Usage of multiple PAM conditionals results in authentication error

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The use of multiple pam_succeed_if statements in a PAM config file results in an authentication error
# passwd foo
Changing password for user foo.
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: Authentication failure

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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