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Description of problem: Files mm_cfg.py, mm_cfg.pyc mm_cfg.pyo are located in /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/. But this file is a config file which should be modified. This modification is denied by selinux: type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1298975286.335:1096098): arch=40000003 syscall=5 success=yes exit=4 a0=bffb4c8b a1=82c1 a2=81a4 a3=bffb5ceb items=0 ppid=9591 pid=9594 auid=0 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) ses=1807 comm="mailmanctl" exe="/usr/bin/python" subj=unconfined_u:system_r:mailman_mail_t:s0 key=(null) type=AVC msg=audit(1298975286.335:1096098): avc: denied { write } for pid=9594 comm="mailmanctl" name="mm_cfg.pyc" dev=sda2 ino=2479444 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:mailman_mail_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:lib_t:s0 tclass=file type=AVC msg=audit(1298975286.335:1096098): avc: denied { create } for pid=9594 comm="mailmanctl" name="mm_cfg.pyc" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:mailman_mail_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:lib_t:s0 tclass=file type=AVC msg=audit(1298975286.335:1096098): avc: denied { add_name } for pid=9594 comm="mailmanctl" name="mm_cfg.pyc" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:mailman_mail_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:lib_t:s0 tclass=dir and the file system /usr can be read only on some arch. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: 100% but the AVC only if config was changed Steps to Reproduce: 1. install mailman 2. # ll /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py* -rw-r--r--. 1 root mailman 3880 Feb 24 05:40 /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py -rw-r--r--. 2 root mailman 1180 Jun 21 2010 /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.pyc -rw-r--r--. 1 root mailman 3864 Jun 21 2010 /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py.dist -rw-r--r--. 2 root mailman 1180 Jun 21 2010 /usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.pyo Actual results: Config file in /usr Expected results: Config file in /etc and onli link in /usr Additional info: Same bug on rhel 5 and 6
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.
Since there is no acceptable way to fix it (See Bug 681264) yet and therefore this bug can't be fixed in RHEL-5.9.0, I'm closing it as WONTFIX.