Bug 544857

Summary:

SELinux is preventing gdb (NetworkManager_t) "getattr" to /var/lib/rpm
(rpm_var_lib_t).

Detailed Description:

SELinux denied access requested by gdb. It is not expected that this access is
required by gdb 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:

Sometimes labeling problems can cause SELinux denials. You could try to restore
the default system file context for /var/lib/rpm,

restorecon -v '/var/lib/rpm'

If this does not work, there is currently no automatic way to allow this access.
Instead, you can generate a local policy module to allow this access - see FAQ
(http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq-fc5/#id2961385) Or you can disable
SELinux protection altogether. Disabling SELinux protection is not recommended.
Please file a bug report (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi)
against this package.

Additional Information:

Source Context                system_u:system_r:NetworkManager_t:s0
Target Context                system_u:object_r:rpm_var_lib_t:s0
Target Objects                /var/lib/rpm [ dir ]
Source                        gdb
Source Path                   /usr/bin/gdb
Port                          <Unknown>
Host                          (removed)
Source RPM Packages           gdb-6.8-21.fc9
Target RPM Packages           rpm-4.4.2.3-2.fc9
Policy RPM                    selinux-policy-3.3.1-87.fc9
Selinux Enabled               True
Policy Type                   targeted
Enforcing Mode                Enforcing
Plugin Name                   catchall_file
Host Name                     (removed)
Platform                      Linux (removed) 2.6.26.3-29.fc9.i686 #1 SMP Wed
                              Sep 3 03:42:27 EDT 2008 i686 athlon
Alert Count                   204
First Seen                    Thu 11 Sep 2008 09:39:08 PM EDT
Last Seen                     Thu 18 Sep 2008 10:27:03 PM EDT
Local ID                      562e7f5f-1685-4feb-b3f1-5d5762a8cbe8
Line Numbers                  

Raw Audit Messages            

node=(removed) type=AVC msg=audit(1221791223.429:214): avc:  denied  { getattr } for  pid=3363 comm="gdb" path="/var/lib/rpm" dev=dm-0 ino=840492 scontext=system_u:system_r:NetworkManager_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:rpm_var_lib_t:s0 tclass=dir

node=(removed) type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1221791223.429:214): arch=40000003 syscall=195 success=no exit=-13 a0=bf9a5090 a1=bf9a50d8 a2=bf2ff4 a3=bf9a5090 items=0 ppid=3362 pid=3363 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) ses=4294967295 comm="gdb" exe="/usr/bin/gdb" subj=system_u:system_r:NetworkManager_t:s0 key=(null)



Hash String generated from  selinux-policy-3.3.1-87.fc9,catchall_file,gdb,NetworkManager_t,rpm_var_lib_t,dir,getattr
audit2allow suggests:

#============= NetworkManager_t ==============
allow NetworkManager_t rpm_var_lib_t:dir getattr;