> What does if you switch the SELinux mode (which resets AVC cache) > > # setenforce 1; setenforce 0 > > and then re-test it? > > Could you also post full raw AVC? Hi Miroslav, Thanks for the pointer about resetting the cache, that helped. After running the backup in permissive mode, I get the following: type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.224:2373): avc: denied { execute } for pid=32056 comm="bacula-fd" name="su" dev="dm-0" ino=18110620 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:su_exec_t:s0 tclass=file type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.224:2373): avc: denied { execute_no_trans } for pid=32056 comm="bacula-fd" path="/usr/bin/su" dev="dm-0" ino=18110620 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:su_exec_t:s0 tclass=file type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.343:2374): avc: denied { create } for pid=32056 comm="su" scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tclass=netlink_selinux_socket type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.343:2375): avc: denied { bind } for pid=32056 comm="su" scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tclass=netlink_selinux_socket type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.343:2376): avc: denied { compute_av } for pid=32056 comm="su" scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:security_t:s0 tclass=security type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.344:2377): avc: denied { create } for pid=32056 comm="su" scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tclass=netlink_audit_socket type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.344:2378): avc: denied { nlmsg_relay } for pid=32056 comm="su" scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tclass=netlink_audit_socket type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.344:2378): avc: denied { audit_write } for pid=32056 comm="su" capability=29 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tclass=capability type=USER_AVC msg=audit(1428538766.344:2379): pid=32056 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 msg='avc: denied { passwd } for scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tclass=passwd exe="/usr/bin/su" sauid=0 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?' type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.345:2383): avc: denied { setsched } for pid=32056 comm="su" scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tclass=process type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.345:2384): avc: denied { write } for pid=32056 comm="su" name="system_bus_socket" dev="tmpfs" ino=14052 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:system_dbusd_var_run_t:s0 tclass=sock_file type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.345:2384): avc: denied { connectto } for pid=32056 comm="su" path="/run/dbus/system_bus_socket" scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=unix_stream_socket type=USER_AVC msg=audit(1428538766.370:2385): pid=694 uid=81 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='avc: denied { send_msg } for msgtype=method_call interface=org.freedesktop.DBus member=Hello dest=org.freedesktop.DBus spid=32056 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=dbus exe="/usr/bin/dbus-daemon" sauid=81 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?' type=USER_AVC msg=audit(1428538766.374:2386): pid=694 uid=81 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='avc: denied { send_msg } for msgtype=method_call interface=org.freedesktop.login1.Manager member=CreateSession dest=org.freedesktop.login1 spid=32056 tpid=693 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:systemd_logind_t:s0 tclass=dbus exe="/usr/bin/dbus-daemon" sauid=81 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?' type=USER_AVC msg=audit(1428538766.393:2391): pid=694 uid=81 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:system_dbusd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='avc: denied { send_msg } for msgtype=method_return dest=:1.1688 spid=693 tpid=32056 scontext=system_u:system_r:systemd_logind_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tclass=dbus exe="/usr/bin/dbus-daemon" sauid=81 hostname=? addr=? terminal=?' type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.393:2392): avc: denied { write } for pid=32056 comm="su" name="lastlog" dev="dm-0" ino=8572341 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:lastlog_t:s0 tclass=file type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.424:2394): avc: