1vmtools_unconfined_selinSuExL(i8n)ux Policy vmtools_uncovnmftionoelds_unconfined_selinux(8)
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6 vmtools_unconfined_selinux - Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the vm‐
7 tools_unconfined processes
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10 Security-Enhanced Linux secures the vmtools_unconfined processes via
11 flexible mandatory access control.
12 The vmtools_unconfined processes execute with the vmtools_unconfined_t
14 SELinux type. You can check if you have these processes running by exe‐
15 cuting the ps command with the -Z qualifier.
16 For example:
18 ps -eZ | grep vmtools_unconfined_t
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24 The vmtools_unconfined_t SELinux type can be entered via the vm‐
25 tools_unconfined_exec_t, shell_exec_t file types.
26 The default entrypoint paths for the vmtools_unconfined_t domain are
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29 /etc/vmware-tools(/.*)?, /bin/d?ash, /bin/ksh.*, /bin/zsh.*,
31 /usr/bin/d?ash, /usr/bin/ksh.*, /usr/bin/zsh.*, /bin/esh, /bin/bash,
32 /bin/fish, /bin/mksh, /bin/sash, /bin/tcsh, /bin/yash, /bin/bash2,
33 /usr/bin/esh, /sbin/nologin, /usr/bin/bash, /usr/bin/fish,
34 /usr/bin/mksh, /usr/bin/sash, /usr/bin/tcsh, /usr/bin/yash,
35 /usr/bin/bash2, /usr/sbin/sesh, /usr/sbin/smrsh, /usr/bin/scponly,
36 /usr/libexec/sesh, /usr/sbin/nologin, /usr/bin/git-shell,
37 /usr/sbin/scponlyc, /usr/libexec/sudo/sesh, /usr/bin/cockpit-bridge,
38 /usr/libexec/cockpit-agent, /usr/libexec/git-core/git-shell
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41 SELinux defines process types (domains) for each process running on the
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43 You can see the context of a process using the -Z option to ps
45 Policy governs the access confined processes have to files. SELinux
47 vmtools_unconfined policy is very flexible allowing users to setup
48 their vmtools_unconfined processes in as secure a method as possible.
49 The following process types are defined for vmtools_unconfined:
51 vmtools_unconfined_t
53 Note: semanage permissive -a vmtools_unconfined_t can be used to make
55 the process type vmtools_unconfined_t permissive. SELinux does not deny
56 access to permissive process types, but the AVC (SELinux denials) mes‐
57 sages are still generated.
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61 SELinux policy is customizable based on least access required. vm‐
62 tools_unconfined policy is extremely flexible and has several booleans
63 that allow you to manipulate the policy and run vmtools_unconfined with
64 the tightest access possible.
65 If you want to deny user domains applications to map a memory region as
69 both executable and writable, this is dangerous and the executable
70 should be reported in bugzilla, you must turn on the deny_execmem bool‐
71 ean. Enabled by default.
72 setsebool -P deny_execmem 1
74 If you want to control the ability to mmap a low area of the address
78 space, as configured by /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr, you must turn on
79 the mmap_low_allowed boolean. Disabled by default.
80 setsebool -P mmap_low_allowed 1
82 If you want to disable kernel module loading, you must turn on the se‐
86 cure_mode_insmod boolean. Enabled by default.
87 setsebool -P secure_mode_insmod 1
89 If you want to allow unconfined executables to make their heap memory
93 executable. Doing this is a really bad idea. Probably indicates a
94 badly coded executable, but could indicate an attack. This executable
95 should be reported in bugzilla, you must turn on the selinuxuser_ex‐
96 echeap boolean. Disabled by default.
97 setsebool -P selinuxuser_execheap 1
99 If you want to allow unconfined executables to make their stack exe‐
103 cutable. This should never, ever be necessary. Probably indicates a
104 badly coded executable, but could indicate an attack. This executable
105 should be reported in bugzilla, you must turn on the selinuxuser_exec‐
106 stack boolean. Enabled by default.
107 setsebool -P selinuxuser_execstack 1
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113 The SELinux process type vmtools_unconfined_t can manage files labeled
114 with the following file types. The paths listed are the default paths
115 for these file types. Note the processes UID still need to have DAC
116 permissions.
117 file_type
119 all files on the system
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124 SELinux requires files to have an extended attribute to define the file
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126 You can see the context of a file using the -Z option to ls
128 Policy governs the access confined processes have to these files.
130 SELinux vmtools_unconfined policy is very flexible allowing users to
131 setup their vmtools_unconfined processes in as secure a method as pos‐
132 sible.
133 The following file types are defined for vmtools_unconfined:
135 vmtools_unconfined_exec_t
139 - Set files with the vmtools_unconfined_exec_t type, if you want to
141 transition an executable to the vmtools_unconfined_t domain.
142 Note: File context can be temporarily modified with the chcon command.
146 If you want to permanently change the file context you need to use the
147 semanage fcontext command. This will modify the SELinux labeling data‐
148 base. You will need to use restorecon to apply the labels.
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152 semanage fcontext can also be used to manipulate default file context
153 mappings.
154 semanage permissive can also be used to manipulate whether or not a
156 process type is permissive.
157 semanage module can also be used to enable/disable/install/remove pol‐
159 icy modules.
160 semanage boolean can also be used to manipulate the booleans
162 system-config-selinux is a GUI tool available to customize SELinux pol‐
165 icy settings.
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169 This manual page was auto-generated using sepolicy manpage .
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173 selinux(8), vmtools_unconfined(8), semanage(8), restorecon(8),
174 chcon(1), sepolicy(8), setsebool(8)
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