diff --git a/SOURCES/pam-1.5.1-faillock-load-conf-from-file.patch b/SOURCES/pam-1.5.1-faillock-load-conf-from-file.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbfa3d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/pam-1.5.1-faillock-load-conf-from-file.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,848 @@
+diff -up Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.8.xml.faillock-load-conf-from-file Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.8.xml
+--- Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.8.xml.faillock-load-conf-from-file	2020-11-25 17:57:02.000000000 +0100
++++ Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.8.xml	2022-05-25 15:30:33.700518571 +0200
+@@ -57,12 +57,29 @@
+          <variablelist>
+             <varlistentry>
+               <term>
++                <option>--conf <replaceable>/path/to/config-file</replaceable></option>
++              </term>
++              <listitem>
++                <para>
++                  The file where the configuration is located. The default is
++                  <filename>/etc/security/faillock.conf</filename>.
++                </para>
++              </listitem>
++            </varlistentry>
++            <varlistentry>
++              <term>
+                 <option>--dir <replaceable>/path/to/tally-directory</replaceable></option>
+               </term>
+               <listitem>
+                 <para>
+-                  The directory where the user files with the failure records are kept. The
+-                  default is <filename>/var/run/faillock</filename>.
++                  The directory where the user files with the failure records are kept.
++                </para>
++                <para>
++                  The priority to set this option is to use the value provided
++                  from the command line. If this isn't provided, then the value
++                  from the configuration file is used. Finally, if neither of
++                  them has been provided, then
++                  <filename>/var/run/faillock</filename> is used.
+                 </para>
+               </listitem>
+             </varlistentry>
+diff -up Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock_config.c.faillock-load-conf-from-file Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock_config.c
+--- Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock_config.c.faillock-load-conf-from-file	2022-05-25 15:30:33.699518564 +0200
++++ Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock_config.c	2022-05-25 15:30:33.700518571 +0200
+@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
++/*
++ * Copyright (c) 2022 Tomas Mraz <tm@t8m.info>
++ * Copyright (c) 2022 Iker Pedrosa <ipedrosa@redhat.com>
++ *
++ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
++ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
++ * are met:
++ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
++ *    notice, and the entire permission notice in its entirety,
++ *    including the disclaimer of warranties.
++ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
++ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
++ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
++ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote
++ *    products derived from this software without specific prior
++ *    written permission.
++ *
++ * ALTERNATIVELY, this product may be distributed under the terms of
++ * the GNU Public License, in which case the provisions of the GPL are
++ * required INSTEAD OF the above restrictions.  (This clause is
++ * necessary due to a potential bad interaction between the GPL and
++ * the restrictions contained in a BSD-style copyright.)
++ *
++ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
++ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
++ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
++ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
++ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
++ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
++ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
++ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
++ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
++ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
++ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
++ */
++
++#include "config.h"
++
++#include <ctype.h>
++#include <errno.h>
++#include <stdio.h>
++#include <stdlib.h>
++#include <string.h>
++#include <syslog.h>
++
++#include <security/pam_modules.h>
++
++#include "faillock_config.h"
++#include "faillock.h"
++
++#define FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_CONF "/etc/security/faillock.conf"
++
++static void PAM_FORMAT((printf, 3, 4)) PAM_NONNULL((3))
++config_log(const pam_handle_t *pamh, int priority, const char *fmt, ...)
++{
++	va_list args;
++
++	va_start(args, fmt);
++	if (pamh) {
++		pam_vsyslog(pamh, priority, fmt, args);
++	} else {
++		char *buf = NULL;
++
++		if (vasprintf(&buf, fmt, args) < 0) {
++			fprintf(stderr, "vasprintf: %m");
++			va_end(args);
++			return;
++		}
++		fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", buf);
++		free(buf);
++	}
++	va_end(args);
++}
++
++/* parse a single configuration file */
++int
++read_config_file(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct options *opts, const char *cfgfile)
++{
++	char linebuf[FAILLOCK_CONF_MAX_LINELEN+1];
++	const char *fname = (cfgfile != NULL) ? cfgfile : FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_CONF;
++	FILE *f = fopen(fname, "r");
++
++#ifdef VENDOR_FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_CONF
++	if (f == NULL && errno == ENOENT && cfgfile == NULL) {
++		/*
++		 * If the default configuration file in /etc does not exist,
++		 * try the vendor configuration file as fallback.
