CVE-2024-37408
fprintd: unexpected actions might be authorized with fingerprint reader
Severity
UnknownRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 8, 2024
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in fprintd through version 1.94.3, which lacks a security attention mechanism. This issue causes unexpected actions that may be authorized by "auth sufficient pam_fprintd.so" for Sudo.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security does not consider this to be a vulnerability.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N
CWE-99 · Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')