Perhaps this will be helpful to someone.
warning: /etc/selinux/strict/contexts/files/file_contexts created as /etc/selinux/strict/contexts/files/file_contexts.rpmnew
selinux-policy-striwarning: /etc/selinux/strict/policy/policy.17 created as /etc/selinux/strict/policy/policy.17.rpmnew
selinux-policy-strict 100 % done 16/116
Can't open '/etc/selinux/strict/policy/policy.17': Permission denied
warning: /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts created as /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts.rpmnew
selinux-policy-targeted 100 % done 17/116
python-tools 100 % done 18/116
apr-devel 100 % done 19/116
dietlibc 100 % done 20/116
selinux-policy-strict-sources 100 % done 21/116
make: Entering directory `/etc/selinux/strict/src/policy'
/usr/sbin/load_policy /etc/selinux/strict/policy/policy.`cat /selinux/policyvers`
Can't open '/etc/selinux/strict/policy/policy.17': Permission denied
make: *** [tmp/load] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/etc/selinux/strict/src/policy'
gimp-print-cups 100 % done 22/116
HTH Richard Hally