question why newrole gives error

[Daniel J Walsh]

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On 05/08/2013 04:18 PM, John Emrich wrote:
> Thanks Dan,
> 
> I tried that with no success. The updated newrole file is:
> 
> [root at localhost pam.d]# cat /etc/pam.d/newrole #%PAM-1.0 auth
> sufficientpam_rootok.so auth       includesystem-auth account
> includesystem-auth password   includesystem-auth session
> requiredpam_namespace.so unmnt_remnt no_unmount_on_close
> 
> If I reboot the computer and try again with change. I also used sudo this
> time to change to root. [root at localhost pam.d]# newrole -r system_r -t
> unconfined_t newrole: incorrect password for xyzuser Error sending audit
> message. [root at localhost pam.d]#
> 
> If I check the audit log file [root at localhost pam.d]# audit2allow -a -w
> 2>&1 | grep unix_chkpwd type=AVC msg=audit(1368042244.285:341): avc:
> denied  { noatsecure } for pid=1458 comm="unix_chkpwd"
> scontext=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 
> tcontext=system_u:system_r:chkpwd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=process type=AVC
> msg=audit(1368042244.285:341): avc:  denied  { siginh } for  pid=1458 
> comm="unix_chkpwd" scontext=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 
> tcontext=system_u:system_r:chkpwd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=process type=AVC
> msg=audit(1368042244.285:341): avc:  denied  { rlimitinh } for pid=1458
> comm="unix_chkpwd" scontext=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 
> tcontext=system_u:system_r:chkpwd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=process
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> Thank You John Emrich 847-312-1244 (cell) 
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> 
*From:* Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh at redhat.com>
> *To:* John Emrich <john.emrich at sbcglobal.net> *Cc:*
> "selinux at lists.fedoraproject.org" <selinux at lists.fedoraproject.org> *Sent:*
> Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:38 AM *Subject:* Re: question why newrole gives
> error
> 
> On 05/08/2013 11:23 AM, John Emrich wrote:
>> Hello,
> 
>> Running Fedora-18. When executing the newrole command I consistently get 
>> the same error message "incorrect password for xyzuser". I have su'd to 
>> root. Everything appears valid. Below is a snippet from a terminal
>> session that demonstrates the error message. I receive the same error
>> regardless whether I am in enforcement mode or not. Any suggestions as to
>> the cause?
> 
> 
>> [root at localhost xyzuser]# newrole -r system_r -t sysadm_t Password: 
>> newrole: incorrect password for xyzuser Error sending audit message. 
>> [root at localhost xyzuser]# semanage user -l
> 
>> Labeling  MLS/      MLS/ SELinux User    Prefix    MCS Level  MCS Range 
>> SELinux Roles
> 
>> ... deleted lines ... root            user      s0        s0-s0:c0.c1023 
>> staff_r sysadm_r system_r unconfined_r staff_u        user      s0 
>> s0-s0:c0.c1023                staff_r sysadm_r system_r unconfined_r 
>> sysadm_u        user      s0        s0-s0:c0.c1023 sysadm_r system_u
>> user      s0        s0-s0:c0.c1023 system_r unconfined_r unconfined_u
>> user      s0        s0-s0:c0.c1023 system_r unconfined_r ... deleted
>> lines ... [root at localhost xyzuser]# id -Z
>> unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023
> 
> 
> 
>> Thank You John Emrich
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> I think we had a capability bug.  Just add pam_rootok to
> /etc/pam.d/newrole and it should work better for you.
> 
> I prefer to use sudo for transitioning my user role.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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First open a bugzilla on newrole not working, rather then doing this on a
mailing list.

So you start out as unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0 and you are
trying to newrole to unconfined_u:system_r:unconfined_t:s0

Why are you trying to do that?
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