Cannot change password or cannot login in the system with error unix_chkpwd: caught signal 11

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Issue

The login or password change fails with

unix_chkpwd[1058]: caught signal 11.
unix_chkpwd[1059]: no option supplied
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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