Apache httpd with SSLPassPhraseDialog script cannot start

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Issue

Apache httpd is unable to start when a script for the SSLPassPhraseDialog configuration option has been configured:

SSLPassPhraseDialog  exec:/etc/httpd/bin/keyfile.sh

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux, any version
httpd with mod_ssl
SELinux in enforcing mode

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