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Description of problem:
SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/ipmitool from ioctl access on the chr_file /dev/ipmi0.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
selinux-policy-3.14.3-108.el8.noarch                        Wed Nov  9 11:19:25 2022
ipmitool-1.8.18-18.el8.x86_64                               Wed Nov 23 07:55:32 2022
Linux cauchy.sd.spawar.navy.mil 4.18.0-425.3.1.el8.x86_64 

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Use ipmitool
2.  Recent version of selinux policy
3.  SELinux enabled

Actual results:
Receive AVC denials in /var/log/messages

Expected results:
No AVC denials

Additional info:
The default SELinux policy does not provide the necessary permissions for admins operating under the sysadm_t label to use ipmitool. 

Missing permission appear to be open, read, write, and ioctl on chr_file class with the ipmi_device_t label.

Context: system_u:object_r:ipmi_device_t:s0 /dev/ipmi0

Commit to backport:
commit d74ec4955e90e4938da7a197438ff5db9704df19 (HEAD -> rawhide, upstream/rawhide)
Author: Zdenek Pytela <zpytela>
Date:   Mon Nov 28 16:16:06 2022 +0100

    Allow sysadm read ipmi devices

To backport:
commit 650edec42cc5d5bf7d8562eddbadb0efc6f42a24
Author: Zdenek Pytela <zpytela>
Date:   Wed Jan 4 17:36:09 2023 +0100

    Allow sysadm_t read/write ipmi devices

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 (selinux-policy bug fix and enhancement update), 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-2023:2965