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/NetworkManager", "/run/NetworkManager", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/nginx", "/run/nginx", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/nixos", "/run/nixos", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/nscd", "/run/nscd", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/opengl-driver", "/run/opengl-driver", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/pppd", "/run/pppd", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/resolvconf", "/run/resolvconf", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/sddm", "/run/sddm", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/store", "/run/store", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/syncoid", "/run/syncoid", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/system", "/run/system", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/systemd", "/run/systemd", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/tmpfiles.d", "/run/tmpfiles.d", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/udev", "/run/udev", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/udisks2", "/run/udisks2", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/utmp", "/run/utmp", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/virtlogd.pid", "/run/virtlogd.pid", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/wrappers", "/run/wrappers", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/zed.pid", "/run/zed.pid", false, true).
-			Bind("/run/zed.state", "/run/zed.state", false, true).
 			Bind("/dev/dri", "/dev/dri", true, true, true).
 			Bind("/dev/kvm", "/dev/kvm", true, true, true).
+			Tmpfs("/run/user/1971", 8192).
+			Tmpfs("/run/dbus", 8192).
 			Bind("/etc", fst.Tmp+"/etc").
 			Symlink(fst.Tmp+"/etc/alsa", "/etc/alsa").
 			Symlink(fst.Tmp+"/etc/bashrc", "/etc/bashrc").
diff --git a/internal/app/app_stub_test.go b/internal/app/app_stub_test.go
index 9ab0919..4d2e83e 100644
--- a/internal/app/app_stub_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/app_stub_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package app_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os/user"
 	"strconv"
@@ -128,12 +127,12 @@ func (s *stubNixOS) Open(name string) (fs.File, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *stubNixOS) Exit(code int) {
-	panic("called exit on stub with code " + strconv.Itoa(code))
+func (s *stubNixOS) EvalSymlinks(path string) (string, error) {
+	return path, nil
 }
 
-func (s *stubNixOS) Stdout() io.Writer {
-	panic("requested stdout")
+func (s *stubNixOS) Exit(code int) {
+	panic("called exit on stub with code " + strconv.Itoa(code))
 }
 
 func (s *stubNixOS) Paths() linux.Paths {
diff --git a/internal/app/app_test.go b/internal/app/app_test.go
index a8fd761..25691ff 100644
--- a/internal/app/app_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/app_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package app_test
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"io/fs"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
@@ -48,14 +49,22 @@ func TestApp(t *testing.T) {
 
 			t.Run("compare bwrap", func(t *testing.T) {
 				if !reflect.DeepEqual(gotBwrap, tc.wantBwrap) {
-					t.Errorf("seal: bwrap = %#v, want %#v",
-						gotBwrap, tc.wantBwrap)
+					t.Errorf("seal: bwrap =\n%s\n, want\n%s",
+						mustMarshal(gotBwrap), mustMarshal(tc.wantBwrap))
 				}
 			})
 		})
 	}
 }
 
+func mustMarshal(v any) string {
+	if b, err := json.Marshal(v); err != nil {
+		panic(err.Error())
+	} else {
+		return string(b)
+	}
+}
+
 func stubDirEntries(names ...string) (e []fs.DirEntry, err error) {
 	e = make([]fs.DirEntry, len(names))
 	for i, name := range names {
diff --git a/internal/app/seal.go b/internal/app/seal.go
index 2766377..a67feb4 100644
--- a/internal/app/seal.go
+++ b/internal/app/seal.go
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ func (a *app) Seal(config *fst.Config) error {
 				switch p {
 				case "/proc":
 				case "/dev":
-				case "/run":
 				case "/tmp":
 				case "/mnt":
 				case "/etc":
@@ -205,23 +204,7 @@ func (a *app) Seal(config *fst.Config) error {
 			}
 			conf.Filesystem = append(conf.Filesystem, b...)
 		}
-		// bind entries in /run
-		if d, err := a.os.ReadDir("/run"); err != nil {
-			return err
-		} else {
-			b := make([]*fst.FilesystemConfig, 0, len(d))
-			for _, ent := range d {
-				name := ent.Name()
-				switch name {
-				case "user":
-				case "dbus":
-				default:
-					p := "/run/" + name
-					b = append(b, &fst.FilesystemConfig{Src: p, Write: true, Must: true})
-				}
-			}
-			conf.Filesystem = append(conf.Filesystem, b...)
-		}
+
 		// hide nscd from sandbox if present
 		nscd := "/var/run/nscd"
 		if _, err := a.os.Stat(nscd); !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
diff --git a/internal/linux/interface.go b/internal/linux/interface.go
index dd0782d..1bb87db 100644
--- a/internal/linux/interface.go
+++ b/internal/linux/interface.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package linux
 
 import (
-	"io"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os/user"
 	"path"
@@ -30,10 +29,10 @@ type System interface {
 	Stat(name string) (fs.FileInfo, error)
 	// Open provides [os.Open]
 	Open(name string) (fs.File, error)
+	// EvalSymlinks provides [filepath.EvalSymlinks]
+	EvalSymlinks(path string) (string, error)
 	// Exit provides [os.Exit].
 	Exit(code int)
-	// Stdout provides [os.Stdout].
-	Stdout() io.Writer
 
 	// Paths returns a populated [Paths] struct.
 	Paths() Paths
diff --git a/internal/linux/std.go b/internal/linux/std.go
index a82fff2..7c6b927 100644
--- a/internal/linux/std.go
+++ b/internal/linux/std.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package linux
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"io"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/user"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ func (s *Std) LookupGroup(name string) (*user.Group, error) { return user.Lookup
 func (s *Std) ReadDir(name string) ([]os.DirEntry, error)   { return os.ReadDir(name) }
 func (s *Std) Stat(name string) (fs.FileInfo, error)        { return os.Stat(name) }
 func (s *Std) Open(name string) (fs.File, error)            { return os.Open(name) }
+func (s *Std) EvalSymlinks(path string) (string, error)     { return filepath.EvalSymlinks(path) }
 func (s *Std) Exit(code int)                                { fmsg.Exit(code) }
-func (s *Std) Stdout() io.Writer                            { return os.Stdout }
 
 const xdgRuntimeDir = "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"