[refpolicy] AVC denials from cups

[joropo@pioneerwireless.net (JOhn ROss POrter)]

Matt Anderson wrote:
> JOhn ROss POrter wrote:
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> You had mentioned that the hplip driver allows you to get more
> functionality than just printing.  I was wondering if the AVCs were
> generated from those requests, or the printing requests, or what was
> seemingly random from the driver.
>   
The AVC warnings occur only as a result of print activity. I get no such 
warnings from the scanner interface.
>   
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> It could be interesting to see how the system behaves in enforcing mode.
> You could remove your policy additions and see if you're still able to
> print and access the scanning and printer display feedback
> functionality, then add your policy module back in, and see what works.
>   
I suppose I could follow this path. However, I'm less willing to put in 
the effort. I've gotten warnings in the past *only* when I print. I've 
never heard from SELinux while playing with the scanner interface.
>   
>
> I don't recall you posting the rules in your policy module here.  It
> might be good to do that so that its all archived in the same place.
>   
follows: /usr/share/selinux/locals/local.te
as generated by assist2allow(?) - unedited, not really understood.
--begin copy--

module local 1.0;

require {
type system_dbusd_var_run_t;
type hplip_t;
type xdm_t;
type system_dbusd_t;
class process { execstack execmem };
class sock_file write;
class dbus send_msg;
class dir search;
class unix_stream_socket connectto;
}
require {
type system_dbusd_var_run_t;
type hplip_t;
type xdm_t;
type system_dbusd_t;
class process { execstack execmem };
class sock_file write;
class dbus send_msg;
class dir search;
class unix_stream_socket connectto;
}
require {
type system_dbusd_var_run_t;
type hplip_t;
type xdm_t;
type system_dbusd_t;
class process { execstack execmem };
class sock_file write;
class dbus send_msg;
class dir search;
class unix_stream_socket connectto;
}

#============= hplip_t ==============
allow hplip_t system_dbusd_t:dbus send_msg;
allow hplip_t system_dbusd_t:unix_stream_socket connectto;
allow hplip_t system_dbusd_var_run_t:dir search;
allow hplip_t system_dbusd_var_run_t:sock_file write;

#============= xdm_t ==============
allow xdm_t self:process { execstack execmem };
---end copy---
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> Thanks for bringing it up.
> -matt
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>   
Joropo