Recommended update for pam-config

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:14371-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for pam-config fixes the following issue:

  • Provide the missing 'reject_username' option for PAM passwords. (bsc#1114835) This option will check whether the name of the user in straight or reversed form is contained in the new password. If it is found the new password is rejected.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-pam-config-14371=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-pam-config-14371=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • pam-config-0.79-2.10.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • pam-config-0.79-2.10.3.1

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