Description of problem: Summary: SELinux is preventing polkit-read-aut (polkit_auth_t) "write" to /var/log/gdm/:0-greeter.log (xserver_log_t). Detailed Description: SELinux denied access requested by polkit-read-aut. It is not expected that this access is required by polkit-read-aut and this access may signal an intrusion attempt. It is also possible that the specific version or configuration of the application is causing it to require additional access. Allowing Access: Sometimes labeling problems can cause SELinux denials. You could try to restore the default system file context for /var/log/gdm/:0-greeter.log, restorecon -v '/var/log/gdm/:0-greeter.log' If this does not work, there is currently no automatic way to allow this access. Instead, you can generate a local policy module to allow this access - see FAQ (http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq-fc5/#id2961385) Or you can disable SELinux protection altogether. Disabling SELinux protection is not recommended. Please file a bug report (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi) against this package. Additional Information: Source Context system_u:system_r:polkit_auth_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 Target Context system_u:object_r:xserver_log_t:s0 Target Objects /var/log/gdm/:0-greeter.log [ file ] Source polkit-read-aut Source Path /usr/libexec/polkit-read-auth-helper Port <Unknown> Host titan.localdomain Source RPM Packages PolicyKit-0.9-4.fc10 Target RPM Packages Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.5.13-41.fc10 Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted MLS Enabled True Enforcing Mode Enforcing Plugin Name catchall_file Host Name titan.localdomain Platform Linux titan.localdomain 2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.i686 #1 SMP Wed Jan 21 02:09:37 EST 2009 i686 i686 Alert Count 78 First Seen Tue 03 Feb 2009 12:49:54 GMT Last Seen Tue 10 Feb 2009 14:42:33 GMT Local ID 0bd5dc81-76e6-4e45-9bf5-1ce6a15a54d2 Line Numbers Raw Audit Messages node=titan.localdomain type=AVC msg=audit(1234276953.80:11): avc: denied { write } for pid=2707 comm="polkit-read-aut" path="/var/log/gdm/:0-greeter.log" dev=dm-0 ino=49084 scontext=system_u:system_r:polkit_auth_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:xserver_log_t:s0 tclass=file node=titan.localdomain type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1234276953.80:11): arch=40000003 syscall=11 success=yes exit=0 a0=6ff1fb4 a1=bfdb3ee0 a2=bfdb48fc a3=bfdb3ee0 items=0 ppid=2684 pid=2707 auid=4294967295 uid=42 gid=42 euid=42 suid=42 fsuid=42 egid=87 sgid=87 fsgid=87 tty=(none) ses=4294967295 comm="polkit-read-aut" exe="/usr/libexec/polkit-read-auth-helper" subj=system_u:system_r:polkit_auth_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null) Automatically reported/logged by SELinux Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
This was detected automatically by SELinux. SE Linux did not alert me, the only user. Fault appears to have had no effects upon my usage of normal tools. As root have carried out recommended remedial action. To what avail, I do not know, nor can assess without guidance.
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