SELinux is preventing pidof (hotplug_t) "ptrace" to <Unknown> (hotplug_t)

[Dan Thurman]

The most recent yum update changed, and I have no
clue what this is. Obtained from the system logs.

I get:
sealert -l 3f210834-3d3f-4247-a909-cd1219519138
==========================================
Summary:

SELinux is preventing pidof (hotplug_t) "ptrace" to <Unknown> (hotplug_t).

Detailed Description:

SELinux denied access requested by pidof. It is not expected that this 
access is
required by pidof and this access may signal an intrusion attempt. It is 
also
possible that the specific version or configuration of the application is
causing it to require additional access.

Allowing Access:

You can generate a local policy module to allow this access - see FAQ
(http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq-fc5/#id2961385) Or you can 
disable
SELinux protection altogether. Disabling SELinux protection is not 
recommended.
Please file a bug report (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi)
against this package.

Additional Information:

Source Context                system_u:system_r:hotplug_t:s0
Target Context                system_u:system_r:hotplug_t:s0
Target Objects                None [ process ]
Source                        pidof
Source Path                   /sbin/killall5
Port                          <Unknown>
Host                          bronze.cdkkt.com
Source RPM Packages           sysvinit-tools-2.86-24
Target RPM Packages          
Policy RPM                    selinux-policy-3.3.1-74.fc9
Selinux Enabled               True
Policy Type                   targeted
MLS Enabled                   True
Enforcing Mode                Enforcing
Plugin Name                   catchall
Host Name                     bronze.cdkkt.com
Platform                      Linux bronze.cdkkt.com 
2.6.25.9-76.fc9.i686 #1 SMP
                              Fri Jun 27 16:14:35 EDT 2008 i686 i686
Alert Count                   4
First Seen                    Mon Jul 14 08:07:44 2008
Last Seen                     Mon Jul 14 16:45:58 2008
Local ID                      3f210834-3d3f-4247-a909-cd1219519138
Line Numbers                 

Raw Audit Messages           

host=bronze.cdkkt.com type=AVC msg=audit(1216079158.438:534): avc:  
denied  { ptrace } for  pid=12710 comm="pidof" 
scontext=system_u:system_r:hotplug_t:s0 
tcontext=system_u:system_r:hotplug_t:s0 tclass=process

host=bronze.cdkkt.com type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1216079158.438:534): 
arch=40000003 syscall=85 success=no exit=-13 a0=bfe68728 a1=a022ba8 
a2=1000 a3=bfe6862f items=0 ppid=12675 pid=12710 auid=4294967295 uid=0 
gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none) 
ses=4294967295 comm="pidof" exe="/sbin/killall5" 
subj=system_u:system_r:hotplug_t:s0 key=(null)