After applying a hardening script non-root users are unable to modify their password with the `passwd` command.

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Issue

  • After applying a hardening script non-root users are unable to modify their password with the passwd command.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, all versions
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, all versions

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