++		 */
++		f = fopen(VENDOR_FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_CONF, "r");
++	}
++#endif /* VENDOR_FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_CONF */
++
++	if (f == NULL) {
++		/* ignore non-existent default config file */
++		if (errno == ENOENT && cfgfile == NULL)
++			return PAM_SUCCESS;
++		return PAM_SERVICE_ERR;
++	}
++
++	while (fgets(linebuf, sizeof(linebuf), f) != NULL) {
++		size_t len;
++		char *ptr;
++		char *name;
++		int eq;
++
++		len = strlen(linebuf);
++		/* len cannot be 0 unless there is a bug in fgets */
++		if (len && linebuf[len - 1] != '\n' && !feof(f)) {
++			(void) fclose(f);
++			return PAM_SERVICE_ERR;
++		}
++
++		if ((ptr=strchr(linebuf, '#')) != NULL) {
++			*ptr = '\0';
++		} else {
++			ptr = linebuf + len;
++		}
++
++		/* drop terminating whitespace including the \n */
++		while (ptr > linebuf) {
++			if (!isspace(*(ptr-1))) {
++				*ptr = '\0';
++				break;
++			}
++			--ptr;
++		}
++
++		/* skip initial whitespace */
++		for (ptr = linebuf; isspace(*ptr); ptr++);
++		if (*ptr == '\0')
++			continue;
++
++		/* grab the key name */
++		eq = 0;
++		name = ptr;
++		while (*ptr != '\0') {
++			if (isspace(*ptr) || *ptr == '=') {
++				eq = *ptr == '=';
++				*ptr = '\0';
++				++ptr;
++				break;
++			}
++			++ptr;
++		}
++
++		/* grab the key value */
++		while (*ptr != '\0') {
++			if (*ptr != '=' || eq) {
++				if (!isspace(*ptr)) {
++					break;
++				}
++			} else {
++				eq = 1;
++			}
++			++ptr;
++		}
++
++		/* set the key:value pair on opts */
++		set_conf_opt(pamh, opts, name, ptr);
++	}
++
++	(void)fclose(f);
++	return PAM_SUCCESS;
++}
++
++void
++set_conf_opt(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct options *opts, const char *name,
++			 const char *value)
++{
++	if (strcmp(name, "dir") == 0) {
++		if (value[0] != '/') {
++			config_log(pamh, LOG_ERR,
++					"Tally directory is not absolute path (%s); keeping value",
++					value);
++		} else {
++			free(opts->dir);
++			opts->dir = strdup(value);
++			if (opts->dir == NULL) {
++				opts->fatal_error = 1;
++				config_log(pamh, LOG_CRIT, "Error allocating memory: %m");
++			}
++		}
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "deny") == 0) {
++		if (sscanf(value, "%hu", &opts->deny) != 1) {
++			config_log(pamh, LOG_ERR,
++				"Bad number supplied for deny argument");
++		}
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "fail_interval") == 0) {
++		unsigned int temp;
++		if (sscanf(value, "%u", &temp) != 1 ||
++			temp > MAX_TIME_INTERVAL) {
++			config_log(pamh, LOG_ERR,
++				"Bad number supplied for fail_interval argument");
++		} else {
++			opts->fail_interval = temp;
++		}
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "unlock_time") == 0) {
++		unsigned int temp;
++
++		if (strcmp(value, "never") == 0) {
++			opts->unlock_time = 0;
++		}
++		else if (sscanf(value, "%u", &temp) != 1 ||
++			temp > MAX_TIME_INTERVAL) {
++			config_log(pamh, LOG_ERR,
++				"Bad number supplied for unlock_time argument");
++		}
++		else {
++			opts->unlock_time = temp;
++		}
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "root_unlock_time") == 0) {
++		unsigned int temp;
++
++		if (strcmp(value, "never") == 0) {
++			opts->root_unlock_time = 0;
++		}
++		else if (sscanf(value, "%u", &temp) != 1 ||
++			temp > MAX_TIME_INTERVAL) {
++			config_log(pamh, LOG_ERR,
++				"Bad number supplied for root_unlock_time argument");
++		} else {
++			opts->root_unlock_time = temp;
++		}
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "admin_group") == 0) {
++		free(opts->admin_group);
++		opts->admin_group = strdup(value);
++		if (opts->admin_group == NULL) {
++			opts->fatal_error = 1;
++			config_log(pamh, LOG_CRIT, "Error allocating memory: %m");
++		}
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "even_deny_root") == 0) {
++		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_DENY_ROOT;
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "audit") == 0) {
++		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_AUDIT;
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "silent") == 0) {
++		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_SILENT;
