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Re: A few permission problems: msg#00118

Subject: Re: A few permission problems
Daniel J Walsh wrote:

Nicklas Norling wrote:

Hi.

I've got a system updated from old redhat releases to FC2-3 and now 4.
I've just downloaded selinux-policy-targeted and have been able to fix most of my problems with setsebool etc. while in permissive mode. However a few more difficult issues still intrigues me and I'd love it if someone would offer some help.

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The httpd problem appears to be python related. Not sure which of my web applications is triggering it (if any). Maybe MoinMoin Wiki but I can't seem to trigger it myself, maybe a search spider is triggering it.

Jul 16 02:00:54 spock kernel: audit(1121472054.557:119): avc: denied { getattr } for pid=20378 comm="python" name="var" dev=hda3 ino=163841 scontext=root:system_r:httpd_sys_script_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:var_t tclass=dir

Yes the question would be which file/dir is it trying to  read under /var

Indeed, I shall keep my eyes open and report back if I can figure it out.


named is denied some fun?

Jul 14 15:39:10 spock named[1771]: exiting
Jul 14 15:39:12 spock kernel: audit(1121348352.535:98): avc: denied { read } for pid=16108 comm="named-checkconf" name ="[196624]" dev=pipefs ino=196624 scontext=root:system_r:named_t tcontext=root:system_r:unconfined_t tclass=fifo_file
Jul 14 15:39:12 spock named[16110]: starting BIND 9.3.1 -u named

Is this only happening on a yum update/RPM install?

Yes it does. I read between the line(s) that is expected. Still looks worrying to a noob like myself.

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webalizer is being asked to put it's resulting webpages into a local users web directory in support of per user usage stat. The users webfolder has the correct objects set for httpd security.

Jul 11 04:02:17 spock kernel: audit(1121047337.762:57): avc: denied { search } for pid=3409 comm="webalizer" name="home" dev=hda3 ino=819203 scontext=system_u:system_r:webalizer_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:home_root_t tclass=dir Jul 11 04:02:17 spock kernel: audit(1121047337.762:58): avc: denied { search } for pid=3409 comm="webalizer" name="joakim" dev=hda3 ino=458781 scontext=system_u:system_r:webalizer_t tcontext=user_u:object_r:user_home_dir_t tclass=dir

You will need to write your own policy for this. Alternatively you could create a directory under /var/www with the label httpd_sys_content_t and allow webalizer to write their and allow users to read it.

Hmm, ok. Maybe webalizer should have a boolean for accessing http home dir provided httpd_enable_homedirs=1?
Or maybe my way of doing this is so odd it's worth the trouble.

tclass=file
In addition to this I have a shared folder with 'public' material, files that I offer to for download/upload. This folder is shared to my users with ftp as well as samba. Is this even possible to do with selinux?

Jul 16 15:24:31 spock kernel: audit(1121520271.993:127): avc: denied { search } for pid=21818 comm="smbd" name="/" dev=hdc1 ino=2 scontext=system_u:system_r:smbd_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:ftpd_anon_t tclass=dir Jul 16 15:24:32 spock kernel: audit(1121520272.060:128): avc: denied { getattr } for pid=21818 comm="smbd" name="pub" dev=hdc1 ino=32769 scontext=system_u:system_r:smbd_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:ftpd_anon_t tclass=dir Jul 16 15:24:32 spock kernel: audit(1121520272.156:129): avc: denied { read } for pid=21818 comm="smbd" name="pub" dev=hdc1 ino=32769 scontext=system_u:system_r:smbd_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:ftpd_anon_t tclass=dir

audit2allow suggests:
allow smbd_t ftpd_anon_t:dir { getattr read search };

You could add this rule to your local.te file. We have discussed this in the past and maybe a boolean allowing all apps to read "shared data" would work.

Ok, I think adding the rule is the way to go for me. Some more learning to do. I would encourage a boolean for shared data location. I think labeling a folder and it's subcontent with a specific label and then have different services be able to use it might be a start. That way I could disallow smb the rights but allow ftpd and httpd (as an example). I think that would be a great improvment from my point of view.

Since 01:22:00 this day my server is in enforce mode. The only thing I've found so far is sendmail being denied access to urandom and random. I have sendmail setup with SMTP AUTH as well as certs for performing STARTTLS with any TLS-able connecting MTA.

/var/log/messages
Jul 19 08:09:38 spock kernel: audit(1121753378.808:188): avc: denied { getattr } for pid=20520 comm="sendmail" name="urandom" dev=tmpfs ino=846 scontext=root:system_r:system_mail_ttcontext=system_u:object_r:urandom_device_t tclass=chr_file Jul 19 08:09:38 spock kernel: audit(1121753378.808:189): avc: denied { getattr } for pid=20520 comm="sendmail" name="random" dev=tmpfs ino=844 scontext=root:system_r:system_mail_ttcontext=system_u:object_r:random_device_t tclass=chr_file

/var/log/maillog
Jul 19 08:09:38 spock sendmail[20520]: j6J69cMx020520: from=<edited>, size=874, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<bd1035dcc05d7b2d6a16b046ae4bdd04@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, bodytype=8BITMIME, relay=apache@localhost Jul 19 08:09:38 spock sendmail[20520]: j6J69cMx020520: STARTTLS=client, error: connect failed=-1, SSL_error=5, timedout=0, errno=2 Jul 19 08:09:38 spock sendmail[20520]: ruleset=tls_server, arg1=SOFTWARE, relay=[127.0.0.1], reject=403 4.7.0TLS handshake. Jul 19 08:09:38 spock sendmail[20520]: j6J69cMx020520: to=<edited>, ctladdr=<edited> (48/48), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30874, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: 403 4.7.0 TLS handshake. Jul 19 08:09:38 spock sendmail[20521]: STARTTLS=server, error: accept failed=0, SSL_error=5, timedout=0,errno=0 Jul 19 08:09:38 spock sendmail[20521]: j6J69cai020521: localhost [127.0.0.1] did not issue MAIL/EXPN/VRFY/ETRN during connection to MTA

audit2allow -d -l
allow system_mail_t random_device_t:chr_file getattr;
allow system_mail_t urandom_device_t:chr_file getattr;

Policy rpm installed: selinux-policy-targeted-1.25.1-9.noarch.rpm

Apart from this DoS on sendmail my system appears to be working as expected.

Personally I'd love to see permissive mode similar to enforcing when it come's to avc's. I don't like the idea of turning on enforcing to see things not work and then turn it off. Much rather would I use permissive mode to investigate what will go wrong so I can fix problems before I DoS myself.

Thanks a lot for all your help Daniel, I sure appretiate it!
/Nicke



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