Summary: SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/pulseaudio "read write" access on /var/lib/mpd/.esd_auth. Detailed Description: [SELinux is in permissive mode. This access was not denied.] SELinux denied access requested by pulseaudio. It is not expected that this access is required by pulseaudio 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: You can generate a local policy module to allow this access - see FAQ (http://docs.fedoraproject.org/selinux-faq-fc5/#id2961385) Please file a bug report. Additional Information: Source Context unconfined_u:system_r:pulseaudio_t:s0 Target Context unconfined_u:object_r:var_lib_t:s0 Target Objects /var/lib/mpd/.esd_auth [ file ] Source pulseaudio Source Path /usr/bin/pulseaudio Port <Unknown> Host (removed) Source RPM Packages pulseaudio-0.9.21-5.fc12 Target RPM Packages Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.6.32-110.fc12 Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Permissive Plugin Name catchall Host Name (removed) Platform Linux (removed) 2.6.32.11-99.fc12.i686.PAE #1 SMP Mon Apr 5 16:15:03 EDT 2010 i686 i686 Alert Count 4 First Seen Thu 22 Apr 2010 02:07:12 AM CDT Last Seen Thu 22 Apr 2010 02:37:16 AM CDT Local ID e30e48ec-ae0b-44eb-a2cd-3b6659e372f1 Line Numbers Raw Audit Messages node=(removed) type=AVC msg=audit(1271921836.583:92): avc: denied { read write } for pid=3150 comm="pulseaudio" name=".esd_auth" dev=dm-0 ino=171243 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:pulseaudio_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:var_lib_t:s0 tclass=file node=(removed) type=AVC msg=audit(1271921836.583:92): avc: denied { open } for pid=3150 comm="pulseaudio" name=".esd_auth" dev=dm-0 ino=171243 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:pulseaudio_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:var_lib_t:s0 tclass=file node=(removed) type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1271921836.583:92): arch=40000003 syscall=5 success=yes exit=15 a0=8349348 a1=8142 a2=180 a3=0 items=0 ppid=3146 pid=3150 auid=500 uid=494 gid=475 euid=494 suid=494 fsuid=494 egid=475 sgid=475 fsgid=475 tty=(none) ses=2 comm="pulseaudio" exe="/usr/bin/pulseaudio" subj=unconfined_u:system_r:pulseaudio_t:s0 key=(null) Hash String generated from catchall,pulseaudio,pulseaudio_t,var_lib_t,file,read,write audit2allow suggests: #============= pulseaudio_t ============== #!!!! The source type 'pulseaudio_t' can write to a 'file' of the following types: # pulseaudio_home_t, user_fonts_cache_t, user_tmp_t, xdm_tmp_t, pulseaudio_var_lib_t, pulseaudio_var_run_t, user_home_type, gnome_home_type, anon_inodefs_t, user_tmpfs_t, root_t, nfs_t allow pulseaudio_t var_lib_t:file { read write open };
restorecon -R -v /var/lib/pulse Should fix. This looks like it got mislabeled for some reason. If it happens again please reopen the bug.
*** Bug 584694 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***