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "no_log_info") == 0) {
++		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_NO_LOG_INFO;
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "local_users_only") == 0) {
++		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_LOCAL_ONLY;
++	}
++	else if (strcmp(name, "nodelay") == 0) {
++		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_NO_DELAY;
++	}
++	else {
++		config_log(pamh, LOG_ERR, "Unknown option: %s", name);
++	}
++}
++
++const char *get_tally_dir(const struct options *opts)
++{
++	return (opts->dir != NULL) ? opts->dir : FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_TALLYDIR;
++}
+diff -up Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock_config.h.faillock-load-conf-from-file Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock_config.h
+--- Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock_config.h.faillock-load-conf-from-file	2022-05-25 15:30:33.699518564 +0200
++++ Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock_config.h	2022-05-25 15:30:33.700518571 +0200
+@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
++/*
++ * Copyright (c) 2022 Tomas Mraz <tm@t8m.info>
++ * Copyright (c) 2022 Iker Pedrosa <ipedrosa@redhat.com>
++ *
++ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
++ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
++ * are met:
++ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
++ *    notice, and the entire permission notice in its entirety,
++ *    including the disclaimer of warranties.
++ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
++ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
++ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
++ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote
++ *    products derived from this software without specific prior
++ *    written permission.
++ *
++ * ALTERNATIVELY, this product may be distributed under the terms of
++ * the GNU Public License, in which case the provisions of the GPL are
++ * required INSTEAD OF the above restrictions.  (This clause is
++ * necessary due to a potential bad interaction between the GPL and
++ * the restrictions contained in a BSD-style copyright.)
++ *
++ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
++ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
++ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
++ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
++ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
++ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
++ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
++ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
++ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
++ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
++ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
++ */
++
++/*
++ * faillock_config.h - load configuration options from file
++ *
++ */
++
++#ifndef _FAILLOCK_CONFIG_H
++#define _FAILLOCK_CONFIG_H
++
++#include <limits.h>
++#include <stdint.h>
++#include <sys/types.h>
++
++#include <security/pam_ext.h>
++
++#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_DENY_ROOT		0x1
++#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_AUDIT			0x2
++#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_SILENT		0x4
++#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_NO_LOG_INFO	0x8
++#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_UNLOCKED		0x10
++#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_LOCAL_ONLY	0x20
++#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_NO_DELAY		0x40
++
++#define FAILLOCK_CONF_MAX_LINELEN 	1023
++#define MAX_TIME_INTERVAL			604800 /* 7 days */
++
++struct options {
++	unsigned int action;
++	unsigned int flags;
++	unsigned short deny;
++	unsigned int fail_interval;
++	unsigned int unlock_time;
++	unsigned int root_unlock_time;
++	char *dir;
++	const char *user;
++	char *admin_group;
++	int failures;
++	uint64_t latest_time;
++	uid_t uid;
++	int is_admin;
++	uint64_t now;
++	int fatal_error;
++
++	unsigned int reset;
++	const char *progname;
++};
++
++int read_config_file(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct options *opts,
