-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 11/23/2010 07:56 AM, Alan Cox wrote: > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:52:41 +0000 > Paul Smith <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I am experiencing the following problem with SELinux on F14: >> >> Nov 23 12:49:33 localhost kernel: [ 4881.260409] type=1400 >> audit(1290516573.348:31748): avc: denied { execstack } for >> pid=14597 comm="myprogram" >> scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 >> tcontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 >> tclass=process >> >> How can I circumvent that? > > The application is trying to execute code on its stack - which usually > means it is either buggy or being exploited. > > What is "myprogram" ? Stop running bad programs. :* If the app is written using a tool like java/mono or something like this, it may be required. You have two choices you can either label it execmem_exec_t. # semanage fcontext -a -t execmem_exec_t PATHTOMYPROGRAM # restorecon PATHTOMYPROGRAM Or you can turn the check off altogether by executing # setsebool -P allow_execstack 1 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkzrzgkACgkQrlYvE4MpobNHRgCfRx+mQhWo93o9jnPawTaq+va5 TxQAoK9oSIUd6Ix1mCiwkYWXY7S/CX24 =DQ4Z -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines