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Need some help with 3 issues:

  • In Permissive mode I get denials, why does this happen and how do I fix that?
  • If I am enforced, how do I give access to my Partitions to various processes. Right now I am permissive but in case I want to switch over as enforced what do I do in enforced mode to ensure that Apps and processes have full access to all my partitions on micro SD card?
  • How do I ensure that I have permissive mode at the time after boot? I am using seLinux changer app which changes the mode to permissive after boot, I am assuming.

Backdrop

I am on Android 9 Pie. Rooted with a Custom ROM via Magisk (v20 which is the latest).

I have 3 partitions on my MicroSD card, all ext4. First partition is to store the external data. Second partition is for app2sd or application data linking. And third partition is for WhatsApp.

But I have a problem which mysteriously keeps popping up; for a very brief time it disappears and then it is again back.
The issue is when I link the WhatsApp folder in my internal storage to the third partition, it stops working and I am not able to download any images. When I try and access internal folders that are linked to my external partition on micro SD card through ADB and non-rooted prompt, it says Access denied. If after linking I have to access any file on my internal storage or external storage through a non root user, I have to copy it in /data/local/tmp and chmod it.

So after running a dmesg via su prompt, I keep getting this kind of information and I am totally confused as to how I keep getting rejects even when I am in permissive mode:

[64108.645494] type=1400 audit(1571547099.201:11658): avc: denied { call } for pid=1301 comm="pool-1-thread-1" scontext=u:r:untrusted_app:s0:c2,c257,c512,c768 tcontext=u:r:hal_memtrack_default:s0 tclass=binder permissive=1
[64108.645560] type=1400 audit(1571547144.071:11659): avc: denied { open } for pid=23335 comm="om.mobikwik_new" path="/proc/vmstat" dev="proc" ino=4026532137 scontext=u:r:untrusted_app_27:s0:c512,c768 tcontext=u:object_r:proc_vmstat:s0 tclass=file permissive=1
[62276.620621] type=1400 audit(1571545312.043:11584): avc: denied { read } for pid=8534 comm="webview_zygote" name="fonts.xml" dev="mmcblk0p66" ino=1968042 scontext=u:r:webview_zygote:s0 tcontext=u:object_r:theme_data_file:s0 tclass=file permissive=1
[61774.878054] type=1400 audit(1571544810.294:11570): avc: denied { call } for pid=1301 comm="pool-1-thread-1" scontext=u:r:untrusted_app:s0:c2,c257,c512,c768 tcontext=u:r:hal_memtrack_default:s0 tclass=binder permissive=1
[61770.686186] type=1400 audit(1571544806.104:11569): avc: denied { getattr } for pid=12417 comm=4173796E635461736B202334 path="/data/sdext2/data/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/cache" dev="mmcblk1p2" ino=413617 scontext=u:r:untrusted_app_25:s0:c512,c768 tcontext=u:object_r:unlabeled:s0 tclass=dir permissive=1
[59854.882802] type=1400 audit(1571542825.956:11523): avc: denied { call } for pid=13288 comm="GoogleLocationS" scontext=u:r:priv_app:s0:c512,c768 tcontext=u:r:hal_memtrack_default:s0 tclass=binder permissive=1
[58684.872549] type=1400 audit(1571541715.916:11505): avc: denied { getattr } for pid=4379 comm="Binder:4379_3" path="/storage/6226b27a-ebc1-4fdd-b54c-096abc40c2b9" dev="tmpfs" ino=52150 scontext=u:r:untrusted_app:s0:c241,c256,c512,c768 tcontext=u:object_r:storage_stub_file:s0 tclass=dir permissive=1
[58416.978554] type=1400 audit(1571541430.215:11458): avc: denied { open } for pid=31520 comm="CallMonitors-1" path="/proc/stat" dev="proc" ino=4026532088 scontext=u:r:untrusted_app:s0:c18,c257,c512,c768 tcontext=u:object_r:proc_stat:s0 tclass=file permissive=1

What I did:

  • Tried to use the script approach with setenforce 0 under init.d dir. Hopelessly works only in <5.0.
  • Tried to remount partitions as R/W.
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  • 1. permissive=1 is just a warning, it doesn't restricts you from doing anything. 2. You need to modify SELinux policy. 3. You need to define an init service. // For mounting a SD card partition to be used by apps for storing data, you need to consider 1. Ownership 2. Permission mode 3. SELinux context 4. Mount namespace. If any of the four isn't configured properly, you'll be in trouble. Commented Oct 20, 2019 at 12:32
  • 🙏🏻Thank You Irfan but if I'm in permissive there shouldn't be any pern issues. why the denials after i dm in permissive mode Commented Oct 20, 2019 at 17:13
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    To understand ownership, must read: android.stackexchange.com/a/210159/218526. Other helpful sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… and android.stackexchange.com/a/208982/218526 and source.android.com/devices/tech/config/filesystem. If you state clearly, step by step, how you mounted the partition, what are the ownership and permission modes and SELinux context of the mount point and inside files, I can try to answer your question directly. Commented Oct 20, 2019 at 18:16
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    @user1874594 that's how SELinux works. Android's official documentation says: “SELinux can operate in two global modes: Permissive mode, in which permission denials are logged but not enforced. Enforcing mode, in which permissions denials are both logged and enforced. ” And you can read SELinux documentation where ever you want, the principle remains same. I can't say much if SELinux is enforcing in permissive mode only on your device. You can modify sepolicy to get rid of denial messages but that won't solve your problem for sure. Commented Oct 21, 2019 at 11:24
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    As I mentioned in previous comment: If you state clearly, step by step, how you mounted the partition, what are the 1. ownership 2. permission modes and 3. SELinux context of the mount point and inside files, I can try to answer your question directly. If you keep on repeating the same thing, not listening to what others say, no one will be able to help you. Sorry. Commented Oct 22, 2019 at 9:23

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