++					 const char *cfgfile);
++void set_conf_opt(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct options *opts, const char *name,
++		  const char *value);
++const char *get_tally_dir(const struct options *opts);
++
++#endif /* _FAILLOCK_CONFIG_H */
+diff -up Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/main.c.faillock-load-conf-from-file Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/main.c
+--- Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/main.c.faillock-load-conf-from-file	2020-11-25 17:57:02.000000000 +0100
++++ Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/main.c	2022-05-25 15:37:05.801216176 +0200
+@@ -51,33 +51,40 @@
+ #define AUDIT_NO_ID     ((unsigned int) -1)
+ #endif
+ 
++#include "pam_inline.h"
+ #include "faillock.h"
+-
+-struct options {
+-	unsigned int reset;
+-	const char *dir;
+-	const char *user;
+-	const char *progname;
+-};
++#include "faillock_config.h"
+ 
+ static int
+ args_parse(int argc, char **argv, struct options *opts)
+ {
+ 	int i;
++	int rv;
++	const char *dir = NULL;
++	const char *conf = NULL;
++
+ 	memset(opts, 0, sizeof(*opts));
+ 
+-	opts->dir = FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_TALLYDIR;
+ 	opts->progname = argv[0];
+ 
+ 	for (i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
+-
+-		if (strcmp(argv[i], "--dir") == 0) {
++		if (strcmp(argv[i], "--conf") == 0) {
++			++i;
++			if (i >= argc || strlen(argv[i]) == 0) {
++				fprintf(stderr, "%s: No configuration file supplied.\n",
++						argv[0]);
++				return -1;
++			}
++			conf = argv[i];
++		}
++		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--dir") == 0) {
+ 			++i;
+ 			if (i >= argc || strlen(argv[i]) == 0) {
+-				fprintf(stderr, "%s: No directory supplied.\n", argv[0]);
++				fprintf(stderr, "%s: No records directory supplied.\n",
++						argv[0]);
+ 				return -1;
+ 			}
+-		        opts->dir = argv[i];
++			dir = argv[i];
+ 		}
+ 		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--user") == 0) {
+ 			++i;
+@@ -85,7 +92,7 @@ args_parse(int argc, char **argv, struct
+ 				fprintf(stderr, "%s: No user name supplied.\n", argv[0]);
+ 				return -1;
+ 			}
+-		        opts->user = argv[i];
++			opts->user = argv[i];
+ 		}
+ 		else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--reset") == 0) {
+ 			opts->reset = 1;
+@@ -95,6 +102,21 @@ args_parse(int argc, char **argv, struct
+ 			return -1;
+ 		}
+ 	}
++
++	if ((rv = read_config_file(NULL, opts, conf)) != PAM_SUCCESS) {
++		fprintf(stderr, "Configuration file missing or broken");
++		return rv;
++	}
++
++	if (dir != NULL) {
++		free(opts->dir);
++		opts->dir = strdup(dir);
++		if (opts->dir == NULL) {
++			fprintf(stderr, "Error allocating memory: %m");
++			return -1;
++		}
++	}
++
+ 	return 0;
+ }
+ 
+@@ -112,10 +134,11 @@ do_user(struct options *opts, const char
+ 	int rv;
+ 	struct tally_data tallies;
+ 	struct passwd *pwd;
++	const char *dir = get_tally_dir(opts);
+ 
+ 	pwd = getpwnam(user);
+ 
+-	fd = open_tally(opts->dir, user, pwd != NULL ? pwd->pw_uid : 0, 0);
++	fd = open_tally(dir, user, pwd != NULL ? pwd->pw_uid : 0, 0);
+ 
+ 	if (fd == -1) {
+ 		if (errno == ENOENT) {
+@@ -191,8 +214,9 @@ do_allusers(struct options *opts)
+ {
+ 	struct dirent **userlist;
+ 	int rv, i;
++	const char *dir = get_tally_dir(opts);
+ 
+-	rv = scandir(opts->dir, &userlist, NULL, alphasort);
++	rv = scandir(dir, &userlist, NULL, alphasort);
+ 	if (rv < 0) {
+ 		fprintf(stderr, "%s: Error reading tally directory: %m\n", opts->progname);
+ 		return 2;
+diff -up Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/Makefile.am.faillock-load-conf-from-file Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/Makefile.am
+--- Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/Makefile.am.faillock-load-conf-from-file	2020-11-25 17:57:02.000000000 +0100
++++ Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/Makefile.am	2022-05-25 15:30:33.700518571 +0200
+@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ TESTS = $(dist_check_SCRIPTS)
+ securelibdir = $(SECUREDIR)
+ secureconfdir = $(SCONFIGDIR)
+ 
+-noinst_HEADERS = faillock.h
++noinst_HEADERS = faillock.h faillock_config.h
+ 
