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Fedora 33: 2020-f997de7d0e Low: fprintd Authentication Fix

Update of fprintd and libfprint. There are two main tests: * Check that enroll still works (and requires a password) * Check that no other USB devices become unusable (e.g. mouse suddenly lags until clicked) Important changes: * Require authentication for enroll (i.e. password) * Fix race conditions in pam_fprintd * More udev autosupsend rules * Plenty of bugfixes * New. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2020-f997de7d0e 2020-12-17 01:24:22.746952 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : fprintd Product : Fedora 33 Version : 1.90.8 Release : 1.fc33 URL : https://fprint.freedesktop.org/ Summary : D-Bus service for Fingerprint reader access Description : D-Bus service to access fingerprint readers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Update of fprintd and libfprint. There are two main tests: * Check that enroll still works (and requires a password) * Check that no other USB devices become unusable (e.g. mouse suddenly lags until clicked) Important changes: * Require authentication for enroll (i.e. password) * Fix race conditions in pam_fprintd * More udev autosupsend rules * Plenty of bugfixes * New supported hardware --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Fri Dec 11 2020 Benjamin Berg - 1.90.8-1 - Update to 1.90.8 (#1902255) This fixes PAM not working when fprintd was just started * Wed Dec 9 2020 Benjamin Berg - 1.90.7-1 - Update to 1.90.7 (#1902255) Resolves: #1905667 Resolves: #1905964 * Mon Dec 7 2020 Benjamin Berg - 1.90.6-1 - Update to 1.90.6 (#1902255) Resolves: #1904370 * Tue Dec 1 2020 Benjamin Berg - 1.90.5-1 - Update to 1.90.5 (#1902255) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf"update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2020-f997de7d0e' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ . Significant revisions for fprintd improve both security and performance in Fedora 33, introducing new password protocols and addressing numerous bugs.. fprintd update,fingerprint reader security,Fedora security fixes. . Severity: Low. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 16, 2020 •Low Fedora