Segmentation fault while switching the user using command #su - <username>

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Segmentation fault error appears when a user is switched using command # su - username
# su - user
Last login: Tue Jul  2 05:47:15 CDT 2019 on pts/1
Segmentation fault                                                                
root@localhost:/root
  • Unable to perform ssh.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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