Segmentation Fault using passwd command
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$ '''ldapsearch -h ''LDAP_server'' -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w ''password'' -b dc=example,dc=com uid=hutchib | grep userPassword''' | $ '''ldapsearch -h ''LDAP_server'' -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w ''password'' -b dc=example,dc=com uid=hutchib | grep userPassword''' | ||
| - | userPassword={SSHA}... | + | userPassword={SSHA}... |
$ '''passwd''' | $ '''passwd''' | ||
| - | passwd: Changing password for hutchib | + | passwd: Changing password for hutchib |
| - | Enter existing login password: | + | Enter existing login password: |
| - | New Password: | + | New Password: |
| - | Re-enter new Password: | + | Re-enter new Password: |
| - | Segmentation Fault (core dumped) | + | Segmentation Fault (core dumped) |
== Workaround == | == Workaround == | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 22 February 2008
Overview
passwd on Solaris 8 causes a segmentation fault if the userPassword is stored in SSHA format. Configuration:
- Solaris 8 SPARC client (117350-47)
- LDAP user account
- Sun Directory Server Enterprise Edition (DSEE) 6.2
Example
$ ldapsearch -h LDAP_server -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w password -b dc=example,dc=com uid=hutchib | grep userPassword
userPassword={SSHA}...
$ passwd passwd: Changing password for hutchib Enter existing login password: New Password: Re-enter new Password: Segmentation Fault (core dumped)
Workaround
There appear to be two workarounds.
- Use passwd -r ldap when changing an LDAP user password.
$ passwd -r ldap passwd: Changing password for hutchib Enter existing login password: New Password: Re-enter new Password: LDAP passwd changed for hutchib
- Change the Directory Server password storage scheme from SSHA (the default) to crypt.
# dsconf set-server-prop pwd-storage-scheme:crypt
