[redhat-lspp] netlabelctl gets permission denied - possible role mixup

Linda Knippers linda.knippers at hp.com
Wed Mar 21 16:04:40 UTC 2007


>> I'm not sure this is a bug, unless of course we want sysadm_r to be able to
>> configure NetLabel.  Please try running netlabelctl as secadm_r and report
>> the results.
> 
> secadm is able to execute netlabelctl. sysadm_r used to be able to run it as
> well. Why was it changed in the first place, and should sysadm_r be able to
> execute it since it is supposed to be a powerful role?

I think sysadm_r should be able to run it, and it can on my system.  I'm
running an older policy though (selinux-policy-mls-2.4.6-38.el5) and older
ssh bits.  I'll try updating one and then the other.

-- ljk




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