Summary: SELinux is preventing /sbin/consoletype "read" access on /root/.vnc/(removed):2.log. Detailed Description: [consoletype has a permissive type (consoletype_t). This access was not denied.] SELinux denied access requested by consoletype. It is not expected that this access is required by consoletype 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:consoletype_t:s0 Target Context unconfined_u:object_r:admin_home_t:s0 Target Objects /root/.vnc/(removed):2.log [ file ] Source consoletype Source Path /sbin/consoletype Port <Unknown> Host (removed) Source RPM Packages initscripts-9.20.1-1.fc14 Target RPM Packages Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.9.7-14.fc14 Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Enforcing Plugin Name catchall Host Name (removed) Platform Linux (removed) 2.6.35.9-64.fc14.i686 #1 SMP Fri Dec 3 12:35:42 UTC 2010 i686 i686 Alert Count 6 First Seen Mon 06 Dec 2010 12:03:30 AM PST Last Seen Mon 06 Dec 2010 12:05:25 AM PST Local ID 414cb420-f353-4e5a-a679-d8effb3cf5c2 Line Numbers Raw Audit Messages node=(removed) type=AVC msg=audit(1291622725.232:142): avc: denied { read } for pid=12569 comm="consoletype" path="/root/.vnc/(removed):2.log" dev=dm-0 ino=663044 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:consoletype_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:admin_home_t:s0 tclass=file node=(removed) type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1291622725.232:142): arch=40000003 syscall=11 success=yes exit=0 a0=96d5588 a1=96cd918 a2=96ce640 a3=96cd918 items=0 ppid=12568 pid=12569 auid=0 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) ses=9 comm="consoletype" exe="/sbin/consoletype" subj=unconfined_u:system_r:consoletype_t:s0 key=(null) Hash String generated from catchall,consoletype,consoletype_t,admin_home_t,file,read audit2allow suggests: #============= consoletype_t ============== allow consoletype_t admin_home_t:file read;
This one looks like a leak descriptor. We allow consoletype to append file with admin_home_t label. You can dontaudit it using # grep consoletype_t /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -D -M mypol # semodule -i mypol.pp Which vnc tool were you using when this happened?