Bug 1005824

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1002606 +++

Description of problem:
Install openvswitch-1.11.0-1.fc19.x86_64.rpm, start of the openvswitch service will trigger the error.
SELinux is preventing /usr/sbin/ovsdb-server from 'write' accesses on the directory /tmp.

*****  Plugin catchall (100. confidence) suggests  ***************************

If you believe that ovsdb-server should be allowed write access on the tmp directory by default.
Then you should report this as a bug.
You can generate a local policy module to allow this access.
Do
allow this access for now by executing:
# grep ovsdb-server /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol
# semodule -i mypol.pp

Additional Information:
Source Context                system_u:system_r:openvswitch_t:s0
Target Context                system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0
Target Objects                /tmp [ dir ]
Source                        ovsdb-server
Source Path                   /usr/sbin/ovsdb-server
Port                          <Unknown>
Host                          (removed)
Source RPM Packages           openvswitch-1.11.0-1.fc19.x86_64
Target RPM Packages           filesystem-3.2-13.fc19.x86_64
Policy RPM                    selinux-policy-3.12.1-71.fc19.noarch
Selinux Enabled               True
Policy Type                   targeted
Enforcing Mode                Permissive
Host Name                     (removed)
Platform                      Linux (removed) 3.10.7-200.fc19.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu
                              Aug 15 23:19:45 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64
Alert Count                   1
First Seen                    2013-08-29 16:07:12 CEST
Last Seen                     2013-08-29 16:07:12 CEST
Local ID                      bd5057aa-4ab2-42bc-93fd-9e787268ea35

Raw Audit Messages
type=AVC msg=audit(1377785232.936:1232): avc:  denied  { write } for  pid=27979 comm="ovsdb-server" name="/" dev="tmpfs" ino=1618 scontext=system_u:system_r:openvswitch_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0 tclass=dir


type=AVC msg=audit(1377785232.936:1232): avc:  denied  { add_name } for  pid=27979 comm="ovsdb-server" name="tmpfrAvoOz" scontext=system_u:system_r:openvswitch_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0 tclass=dir


type=AVC msg=audit(1377785232.936:1232): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=27979 comm="ovsdb-server" name="tmpfrAvoOz" scontext=system_u:system_r:openvswitch_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0 tclass=file


type=AVC msg=audit(1377785232.936:1232): avc:  denied  { write open } for  pid=27979 comm="ovsdb-server" path="/tmp/tmpfrAvoOz" dev="tmpfs" ino=8905743 scontext=system_u:system_r:openvswitch_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0 tclass=file


type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1377785232.936:1232): arch=x86_64 syscall=open success=yes exit=E2BIG a0=7fffafe3c7d0 a1=c2 a2=180 a3=6 items=0 ppid=27863 pid=27979 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=4294967295 tty=(none) comm=ovsdb-server exe=/usr/sbin/ovsdb-server subj=system_u:system_r:openvswitch_t:s0 key=(null)

Hash: ovsdb-server,openvswitch_t,tmp_t,dir,write

Additional info:
reporter:       libreport-2.1.6
hashmarkername: setroubleshoot
kernel:         3.10.7-200.fc19.x86_64
type:           libreport

--- Additional comment from Daniel Walsh on 2013-08-29 10:34:07 EDT ---

We should allow this but openvswitch thould not be writing any thing in /tmp, it should use /run.

Priv apps writing to /tmp is just wrong.

--- Additional comment from Thomas Graf on 2013-08-29 10:38:07 EDT ---

(In reply to Daniel Walsh from comment #1)
> We should allow this but openvswitch thould not be writing any thing in
> /tmp, it should use /run.
> 
> Priv apps writing to /tmp is just wrong.

Agreed, we are preparing upstream patches to address this but the 1.11.0 can't be fixed anymore and must still be functional.

--- Additional comment from Fedora Update System on 2013-09-03 15:57:08 EDT ---

selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19

--- Additional comment from Fedora Update System on 2013-09-04 21:38:36 EDT ---

Package selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-15819/selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

--- Additional comment from Fedora Update System on 2013-09-07 20:36:35 EDT ---

selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.