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Description of problem:
tomcat_t domain is prevented to create .pki directory on tomcat startup
This happens only on RHEL8
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Satellite 7.0.0
candlepin-selinux-4.1.8-1.el8sat.noarch
tomcatjss-7.7.0-1.module+el8.5.0+11983+6ba118b4.noarch
pki-servlet-engine-9.0.30-3.module+el8.5.0+11388+9e95fe00.noarch
How reproducible:
deterministic
Steps to Reproduce:
1. (Re-)start tomcat service
2. Check for denials
# audit2allow -a
#============= tomcat_t ==============
allow tomcat_t usr_t:dir create;
Actual results:
selinux denials present
Expected results:
no selinux denials
Additional info:
type=AVC msg=audit(1644245745.983:695): avc: denied { create } for pid=14051 comm="java" name=".pki" scontext=system_u:system_r:tomcat_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:usr_t:s0 tclass=dir permissive=0
Nothing is impacted. Tomcat starts successfully. However having denials in OS is not a good practice.
I suppose directory is ~/.pki (for user tomcat is running under). Let me set permissive mode to find out:
# setenforce 0
# systemctl restart tomcat
# find / -name .pki
/usr/share/tomcat/.pki
# ll -dZ /usr/share/tomcat/.pki
drwxr-----. 3 tomcat tomcat system_u:object_r:usr_t:s0 19 Feb 8 10:18 /usr/share/tomcat/.pki
# ll -Z /usr/share/tomcat/.pki
total 0
drwxr-----. 2 tomcat tomcat system_u:object_r:usr_t:s0 24 Feb 8 10:18 nssdb
I also tried with clean RHEL8.5 and installed tomcatjss and started tomcat service and no denial happened (otherwise I'd have filed the BZ against tomcat)
Comment 7RHEL Program Management
2022-08-17 07:28:41 UTC
After evaluating this issue, there are no plans to address it further or fix it in an upcoming release. Therefore, it is being closed. If plans change such that this issue will be fixed in an upcoming release, then the bug can be reopened.
Description of problem: tomcat_t domain is prevented to create .pki directory on tomcat startup This happens only on RHEL8 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Satellite 7.0.0 candlepin-selinux-4.1.8-1.el8sat.noarch tomcatjss-7.7.0-1.module+el8.5.0+11983+6ba118b4.noarch pki-servlet-engine-9.0.30-3.module+el8.5.0+11388+9e95fe00.noarch How reproducible: deterministic Steps to Reproduce: 1. (Re-)start tomcat service 2. Check for denials # audit2allow -a #============= tomcat_t ============== allow tomcat_t usr_t:dir create; Actual results: selinux denials present Expected results: no selinux denials Additional info: type=AVC msg=audit(1644245745.983:695): avc: denied { create } for pid=14051 comm="java" name=".pki" scontext=system_u:system_r:tomcat_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:usr_t:s0 tclass=dir permissive=0