Red Hat Product Errata RHEA-2019:0507 - Product Enhancement Advisory
Issued:
2019-03-12
Updated:
2019-03-12

RHEA-2019:0507 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Synopsis

shadow-utils enhancement update

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory

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Topic

Updated shadow-utils packages that add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Description

The shadow-utils packages include programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, as well as utilities for managing user and group accounts.

This update adds the following enhancement:

  • [RFE] Allow user names to be numeric when the SHADOW_ALLOW_ALL_NUMERIC_USER environment variable is set (BZ#1671670)

Users of shadow-utils 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.

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

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

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 7 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 7 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.6 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 7 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.6 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 7 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 7 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9 7 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A) 7 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian 7 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian 7 ppc64le

Fixes

  • BZ - 1671670 - [RFE] Allow user names to be numeric when the SHADOW_ALLOW_ALL_NUMERIC_USER environment variable is set [rhel-7.6.z]

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.6

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.6

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
s390x
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 01604764a7ceb9e8d69a5ddfc1d9d4f38083b4210df74ef40043f14eede02ef3
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 180c0ef4f4c4417ff7877eb993d93da336521e15132badcb463e9a2a72a8082e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.6

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
s390x
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 01604764a7ceb9e8d69a5ddfc1d9d4f38083b4210df74ef40043f14eede02ef3
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 180c0ef4f4c4417ff7877eb993d93da336521e15132badcb463e9a2a72a8082e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
ppc64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 876072ef84ed5794446537246bcbf8bca8683d423530304fbd6c73af71fe3cdc
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 7274c518292bcfda4e279e4a43d9da8bf71aa6d16ed838846c0fce301e4a94cd

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.6

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
ppc64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 876072ef84ed5794446537246bcbf8bca8683d423530304fbd6c73af71fe3cdc
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 7274c518292bcfda4e279e4a43d9da8bf71aa6d16ed838846c0fce301e4a94cd

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
ppc64le
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 9b700c5da98eaf9f57ab605910b4c777484e780b1fd6e942a813e8e8d664e8d5
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 1795ba0b42247db88462f002c55842caf3f17f32f13ef67fe1d7c455260f869e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 7.6

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
ppc64le
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 9b700c5da98eaf9f57ab605910b4c777484e780b1fd6e942a813e8e8d664e8d5
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 1795ba0b42247db88462f002c55842caf3f17f32f13ef67fe1d7c455260f869e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.6

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
s390x
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 01604764a7ceb9e8d69a5ddfc1d9d4f38083b4210df74ef40043f14eede02ef3
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 180c0ef4f4c4417ff7877eb993d93da336521e15132badcb463e9a2a72a8082e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
aarch64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 7b9c8d5962832121a8b4f3ce8a31e2c57f4f3798e3be6c8d38b1406604db2fda
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: af1468812aad3dd42f6f49c92c0734be32afb486b6bfc46cb556b00c7780db42

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
ppc64le
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 9b700c5da98eaf9f57ab605910b4c777484e780b1fd6e942a813e8e8d664e8d5
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 1795ba0b42247db88462f002c55842caf3f17f32f13ef67fe1d7c455260f869e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.6

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
ppc64le
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 9b700c5da98eaf9f57ab605910b4c777484e780b1fd6e942a813e8e8d664e8d5
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 1795ba0b42247db88462f002c55842caf3f17f32f13ef67fe1d7c455260f869e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
x86_64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: f77663a1b9568088530127d811a83b4110e48a1941d74be5abb805f601e406c7
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dffc91248af5cbcbec2d35ffd4b2d62d49ddd135883514b6bfdf706b8e76794c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A) 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
s390x
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 01604764a7ceb9e8d69a5ddfc1d9d4f38083b4210df74ef40043f14eede02ef3
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 180c0ef4f4c4417ff7877eb993d93da336521e15132badcb463e9a2a72a8082e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
ppc64
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 876072ef84ed5794446537246bcbf8bca8683d423530304fbd6c73af71fe3cdc
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 7274c518292bcfda4e279e4a43d9da8bf71aa6d16ed838846c0fce301e4a94cd

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian 7

SRPM
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 20334a395234a4b9a357079ab49708c6c3cc3e633f87e3b314a9b0b67385e43d
ppc64le
shadow-utils-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 9b700c5da98eaf9f57ab605910b4c777484e780b1fd6e942a813e8e8d664e8d5
shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.1.5.1-25.el7_6.1.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 1795ba0b42247db88462f002c55842caf3f17f32f13ef67fe1d7c455260f869e

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