Issued:
2011-07-13
Updated:
2011-07-13

RHBA-2011:0935 - selinux-policy bug fix update


Synopsis

selinux-policy bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated selinux-policy packages that fix various bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The selinux-policy packages contain the rules that govern how confined processes run on the system.

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • Due to a constraint violation, the xinetd daemon was unable to connect to localhost in the enforcing mode, causing the operation to fail. With this update, the xinetd daemon is now trusted to write outbound packets regardless of the network's or node's MLS (Multi-Level Security) range, and the bug no longer occurs. (BZ#712410)

  • Previously, a secadm SELinux user was not allowed to modify SELinux configuration files. With this update, the relevant SELinux policy has been fixed, and the secadm SELinux user can now modify these configuration files. (BZ#712194)

  • Previously, the rsyslogd daemon was unable to send messages encrypted with the TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol. This bug has been fixed, and rsyslogd now sends these encrypted messages as expected. (BZ#717688)

Users of selinux-policy are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance (from RHUI)6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.1i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.1ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.1s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.1i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • selinux-policy-3.7.19-93.el6_1.2.src.rpm
  • selinux-policy-3.7.19-93.el6_1.2.noarch.rpm
  • selinux-policy-minimum-3.7.19-93.el6_1.2.noarch.rpm
  • selinux-policy-mls-3.7.19-93.el6_1.2.noarch.rpm
  • selinux-policy-targeted-3.7.19-93.el6_1.2.noarch.rpm
  • selinux-policy-doc-3.7.19-93.el6_1.2.noarch.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)


Additional information