2.6.16-1.2080_FC5 and SELinux

[Dave Jones]

On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 03:21:15PM -0600, Eric Brunson wrote:
 > What's up with the 2.6.16-1.2080_FC5 build breaking all my 3rd party 
 > software?
 > 
 > I spend several hours yesterday tracking down a problem with ICA client 
 > from Citrix that was related to selinux and relocatable text permissions 
 > and last night I found that VMWare wouldn't run, either.  I played 
 > around with it a little, but finally ended up booting back into the 
 > previous kernel.
 > 
 > Is the 2.6.16 build being more stringent on selinux enforcement?  It 
 > seems odd that the older kernel will allow these programs to run with no 
 > change in security policies.

Looks like the exec-shield changes broke some 3rd party apps.
See https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2006-April/msg00064.html
for debugging info.

		Dave
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