How to configure selinux allow sftp user to login to a custom user directory ?

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Issue

  • sftp user cannot login to system with selinux enable , when logging into a custom directory or chrooted environment .
# tail /etc/ssh/sshd_config
#Match Group prime
        ChrootDirectory /chrootdir
        X11Forwarding no
        AllowTcpForwarding no
        ForceCommand internal-sftp -f AUTH -l INFO
  • sftp user cannot login due to SELinux issue . Following audit denial messages are noticed .
type=AVC msg=audit(1368428466.260:59563): avc:  denied  { getattr } for  pid=5844 comm="sshd" path="/EOD" dev=dm-8 ino=2 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:chroot_user_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:file_t:s0 tclass=dir
type=AVC msg=audit(1368428474.274:59584): avc:  denied  { getattr } for  pid=6290 comm="sshd" path="/EOD" dev=dm-8 ino=2 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:chroot_user_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:file_t:s0 tclass=dir

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4

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