Summary: SELinux is preventing /usr/sbin/sshd "read" access on authorized_keys. Detailed Description: [SELinux is in permissive mode. This access was not denied.] SELinux denied access requested by sshd. It is not expected that this access is required by sshd 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:sshd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 Target Context unconfined_u:object_r:home_root_t:s0 Target Objects authorized_keys [ file ] Source sshd Source Path /usr/sbin/sshd Port <Unknown> Host (removed) Source RPM Packages openssh-server-5.5p1-23.fc14.2 Target RPM Packages Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.9.7-10.fc14 Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Permissive Plugin Name catchall Host Name (removed) Platform Linux (removed) 2.6.35.6-45.fc14.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 18 23:57:44 UTC 2010 x86_64 x86_64 Alert Count 4 First Seen Sat 13 Nov 2010 04:01:38 PM CST Last Seen Sat 13 Nov 2010 04:04:17 PM CST Local ID fef4b649-0689-4830-8914-fdb1cb38a5d8 Line Numbers Raw Audit Messages node=(removed) type=AVC msg=audit(1289685857.825:132): avc: denied { read } for pid=11164 comm="sshd" name="authorized_keys" dev=dm-0 ino=269771 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:sshd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:home_root_t:s0 tclass=file node=(removed) type=AVC msg=audit(1289685857.825:132): avc: denied { open } for pid=11164 comm="sshd" name="authorized_keys" dev=dm-0 ino=269771 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:sshd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:home_root_t:s0 tclass=file node=(removed) type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1289685857.825:132): arch=c000003e syscall=2 success=yes exit=4 a0=7f1df1097970 a1=800 a2=1 a3=4 items=0 ppid=3259 pid=11164 auid=0 uid=0 gid=0 euid=500 suid=0 fsuid=500 egid=500 sgid=0 fsgid=500 tty=(none) ses=2 comm="sshd" exe="/usr/sbin/sshd" subj=unconfined_u:system_r:sshd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null) Hash String generated from catchall,sshd,sshd_t,home_root_t,file,read audit2allow suggests: #============= sshd_t ============== allow sshd_t home_root_t:file { read open };
execute: restorecon -R -v ~/.ssh/ Should fix it.