'java' command does not work on RHEL5 servers using SELinux MLS policy

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Issue

  • 'java' command does not work on RHEL5 servers using SELinux MLS policy.
  • Running 'java -version' command doesn't return anything on terminal. At the same time, /var/log/audit/audit.log shows the following selinux denials :
type=AVC msg=audit(1280823585.819:456): avc:  denied  { sigchld } for  pid=2944 comm="bash"
scontext=root:sysadm_r:sysadm_javaplugin_t:s0-s15:c0.c1023 tcontext=root:sysadm_r:sysadm_t:s0-s15:c0.c1023 tclass=process

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4
  • selinux-policy-mls-2.4.6-279.el5_5.1

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