+ AM_CFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/libpam/include -I$(top_srcdir)/libpamc/include \
+ 	$(WARN_CFLAGS)
+@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ dist_secureconf_DATA = faillock.conf
+ securelib_LTLIBRARIES = pam_faillock.la
+ sbin_PROGRAMS = faillock
+ 
+-pam_faillock_la_SOURCES = pam_faillock.c faillock.c
+-faillock_SOURCES = main.c faillock.c
++pam_faillock_la_SOURCES = pam_faillock.c faillock.c faillock_config.c
++faillock_SOURCES = main.c faillock.c faillock_config.c
+ 
+ if ENABLE_REGENERATE_MAN
+ dist_noinst_DATA = README
+diff -up Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.c.faillock-load-conf-from-file Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.c
+--- Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.c.faillock-load-conf-from-file	2020-11-25 17:57:02.000000000 +0100
++++ Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/pam_faillock.c	2022-05-25 15:33:03.885551825 +0200
+@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
+ #include <stdio.h>
+ #include <string.h>
+ #include <unistd.h>
+-#include <stdint.h>
+ #include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <errno.h>
+ #include <time.h>
+@@ -56,55 +55,12 @@
+ 
+ #include "pam_inline.h"
+ #include "faillock.h"
++#include "faillock_config.h"
+ 
+ #define FAILLOCK_ACTION_PREAUTH  0
+ #define FAILLOCK_ACTION_AUTHSUCC 1
+ #define FAILLOCK_ACTION_AUTHFAIL 2
+ 
+-#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_DENY_ROOT		0x1
+-#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_AUDIT		0x2
+-#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_SILENT		0x4
+-#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_NO_LOG_INFO	0x8
+-#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_UNLOCKED		0x10
+-#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_LOCAL_ONLY	0x20
+-#define FAILLOCK_FLAG_NO_DELAY		0x40
+-
+-#define MAX_TIME_INTERVAL 604800 /* 7 days */
+-#define FAILLOCK_CONF_MAX_LINELEN 1023
+-
+-static const char default_faillock_conf[] = FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_CONF;
+-
+-struct options {
+-	unsigned int action;
+-	unsigned int flags;
+-	unsigned short deny;
+-	unsigned int fail_interval;
+-	unsigned int unlock_time;
+-	unsigned int root_unlock_time;
+-	char *dir;
+-	const char *user;
+-	char *admin_group;
+-	int failures;
+-	uint64_t latest_time;
+-	uid_t uid;
+-	int is_admin;
+-	uint64_t now;
+-	int fatal_error;
+-};
+-
+-static int read_config_file(
+-	pam_handle_t *pamh,
+-	struct options *opts,
+-	const char *cfgfile
+-);
+-
+-static void set_conf_opt(
+-	pam_handle_t *pamh,
+-	struct options *opts,
+-	const char *name,
+-	const char *value
+-);
+-
+ static int
+ args_parse(pam_handle_t *pamh, int argc, const char **argv,
+ 		int flags, struct options *opts)
+@@ -112,11 +68,10 @@ args_parse(pam_handle_t *pamh, int argc,
+ 	int i;
+ 	int config_arg_index = -1;
+ 	int rv;
+-	const char *conf = default_faillock_conf;
++	const char *conf = NULL;
+ 
+ 	memset(opts, 0, sizeof(*opts));
+ 
+-	opts->dir = strdup(FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_TALLYDIR);
+ 	opts->deny = 3;
+ 	opts->fail_interval = 900;
+ 	opts->unlock_time = 600;
+@@ -174,185 +129,11 @@ args_parse(pam_handle_t *pamh, int argc,
+ 	if (flags & PAM_SILENT)
+ 		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_SILENT;
+ 
+-	if (opts->dir == NULL) {
+-		pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_CRIT, "Error allocating memory: %m");
+-		opts->fatal_error = 1;
+-	}
+-
+ 	if (opts->fatal_error)
+ 		return PAM_BUF_ERR;
+ 	return PAM_SUCCESS;
+ }
+ 
+-/* parse a single configuration file */
+-static int
+-read_config_file(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct options *opts, const char *cfgfile)
+-{
+-	FILE *f;
+-	char linebuf[FAILLOCK_CONF_MAX_LINELEN+1];
+-
+-	f = fopen(cfgfile, "r");
+-	if (f == NULL) {
+-		/* ignore non-existent default config file */
+-		if (errno == ENOENT && cfgfile == default_faillock_conf)
+-			return PAM_SUCCESS;
+-		return PAM_SERVICE_ERR;
+-	}
+-
+-	while (fgets(linebuf, sizeof(linebuf), f) != NULL) {
+-		size_t len;
+-		char *ptr;
+-		char *name;
+-		int eq;
+-
+-		len = strlen(linebuf);
+-		/* len cannot be 0 unless there is a bug in fgets */
