Re: logrotate and unlabeled_t

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Hi Jason, 

----- Original Message -----
> From: "jason" <jtfas90@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: selinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 2:51:48 PM
> Subject: logrotate and unlabeled_t
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I am attempting to use logrotate to rotate a log file with the
> unlabeled_t context, as it turns out SELinux is not happy about this
> and denies logrotate access to the log file.
> 

unlabeled_t in this case would indicate the file has no security context 

> What's the preferred method here to allow access? I used audit2allow
> and installed the .pp but but was reading some docs[0] and wanted to
> double check my solution.
> 

Label the file with the appropriate logfile type supported by logrotate 

 sesearch -A -s logrotate_t -c file 

> The points in the docs were that I wanted to check on were "Missing TE
> rules are usually caused by bugs in SELinux policy and should be
> reports.." Should I report my particular instance as a bug?
> 
> "Modules created with audit2allow may allow more access than required.
> It is recommended that policy created with audit2allow be posted to the
> upstream SELinux list for review."
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> JT
> 
> 
> [0] https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Li
> nux/7/html/SELinux_Users_and_Administrators_Guide/sect-Security-
> Enhanced_Linux-Troubleshooting-Fixing_Problems.html
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