Description of problem: In current rawhide, updating the kernel package fails (partially), where depmod cannot be run, and the kernel update is botched & non-bootable. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): selinux-policy-targeted-3.2.5-4.fc9 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. rpm -Uvh kernel-2.6.24-0.123.rc6.fc9.x86_64.rpm --force Actual results: Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:kernel ########################################### [100%] /sbin/new-kernel-pkg: line 254: /sbin/depmod: Permission denied type=SELINUX_ERR msg=audit(1198451834.117:33): security_compute_sid: invalid context unconfined_u:unconfined_r:depmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 for scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:rpm_script_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:depmod_exec_t:s0 tclass=process type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1198451834.117:33): arch=c000003e syscall=59 success=no exit=-13 a0=8e0d70 a1=8c8670 a2=8cd210 a3=8 items=0 ppid=2492 pid=2500 auid=0 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=pts0 comm="new-kernel-pkg" exe="/bin/bash" subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:rpm_script_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null)
Fixed in selinux-policy-3.2.5-5.fc9
Appears to work for me.