+-		if (len && linebuf[len - 1] != '\n' && !feof(f)) {
+-			(void) fclose(f);
+-			return PAM_SERVICE_ERR;
+-		}
+-
+-		if ((ptr=strchr(linebuf, '#')) != NULL) {
+-			*ptr = '\0';
+-		} else {
+-			ptr = linebuf + len;
+-		}
+-
+-		/* drop terminating whitespace including the \n */
+-		while (ptr > linebuf) {
+-			if (!isspace(*(ptr-1))) {
+-				*ptr = '\0';
+-				break;
+-			}
+-			--ptr;
+-		}
+-
+-		/* skip initial whitespace */
+-		for (ptr = linebuf; isspace(*ptr); ptr++);
+-		if (*ptr == '\0')
+-			continue;
+-
+-		/* grab the key name */
+-		eq = 0;
+-		name = ptr;
+-		while (*ptr != '\0') {
+-			if (isspace(*ptr) || *ptr == '=') {
+-				eq = *ptr == '=';
+-				*ptr = '\0';
+-				++ptr;
+-				break;
+-			}
+-			++ptr;
+-		}
+-
+-		/* grab the key value */
+-		while (*ptr != '\0') {
+-			if (*ptr != '=' || eq) {
+-				if (!isspace(*ptr)) {
+-					break;
+-				}
+-			} else {
+-				eq = 1;
+-			}
+-			++ptr;
+-		}
+-
+-		/* set the key:value pair on opts */
+-		set_conf_opt(pamh, opts, name, ptr);
+-	}
+-
+-	(void)fclose(f);
+-	return PAM_SUCCESS;
+-}
+-
+-static void
+-set_conf_opt(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct options *opts, const char *name, const char *value)
+-{
+-	if (strcmp(name, "dir") == 0) {
+-		if (value[0] != '/') {
+-			pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR,
+-				"Tally directory is not absolute path (%s); keeping default", value);
+-		} else {
+-			free(opts->dir);
+-			opts->dir = strdup(value);
+-		}
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "deny") == 0) {
+-		if (sscanf(value, "%hu", &opts->deny) != 1) {
+-			pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR,
+-				"Bad number supplied for deny argument");
+-		}
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "fail_interval") == 0) {
+-		unsigned int temp;
+-		if (sscanf(value, "%u", &temp) != 1 ||
+-			temp > MAX_TIME_INTERVAL) {
+-			pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR,
+-				"Bad number supplied for fail_interval argument");
+-		} else {
+-			opts->fail_interval = temp;
+-		}
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "unlock_time") == 0) {
+-		unsigned int temp;
+-
+-		if (strcmp(value, "never") == 0) {
+-			opts->unlock_time = 0;
+-		}
+-		else if (sscanf(value, "%u", &temp) != 1 ||
+-			temp > MAX_TIME_INTERVAL) {
+-			pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR,
+-				"Bad number supplied for unlock_time argument");
+-		}
+-		else {
+-			opts->unlock_time = temp;
+-		}
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "root_unlock_time") == 0) {
+-		unsigned int temp;
+-
+-		if (strcmp(value, "never") == 0) {
+-			opts->root_unlock_time = 0;
+-		}
+-		else if (sscanf(value, "%u", &temp) != 1 ||
+-			temp > MAX_TIME_INTERVAL) {
+-			pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR,
+-				"Bad number supplied for root_unlock_time argument");
+-		} else {
+-			opts->root_unlock_time = temp;
+-		}
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "admin_group") == 0) {
+-		free(opts->admin_group);
+-		opts->admin_group = strdup(value);
+-		if (opts->admin_group == NULL) {
+-			opts->fatal_error = 1;
+-			pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_CRIT, "Error allocating memory: %m");
+-		}
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "even_deny_root") == 0) {
+-		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_DENY_ROOT;
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "audit") == 0) {
+-		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_AUDIT;
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "silent") == 0) {
+-		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_SILENT;
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "no_log_info") == 0) {
+-		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_NO_LOG_INFO;
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "local_users_only") == 0) {
+-		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_LOCAL_ONLY;
+-	}
+-	else if (strcmp(name, "nodelay") == 0) {
+-		opts->flags |= FAILLOCK_FLAG_NO_DELAY;
+-	}
+-	else {
+-		pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR, "Unknown option: %s", name);
