#1147148 openconnect: Constantly probing pcscd and denied access, log spam

Package:
openconnect
Source:
openconnect
Description:
open client for various network vendors SSL VPNs
Submitter:
Vladimir K
Date:
2026-09-08 09:51:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1147148#5
Date:
2026-09-08 09:48:04 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer, openconnect process constantly tries to probe pcscd, but
due to pcscd policy it is being denied access.

Ther is log spam several times per second:

    pcscd[4559]: 00103153 ../src/auth.c:166:IsClientAuthorized() Process 4663 (user: 108) is NOT authorized for action: access_pcsc
    pcscd[4559]: 00000070 ../src/winscard_svc.c:361:ContextThread() Rejected unauthorized PC/SC client

pcscd Debian polkit policy allows only for connections from active session.
Maybe openconnect package needs to ship policy correction to allow its service user
access to pcscd.