Worked for me on my daily workstation: ⏚ [sarnold:~/trees] 100 $ sudo apt install -tfocal-proposed libpam0g libpam-runtime libpam-modules-bin libpam-modules Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Recommended packages: update-motd The following packages will be upgraded: libpam-modules libpam-modules-bin libpam-runtime libpam0g 4 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 50 not upgraded. Need to get 394 kB of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://192.168.0.27/ubuntu focal-proposed/main amd64 libpam0g amd64 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3 [55.4 kB] Get:2 http://192.168.0.27/ubuntu focal-proposed/main amd64 libpam-modules-bin amd64 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3 [41.2 kB] Get:3 http://192.168.0.27/ubuntu focal-proposed/main amd64 libpam-modules amd64 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3 [260 kB] Get:4 http://192.168.0.27/ubuntu focal-proposed/main amd64 libpam-runtime all 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3 [37.3 kB] Fetched 394 kB in 0s (10.6 MB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 233861 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpam0g_1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libpam0g:amd64 (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3) over (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2) ... Setting up libpam0g:amd64 (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3) ... (Reading database ... 233861 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpam-modules-bin_1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libpam-modules-bin (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3) over (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2) ... Setting up libpam-modules-bin (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3) ... (Reading database ... 233861 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpam-modules_1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libpam-modules:amd64 (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3) over (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2) ... Setting up libpam-modules:amd64 (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3) ... (Reading database ... 233861 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpam-runtime_1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3_all.deb ... Unpacking libpam-runtime (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3) over (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2) ... Setting up libpam-runtime (1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9.2) ... ⏚ [sarnold:~/trees] 7s $ sudo -k ; sudo ls [sudo] password for sarnold: ... recent journal entries: Sep 28 20:24:43 millbarge sudo[540916]: pam_unix(sudo:auth): Couldn't open /etc/securetty: No such file or directory Sep 28 20:24:45 millbarge sudo[540916]: pam_unix(sudo:auth): Couldn't open /etc/securetty: No such file or directory and journal entries from an authentication performed after installing the update: Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit[548532]: SYSCALL arch=c000003e syscall=59 success=yes exit=0 a0=55bfed873130 a1=55bfed6fa4f0 a2=55bfed8b1910 a3=8 items=2 ppid=19448 pid=548532 auid=1000 uid=1000 gid=1000 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=1000 sgid=1000 fsgid=1000 tty=pts2 ses=4 comm="sudo" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" key="execpriv" Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: EXECVE argc=2 a0="sudo" a1="-k" Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: CWD cwd="/home/sarnold/trees" Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: PATH item=0 name="/usr/bin/sudo" inode=814680 dev=00:1c mode=0104755 ouid=0 ogid=0 rdev=00:00 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=0 cap_fi=0 cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 cap_frootid=0 Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: PATH item=1 name="/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2" inode=452898 dev=00:1c mode=0100755 ouid=0 ogid=0 rdev=00:00 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=0 cap_fi=0 cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 cap_frootid=0 Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: PROCTITLE proctitle=7375646F002D6B Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit[548533]: SYSCALL arch=c000003e syscall=59 success=yes exit=0 a0=55bfed6ddf40 a1=55bfed727b00 a2=55bfed8b1910 a3=8 items=2 ppid=19448 pid=548533 auid=1000 uid=1000 gid=1000 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=1000 sgid=1000 fsgid=1000 tty=pts2 ses=4 comm="sudo" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" key="execpriv" Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: EXECVE argc=2 a0="sudo" a1="ls" Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: CWD cwd="/home/sarnold/trees" Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: PATH item=0 name="/usr/bin/sudo" inode=814680 dev=00:1c mode=0104755 ouid=0 ogid=0 rdev=00:00 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=0 cap_fi=0 cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 cap_frootid=0 Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: PATH item=1 name="/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2" inode=452898 dev=00:1c mode=0100755 ouid=0 ogid=0 rdev=00:00 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=0 cap_fi=0 cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 cap_frootid=0 Sep 28 20:27:14 millbarge audit: PROCTITLE proctitle=7375646F006C73 Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit[548533]: USER_AUTH pid=548533 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=4 msg='op=PAM:authentication grantors=pam_permit,pam_cap acct="sarnold" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success' Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit[548533]: USER_ACCT pid=548533 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=4 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_permit acct="sarnold" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success' Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge sudo[548533]: sarnold : TTY=pts/2 ; PWD=/home/sarnold/trees ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/ls Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit[548533]: USER_CMD pid=548533 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=4 msg='cwd="/home/sarnold/trees" cmd="ls" terminal=pts/2 res=success' Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit[548533]: CRED_REFR pid=548533 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=4 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_permit,pam_cap acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success' Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge sudo[548533]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by sarnold(uid=0) Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit[548533]: USER_START pid=548533 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=4 msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_env,pam_env,pam_permit,pam_umask,pam_unix acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success' Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit[548533]: USER_END pid=548533 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=4 msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_env,pam_env,pam_permit,pam_umask,pam_unix acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success' Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit[548533]: CRED_DISP pid=548533 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=4 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success' Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge sudo[548533]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit[548538]: SYSCALL arch=c000003e syscall=257 success=no exit=-13 a0=ffffff9c a1=7f18e5b9c1a1 a2=80000 a3=0 items=1 ppid=548537 pid=548538 auid=1000 uid=1000 gid=1000 euid=1000 suid=1000 fsuid=1000 egid=1000 sgid=1000 fsgid=1000 tty=pts2 ses=4 comm="screen" exe="/usr/bin/screen" key="access" Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit: CWD cwd="/home/sarnold/trees" Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit: PATH item=0 name="/etc/shadow" inode=85678 dev=00:1c mode=0100640 ouid=0 ogid=42 rdev=00:00 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=0 cap_fi=0 cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 cap_frootid=0 Sep 28 20:27:17 millbarge audit: PROCTITLE proctitle=73637265656E002D6C73 And, some sanity tests with blank password, incorrect password, and ssh: ⏚ [sarnold:~/trees] 2s $ sudo -k ⏚ [sarnold:~/trees] $ sudo ls [sudo] password for sarnold: Sorry, try again. [sudo] password for sarnold: Sorry, try again. [sudo] password for sarnold: sudo: 2 incorrect password attempts ⏚ [sarnold:~/trees] 7s 1 $ ssh localhost Enter passphrase for key '/home/sarnold/.ssh/id_rsa': Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.4.0-77-generic x86_64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com * Management: https://landscape.canonical.com * Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage Last login: Tue Sep 28 15:21:40 2021 from ::1 ⏚ [sarnold@millbarge:~] $ logout Connection to localhost closed. Thanks