+-	}
+-}
+-
+ static int
+ check_local_user (pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *user)
+ {
+@@ -406,10 +187,11 @@ check_tally(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct o
+ 	unsigned int i;
+ 	uint64_t latest_time;
+ 	int failures;
++	const char *dir = get_tally_dir(opts);
+ 
+ 	opts->now = time(NULL);
+ 
+-	tfd = open_tally(opts->dir, opts->user, opts->uid, 0);
++	tfd = open_tally(dir, opts->user, opts->uid, 0);
+ 
+ 	*fd = tfd;
+ 
+@@ -483,9 +265,10 @@ static void
+ reset_tally(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct options *opts, int *fd)
+ {
+ 	int rv;
++	const char *dir = get_tally_dir(opts);
+ 
+ 	if (*fd == -1) {
+-		*fd = open_tally(opts->dir, opts->user, opts->uid, 1);
++		*fd = open_tally(dir, opts->user, opts->uid, 1);
+ 	}
+ 	else {
+ 		while ((rv=ftruncate(*fd, 0)) == -1 && errno == EINTR);
+@@ -504,9 +287,10 @@ write_tally(pam_handle_t *pamh, struct o
+ 	unsigned int oldest;
+ 	uint64_t oldtime;
+ 	const void *source = NULL;
++	const char *dir = get_tally_dir(opts);
+ 
+ 	if (*fd == -1) {
+-		*fd = open_tally(opts->dir, opts->user, opts->uid, 1);
++		*fd = open_tally(dir, opts->user, opts->uid, 1);
+ 	}
+ 	if (*fd == -1) {
+ 		if (errno == EACCES) {
+diff --git a/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h b/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h
+index b22a9dfb..0ea0ffba 100644
+--- a/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h
++++ b/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h
+diff -up Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h.faillock-load-conf-from-file Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h
+--- Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h.faillock-load-conf-from-file	2020-11-25 17:57:02.000000000 +0100
++++ Linux-PAM-1.5.1/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h	2022-05-25 15:33:03.885551825 +0200
+@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ struct tally_data {
+ };
+ 
+ #define FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_TALLYDIR "/var/run/faillock"
+-#define FAILLOCK_DEFAULT_CONF "/etc/security/faillock.conf"
+ 
+ int open_tally(const char *dir, const char *user, uid_t uid, int create);
+ int read_tally(int fd, struct tally_data *tallies);
diff --git a/SPECS/pam.spec b/SPECS/pam.spec
index d5423fb..17a16d2 100644
--- a/SPECS/pam.spec
+++ b/SPECS/pam.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Summary: An extensible library which provides authentication for applications
 Name: pam
 Version: 1.5.1
-Release: 9%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}.1
 # The library is BSD licensed with option to relicense as GPLv2+
 # - this option is redundant as the BSD license allows that anyway.
 # pam_timestamp, pam_loginuid, and pam_console modules are GPLv2+.
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ Patch4:  pam-1.5.1-timestamp-openssl-hmac-authentication.patch
 Patch5:  pam-1.5.1-pam_filter_close_file_after_controlling_tty.patch
 # https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/commit/3234488f2c52a021eec87df1990d256314c21bff
 Patch6:  pam-1.5.1-pam-limits-unlimited-value.patch
+# https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/commit/9bcbe96d9e82a23d983c0618178a8dc25596ac2d
+# https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/commit/fc867a9e22eac2c9a0ed0577776bba4df21c9aad
+Patch7:  pam-1.5.1-faillock-load-conf-from-file.patch
 
 %global _pamlibdir %{_libdir}
 %global _moduledir %{_libdir}/security
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ cp %{SOURCE18} .
 %patch4 -p1 -b .timestamp-openssl-hmac-authentication
 %patch5 -p1 -b .pam_filter_close_file_after_controlling_tty
 %patch6 -p1 -b .pam-limits-unlimited-value
+%patch7 -p1 -b .faillock-load-conf-from-file
 
 autoreconf -i
 
@@ -374,6 +378,9 @@ done
 %doc doc/sag/*.txt doc/sag/html
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug  1 2022 Iker Pedrosa <ipedrosa@redhat.com> - 1.5.1-9.1
+- faillock: load configuration from file. Resolves: #2112888
+
 * Thu Dec  2 2021 Iker Pedrosa <ipedrosa@redhat.com> - 1.5.1-9
 - pam_limits: "Unlimited" is not a valid value for RLIMIT_NOFILE. Resolves: #1989900