Issued:
2011-05-19
Updated:
2011-05-19

RHBA-2011:0790 - shadow-utils bug fix update

Synopsis

shadow-utils bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

An updated shadow-utils package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The shadow-utils package includes programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, as well as tools for managing user and group accounts.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • Previously, the pam_tally.so module was used to write to /var/log/faillog. Since the module is no longer shipped, the faillog application that reads that file became obsolete. This update removes faillog from Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  1. (BZ#675168)

All users of shadow-utils are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug.

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

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • shadow-utils-4.1.4.2-9.el6.src.rpm
  • shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.4.2-9.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.4.2-9.el6.i686.rpm
  • shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.4.2-9.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • shadow-utils-4.1.4.2-9.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • shadow-utils-4.1.4.2-9.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.4.2-9.el6.s390x.rpm
  • shadow-utils-4.1.4.2-9.el6.s390x.rpm
  • shadow-utils-4.1.4.2-9.el6.i686.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information