- Issued:
- 2011-12-06
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHEA-2011:1732 - pam enhancement update
Synopsis
pam enhancement update
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory (none)
Topic
Updated pam packages that add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Description
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) provide a system for administrators to set up authentication policies without the need to recompile programs to handle authentication.
This update adds the following enhancement:
- With this update, the libraries are recompiled with the partial read only relocation (RELRO) flag to enhance the security of applications that use the libraries. (BZ#727286)
All pam users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which add this enhancement.
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 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-devel-1.1.1-10.el6.i686.rpm
- pam-1.1.1-10.el6.i686.rpm
- pam-debuginfo-1.1.1-10.el6.s390.rpm
- pam-devel-1.1.1-10.el6.s390.rpm
- pam-debuginfo-1.1.1-10.el6.ppc64.rpm
- pam-1.1.1-10.el6.ppc64.rpm
- pam-1.1.1-10.el6.src.rpm
- pam-debuginfo-1.1.1-10.el6.x86_64.rpm
- pam-1.1.1-10.el6.x86_64.rpm
- pam-1.1.1-10.el6.s390x.rpm
- pam-devel-1.1.1-10.el6.ppc.rpm
- pam-debuginfo-1.1.1-10.el6.ppc.rpm
- pam-debuginfo-1.1.1-10.el6.i686.rpm
- pam-1.1.1-10.el6.ppc.rpm
- pam-1.1.1-10.el6.s390.rpm
- pam-debuginfo-1.1.1-10.el6.s390x.rpm
- pam-devel-1.1.1-10.el6.s390x.rpm
- pam-devel-1.1.1-10.el6.ppc64.rpm
- pam-devel-1.1.1-10.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.