This looks like a PAM configuration bug. When pam_unix fails, the error is (willingly) ignored.
One temporary solution to fix this could be to change the line: password [success=1 default=ignore] pam_unix.so obscure sha512 to password required pam_unix.so obscure sha512 ** Changed in: pam (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: shadow => pam -- passwd - passwords do not match but updated successfully https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272232 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs