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Description of problem:
If you attempt to start cachefilesd with SELinux in disabled mode and the default config file it fails with:
Jan 4 18:05:56 rhel6ws cachefilesd[4031]: CacheFiles bind failed: errno 95 (Operation not supported)
Jan 4 18:05:56 rhel6ws kernel: CacheFiles: Security denies permission to nominate security context: error -95
Jan 4 18:16:22 rhel6ws cachefilesd[4179]: About to bind cache
Jan 4 18:16:22 rhel6ws cachefilesd[4179]: CacheFiles bind failed: errno 95 (Operation not supported)
Jan 4 18:16:22 rhel6ws kernel: CacheFiles: Security denies permission to nominate security context: error -95
Jan 4 18:18:33 rhel6ws cachefilesd[4232]: About to bind cache
Jan 4 18:18:33 rhel6ws cachefilesd[4232]: CacheFiles bind failed: errno 95 (Operation not supported)
Jan 4 18:18:33 rhel6ws kernel: CacheFiles: Security denies permission to nominate security context: error -95
# sestatus
SELinux status: disabled
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
cachefilesd-0.10.1-2.el6.x86_64
How reproducible:
Every time
Steps to Reproduce:
1. /etc/init.d/cachefilesd restart
2. tail /var/log/messages
Additional info:
Commenting the SELinux line in cachefilesd.conf allows it to start i.e
# Assuming you're using SELinux with the default security policy included in
# this package
#secctx system_u:system_r:cachefiles_kernel_t:s0
Should it not ignore this line if SELinux is disabled?
Comment 2RHEL Program Management
2011-01-07 15:57:26 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.
Created attachment 513394[details]
Translate a secctx to 0 if SELinux is disabled
The patch causes a security context to be translated to a security ID of 0 if SELinux is disabled rather than returning an error. This permits cachefilesd to start if SELinux is disabled.
Comment 7RHEL Program Management
2011-07-28 20:10:10 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion
in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has
requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1530.html