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Re: Not sure the best way to handle this one.

From: Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh_at_redhat.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 10:25:56 -0400


Russell Coker wrote:

>On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:26, Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Oct 15 08:37:55 dhcppc1 kernel: audit(1097843874.920:692545): avc:
>>denied { sys_module } for pid=4338 exe=/usr/bin/nifd capability=16
>>scontext=system_u:system_r:howl_t tcontext=system_u:system_r:howl_t
>>tclass=capability
>>
>>
>
>What is it trying to do? Does an strace shed any light on the matter?
>
>
>

Can't get it to happen regularly but I would submise that it is loading a network driver. This
is happening on a laptop which switches from a builtin ethernet to a wireless pcmcia card.
This behaviour might also occur with a docking station with a built in ethernet card.

Dan

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Received on Sat 16 Oct 2004 - 10:26:09 EDT
 

Date Posted: Jan 15, 2009 | Last Modified: Jan 15, 2009 | Last Reviewed: Jan 15, 2009

 
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