- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHBA-2011:0688 - pam_ldap bug fix
Synopsis
pam_ldap bug fix
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated pam_ldap package that fixes two bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The pam_ldap module is a Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) which allows for authentication, authorization and password changes against LDAP servers.
This update fixes the following bugs:
-
Previously, the password aging policy for users on LDAP servers used a resolution of one day. Due to this issue, users whose password was going to expire in less than a day would not be warned of the impending expiration. This update changes the resolution. Now, a password expiry warning is also shown on the last day when the password expires within the next 24 hours. (BZ#637190)
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Applications which authenticate multiple users in succession using pam_ldap may leak memory which libraries on which the module depends allocate and initialize when they are loaded. This update marks the module so that it will not be unloaded. Now these libraries and the memory they allocate are no longer lost. (BZ#677338)
All users of pam_ldap are advised to upgrade to this updated package which fixes these bugs.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259/
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- pam_ldap-debuginfo-185-8.el6.s390.rpm
- pam_ldap-185-8.el6.ppc.rpm
- pam_ldap-debuginfo-185-8.el6.ppc.rpm
- pam_ldap-185-8.el6.ppc64.rpm
- pam_ldap-185-8.el6.i686.rpm
- pam_ldap-185-8.el6.s390.rpm
- pam_ldap-185-8.el6.x86_64.rpm
- pam_ldap-debuginfo-185-8.el6.x86_64.rpm
- pam_ldap-debuginfo-185-8.el6.ppc64.rpm
- pam_ldap-185-8.el6.src.rpm
- pam_ldap-debuginfo-185-8.el6.s390x.rpm
- pam_ldap-185-8.el6.s390x.rpm
- pam_ldap-debuginfo-185-8.el6.i686.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.