From Debian package 0.0.20080702-6 Updated in 0.2.20100524-2 Allow rsyslogd to work correctly Index: policy/modules/system/logging.te =================================================================== --- policy/modules/system/logging.te.orig +++ policy/modules/system/logging.te @@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ manage_files_pattern(syslogd_t, var_log_t, var_log_t) rw_fifo_files_pattern(syslogd_t, var_log_t, var_log_t) +# for rsyslogd, this access is harmless so making it unconditional +allow syslogd_t proc_t:file { getattr read }; + # Allow access for syslog-ng allow syslogd_t var_log_t:dir { create setattr };