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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2015:0712 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2015-03-23
Updated:
2016-05-09

RHBA-2015:0712 - Bug Fix Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

pam_passwdqc bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated pam_passwdqc packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The pam_passwdqc packages provide a simple password strength checking module for
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) aware password changing programs, such as
passwd(1). In addition to checking regular passwords, the module offers support
for passphrases and can provide randomly generated passwords. All the features
of the module are optional and can be reconfigured without rebuilding.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • Previously, the pam_passwdqc man page contained an unclear description of the

relationship between the minimum password length and complexity. Consequently,
users of this PAM module reading the man page could misinterpret the actual
requirements for sufficiently secure passwords. With this update, a detailed
description of the required password complexity for various lengths has been
provided in the man page, and as a result, the documentation is no longer
ambiguous. (BZ#889545)

Users of pam_passwdqc are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix this bug.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant
to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 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 Workstation 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
  • 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 (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
  • 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

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
x86_64
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 804276d222260b4cec8201681a3565f52a8376682adf9fac936833c68784d3c1
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 804276d222260b4cec8201681a3565f52a8376682adf9fac936833c68784d3c1
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1748aabfcd0658cddd722d3ec12c88648eb788dffec8002c8bd5956fe74d6251
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1748aabfcd0658cddd722d3ec12c88648eb788dffec8002c8bd5956fe74d6251
i386
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
x86_64
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 804276d222260b4cec8201681a3565f52a8376682adf9fac936833c68784d3c1
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1748aabfcd0658cddd722d3ec12c88648eb788dffec8002c8bd5956fe74d6251
i386
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
x86_64
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 804276d222260b4cec8201681a3565f52a8376682adf9fac936833c68784d3c1
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1748aabfcd0658cddd722d3ec12c88648eb788dffec8002c8bd5956fe74d6251
i386
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
s390x
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: f12dbe1c6d098232561ee7ff22ba15cacd56d2f6b8213763991b549ffd560559
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 61a5462123d958907800919c3b9f7f66ec94de651fcb2c95667183b4a82985f9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: d7d02b68b7225e903cd26e51afb82f0d414f317f0913a471351fa241f5223a20
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 05dd5f0abbb5150c62d175bc29e4c7740110202aae070869320701419a2ec1b4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
ppc64
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 8bb187a0b8b3935d81ced2f861089c91acef17d2292f12229b8b83035c141578
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: b38ed1b4e94eab00c5a2f6ae12e25b0c5f19538fbb7a7365000d58b757d9d992
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.ppc.rpm SHA-256: e8ec8ad7d900812cdeb1b53ae489431b3f4971d3c12ccba0c5697259b5af0cef
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 23268d049a8f72752057f43dfeace5066e965159a7b7359f659b68c4b3a24cc5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
x86_64
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 804276d222260b4cec8201681a3565f52a8376682adf9fac936833c68784d3c1
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1748aabfcd0658cddd722d3ec12c88648eb788dffec8002c8bd5956fe74d6251

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
x86_64
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 804276d222260b4cec8201681a3565f52a8376682adf9fac936833c68784d3c1
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1748aabfcd0658cddd722d3ec12c88648eb788dffec8002c8bd5956fe74d6251
i386
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
x86_64
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 804276d222260b4cec8201681a3565f52a8376682adf9fac936833c68784d3c1
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1748aabfcd0658cddd722d3ec12c88648eb788dffec8002c8bd5956fe74d6251
i386
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
s390x
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: f12dbe1c6d098232561ee7ff22ba15cacd56d2f6b8213763991b549ffd560559
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 61a5462123d958907800919c3b9f7f66ec94de651fcb2c95667183b4a82985f9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: d7d02b68b7225e903cd26e51afb82f0d414f317f0913a471351fa241f5223a20
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 05dd5f0abbb5150c62d175bc29e4c7740110202aae070869320701419a2ec1b4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
x86_64
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 804276d222260b4cec8201681a3565f52a8376682adf9fac936833c68784d3c1
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 1748aabfcd0658cddd722d3ec12c88648eb788dffec8002c8bd5956fe74d6251
i386
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 59dbdb1b460707844cf8bb48673e771653aa49755f41f606838901e83d4baec4
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aff4c1e6d613c79dd3a65694c8288455161e3d992a7872f32df65b2a48a88df9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: 6a9b3b4f926b78fa2fd19396107aad351298f3f7c887508526011e2c37d3d532
s390x
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: f12dbe1c6d098232561ee7ff22ba15cacd56d2f6b8213763991b549ffd560559
pam_passwdqc-1.0.5-8.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 61a5462123d958907800919c3b9f7f66ec94de651fcb2c95667183b4a82985f9
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.s390.rpm SHA-256: d7d02b68b7225e903cd26e51afb82f0d414f317f0913a471351fa241f5223a20
pam_passwdqc-debuginfo-1.0.5-8.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 05dd5f0abbb5150c62d175bc29e4c7740110202aae070869320701419a2ec1b4

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