Description of problem: cracklib uses this check during autoconf: AC_CHECK_HEADERS(zlib.h, AC_DEFINE(HAVE_ZLIB_H, [], [found zlib])) Because zlib-devel is not required in spec, it depends if the header is present or not (IOW build in koji does not require -lz but local rebuild of src.rpm does.) Seems -lz is used in lib/packlib.c, so I think it should be always compiled with zlib support (other distros use that as well). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): cracklib-2.8.22-1.fc19.x86_64
cracklib-2.8.22-2.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-20331/cracklib-2.8.22-2.fc18
cracklib-2.8.22-2.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.