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Description of problem: By startiing fetchmail via NetworkManager Dispatcher SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/fetchmail from read access on the file /etc/hosts. For complete SELinux messages. run sealert -l 1588f1d8-b387-486e-9efe-2895a1be9364 SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/fetchmail from read access on the file /etc/resolv.conf. For complete SELinux messages. run sealert -l 1588f1d8-b387-486e-9efe-2895a1be9364 SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/fetchmail from create access on the netlink_route_socket . For complete SELinux messages. run sealert -l 078b160c-532e-4ec6-a836-f1ed15673709 SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/fetchmail from read access on the file /etc/hosts. ***** Plugin catchall (100. confidence) suggests *************************** If you believe that fetchmail should be allowed read access on the hosts file by default. Then you should report this as a bug. You can generate a local policy module to allow this access. Do allow this access for now by executing: # grep fetchmail /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol # semodule -i mypol.pp Additional Information: Source Context unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 Target Context system_u:object_r:net_conf_t:s0 Target Objects /etc/hosts [ file ] Source fetchmail Source Path /usr/bin/fetchmail Port <Unknown> Host removed Source RPM Packages fetchmail-6.3.24-3.fc19.x86_64 Target RPM Packages setup-2.8.71-1.fc19.noarch Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.12.1-66.fc19.noarch Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Enforcing Host Name removed Platform Linux removed 3.10.3-300.fc19.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Jul 26 00:00:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 Alert Count 14 First Seen 2013-07-29 18:40:44 BST Last Seen 2013-07-29 19:05:15 BST Local ID 1588f1d8-b387-486e-9efe-2895a1be9364 Raw Audit Messages type=AVC msg=audit(1375121115.573:977): avc: denied { read } for pid=3460 comm="fetchmail" name="hosts" dev="md3" ino=2408 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:net_conf_t:s0 tclass=file type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1375121115.573:977): arch=x86_64 syscall=open success=no exit=EACCES a0=7f3a7c9813f6 a1=80000 a2=1b6 a3=2 items=0 ppid=1 pid=3460 auid=0 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=1 tty=(none) comm=fetchmail exe=/usr/bin/fetchmail subj=unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 key=(null) Hash: fetchmail,fetchmail_t,net_conf_t,file,read SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/fetchmail from create access on the netlink_route_socket . ***** Plugin catchall (100. confidence) suggests *************************** If you believe that fetchmail should be allowed create access on the netlink_route_socket by default. Then you should report this as a bug. You can generate a local policy module to allow this access. Do allow this access for now by executing: # grep fetchmail /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol # semodule -i mypol.pp Additional Information: Source Context unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 Target Context unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 Target Objects [ netlink_route_socket ] Source fetchmail Source Path /usr/bin/fetchmail Port <Unknown> Host removed Source RPM Packages fetchmail-6.3.24-3.fc19.x86_64 Target RPM Packages Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.12.1-66.fc19.noarch Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Enforcing Host Name removed Platform Linux removed 3.10.3-300.fc19.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Jul 26 00:00:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 Alert Count 12 First Seen 2013-07-29 18:40:44 BST Last Seen 2013-07-29 19:05:15 BST Local ID 078b160c-532e-4ec6-a836-f1ed15673709 Raw Audit Messages type=AVC msg=audit(1375121115.573:976): avc: denied { create } for pid=3460 comm="fetchmail" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 tclass=netlink_route_socket type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1375121115.573:976): arch=x86_64 syscall=socket success=no exit=EACCES a0=10 a1=3 a2=0 a3=3867b39730 items=0 ppid=1 pid=3460 auid=0 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=1 tty=(none) comm=fetchmail exe=/usr/bin/fetchmail subj=unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 key=(null) Hash: fetchmail,fetchmail_t,fetchmail_t,netlink_route_socket,create SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/fetchmail from 'read' accesses on the file /etc/hosts. ***** Plugin catchall (100. confidence) suggests *************************** If you believe that fetchmail should be allowed read access on the hosts file by default. Then you should report this as a bug. You can generate a local policy module to allow this access. Do allow this access for now by executing: # grep fetchmail /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol # semodule -i mypol.pp Additional Information: Source Context unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 Target Context system_u:object_r:net_conf_t:s0 Target Objects /etc/hosts [ file ] Source fetchmail Source Path /usr/bin/fetchmail Port <Unknown> Host (removed) Source RPM Packages fetchmail-6.3.24-3.fc19.x86_64 Target RPM Packages setup-2.8.71-1.fc19.noarch Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.12.1-66.fc19.noarch Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Enforcing Host Name (removed) Platform Linux (removed) 3.10.3-300.fc19.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Jul 26 00:00:58 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 Alert Count 14 First Seen 2013-07-29 18:40:44 BST Last Seen 2013-07-29 19:05:15 BST Local ID 1588f1d8-b387-486e-9efe-2895a1be9364 Raw Audit Messages type=AVC msg=audit(1375121115.573:977): avc: denied { read } for pid=3460 comm="fetchmail" name="hosts" dev="md3" ino=2408 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:net_conf_t:s0 tclass=file type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1375121115.573:977): arch=x86_64 syscall=open success=no exit=EACCES a0=7f3a7c9813f6 a1=80000 a2=1b6 a3=2 items=0 ppid=1 pid=3460 auid=0 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=1 tty=(none) comm=fetchmail exe=/usr/bin/fetchmail subj=unconfined_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 key=(null) Hash: fetchmail,fetchmail_t,net_conf_t,file,read Additional info: reporter: libreport-2.1.5 hashmarkername: setroubleshoot kernel: 3.10.3-300.fc19.x86_64 type: libreport
fac1c9a99eb29ccb366332105082471b6de83065 fixes this in git.
