Updated pam packages that add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) provide a system for administrators to set up authentication policies without the need to recompile programs to handle authentication.
Enhancement
- BZ#727286
With this update, the libraries are recompiled with the partial read only relocation (RELRO) flag to enhance the security of applications that use the libraries.
All pam users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which add this enhancement.