/usr/share/cracklib/pw_dict.pwd.gz: Permission denied

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Normal user cannot change their own password.
[test1@vm219-120 ~]$ passwd
Changing password for user test1.
Changing password for test1.
(current) UNIX password: 
New password: 
/usr/share/cracklib/pw_dict.pwd.gz: Permission denied
BAD PASSWORD: The password fails the dictionary check - error loading dictionary
New password: 
/usr/share/cracklib/pw_dict.pwd.gz: Permission denied
BAD PASSWORD: The password fails the dictionary check - error loading dictionary

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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