Re: [PATCH 0/1] selinux: Transition to pasta_t in containers

[Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@redhat.com>]

On Wed, 14 May 2025 04:44:11 -0600
Max Chernoff <git@maxchernoff.ca> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Currently, pasta runs in the container_runtime_exec_t context when
> running in a container. This commit updates the SELinux policy so that
> pasta instead runs in the pasta_t context.
> 
> I'm more familiar with CIL, so I initially developed the modified policy
> in CIL, and then later ported it to the kernel policy language. My
> original CIL source is available here:
> 
>     https://github.com/gucci-on-fleek/maxchernoff.ca/blob/master/etc/selinux/local-policies/local-pasta.cil
> 
> I've tested this on Fedora 42 with rootless Podman, with both unconfined
> (unconfined_u) and confined (user_u) users, and with both TCP and UDP.
> 
> I've never actually used the email workflow for Git before, so please
> let me know if I've done something wrong.

Thanks a lot! Nothing wrong workflow-wise, I'll look at your patch in a
bit.

I have to admit I hadn't thought of using 'type_transition' directly in
pasta's policy, as opposed to having that in selinux-container, but it
actually makes sense and it's nice to have everything managed here.

-- 
Stefano