Re: [PATCH] Bluetooth: Fix setting correct security level when initiating SMP

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Hi Johan,

> We can only determine the final security level when both pairing request
> and response have been exchanged. When initiating pairing the starting
> target security level is set to MEDIUM unless explicitly specified to be
> HIGH, so that we can still perform pairing even if the remote doesn't
> have MITM capabilities. However, once we've received the pairing
> response we should re-consult the remote and local IO capabilities and
> upgrade the target security level if necessary.
> 
> Without this patch the resulting Long Term Key will occasionally be
> reported to be unauthenticated when it in reality is an authenticated
> one.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Johan Hedberg <johan.hedberg@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> net/bluetooth/smp.c | 5 ++++-
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

patch has been applied to bluetooth-next tree.

Regards

Marcel

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