selinux-policy-3.12.1-69.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/selinux-policy-3.12.1-69.fc19
Package selinux-policy-3.12.1-69.fc19: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.12.1-69.fc19' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-14089/selinux-policy-3.12.1-69.fc19 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
many thanks, issue has now been resolved with selinux-policy-3.12.1-69.fc19
fetchmail now has the following selinux issue: 19:25:51 owl setroubleshoot: SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/fetchmail from using the setuid capability. For complete SELinux messages. run sealert -l e8129629-0177-4690-8cee-bfd7e4764603 SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/fetchmail from using the setuid capability. ***** Plugin catchall (100. confidence) suggests *************************** If you believe that fetchmail should have the setuid capability by default. Then you should report this as a bug. You can generate a local policy module to allow this access. Do allow this access for now by executing: # grep fetchmail /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol # semodule -i mypol.pp Additional Information: Source Context system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 Target Context system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 Target Objects [ capability ] Source fetchmail Source Path /usr/bin/fetchmail Port <Unknown> Host tux19 Source RPM Packages fetchmail-6.3.24-3.fc19.x86_64 Target RPM Packages Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.12.1-69.fc19.noarch Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Enforcing Host Name tux19 Platform Linux tux19 3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 30 11:29:05 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 Alert Count 9 First Seen 2013-08-03 18:37:13 BST Last Seen 2013-08-03 19:25:50 BST Local ID e8129629-0177-4690-8cee-bfd7e4764603 Raw Audit Messages type=AVC msg=audit(1375554350.975:335): avc: denied { setuid } for pid=4576 comm="fetchmail" capability=7 scontext=system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 tclass=capability type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1375554350.975:335): arch=x86_64 syscall=setresuid success=yes exit=0 a0=ffffffffffffffff a1=0 a2=ffffffffffffffff a3=386801b2e0 items=0 ppid=1 pid=4576 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=4294967295 tty=(none) comm=fetchmail exe=/usr/bin/fetchmail subj=system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 key=(null) Hash: fetchmail,fetchmail_t,fetchmail_t,capability,setuid
selinux-policy-3.12.1-69.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Re: comment 5, selinux is still preventing fetchmail from running.
After investigating fetchmail actually needs setuid. e1d55075a9ca6be7577125648d41dd198070ad0a fixes this in git.
back ported.
selinux-policy-3.12.1-71.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/selinux-policy-3.12.1-71.fc19
Package selinux-policy-3.12.1-71.fc19: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.12.1-71.fc19' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-15088/selinux-policy-3.12.1-71.fc19 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
fetchmail is now unable to create: /var/run/fetchmail.pid SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/fetchmail from create access on the file fetchmail.pid. ***** Plugin catchall (100. confidence) suggests *************************** If you believe that fetchmail should be allowed create access on the fetchmail.pid file by default. Then you should report this as a bug. You can generate a local policy module to allow this access. Do allow this access for now by executing: # grep fetchmail /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol # semodule -i mypol.pp Additional Information: Source Context system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 Target Context system_u:object_r:var_run_t:s0 Target Objects fetchmail.pid [ file ] Source fetchmail Source Path /usr/bin/fetchmail Port <Unknown> Host tux19 Source RPM Packages fetchmail-6.3.24-3.fc19.x86_64 Target RPM Packages Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.12.1-71.fc19.noarch Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Enforcing Host Name tux19 Platform Linux tux19 3.10.7-200.fc19.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Aug 15 23:19:45 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 Alert Count 1 First Seen 2013-08-21 15:13:49 BST Last Seen 2013-08-21 15:13:49 BST Local ID 9ff5cd5e-2384-4d47-97bf-caa40db5dd5d Raw Audit Messages type=AVC msg=audit(1377094429.833:202): avc: denied { create } for pid=3380 comm="fetchmail" name="fetchmail.pid" scontext=system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:var_run_t:s0 tclass=file type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1377094429.833:202): arch=x86_64 syscall=open success=no exit=EACCES a0=1101cb0 a1=c1 a2=1b6 a3=8 items=0 ppid=1 pid=3380 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=4294967295 tty=(none) comm=fetchmail exe=/usr/bin/fetchmail subj=system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 key=(null) Hash: fetchmail,fetchmail_t,var_run_t,file,create
selinux-policy-3.12.1-71.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
re: comment 12, selinux still prevents fetchmail from starting.
