AVC on "setattr" popping up for some custom script when keepalived service starts

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When the keepalived has a configuration with a custom script stored in /usr/libexec/keepalived, the following AVC pops up when the service is started/restarted

    type=PROCTITLE msg=audit(10/17/2023 15:18:27.325:319) : proctitle=/usr/sbin/keepalived --dont-fork -D 
    type=SYSCALL msg=audit(10/17/2023 15:18:27.325:319) : arch=x86_64 syscall=utimensat success=no exit=EACCES(Permission denied) [...] comm=keepalived exe=/usr/sbin/keepalived subj=system_u:system_r:keepalived_t:s0 key=(null) 
    type=AVC msg=audit(10/17/2023 15:18:27.325:319) : avc:  denied  { setattr } for  pid=3140 comm=keepalived name=SOMESCRIPT.sh [...] scontext=system_u:system_r:keepalived_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:keepalived_unconfined_script_exec_t:s0 tclass=file permissive=0 
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
    • keepalived
    • SELinux

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