diff --git a/policy/modules/admin/sudo.if b/policy/modules/admin/sudo.if
index b6debf340..329eb3922 100644
--- a/policy/modules/admin/sudo.if
+++ b/policy/modules/admin/sudo.if
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ template(`sudo_role_template',`
 	files_tmp_filetrans($1_sudo_t, $1_sudo_tmp_t, file)
 
 	allow $1_sudo_t $3:dir search_dir_perms;;
+	allow $1_sudo_t $3:file read_file_perms;;
 	allow $1_sudo_t $3:key search;
 
 	# Enter this derived domain from the user domain
diff --git a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
index c03a52c04..8569b19db 100644
--- a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
+++ b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ storage_read_scsi_generic(staff_t)
 storage_write_scsi_generic(staff_t)
 
 term_use_unallocated_ttys(staff_t)
+term_use_generic_ptys(staff_t)
 
 auth_domtrans_pam_console(staff_t)
 
diff --git a/policy/modules/system/userdomain.te b/policy/modules/system/userdomain.te
index cceb511fc..f5139efd2 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/userdomain.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/userdomain.te
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ dontaudit confined_admindomain self:socket create;
 
 allow confined_admindomain user_devpts_t:chr_file { setattr rw_chr_file_perms };
 term_create_pty(confined_admindomain, user_devpts_t)
+term_use_generic_ptys(confined_admindomain)
 # avoid annoying messages on terminal hangup on role change
 dontaudit confined_admindomain user_devpts_t:chr_file ioctl;