php error log policy

[Dominick Grift]

On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 21:03 -0400, Vadym Chepkov wrote:
> On Sep 23, 2011, at 8:03 AM, Dominick Grift wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 07:52 -0400, Vadym Chepkov wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> php module has a capability to write errors to a log file.
> >> Since unlike other apache logs this one is updated by a child I had to create a separate directory where apache user would have write access:
> >> 
> >> error_log = /var/log/php/php_error.log
> >> 
> >> in RHEL6 I can find an existing context suitable for this though. 
> > 
> > I guess httpd_sys_content_rw_t
> 
> which logrotate doesn't have access to.

I guess i would temporarily use public_content_rw_t and allow httpd-t
and logrotate the need acess to it, i would file a bugzilla, and when a
fix is implemented remove the public_content_rw_t workaround

> 
> > 
> >> I can't use httpd_log_t, because php log is opened for "writing", not "appending" and if I use any other httpd "working" contexts, logrotate is not allowed to rotate this log.
> > 
> > It just should not open the file for write. We dont want webapps to be
> > able to erase log trails.
> > 
> >> Shall I open a bugzilla request or there is something I overlooked?
> > 
> > No, use httpd_sys_content_rw_t or fix the web app to open the log file
> > for append only (latter recommended)
> 
> I agree, but this would require fix from php developers or Redhat
> 
> Cheers,
> Vadym
> 
> 
> > 
> >> Thanks,
> >> Vadym
> >> 
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