virtsecretd_selinux(8)
๐ธ NAME ๐ธ
okay so bestie, this is virtsecretd_selinux(8) โ the Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the virtsecretd processes. literally the whole vibe of this page ๐
โจ DESCRIPTION โจ
Security-Enhanced Linux secures the virtsecretd processes via flexible mandatory access control. no cap, that's the whole point ๐ซถ
The virtsecretd processes execute with the virtsecretd_t SELinux type. You can check if you have these processes running by executing the ps command with the -Z qualifier.
For example:
ps -eZ | grep virtsecretd_t
๐ช ENTRYPOINTS ๐ช
The virtsecretd_t SELinux type can be entered via the virtsecretd_exec_t file type. that's the doorway, bestie ๐ชโจ
The default entrypoint paths for the virtsecretd_t domain are the following:
/usr/bin/virtsecretd
๐ PROCESS TYPES ๐
SELinux defines process types (domains) for each process running on the system. yes, every process gets a little domain moment ๐
You can see the context of a process using the -Z option to ps.
Policy governs the access confined processes have to files. SELinux virtsecretd policy is very flexible, allowing users to setup their virtsecretd processes in as secure a method as possible.
The following process types are defined for virtsecretd:
virtsecretd_t
Note:semanage permissive -a virtsecretd_tcan be used to make the process typevirtsecretd_tpermissive. SELinux does not deny access to permissive process types, but the AVC (SELinux denials) messages are still generated.
๐ฎ BOOLEANS ๐ฎ
SELinux policy is customizable based on least access required. virtsecretd policy is extremely flexible and has several booleans that allow you to manipulate the policy and run virtsecretd with the tightest access possible. lowkey iconic ๐ฎ
If you want to dontaudit all daemons scheduling requests (setsched, sys_nice), you must turn on the daemons_dontaudit_scheduling boolean. Enabled by default.
setsebool -P daemons_dontaudit_scheduling 1
If you want to allow all domains to execute in fips_mode, you must turn on the fips_mode boolean. Enabled by default.
setsebool -P fips_mode 1
๐๏ธ MANAGED FILES ๐๏ธ
The SELinux process type virtsecretd_t can manage files labeled with the following file types. The paths listed are the default paths for these file types. Note the processes UID still need to have DAC permissions. don't forget that part, bestie ๐ซถ
cluster_conf_t
/etc/cluster(/.*)?
cluster_var_lib_t
/var/lib/pcsd(/.*)?
/var/lib/cluster(/.*)?
/var/lib/openais(/.*)?
/var/lib/pengine(/.*)?
/var/lib/corosync(/.*)?
/usr/lib/heartbeat(/.*)?
/var/lib/heartbeat(/.*)?
/var/lib/pacemaker(/.*)?
cluster_var_run_t
/run/crm(/.*)?
/run/cman_.*
/run/rsctmp(/.*)?
/run/aisexec.*
/run/heartbeat(/.*)?
/run/pcsd-ruby.socket
/run/corosync-qnetd(/.*)?
/run/corosync-qdevice(/.*)?
/run/pcsd.socket
/run/corosync.pid
/run/cpglockd.pid
/run/rgmanager.pid
/run/cluster/rgmanager.sk
root_t
/sysroot/.aleph-version.json
/sysroot/ostree/deploy/.*-atomic/deploy(/.*)?
/
/initrd
/var/lib/ntp
virt_log_t
/var/log/log(/.*)?
/var/log/vdsm(/.*)?
/var/log/libvirt(/.*)?
/var/log/virtqemud.log
/var/log/virtproxyd.log
/var/log/virtsecretd.log
/var/log/virtnetworkd.log
/var/log/virtnodedevd.log
/var/log/virtstoraged.log
/var/log/virtnwfilterd.log
/var/log/virtinterfaced.log
/run/lock/xl
๐ FILE CONTEXTS ๐
SELinux requires files to have an extended attribute to define the file type. it's giving "files with lore" honestly ๐โจ
You can see the context of a file using the -Z option to ls.
Policy governs the access confined processes have to these files. SELinux virtsecretd policy is very flexible, allowing users to setup their virtsecretd processes in as secure a method as possible.
๐งธ STANDARD FILE CONTEXT ๐งธ
SELinux defines the file context types for the virtsecretd. If you wanted to store files with these types in a different paths, you need to execute the semanage command to specify alternate labeling and then use restorecon to put the labels on disk.
semanage fcontext -a -t virtsecretd_var_run_t '/srv/virtsecretd/content(/.*)?'
restorecon -R -v /srv/myvirtsecretd_content
Note: SELinux often uses regular expressions to specify labels that match multiple files. regex girlies rise ๐
The following file types are defined for virtsecretd:
virtsecretd_exec_tโ Set files with thevirtsecretd_exec_ttype, if you want to transition an executable to thevirtsecretd_tdomain.virtsecretd_tโ Set files with thevirtsecretd_ttype, if you want to treat the files asvirtsecretddata.virtsecretd_var_run_tโ Set files with thevirtsecretd_var_run_ttype, if you want to store thevirtsecretdfiles under the/runor/var/rundirectory.
Paths:
/run/libvirt/secrets(/.*)?, /run/virtsecretd.pid, /run/libvirt/virtsecretd-sock, /run/libvirt/virtsecretd-sock-ro, /run/libvirt/virtsecretd-admin-sock
Note: File context can be temporarily modified with thechconcommand. If you want to permanently change the file context you need to use thesemanage fcontextcommand. This will modify the SELinux labeling database. You will need to userestoreconto apply the labels.
๐ ๏ธ COMMANDS ๐ ๏ธ
semanage fcontext can also be used to manipulate default file context mappings.
semanage permissive can also be used to manipulate whether or not a process type is permissive.
semanage module can also be used to enable/disable/install/remove policy modules.
semanage boolean can also be used to manipulate the booleans.
system-config-selinux is a GUI tool available to customize SELinux policy settings. cute little GUI moment ๐
๐ AUTHOR ๐
This manual page was auto-generated using sepolicy manpage . โ yes bestie, auto-generated, we love a self-writing icon โจ
๐ฆ SEE ALSO ๐ฆ
selinux(8), virtsecretd(8), semanage(8), restorecon(8), chcon(1), sepolicy(8), setsebool(8)
mwah ๐ that's the whole virtsecretd_selinux(8) situation, brought to you by source/version virtsecretd, dated 26-10-06 ๐๐ซถ
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