Re: mknod denials, avcs from dmesg please help

[Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Antonio Olivares wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: fedora-selinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, June 4, 2007 3:52:18 PM
> Subject: Re: mknod denials, avcs from dmesg please help
>
> Antonio Olivares wrote:
>   
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: fedora-selinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, June 4, 2007 1:55:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: mknod denials, avcs from dmesg please help
> >
> > Ok the avc
> >
> > audit(1180944508.786:4): avc:  denied  { write } for  pid=655 comm="mknod" name="/" dev=tmpfs ino=752 scontext=system_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:device_t:s0 tclass=dir
> >
> > Looks like the interesting one.  The rest were caused by you doing a restorecon -R -v /, or the original mislabeling of /root.
> >
> > What node is insmod trying to create in /dev?  Do  you have any idea what is going on here?
> >
> > This is very strange that you would get this avc since insmod_t is supposed to be unconfined in FC-7
> >
> > Also
> >
> >
> > Thank you for responding.  Indeed it is the mknod entry that is causing trouble.  I use smartlink modem and thus I have added to /etc/modprobe.conf
> >
> > alias char-major-243 slusb
> > alias char-major-242 slamr
> > install slamr modprobe --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe --ignore-install slamr; test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0)
> >
> > so that I do not have to type as root user (su -)  modprobe ungrab-winmodem, modprobe slamr, slmodemd -c USA /dev/slamr0 everytime I start up the computer.  This is for automation.  As a result of this denied avc, automation of loading slamr module fails.  
> >
> > This is the only one now causing trouble
> >
> > audit(1180952201.602:4): avc:  denied  { write } for  pid=675 comm="mknod" name="/" dev=tmpfs ino=752 scontext=system_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:device_t:s0 tclass=dir
> >
> > How should I tackle this one, without disabling selinux, or setting it to permissive?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Antonio 
> >
> >
> >   
> >     
> # grep insmod /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M myinsmod
> # semodule -i myinsmod.pp
>
> will customize your policy to allow mknod to work.
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> Thanks for the help, but 
>
> [root@localhost ~]# grep insmod /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M myinsmod
> compilation failed:
> sh: /usr/bin/checkmodule: No such file or directory
> [root@localhost ~]# semodule -i myinsmod.pp
> semodule:  Could not read file 'myinsmod.pp':
> [root@localhost ~]# 
>
> which packages should I have to install in order for this to work?
>
> Regards,
>
> Antonio 
>
>
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