Bug 525264

The following was filed automatically by setroubleshoot:

Summary:

SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/python "write" access on
/var/cache/yum/timedhosts.txt.

Detailed Description:

[debuginfo-insta has a permissive type (abrt_t). This access was not denied.]

SELinux denied access requested by debuginfo-insta. It is not expected that this
access is required by debuginfo-insta and this access may signal an intrusion
attempt. It is also possible that the specific version or configuration of the
application is causing it to require additional access.

Allowing Access:

You can generate a local policy module to allow this access - see FAQ
(http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq-fc5/#id2961385) Please file a bug
report.

Additional Information:

Source Context                system_u:system_r:abrt_t:s0
Target Context                unconfined_u:object_r:var_t:s0
Target Objects                /var/cache/yum/timedhosts.txt [ file ]
Source                        debuginfo-insta
Source Path                   /usr/bin/python
Port                          <Unknown>
Host                          (removed)
Source RPM Packages           python-2.6.2-2.fc12
Target RPM Packages           
Policy RPM                    selinux-policy-3.6.32-8.fc12
Selinux Enabled               True
Policy Type                   targeted
MLS Enabled                   True
Enforcing Mode                Enforcing
Plugin Name                   catchall
Host Name                     (removed)
Platform                      Linux (removed) 2.6.31-2.fc12.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Sep 10
                              00:25:40 EDT 2009 x86_64 x86_64
Alert Count                   1
First Seen                    Wed 23 Sep 2009 02:37:47 PM EDT
Last Seen                     Wed 23 Sep 2009 02:37:47 PM EDT
Local ID                      3fa6c051-e221-4622-971e-7921028929c0
Line Numbers                  

Raw Audit Messages            

node=(removed) type=AVC msg=audit(1253731067.370:71): avc:  denied  { write } for  pid=14121 comm="debuginfo-insta" name="timedhosts.txt" dev=dm-0 ino=3738 scontext=system_u:system_r:abrt_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:var_t:s0 tclass=file

node=(removed) type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1253731067.370:71): arch=c000003e syscall=21 success=yes exit=0 a0=1a9e720 a1=2 a2=33559b0e40 a3=7fff5c06bf68 items=0 ppid=1508 pid=14121 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) ses=4294967295 comm="debuginfo-insta" exe="/usr/bin/python" subj=system_u:system_r:abrt_t:s0 key=(null)


audit2allow suggests:

#============= abrt_t ==============
allow abrt_t var_t:file write;