Since I've upgraded to a kernel based on 2.6.27 (2.6.27-hardened-r1), some
error messages are logged every time I authenticate myself as root.
"
Nov 23 10:09:44 hostname grsec: (root:U:/sbin/gradm) denied access to
hidden file /root by /sbin/gradm[gradm:7187] uid/euid:0/0 gid/egid:0/0,
parent /bin/bash[bash:7033] uid/euid:0/0 gid/egid:0/0
"
Role flag "G" is specified for root in order to make this user able to
authenticate using gradm. Some directories - including boot - are hidden.
No matter if I replace "h" to "hs" for role root, these messages still get
logged. If I try to create a policy for gradm, grsec reports, that I've
tried to modify an already existing instance - which is probably included
because Role flag "G", but the exact contents are hidden.
This behavior appeared recently.

Did I miss something?
Any ideas on this are greatly appreciated.

Is it discouraged to authenticate using gradm while logged in as root?

Regards,
Dw.
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dr Tóth Attila, Radiológus Szakorvos jelölt, 06-20-825-8057, 06-30-5962-962
Attila Toth MD, Radiologist in Training, +36-20-825-8057, +36-30-5962-962


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