commit 381e3b4cf7083cdd3f7f8197672e9ff2890f06ff Author: Miroslav Grepl <mgrepl@redhat.com> Date: Tue Aug 27 15:38:23 2013 +0200 Allow fetchmail to create own pid with correct labeling
selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19
Package selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-15819/selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
Thankyou for the update. SELinux is now preventing fetchmail/postfix from running with: SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/bash from execute access on the file /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix. ***** Plugin catchall (100. confidence) suggests *************************** If you believe that bash should be allowed execute access on the sendmail.postfix file by default. Then you should report this as a bug. You can generate a local policy module to allow this access. Do allow this access for now by executing: # grep sh /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol # semodule -i mypol.pp Additional Information: Source Context system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 Target Context system_u:object_r:sendmail_exec_t:s0 Target Objects /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix [ file ] Source sh Source Path /usr/bin/bash Port <Unknown> Host tux19 Source RPM Packages bash-4.2.45-1.fc19.x86_64 Target RPM Packages postfix-2.10.1-1.fc19.x86_64 Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19.noarch Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Enforcing Host Name tux19 Platform Linux tux19 3.10.7-200.fc19.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Aug 15 23:19:45 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 Alert Count 100 First Seen 2013-09-07 14:21:43 BST Last Seen 2013-09-07 16:19:23 BST Local ID 2bc4e48f-925f-4258-a950-10db5f62222f Raw Audit Messages type=AVC msg=audit(1378567163.872:943): avc: denied { execute } for pid=16728 comm="sh" name="sendmail.postfix" dev="dm-0" ino=409598 scontext=system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:sendmail_exec_t:s0 tclass=file type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1378567163.872:943): arch=x86_64 syscall=execve success=no exit=EACCES a0=129b260 a1=129ae80 a2=1299c50 a3=8 items=0 ppid=16676 pid=16728 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=4294967295 tty=(none) comm=sh exe=/usr/bin/bash subj=system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 key=(null) Hash: sh,fetchmail_t,sendmail_exec_t,file,execute ############################################################################ SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/bash from getattr access on the file /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix. ***** Plugin catchall (100. confidence) suggests *************************** If you believe that bash should be allowed getattr access on the sendmail.postfix file by default. Then you should report this as a bug. You can generate a local policy module to allow this access. Do allow this access for now by executing: # grep sh /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol # semodule -i mypol.pp Additional Information: Source Context system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 Target Context system_u:object_r:sendmail_exec_t:s0 Target Objects /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix [ file ] Source sh Source Path /usr/bin/bash Port <Unknown> Host tux19 Source RPM Packages bash-4.2.45-1.fc19.x86_64 Target RPM Packages postfix-2.10.1-1.fc19.x86_64 Policy RPM selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19.noarch Selinux Enabled True Policy Type targeted Enforcing Mode Enforcing Host Name tux19 Platform Linux tux19 3.10.7-200.fc19.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Aug 15 23:19:45 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 Alert Count 106 First Seen 2013-09-07 14:21:43 BST Last Seen 2013-09-07 16:19:23 BST Local ID 3f9e9fd2-cc0f-4b50-84aa-5c98e0ea09de Raw Audit Messages type=AVC msg=audit(1378567163.872:945): avc: denied { getattr } for pid=16728 comm="sh" path="/usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix" dev="dm-0" ino=409598 scontext=system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:sendmail_exec_t:s0 tclass=file type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1378567163.872:945): arch=x86_64 syscall=stat success=no exit=EACCES a0=129b260 a1=7fff16075360 a2=7fff16075360 a3=8 items=0 ppid=16676 pid=16728 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 ses=4294967295 tty=(none) comm=sh exe=/usr/bin/bash subj=system_u:system_r:fetchmail_t:s0 key=(null) Hash: sh,fetchmail_t,sendmail_exec_t,file,getattr
selinux-policy-3.12.1-74.1.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
hi, please refer to comment 18, thanks
W Agtail, please open a separate bug.
Why does fetchmail send email? Is this a common setup? Should we add a boolean for this?