Bug 550210

Summary:

SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/kdm "write" access on /root.

Detailed Description:

SELinux denied access requested by kdm. It is not expected that this access is
required by kdm 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:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023
Target Context                system_u:object_r:admin_home_t:s0
Target Objects                /root [ dir ]
Source                        kdm
Source Path                   /usr/bin/kdm
Port                          <Unknown>
Host                          (removed)
Source RPM Packages           kdm-4.3.3-7.fc12.1
Target RPM Packages           filesystem-2.4.30-2.fc12
Policy RPM                    selinux-policy-3.6.32-56.fc12
Selinux Enabled               True
Policy Type                   targeted
Enforcing Mode                Enforcing
Plugin Name                   catchall
Host Name                     (removed)
Platform                      Linux (removed) 2.6.31.6-166.fc12.i686 #1 SMP
                              Wed Dec 9 11:14:59 EST 2009 i686 i686
Alert Count                   6
First Seen                    Wed 23 Dec 2009 11:45:51 AM HST
Last Seen                     Wed 23 Dec 2009 01:40:15 PM HST
Local ID                      c6cad95d-e919-45fa-aaa2-41244d732be5
Line Numbers                  

Raw Audit Messages            

node=(removed) type=AVC msg=audit(1261611615.843:49): avc:  denied  { write } for  pid=3459 comm="kdm" name="root" dev=dm-0 ino=40966 scontext=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:admin_home_t:s0 tclass=dir

node=(removed) type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1261611615.843:49): arch=40000003 syscall=5 success=no exit=-13 a0=bfa1dabb a1=c1 a2=180 a3=1 items=0 ppid=2161 pid=3459 auid=0 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) ses=3 comm="kdm" exe="/usr/bin/kdm" subj=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null)



Hash String generated from  selinux-policy-3.6.32-56.fc12,catchall,kdm,xdm_t,admin_home_t,dir,write
audit2allow suggests:

#============= xdm_t ==============
allow xdm_t admin_home_t:dir write;