denied { execute } for pid=32063 comm="bash" name="hostname" dev="dm-0" ino=16887470 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:hostname_exec_t:s0 tclass=file type=AVC msg=audit(1428538766.424:2394): avc: denied { execute_no_trans } for pid=32063 comm="bash" path="/usr/bin/hostname" dev="dm-0" ino=16887470 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:hostname_exec_t:s0 tclass=file type=AVC msg=audit(1428538773.500:2395): avc: denied { write } for pid=32056 comm="su" name="system_bus_socket" dev="tmpfs" ino=14052 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:system_dbusd_var_run_t:s0 tclass=sock_file which generates the following policy: require { type su_exec_t; type system_dbusd_var_run_t; type security_t; type system_dbusd_t; type systemd_logind_t; type lastlog_t; type hostname_exec_t; type bacula_t; class process setsched; class unix_stream_socket connectto; class dbus send_msg; class capability audit_write; class passwd passwd; class netlink_selinux_socket { bind create }; class file { write execute execute_no_trans }; class netlink_audit_socket { nlmsg_relay create }; class sock_file write; class security compute_av; } #============= bacula_t ============== allow bacula_t hostname_exec_t:file { execute execute_no_trans }; allow bacula_t lastlog_t:file write; allow bacula_t security_t:security compute_av; allow bacula_t self:capability audit_write; allow bacula_t self:netlink_audit_socket { nlmsg_relay create }; allow bacula_t self:netlink_selinux_socket { bind create }; allow bacula_t self:passwd passwd; allow bacula_t self:process setsched; allow bacula_t su_exec_t:file { execute execute_no_trans }; allow bacula_t system_dbusd_t:dbus send_msg; allow bacula_t system_dbusd_t:unix_stream_socket connectto; allow bacula_t system_dbusd_var_run_t:sock_file write; allow bacula_t systemd_logind_t:dbus send_msg; #============= systemd_logind_t ============== allow systemd_logind_t bacula_t:dbus send_msg; And after loading this I get the following which was not present initially: type=AVC msg=audit(1428539366.385:377): avc: denied { execute } for pid=2809 comm="su" name="unix_chkpwd" dev="dm-0" ino=25441120 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:chkpwd_exec_t:s0 tclass=file type=AVC msg=audit(1428539366.386:378): avc: denied { write } for pid=2808 comm="su" name="btmp" dev="dm-0" ino=9085718 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:faillog_t:s0 tclass=file So rebuilding from the new output yields: require { type system_dbusd_var_run_t; type security_t; type faillog_t; type chkpwd_exec_t; type systemd_logind_t; type hostname_exec_t; type bacula_t; type su_exec_t; type lastlog_t; type system_dbusd_t; class process setsched; class unix_stream_socket connectto; class dbus send_msg; class capability audit_write; class passwd passwd; class netlink_selinux_socket { bind create }; class file { write execute execute_no_trans }; class netlink_audit_socket { nlmsg_relay create }; class sock_file write; class security compute_av; } #============= bacula_t ============== allow bacula_t chkpwd_exec_t:file execute; allow bacula_t faillog_t:file write; allow bacula_t hostname_exec_t:file { execute execute_no_trans }; allow bacula_t lastlog_t:file write; allow bacula_t security_t:security compute_av; allow bacula_t self:capability audit_write; allow bacula_t self:netlink_audit_socket { nlmsg_relay create }; allow bacula_t self:netlink_selinux_socket { bind create }; allow bacula_t self:passwd passwd; allow bacula_t self:process setsched; allow bacula_t su_exec_t:file { execute execute_no_trans }; allow bacula_t system_dbusd_t:dbus send_msg; allow bacula_t system_dbusd_t:unix_stream_socket connectto; allow bacula_t system_dbusd_var_run_t:sock_file write; allow bacula_t systemd_logind_t:dbus send_msg; #============= systemd_logind_t ============== allow systemd_logind_t bacula_t:dbus send_msg; Which adds: allow bacula_t chkpwd_exec_t:file execute; allow bacula_t faillog_t:file write; However, after removing the old and loading this new policy I get another denial: type=AVC msg=audit(1428540219.458:501): avc: denied { execute_no_trans } for pid=4309 comm="su" path="/usr/sbin/unix_chkpwd" dev="dm-0" ino=25441120 scontext=system_u:system_r:bacula_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:chkpwd_exec_t:s0 tclass=file Rerunning the backup yields this same avc, and audit2allow would suggest its permitted. Thanks so much for assistance. jlc -- selinux mailing list selinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/selinux