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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #870678 +++

Description of problem:

It is not currently possible to use 'timedatectl' to change the timezone without setting selinux to permissive (or disabled).


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 selinux-policy-3.13.1-166.el7_4.5.noarch

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:

[root@test]# timedatectl set-timezone Europe/Luxembourg
Failed to set time zone: Access denied

[root@test]# timedatectl
      Local time: Tue 2018-02-27 07:52:47 CET
  Universal time: Tue 2018-02-27 06:52:47 UTC
        RTC time: Tue 2018-02-27 06:52:47
       Time zone: Europe/Luxembourg (CET, +0100)
     NTP enabled: no
NTP synchronized: yes
 RTC in local TZ: no
      DST active: no
 Last DST change: DST ended at
                  Sun 2017-10-29 02:59:59 CEST
                  Sun 2017-10-29 02:00:00 CET
 Next DST change: DST begins (the clock jumps one hour forward) at
                  Sun 2018-03-25 01:59:59 CET
                  Sun 2018-03-25 03:00:00 CEST
[root@test]# 

  
Actual results:
selinux must be disabled to change the timezone.

Expected results:
depends.

Additional info:

Clone of Fedora Bug

Hi, 

Could you help me with this bug by add here at least some SELinux denials? 

Please, reproduce the issue and after "timedatectl" attach output of: 
# ausearch -m AVC, USER_AVC -ts today 

Thanks,
Lukas.