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ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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0010608 | CentOS-7 | libvirt | public | 2016-03-24 18:32 | 2016-04-07 16:45 |
Reporter | menonbros | Assigned To | |||
Priority | none | Severity | major | Reproducibility | always |
Status | new | Resolution | open | ||
Platform | x86_64 | OS | CentOS Linux release 7.2.1511 | ||
Product Version | 7.2.1511 | ||||
Summary | 0010608: Could not access KVM kernel module: Permission denied | ||||
Description | Permission denied: Unable to create vm's using virt-install command | ||||
Steps To Reproduce | 1. Installed CentOS7.0 (3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64) 2. Upgrade to CentOS7.2 (3.10.0-327.10.1.el7.x86_64) using 'yum upgrade -y' 3. Create a virtual machine using the below command [root@ganesh ~]# virt-install --name r68server --ram=1024 --disk path=/vmimages/r68server.img --cdrom /iso/test.iso Starting install... ERROR internal error: early end of file from monitor: possible problem: Could not access KVM kernel module: Permission denied failed to initialize KVM: Permission denied Domain installation does not appear to have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running: virsh --connect qemu:///system start r68server otherwise, please restart your installation. | ||||
Additional Information | libvirt-1.2.17-13.el7_2.3.x86_64 qemu-2.0.0-1.el7.6.x86_64 virt-install-1.2.1-8.el7.noarch [root@3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64]# ls -l /dev/kvm crw-------. 1 root root 10, 232 Mar 24 14:17 /dev/kvm [root@3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64]# cat /var/log/libvirt/qemu/r68server.log 2016-03-24 15:27:59.699+0000: starting up libvirt version: 1.2.17, package: 13.el7_2.3 (CentOS BuildSystem <http://bugs.centos.org>, 2016-02-16-17:06:00, worker1.bsys.centos.org), qemu version: 2.0.0 LC_ALL=C PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -name r68server -S -machine pc-i440fx-2.0,accel=kvm,usb=off -cpu Opteron_G3 -m 1024 -realtime mlock=off -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 -uuid 7a5a7d5b-fd4a-4e8c-8401-4123eaaa0022 -no-user-config -nodefaults -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain-r68server/monitor.sock,server,nowait -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=discard -no-hpet -no-reboot -global PIIX4_PM.disable_s3=1 -global PIIX4_PM.disable_s4=1 -boot strict=on -device ich9-usb-ehci1,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x6.0x7 -device ich9-usb-uhci1,masterbus=usb.0,firstport=0,bus=pci.0,multifunction=on,addr=0x6 -device ich9-usb-uhci2,masterbus=usb.0,firstport=2,bus=pci.0,addr=0x6.0x1 -device ich9-usb-uhci3,masterbus=usb.0,firstport=4,bus=pci.0,addr=0x6.0x2 -device virtio-serial-pci,id=virtio-serial0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5 -drive file=/vmimages/r68server.img,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0,format=qcow2 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=2 -drive file=/iso/RHEL-6.7-20150702.0-Server-x86_64-dvd1.iso,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-1,readonly=on,format=raw -device ide-cd,bus=ide.0,unit=1,drive=drive-ide0-0-1,id=ide0-0-1,bootindex=1 -netdev tap,fd=23,id=hostnet0 -device rtl8139,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:85:33:6a,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 -chardev spicevmc,id=charchannel0,name=vdagent -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,id=channel0,name=com.redhat.spice.0 -spice port=5900,addr=127.0.0.1,disable-ticketing,image-compression=off,seamless-migration=on -device qxl-vga,id=video0,ram_size=67108864,vram_size=67108864,vgamem_mb=16,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 -device intel-hda,id=sound0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4 -device hda-duplex,id=sound0-codec0,bus=sound0.0,cad=0 -chardev spicevmc,id=charredir0,name=usbredir -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir0,id=redir0 -chardev spicevmc,id=charredir1,name=usbredir -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir1,id=redir1 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x7 -msg timestamp=on char device redirected to /dev/pts/3 (label charserial0) Could not access KVM kernel module: Permission denied failed to initialize KVM: Permission denied | ||||
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[root@3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64]# lsmod | grep kvm kvm_amd 65072 0 kvm 525409 1 kvm_amd cat /var/log/messages Mar 24 14:19:59 journal: libvirt version: 1.2.17, package: 13.el7_2.3 (CentOS BuildSystem <http://bugs.centos.org>, 2016-02-16-17:06:00, worker1.bsys.centos.org) Mar 24 14:19:59 journal: Unable to read from monitor: Connection reset by peer Mar 24 14:19:59 journal: internal error: early end of file from monitor: possible problem:#012Could not access KVM kernel module: Permission denied#012failed to initialize KVM: Permission denied |
