passwd: Critical error - immediate abort - Can not Change Password for Any User

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • NOT able to change password for any user.
[root@wlgwww01 pam.d]# passwd root
Changing password for user root.
passwd: Critical error - immediate abort

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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