Hi, I'm running Linux 5.4.32 and Bluez 5.54 on my embedded platform and use from my application the DBus interface to set up the local GATT database and work with remote services. In one scenario, I have an agent registered and call as peripheral the ReadValue method of a central's encrypted characteristic before pairing has been done. This results in my agent implementation receiving a RequestConfirmation call for pairing. I complete that agent's method call with an org.bluez.Error.Rejected error and unregister my agent. The initial ReadValue method call, though, is never completed - my application neither receives a DBus method return or an error for that method call. Instead, using btmon, I can see that internally, the read request is continuously retried every ~1.2 seconds. Each time, there is an Insufficient Authentication error, a Pairing Request, an immediate Authentication Failed, and a Pairing Failed response. I would have expected that after rejecting the first pairing request, the ReadValue method call is completed with for example a org.bluez.Error.NotAuthorized error, and not an uninterruptible loop. These are the bluetoothd debug messages while in the loop: bluetoothd[2370]: ../bluez-5.54/src/device.c:gatt_debug() Read By Type - start: 0x0001 end: 0x0005 bluetoothd[2370]: ../bluez-5.54/src/gatt-database.c:gap_device_name_read_cb() GAP Device Name read request bluetoothd[2370]: ../bluez-5.54/src/adapter.c:bonding_attempt_complete() hci0 bdaddr 5A:2A:C3:75:E8:BB type 2 status 0x5 bluetoothd[2370]: ../bluez-5.54/src/device.c:device_bonding_complete() bonding (nil) status 0x05 bluetoothd[2370]: ../bluez-5.54/src/device.c:device_bonding_failed() status 5 bluetoothd[2370]: ../bluez-5.54/src/adapter.c:resume_discovery() [pause, then repeat] Here's an excerpt from the btmon log starting at the reject and showing the loop @ MGMT Command: User Confirmation... (0x001d) plen 7 {0x0001} [hci0] 44.045329 LE Address: 4E:FE:AC:7A:F8:93 (Resolvable) < ACL Data TX: Handle 1025 flags 0x00 dlen 6 #322 [hci0] 44.045373 SMP: Pairing Failed (0x05) len 1 Reason: Numeric comparison failed (0x0c) @ MGMT Event: Authentication Failed (0x0011) plen 8 {0x0002} [hci0] 44.045400 LE Address: 4E:FE:AC:7A:F8:93 (Resolvable) Status: Authentication Failed (0x05) @ MGMT Event: Authentication Failed (0x0011) plen 8 {0x0001} [hci0] 44.045400 LE Address: 4E:FE:AC:7A:F8:93 (Resolvable) Status: Authentication Failed (0x05) @ MGMT Event: Command Complete (0x0001) plen 10 {0x0001} [hci0] 44.045426 User Confirmation Negative Reply (0x001d) plen 7 Status: Success (0x00) LE Address: 4E:FE:AC:7A:F8:93 (Resolvable) @ MGMT Command: Remove Advertising (0x003f) plen 1 {0x0001} [hci0] 44.052011 Instance: 2 @ MGMT Event: Advertising Removed (0x0024) plen 1 {0x0002} [hci0] 44.052029 Instance: 2 @ MGMT Event: Command Complete (0x0001) plen 4 {0x0001} [hci0] 44.052041 Remove Advertising (0x003f) plen 1 Status: Success (0x00) Instance: 2 > HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets (0x13) plen 5 #323 [hci0] 44.190618 Num handles: 1 Handle: 1025 Count: 1 > ACL Data RX: Handle 1025 flags 0x02 dlen 11 #324 [hci0] 45.082137 ATT: Read By Type Request (0x08) len 6 Handle range: 0x0001-0x0005 Attribute type: Device Name (0x2a00) < ACL Data TX: Handle 1025 flags 0x00 dlen 14 #325 [hci0] 45.084191 ATT: Read By Type Response (0x09) len 9 Attribute data length: 8 Attribute data list: 1 entry Handle: 0x0003 Value: 663930307378 < ACL Data TX: Handle 1025 flags 0x00 dlen 7 #326 [hci0] 45.086693 ATT: Read Request (0x0a) len 2 Handle: 0x003b > ACL Data RX: Handle 1025 flags 0x02 dlen 9 #327 [hci0] 45.141328 ATT: Error Response (0x01) len 4 Read Request (0x0a) Handle: 0x003b Error: Insufficient Authentication (0x05) > HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets (0x13) plen 5 #328 [hci0] 45.141350 Num handles: 1 Handle: 1025 Count: 2 < ACL Data TX: Handle 1025 flags 0x00 dlen 6 #329 [hci0] 45.142787 SMP: Security Request (0x0b) len 1 Authentication requirement: Bonding, MITM, SC, No Keypresses, CT2 (0x2d) > ACL Data RX: Handle 1025 flags 0x02 dlen 11 #330 [hci0] 45.201290 SMP: Pairing Request (0x01) len 6 IO capability: KeyboardDisplay (0x04) OOB data: Authentication data not present (0x00) Authentication requirement: Bonding, MITM, SC, No Keypresses, CT2 (0x2d) Max encryption key size: 16 Initiator key distribution: EncKey IdKey LinkKey (0x0b) Responder key distribution: EncKey IdKey LinkKey (0x0b) @ MGMT Event: Authentication Failed (0x0011) plen 8 {0x0002} [hci0] 45.201455 LE Address: 4E:FE:AC:7A:F8:93 (Resolvable) Status: Authentication Failed (0x05) @ MGMT Event: Authentication Failed (0x0011) plen 8 {0x0001} [hci0] 45.201455 LE Address: 4E:FE:AC:7A:F8:93 (Resolvable) Status: Authentication Failed (0x05) < ACL Data TX: Handle 1025 flags 0x00 dlen 6 #331 [hci0] 45.201551 SMP: Pairing Failed (0x05) len 1 Reason: Pairing not supported (0x05) > HCI Event: Number of Completed Packets (0x13) plen 5 #332 [hci0] 45.261239 Num handles: 1 Handle: 1025 Count: 2 [pause, then goto 45.082137]