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Oracle Linux: Running sftp(1) Fails With "scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:chroot_user_t" Entry In /var/log/messages Log (Doc ID 2425863.1)

Last updated on MAY 04, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version 6 to Oracle Linux 7.5
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

Attempts to run the sftp(1) utility fail:

Changes

 

Cause

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Symptoms
Changes
Cause
 SELinux is configured for either permissive or enforcing mode

 The ssh(1) application is not enabled for chroot(1) activity
Solution
 Enable full chroot(1) access in SELinux
 Optionally enable writable home directory access in SELinux
 Verify home directory writability
References


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