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Bug 1393030

Summary: SELinux is preventing /usr/lib/cyrus-imapd/imapd from read access on the file unix.
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Reporter: Brian J. Murrell <brian>
Component: selinux-policyAssignee: Lukas Vrabec <lvrabec>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Milos Malik <mmalik>
Severity: high Docs Contact:
Priority: unspecified    
Version: 7.2CC: lvrabec, mgrepl, mmalik, plautrba, pvrabec, ssekidde
Target Milestone: rcKeywords: Reopened
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Hardware: x86_64   
OS: Linux   
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Fixed In Version: selinux-policy-3.13.1-177.el7 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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Last Closed: 2018-04-10 12:25:40 UTC Type: Bug
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Bug Blocks: 1393066    

Description Brian J. Murrell 2016-11-08 17:31:37 UTC
SELinux is preventing /usr/lib/cyrus-imapd/imapd from read access on the file unix.

*****  Plugin catchall (100. confidence) suggests   **************************

If you believe that imapd should be allowed read access on the unix file by default.
Then you should report this as a bug.
You can generate a local policy module to allow this access.
Do
allow this access for now by executing:
# grep imapd /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol
# semodule -i mypol.pp


Additional Information:
Source Context                system_u:system_r:cyrus_t:s0
Target Context                system_u:object_r:proc_net_t:s0
Target Objects                unix [ file ]
Source                        imapd
Source Path                   /usr/lib/cyrus-imapd/imapd
Port                          <Unknown>
Host                          server.interlinx.bc.ca
Source RPM Packages           cyrus-imapd-2.4.17-8.el7_1.x86_64
Target RPM Packages           
Policy RPM                    selinux-policy-3.13.1-60.el7_2.9.noarch
Selinux Enabled               True
Policy Type                   targeted
Enforcing Mode                Enforcing
Host Name                     server.interlinx.bc.ca
Platform                      Linux server.interlinx.bc.ca
                              3.10.0-327.36.3.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 24
                              16:09:20 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64
Alert Count                   24
First Seen                    2016-10-26 19:32:16 EDT
Last Seen                     2016-11-08 10:23:42 EST
Local ID                      bc1a8625-ab52-4fc8-af4b-1dfe86634fdf

Raw Audit Messages
type=AVC msg=audit(1478618622.141:60154): avc:  denied  { read } for  pid=30803 comm="imapd" name="unix" dev="proc" ino=4026532002 scontext=system_u:system_r:cyrus_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:proc_net_t:s0 tclass=file


type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1478618622.141:60154): arch=x86_64 syscall=access success=no exit=EACCES a0=7fff8eacfb10 a1=4 a2=7fff8eacfb1e a3=3 items=0 ppid=7702 pid=30803 auid=4294967295 uid=76 gid=12 euid=76 suid=76 fsuid=76 egid=12 sgid=12 fsgid=12 tty=(none) ses=4294967295 comm=imapd exe=/usr/lib/cyrus-imapd/imapd subj=system_u:system_r:cyrus_t:s0 key=(null)

Hash: imapd,cyrus_t,proc_net_t,file,read

Comment 1 Milos Malik 2016-11-09 06:41:20 UTC
Hi Brian, bugs 1393013, 1393015, 1393020, 1393030 have most likely the same cause. Unfortunately, I don't know it. I would appreciate if you could help me find it. Thanks for the report.

Comment 5 Lukas Vrabec 2017-10-12 12:19:54 UTC
We're going to close this bug as WONTFIX because

 * of limited capacity of selinux-policy developers
 * the bug is related to EPEL component or 3rd party SW only
 * the bug appears in unsupported configuration 

We believe this bug can be fixed via a local policy module.
For more information please see: 

 * https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/selinux_users_and_administrators_guide/sect-security-enhanced_linux-troubleshooting-fixing_problems#sect-Security-Enhanced_Linux-Fixing_Problems-Allowing_Access_audit2allow

If you disagree, please re-open the bug.

Comment 6 Lukas Vrabec 2017-10-12 12:21:42 UTC
We're going to close this bug as WONTFIX because

 * of limited capacity of selinux-policy developers
 * the bug is related to EPEL component or 3rd party SW only
 * the bug appears in unsupported configuration 

We believe this bug can be fixed via a local policy module.
For more information please see: 

 * https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/selinux_users_and_administrators_guide/sect-security-enhanced_linux-troubleshooting-fixing_problems#sect-Security-Enhanced_Linux-Fixing_Problems-Allowing_Access_audit2allow

If you disagree, please re-open the bug.

Comment 7 Brian J. Murrell 2017-10-12 13:14:54 UTC
(In reply to Lukas Vrabec from comment #6)
> We're going to close this bug as WONTFIX because
> 
>  * the bug is related to EPEL component or 3rd party SW only

cyrus-imapd in in the base repository

>  * the bug appears in unsupported configuration 

What is it about my configuration that is unsupported?
 
> We believe this bug can be fixed via a local policy module.

Sure it can, and it has been.  But that doesn't help anyone/eveyone else.

https://stopdisablingselinux.com/
https://ma.ttias.be/stop-disabling-selinux-real-world-guide/

> If you disagree, please re-open the bug.

Will do.

Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2018-04-10 12:25:40 UTC
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.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:0763