[rsbac] auth problem

Josh Beagley rsbac@rsbac.org
Sun Dec 1 19:01:02 2002


For some reason i am unable to add auth capabilities to executable files, I
originally thought this was only a mysqld problem, but it now refuses to
accept it on any file i specify, even /bin/ls. I use the command:

auth_set_cap FILE add /usr/libexec/mysqld mysql (on any file now)

And get result:

Error: Operation not permitted

Logs show:

<6>rsbac_adf_request(): request MODIFY_ATTRIBUTE, pid 742, ppid 361,
prog_name auth_set_cap, uid 400, target_type FILE, tid Device 03:05 Inode
671204 Path /usr//libexec/mysqld, attr auth_add_f_cap, value 5, result
NOT_GRANTED by
<6>rsbac_adf_request(): request MODIFY_ATTRIBUTE, pid 743, ppid 361,
prog_name auth_set_cap, uid 400, target_type FILE, tid Device 03:05 Inode
671204 Path /usr//libexec/mysqld, attr auth_add_f_cap, value 5, result
NOT_GRANTED by
<6>rsbac_adf_request(): request MODIFY_ATTRIBUTE, pid 744, ppid 361,
prog_name auth_set_cap, uid 400, target_type FILE, tid Device 03:05 Inode
671204 Path /usr//libexec/mysqld, attr auth_add_f_cap, value 5, result
NOT_GRANTED by
<6>rsbac_adf_request(): request MODIFY_ATTRIBUTE, pid 749, ppid 361,
prog_name auth_set_cap, uid 400, target_type FILE, tid Device 03:05 Inode
671204 Path /usr//libexec/mysqld, attr auth_add_f_cap, value 5, result
NOT_GRANTED by


Any help appreciated.