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What does the following command return. sudo systemctl list-units | grep libvirt |
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[root@ganesh ~]# sudo systemctl list-units | grep libvirt libvirtd.service loaded active running Virtualization daemon |
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Please ignore my earlier comment. 1. I saw the below in /var/log/messages so after reading sealert message set "setsebool -P virt_use_execmem 1", but even after that installation fails. virt_use_execmem on [root@ganesh ~]# sestatus SELinux status: enabled SELinuxfs mount: /sys/fs/selinux SELinux root directory: /etc/selinux Loaded policy name: targeted Current mode: permissive Mode from config file: permissive Policy MLS status: enabled Policy deny_unknown status: allowed Max kernel policy version: 28 ===Installed RPMS=== selinux-policy-3.13.1-60.el7_2.3.noarch libselinux-python-2.2.2-6.el7.x86_64 selinux-policy-targeted-3.13.1-60.el7_2.3.noarch libselinux-2.2.2-6.el7.x86_64 libselinux-utils-2.2.2-6.el7.x86_64 ==/var/log/messages=== Apr 6 22:31:27 ganesh setroubleshoot: SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 from using the execmem access on a process. For complete SELinux messages. run sealert -l 1e8cd6ae-11e4-4903-97f6-fd2d58ce3c91 Apr 6 22:31:27 ganesh python: SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 from using the execmem access on a process.#012#012***** Plugin catchall_boolean (89.3 confidence) suggests ******************#012#012If you want to allow virt to use execmem#012Then you must tell SELinux about this by enabling the 'virt_use_execmem' boolean.#012#012Do#012setsebool -P virt_use_execmem 1#012#012***** Plugin catchall (11.6 confidence) suggests **************************#012#012If you believe that qemu-system-x86_64 should be allowed execmem access on processes labeled svirt_t by default.#012Then you should report this as a bug.#012You can generate a local policy module to allow this access.#012Do#012allow this access for now by executing:#012# grep qemu-system-x86 /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M mypol#012# semodule -i mypol.pp#012 2. systemctl status libvirtd.service shows the permission denied error. [root@ganesh ~]# systemctl status libvirtd.service ● libvirtd.service - Virtualization daemon Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/libvirtd.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Wed 2016-04-06 22:21:10 IST; 18min ago Docs: man:libvirtd(8) http://libvirt.org Main PID: 2225 (libvirtd) CGroup: /system.slice/libvirtd.service ├─2225 /usr/sbin/libvirtd ├─2319 /sbin/dnsmasq --conf-file=/var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.conf --leasefile-ro --dhcp-script=/usr/libexec/libvirt_leaseshelper └─2320 /sbin/dnsmasq --conf-file=/var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.conf --leasefile-ro --dhcp-script=/usr/libexec/libvirt_leaseshelper Apr 06 22:21:12 ganesh dnsmasq[2319]: read /etc/hosts - 2 addresses Apr 06 22:21:12 ganesh dnsmasq[2319]: read /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.addnhosts - 0 addresses Apr 06 22:21:12 ganesh dnsmasq-dhcp[2319]: read /var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.hostsfile Apr 06 22:26:21 ganesh libvirtd[2225]: libvirt version: 1.2.17, package: 13.el7_2.3 (CentOS BuildSystem <http://bugs.centos.org>, 2016-02-16-17:06:00, wo...entos.org) Apr 06 22:26:21 ganesh libvirtd[2225]: Unable to read from monitor: Connection reset by peer Apr 06 22:26:21 ganesh libvirtd[2225]: internal error: early end of file from monitor: possible problem: Could not access KVM kernel module: Permission denied failed to initialize KVM: Permission denied... Apr 06 22:31:26 ganesh libvirtd[2225]: failed to connect to monitor socket: No such process Apr 06 22:31:26 ganesh libvirtd[2225]: internal error: process exited while connecting to monitor: Could not access KVM kernel module: Permission denied failed to initialize KVM: Permission denied Apr 06 22:34:25 ganesh libvirtd[2225]: failed to connect to monitor socket: No such process Apr 06 22:34:25 ganesh libvirtd[2225]: internal error: process exited while connecting to monitor: Could not access KVM kernel module: Permission denied failed to initialize KVM: Permission denied |
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Able to get rid of the above issue after setting user/group = root in /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf file. Domains are now getting created. | |
Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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2016-03-24 18:32 | menonbros | New Issue | |
2016-03-24 18:35 | menonbros | Note Added: 0026128 | |
2016-03-30 22:10 | ie_philwyett | Note Added: 0026178 | |
2016-04-06 16:56 | menonbros | Note Added: 0026221 | |
2016-04-06 17:13 | menonbros | Note Added: 0026222 | |
2016-04-07 16:45 | menonbros | Note Added: 0026228 |