[refpolicy] [PATCH 1/1] chfn_t reads in file context information and executes nscd

[refpolicy] [PATCH 1/1] chfn_t reads in file context information and executes nscd

[Sven Vermeulen]

The chsh application (which runs in the chfn_t domain) requires read access on
the file context definitions. If not, the following error occurs:

Changing the login shell for root
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
	Login Shell [/bin/zsh]: /bin/bash
chsh: failure while writing changes to /etc/passwd

The following AVC denials are shown:

Jan 23 20:23:43 lain kernel: [20378.806719] type=1400 audit(1358969023.507:585):
avc:  denied  { search } for  pid=18281 comm="chsh" name="selinux" dev="dm-0"
ino=23724520 scontext=staff_u:sysadm_r:chfn_t
tcontext=system_u:object_r:selinux_config_t tclass=dir

In permissive mode, this goes up to:

Jan 23 20:22:15 lain kernel: [20290.691128] type=1400 audit(1358968935.217:566):
avc:  denied  { open } for  pid=18195 comm="chsh"
path="/etc/selinux/strict/contexts/files/file_contexts" dev="dm-0" ino=23726403
scontext=staff_u:sysadm_r:chfn_t tcontext=staff_u:object_r:file_context_t
tclass=file

Hence, adding in seutil_read_file_contexts().

A second error is that chsh, if available, wants to execute nscd:

Changing the login shell for root
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
        Login Shell [/bin/sh]: /bin/bash
chsh: cannot execute /usr/sbin/nscd: Permission denied
chsh: nscd exited with status 126
chsh: Failed to flush the nscd cache.
chsh: cannot execute /usr/sbin/nscd: Permission denied
chsh: nscd exited with status 126
chsh: Failed to flush the nscd cache.
chsh: cannot execute /usr/sbin/nscd: Permission denied
chsh: nscd exited with status 126
chsh: Failed to flush the nscd cache.

Similar to most other user admin utilities, we grant it the rights to run nscd.

Signed-off-by: Sven Vermeulen <sven.vermeulen@siphos.be>
---
 policy/modules/admin/usermanage.te | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/policy/modules/admin/usermanage.te b/policy/modules/admin/usermanage.te
index d555767..774d8c3 100644
--- a/policy/modules/admin/usermanage.te
+++ b/policy/modules/admin/usermanage.te
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ miscfiles_read_localization(chfn_t)
 
 logging_send_syslog_msg(chfn_t)
 
+seutil_read_file_contexts(chfn_t)
 # uses unix_chkpwd for checking passwords
 seutil_dontaudit_search_config(chfn_t)
 
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ userdom_use_unpriv_users_fds(chfn_t)
 # on user home dir
 userdom_dontaudit_search_user_home_content(chfn_t)
 
+optional_policy(`
+	nscd_run(chfn_t, chfn_roles)
+')
+
 ########################################
 #
 # Crack local policy
-- 
1.8.1.5

[refpolicy] [PATCH 1/1] chfn_t reads in file context information and executes nscd

[Christopher J. PeBenito]

On 03/20/13 05:03, Sven Vermeulen wrote:
> The chsh application (which runs in the chfn_t domain) requires read access on
> the file context definitions. If not, the following error occurs:
[...]
> --- a/policy/modules/admin/usermanage.te
> +++ b/policy/modules/admin/usermanage.te
> @@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ miscfiles_read_localization(chfn_t)
>  
>  logging_send_syslog_msg(chfn_t)
>  
> +seutil_read_file_contexts(chfn_t)
>  # uses unix_chkpwd for checking passwords
>  seutil_dontaudit_search_config(chfn_t)

Looks like this dontaudit should be removed.

> @@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ userdom_use_unpriv_users_fds(chfn_t)
>  # on user home dir
>  userdom_dontaudit_search_user_home_content(chfn_t)
>  
> +optional_policy(`
> +	nscd_run(chfn_t, chfn_roles)
> +')
> +
>  ########################################
>  #
>  # Crack local policy
> 


-- 
Chris PeBenito
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