SUSE-RU-2026:22359-1: moderate: Recommended update for pam

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# Recommended update for pam

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:22359-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-24T21:38:49Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1245524

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for pam fixes the following issues:

  * pam_mkhomedir: building with vendordir option allows fetching skeleton
    directory from the vendor directory when creating the user home directory
    (bsc#1245524)
  * disable unix_chkpwd by default, only used as fallback again
  * pam_modutil_get*: overwrite password at free

## 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 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1064=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1064=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * pam-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-extra-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-debuginfo-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-devel-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-extra-debuginfo-1.7.1-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * pam-manpages-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-doc-1.7.1-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    * pam-debugsource-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-full-src-debugsource-1.7.1-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * pam-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-debuginfo-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-extra-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-devel-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-extra-debuginfo-1.7.1-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le)
    * pam-debugsource-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-full-src-debugsource-1.7.1-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * pam-manpages-1.7.1-160000.4.1
    * pam-doc-1.7.1-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245524

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