Description of problem: The current version of tcpdump unconditionally creates a user and a group during upgrade, which triggers alerts in corporate SIEM environments. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): tcpdump-4.9.2-3.el7.rpm How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. upgrade tpcdump from previous installation while having auditing enabled 2. 3. Actual results: /var/log/audit/audit.log (and therefore a remote SIEM system) reports: type=ADD_GROUP msg=audit(1547033150.379:79791): pid=6469 uid=0 auid=0 ses=3832 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=add-group acct="tcpdump" exe="/usr/sbin/groupadd" hostname=host.example.com addr=? terminal=pts/0 res=failed' type=ADD_USER msg=audit(1547033233.280:79798): pid=7841 uid=0 auid=0 ses=3832 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=add-user acct="tcpdump" exe="/usr/sbin/useradd" hostname=host.example.com addr=? terminal=pts/0 res=failed' Expected results: No reports on already existing user and groups Additional info: The %post section of the RPM unconditionally creates user and group: # rpm -q --scripts tcpdump preinstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh): /usr/sbin/groupadd -g 72 tcpdump 2> /dev/null /usr/sbin/useradd -u 72 -g 72 -s /sbin/nologin -M -r \ -d / tcpdump 2> /dev/null exit 0 Adding a "getent passwd tcpdump >/dev/null" or "getent group tcpdump >/dev/null" including a conditional || would prevent the creation of already existing users/groups. /usr/bin/getent group tcpdump >/dev/null || /usr/sbin/groupadd \ -g 72 tcpdump 2> /dev/null /usr/bin/getent passwd tcpdump >/dev/null || /usr/sbin/useradd \ -u 72 -g 72 -s /sbin/nologin -M -r \ -d / tcpdump 2> /dev/null exit 0
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-2019:2342