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Bug 2159544 - lslogins "Password is locked" status changed in util-linux-2.32.1-38
Summary: lslogins "Password is locked" status changed in util-linux-2.32.1-38
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Classification: Red Hat
Component: util-linux
Version: 8.7
Hardware: All
OS: All
unspecified
low
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: Karel Zak
QA Contact: Radka Brychtova
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2023-01-09 23:50 UTC by Sunny Wu
Modified: 2023-07-07 01:08 UTC (History)
0 users

Fixed In Version: util-linux-2.32.1-40.el8
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Last Closed: 2023-05-16 09:12:29 UTC
Type: Bug
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Red Hat Issue Tracker RHELPLAN-144582 0 None None None 2023-01-10 00:12:30 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2023:3054 0 None None None 2023-05-16 09:12:40 UTC

Description Sunny Wu 2023-01-09 23:50:40 UTC 
Description of problem:

What is the definition of "Login by password disabled"?

Password hash field of shadow file of a new user account without password defined contains "!!" only. The user is not (and should not be) able to login with password. The status of this check item has been changed to "no" in util-linux-2.32.1-38. (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2093166)

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RHEL8.6:

# rpm -qa | grep util-linux
util-linux-2.32.1-35.el8.x86_64

# useradd test-user

# grep test-user /etc/passwd
test-user:x:1003:1003::/home/test-user:/bin/bash

# grep test-user /etc/shadow
test-user:!!:19349:0:99999:7:::

# lslogins test-user
Username:                           test-user                           
UID:                                1003                                
Gecos field:                                                            
Home directory:                     /home/test-user                     
Shell:                              /bin/bash                           
No login:                           no                                  
Password is locked:                 no                                  
Password not required:              no                                  
Login by password disabled:         yes                                 
Primary group:                      test-user                           
GID:                                1003                                
Hushed:                             no                                  
Password expiration warn interval:  7                                   
Password changed:                   19:00                               
Maximum change time:                99999                               
Running processes:                  0                                   

Last logs:

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RHEL8.7:

# rpm -qa | grep util-linux
util-linux-2.32.1-38.el8.x86_64

# useradd test-user

# grep test-user /etc/passwd
test-user:x:1004:1004::/home/test-user:/bin/bash

# grep test-user /etc/shadow
test-user:!!:19349:0:99999:7:::

# lslogins test-user
Username:                           test-user                           
UID:                                1004                                
Gecos field:                                                            
Home directory:                     /home/test-user                     
Shell:                              /bin/bash                           
No login:                           no                                  
Password is locked:                 yes                                 
Password not required (empty):      yes                                 
Login by password disabled:         no                                  
Primary group:                      test-user                           
GID:                                1004                                
Hushed:                             no                                  
Password expiration warn interval:  7                                   
Password changed:                   10:00                               
Maximum change time:                99999                               
Running processes:                  0                                   

Last logs:

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Can we have a clear definition of each check items?
Comment 1 Karel Zak 2023-01-31 07:39:27 UTC 
I'll add some details to the man page.
Comment 3 Sunny Wu 2023-02-01 23:29:13 UTC 
In the new definition:

> *"Login by password disabled"*::
> 'yes' means that there is no valid password. The password hash is missing, or the hash method is unknown or contains invalid chars.

This is still not clear. In below examples, two new users were created. One without password set, and the other one with password removed.

- test-user1 does not have a valid password hash
- test-user2's password hash is missing

My interpretation is that, both should display "yes".

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# useradd test-user1
# useradd test-user2

# passwd -d test-user2
Removing password for user test-user2.
passwd: Note: deleting a password also unlocks the password.
passwd: Success

# cat /etc/passwd | grep test-user
test-user1:x:1003:1003::/home/test-user1:/bin/bash
test-user2:x:1004:1004::/home/test-user2:/bin/bash

# cat /etc/shadow | grep test-user
test-user1:!!:19389:0:99999:7:::
test-user2::19389:0:99999:7:::

# lslogins test-user1
Username:                           test-user1                          
UID:                                1003                                
Gecos field:                                                            
Home directory:                     /home/test-user1                    
Shell:                              /bin/bash                           
No login:                           no                                  
Password is locked:                 yes                                 
Password not required (empty):      yes                                 
Login by password disabled:         no                                  
Primary group:                      test-user1                          
GID:                                1003                                
Hushed:                             no                                  
Password expiration warn interval:  7                                   
Password changed:                   10:00                               
Maximum change time:                99999                               
Running processes:                  0                                   

Last logs:

# lslogins test-user2
Username:                           test-user2                          
UID:                                1004                                
Gecos field:                                                            
Home directory:                     /home/test-user2                    
Shell:                              /bin/bash                           
No login:                           no                                  
Password is locked:                 no                                  
Password not required (empty):      yes                                 
Login by password disabled:         no                                  
Primary group:                      test-user2                          
GID:                                1004                                
Hushed:                             no                                  
Password expiration warn interval:  7                                   
Password changed:                   10:00                               
Maximum change time:                99999                               
Running processes:                  0                                   

Last logs:

# lslogins -V
lslogins from util-linux 2.32.1
Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2023-05-16 09:12:29 UTC 
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (util-linux bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:3054
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