RHBA-2010:0746 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated pam_krb5 package that fixes a bug and provides an enhancement is now
available.

Description

The pam_krb5 module allows Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) aware
applications to use Kerberos to verify user identities by obtaining user
credentials at log in time.

This updated pam_krb5 package fixes the following bug:

• Previously, the verify_ap_req_nofail setting in /etc/krb5.conf's "libdefaults"

section was ignored when pam_krb5 verified initial credentials. With this
update, the credential verification part of the module recognizes the
verify_ap_req_nofail setting. (BZ#541177)

In addition, this updated package provides the following enhancement:

• Previously, pam_krb5 messages and prompts were only available in English. With

this update, pam_krb5 is available in various languages thus able to match the
language of your desired locale. (BZ#526067)

Users are advised to upgrade to this updated pam_krb5 package, which resolves
this issue and adds this enhancement.

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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 526067 - add translations to pam_krb5

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)