Using mod_fcgid with SELinux in Fedora Core 5 / RHEL 5 onwards
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The module uses the same set of SELinux types for FastCGI applications as for
regular CGI scripts (or "system scripts" as they are known in SELinux), as
described in "man httpd_selinux".
 
 * httpd_sys_content_t
 - Set files with httpd_sys_content_t for content that is available to read
   from all FastCGI scripts and the daemon.
 
 * httpd_sys_rw_content_t
 - Set files with httpd_sys_rw_content_t if you want httpd_sys_script_exec_t
   scripts to read/write the data, and disallow other processes from access.
 
 * httpd_sys_script_exec_t
 - Set FastCGI scripts with httpd_sys_script_exec_t to allow them to run
   with access to all system script types.
 
So for the moin wiki layout described in README.RPM of the main mod_fcgid
package, the contexts would be set as follows:
 
    cd /var/www/mywiki
    chcon -t httpd_sys_content_t .
    chcon -R -t httpd_sys_script_exec_t cgi-bin
    chcon -R -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t data underlay
 
It is necessary to turn on the httpd_enable_cgi boolean to run either regular
or FastCGI scripts:
 
    setsebool -P httpd_enable_cgi 1
 
The httpd_can_sendmail boolean is used to specify whether any of your
web applications can make outbound SMTP connections (e.g. moin sending
notifications). By default it is off, but can be enabled as follows:
 
    setsebool -P httpd_can_sendmail 1
 
Only enable this functionality if you actually need it, since it increases the
chances that any vulnerability in any of your web applications could be
exploited by a spammer.
 
If you have any questions or issues regarding FastCGI and SELinux, please don't
hesitate to bring them up on Fedora's selinux-list.