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Description of problem: Openvpn cannot be configured to write log files. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.4 openvpn-2.3.2-4 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Configure /etc/openvpn/server.conf to include the following entry: --- edit begin log /var/log/openvpn/openvpn.log --- edit end (note: /var/log/openvpn.log also fails) 2. Start the openvpn server 3. Check syslog and find the following error: openvpn[####]: Warning: Error redirecting stdout/stderr to --log file: /var/log/openvpn/openvpn.log: Permission denied (errno=13) Actual results: Selinux prevented file write, audit2why shows: type=AVC msg=audit(###): avc: denied { write } for pid=#### comm="openvpn" name="openvpn.log" dev="dm-2" ino=1575681 scontext=system_u:system_r:openvpn_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:openvpn_var_log_t:s0 tclass=file Expected results: Log file may be written. Additional info: Relevant file_context is: /var/log/openvpn.* system_u:object_r:openvpn_var_log_t:s0 So any files prefixed with /var/log/openvpn should be an allowable log file context. Adding the following to the policy #============= openvpn_t ============== allow openvpn_t openvpn_var_log_t:file write; allows the log file to be written as expected, so no other permissions are in error.
Hi Scott, We fixed this bug. Fix will be included in the new version of selinux-policy package.
selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.9.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.9.fc19
Package selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.9.fc19: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.9.fc19' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-18701/selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.9.fc19 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.9.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.