Getting SELinux AVC denials for syslog process

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Issue

  • Getting SELinux AVC denials for syslog process
  • The following avc can be seen in audit.log file;
type=AVC msg=audit(05/05/14 14:52:42.270:2711787) : avc:  denied  { name_connect } for  pid=1574 comm=rs:main Q:Reg dest=601 scontext=system_u:system_r:syslogd_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:object_r:hi_reserved_port_t:s0 tclass=tcp_socket

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5
  • selinux-policy-targeted-3.7.19-231.el6_5.1.noarch
  • selinux-policy-3.7.19-231.el6_5.1.noarch

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