- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHBA-2011:0766 - pam_pkcs11 bug fix update
Synopsis
pam_pkcs11 bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated pam_pkcs11 package that fixes various bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The pam_pkcs11 package allows X.509 certificate-based user authentication. It provides access to the certificate and its dedicated private key with an appropriate PKCS (Public Key Cryptographic Standards) #11 module.
This updated pam_pkcs11 package includes fixes for the following bugs:
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The system returned the following debug message to standard error when you logged in with a smart card from the command line and "require smart card login" was enabled:
ERROR: pam_pkcs11.c:334: no suitable token available
With this update, the message is no longer returned. (BZ#586149)
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The system returned the following spurious message to standard error when you entered an incorrect personal identification number (PIN) when logging in from the command line with a smart card:
ERROR: pam_pkcs11.c:445: open_pkcs11_login() failed: Login incorrect
With this update, only the message "Login incorrect" is displayed and the error details are logged. (BZ#625509)
All users of pam_pkcs11 are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via 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 Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| 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_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.2-11.1.el6.ppc.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.2-11.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-0.6.2-11.1.el6.s390.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-0.6.2-11.1.el6.src.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-0.6.2-11.1.el6.s390x.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.2-11.1.el6.s390x.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.2-11.1.el6.i686.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-0.6.2-11.1.el6.i686.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.2-11.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-0.6.2-11.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.2-11.1.el6.s390.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-0.6.2-11.1.el6.ppc.rpm
- pam_pkcs11-0.6.2-11.1.el6.x86_64.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.