Re: [PATCH] Revert "dns-hatchet: apply resolv.conf's selinux context to new resolv.conf"

"Jason A. Donenfeld" <[email protected]> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:04:47 +0200
Newsgroups com.zx2c4.lists.wireguard
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On Mon, Jun 08, 2026 at 03:36:10PM +0200, Robert Frohl wrote:
> This reverts commit 2ce4680bd34f371aacd3c09673c3c907274321cd.
> 
> selinux does not allow every domain to set file contexts and will raise
> relabelto/relabelfrom AVCs and block these changes if a domain tries to update
> the selinux context.
> 
> It is better to ignore selinux and leave the proper labeling to the
> selinux policy, which can add proper file transitions for the right
> context.

Does any existent selinux policy have anything to handle this? Or is this
purely speculative/future-facing?

Also, wondering if any distros are still shipping the hatchet.