Audisp plugin and SELinux

[Steve Grubb]

On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 04:40:13 PM Lev Stipakov wrote:
> My audisp plugin has a file-based database in /var/lib/xxx directory. I
> noticed that on systems with SELinux enabled plugin cannot read/write
> that file.
> 
> According to ps, plugin is run under audisp_t domain:
> 
> -bash-4.1$ ps axZ | grep plugin
> unconfined_u:system_r:audisp_t:s0 1845 ? S< 0:00 /usr/sbin/plugin 1
> 
> Obviously I don't want to disable SELinux. What would be the recommended
> way to allow plugin read/write file(s) under /var/run/xxx ?

The plugin should have its own policy. I don't think audisp_t should be 
broadened to allow things it shouldn't be doing. There are probably several 
people on this list that can give you advice on creating a policy.

-Steve