SELinux Attack!
Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Fri Oct 12 15:04:31 UTC 2007
Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> Temlakos wrote:
>> Alan Cox wrote:
>>>> Try
>>>>
>>>> touch /.autorelabel
>>>>
>>>> and reboot. It might fix things.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Assuming its anything remotely to do with SELinux in the first place
>>> (which it doesn't sound at all like)
>>>
>>>
>> Autorelabel has everything to do with SELinux. I'm still on FC6, but
>> every time I get an update to the SELinux policies, the system
>> relabels everything at the next start-up.
>
> You misunderstood. There isn't any question on whether autorelabel is
> related to SELinux which it is but whether OP's issues are related to
> SELinux or not which is yet unconfirmed and requires looking into the
> log messages for any AVC denials from the SELinux policy.
>
> Rahul
>
The Attack occurred 2 days AFTER I turned SELinux from off to passive
mode. The computer is in almost unusable shape.
If you want to see anything let me know. I will send it. I am going
to see what dmesg has to say.
--
Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
Linux User
#450462 http://counter.li.org.
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