Description of problem: When starting firefox I get the following error message: "Could not initialize the browser's security component. The most likely cause is problems with files in your browser's profile directory. Please check that this directory has no read/write restrictions and your hard disk is not full or close to full. It is recommended that you exit the browser and fix the problem. If you continue to use this browser session, you might see incorrect browser behavior when accessing security features." In fact, permissions are fine, HD space is fine. This occurs when I configure SELINUX=enforcing, but not SELINUX=permissive. I originally posted this to firefox bugzilla as #327595, which was deemed a dup of #308289. See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=308289 There is no error in firefox 1.5.0.1, but I do get the error under fedora firefox 1.5.0.1-2.1. Possibly fedora backported the bug from firefox CVS -- the original poster there saw it in pure firefox 1.6a1 in CVS. It may be related to x86_64. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060207 Fedora/1.5.0.1-2.1 Firefox/1.5.0.1 How reproducible: Every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install Fedora Core 5 Test 2 on x86_64 with SELINUX=enforcing 2. Install Fedora/1.5.0.1-2.1 Firefox/1.5.0.1 3. Start Firefox Actual results: Above error dialogue. SSL fails thereafter, but normal HTTP works. After error, Preferences->Advanced->Security->View Certificates will cause firefox to disappear. Expected results: Firefox starts without error dialouge. SSL works. View Certificates works. Additional info: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=308289 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=327595 (marked dup of the above) Works with firefox 1.5.0.1 from mozilla Works with SELINUX=permissive
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 180726 ***