Bug 872956

Summary: Changing shell for user not working when SELinux is in enforcing mode
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: vincentvdk <vincent>
Component: selinux-policyAssignee: Miroslav Grepl <mgrepl>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 18CC: dominick.grift, dwalsh, jonathan, kzak, mgrepl, mluscon
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Description vincentvdk 2012-11-04 15:49:46 UTC
Description of problem:


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:

Change shell for a user

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual results:

[root@localhost ~]# chsh -s /bin/zsh vincent
Changing shell for vincent.
chsh: setpwnam failed

Expected results:


[root@localhost ~]# chsh -s /bin/zsh vincent
Changing shell for vincent.
Shell changed.

Additional info:

[root@localhost ~]# chsh -s /bin/zsh vincent
Changing shell for vincent.
chsh: setpwnam failed
Shell *NOT* changed.  Try again later.: Permission denied
[root@localhost ~]# setenforce 0
[root@localhost ~]# chsh -s /bin/zsh vincent
Changing shell for vincent.
Shell changed.



type=AVC msg=audit(1352043686.360:373): avc:  denied  { write } for  pid=5142 comm="chsh" name=".pwd.lock" dev="sda3" ino=1704252 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:chfn_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:shadow_t:s0 tclass=file
type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1352043686.360:373): arch=c000003e syscall=2 success=no exit=-13 a0=7ff33554a1ac a1=80041 a2=180 a3=22 items=0 ppid=5089 pid=5142 auid=1000 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=pts3 ses=1 comm="chsh" exe="/usr/bin/chsh" subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:chfn_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null)




[root@localhost ~]#

Comment 1 Karel Zak 2012-11-07 09:07:24 UTC
Yes, we use lckpwdf() for vipw, chsh and chfn now. The function uses /etc/.pwd.lock file.

Comment 2 Daniel Walsh 2012-11-07 20:41:44 UTC
Should be fixed with latest policy.

Fixed in selinux-policy-3.11.1-51.fc18.noarch

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2012-11-28 20:56:44 UTC
selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2012-11-30 06:34:54 UTC
Package selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-19374/selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2012-12-02 19:28:58 UTC
Package selinux-policy-3.11.1-59.fc18:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.11.1-59.fc18'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-19374/selinux-policy-3.11.1-59.fc18
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2012-12-06 20:11:15 UTC
Package selinux-policy-3.11.1-60.fc18:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.11.1-60.fc18'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-19374/selinux-policy-3.11.1-60.fc18
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2012-12-07 04:30:00 UTC
selinux-policy-3.11.1-60.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.