Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Change shell for a user Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: [root@localhost ~]# chsh -s /bin/zsh vincent Changing shell for vincent. chsh: setpwnam failed Expected results: [root@localhost ~]# chsh -s /bin/zsh vincent Changing shell for vincent. Shell changed. Additional info: [root@localhost ~]# chsh -s /bin/zsh vincent Changing shell for vincent. chsh: setpwnam failed Shell *NOT* changed. Try again later.: Permission denied [root@localhost ~]# setenforce 0 [root@localhost ~]# chsh -s /bin/zsh vincent Changing shell for vincent. Shell changed. type=AVC msg=audit(1352043686.360:373): avc: denied { write } for pid=5142 comm="chsh" name=".pwd.lock" dev="sda3" ino=1704252 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:chfn_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:shadow_t:s0 tclass=file type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1352043686.360:373): arch=c000003e syscall=2 success=no exit=-13 a0=7ff33554a1ac a1=80041 a2=180 a3=22 items=0 ppid=5089 pid=5142 auid=1000 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=pts3 ses=1 comm="chsh" exe="/usr/bin/chsh" subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:chfn_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null) [root@localhost ~]#
Yes, we use lckpwdf() for vipw, chsh and chfn now. The function uses /etc/.pwd.lock file.
Should be fixed with latest policy. Fixed in selinux-policy-3.11.1-51.fc18.noarch
selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18
Package selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-19374/selinux-policy-3.11.1-57.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
Package selinux-policy-3.11.1-59.fc18: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.11.1-59.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-19374/selinux-policy-3.11.1-59.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
Package selinux-policy-3.11.1-60.fc18: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.11.1-60.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-19374/selinux-policy-3.11.1-60.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
selinux-policy-3.11.1-60.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.