New version of pcsc-lite: 2.5.3

Ludovic Rousseau

2026-10-18 14:27

I have just released a new version of pcsc-lite 2.5.3.

pcsc-lite is a Free Software implementation of the PC/SC (also known as WinSCard) API for Unix systems. It provides an API for using smart cards and smart card readers.

Changes:

2.5.3: Ludovic Rousseau: 18 October 2026

pcscd.service: preserve card sessions across polkit restarts
correctly decode all ATRs (fix the fix suggested by AI)
Fix authorization for uid > 65536