PAM unable to dlopen(/usr/lib64/security/pam_example.so)

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • User is unable to authenticate with sudo or ssh
  • Below error message is recorded in /var/log/secure:
May 22 08:38:39 XXXX login: PAM unable to dlopen(/usr/lib64/security/pam_example.so): /usr/lib64/security/pam_example.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
May 22 08:38:39 XXXX login: PAM adding faulty module: /lib64/security/pam_example.so

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • PAM

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