Unable to install a custom SELinux module: "policydb module version XX does not match my version" error

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Issue

  • When trying to load a custom SELinux module, the following error is displayed

    # semodule -i MYMODULE.pp
libsepol.policydb_read: policydb module version XX does not match my version range YY-ZZ (No such file or directory).
libsepol.sepol_module_package_read: invalid module in module package (at section 0) (No such file or directory).
libsemanage.semanage_load_module: Error while reading from module file /etc/selinux/targeted/modules/tmp/modules/MYMODULE.pp. (No such file or directory).
semodule:  Failed!

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • selinux-policy

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