Re: watching files in selinuxfs

[Linda Knippers <linda.knippers@hp.com>]

Debora Velarde wrote:
> When in enforcing mode, I am only able to audit files in selinuxfs by 
> inode, not by path.    I am running as auditadm_r.
> 
> /* Try adding audit rule with -F path */
> # auditctl -a exit,always -S open -F path=/selinux/enforce
> Error sending add rule request (Permission denied)
> 
> # auditctl -l
> No rules
> 
> /* Try adding audit rule with -w path syntax */
> # auditctl -w /selinux/enforce
> Error sending add rule request (Permission denied)
> 
> /* Try adding audit rule with -F inode */
> # ls -i /selinux/enforce
> 4 /selinux/enforce
> 
> # auditctl -a exit,always -S open -F inode=4
> # auditctl -l
> LIST_RULES: exit,always inode=4 (0x4) syscall=open

I wonder what this is actually doing.  An inode number without
a file system isn't very interesting.  Should this rule even
be accepted?

> 
> Since it is possible to audit the files, this might only require a 
> documentation change.  Perhaps adding a comment to the auditctl man page 
> would be sufficient?
> 
> -debbie
> 
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