Bug 1012702 - SELinux policy preventing openvpn_t file write access to openvpn_var_log_t
Summary: SELinux policy preventing openvpn_t file write access to openvpn_var_log_t
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: selinux-policy
Version: 19
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Miroslav Grepl
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2013-09-26 23:25 UTC by Scott Shambarger
Modified: 2013-10-14 17:21 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

Fixed In Version: selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.9.fc19
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2013-10-14 06:59:16 UTC
Type: Bug


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Description Scott Shambarger 2013-09-26 23:25:30 UTC
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.

Comment 3 Lukas Vrabec 2013-09-29 22:01:23 UTC
Hi Scott,

We fixed this bug. 
Fix will be included in the new version of selinux-policy package.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2013-10-08 20:47:15 UTC
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

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2013-10-10 01:14:18 UTC
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).

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2013-10-14 06:59:16 UTC
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.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2013-10-14 17:21:27 UTC
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.


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