Previously, a secadm SELinux user was not allowed to modify SELinux configuration files. With this update, the relevant SELinux policy has been fixed and the secadm SELinux user can now modify these configuration files.
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Previously, a secadm SELinux user was not allowed to modify SELinux configuration files. With this update, the relevant SELinux policy has been fixed and the secadm SELinux user can now modify these configuration files.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-1511.html
Description of problem: It seems that secadm_r doesn't have write permission to both default_context_t and selinux_config_t. I expected it would have write permission at least to selinux_config_t. [root/secadm_r/SystemLow@ntc242 ~]# sesearch --role_source secadm_r -s secadm_t -t selinux_config_t --allow Found 11 semantic av rules: allow secadm_usertype selinux_config_t : file { ioctl read getattr lock open } ; allow secadm_usertype selinux_config_t : dir { ioctl read getattr lock search open } ; allow secadm_usertype selinux_config_t : lnk_file { read getattr } ; allow secadm_t selinux_config_t : file { getattr relabelfrom relabelto } ; allow secadm_t selinux_config_t : dir { ioctl read getattr lock relabelfrom relabelto search open } ; allow secadm_t selinux_config_t : lnk_file { getattr relabelfrom relabelto } ; allow secadm_t selinux_config_t : chr_file { getattr relabelfrom relabelto } ; allow secadm_t selinux_config_t : blk_file { getattr relabelfrom relabelto } ; allow secadm_t selinux_config_t : sock_file { getattr relabelfrom relabelto } ; allow secadm_t selinux_config_t : fifo_file { getattr relabelfrom relabelto } ; allow secadm_usertype file_type : filesystem getattr ; [root/secadm_r/SystemLow@ntc242 ~]# Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: