#679529 bluez: Dbus error: Rejected send message, 4 matched rules

Package:
bluez
Source:
bluez
Description:
Bluetooth tools and daemons
Submitter:
Laurent Bigonville
Date:
2026-01-03 19:25:01 UTC
Severity:
important
#679529#5
Date:
2012-06-29 13:22:03 UTC
From:
To:
Hi,

When trying to pair a device, I get the following error in
/var/log/auth.log:

dbus[1820]: [system] Rejected send message, 4 matched rules; type="method_return", sender=":1.64" (uid=1000 pid=2953 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell ") interface="(unset)" member="(unset)" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.124" (uid=0 pid=26792 comm="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd -n ")
dbus[1820]: [system] Rejected send message, 4 matched rules; type="method_return", sender=":1.127" (uid=1000 pid=26872 comm="bluetooth-wizard ") interface="(unset)" member="(unset)" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.125" (uid=0 pid=26862 comm="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd -n ")

This prevent the gnome UI's to work properly and the pairing is failing.

I'm using systemd if that's matter.

Cheers

Laurent Bigonville

#679529#10
Date:
2026-01-03 18:43:27 UTC
From:
To:
Laurent Bigonville schrieb am Fr 29. Jun, 15:22 (+0200):

I see similar messages in my log around the disconnect and reconnect of my
headset:

```
dbus-daemon[921]: [system] Rejected send message, 0 matched rules; type="error", sender=":1.29" (uid=1000 pid=1102 comm="/usr/bin/wireplumber" label="unconfined") interface="(unset)" member="(unset)" error name="org.bluez.MediaEndpoint1.Error.NotImplemented" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.5" (uid=0 pid=918 comm="/usr/libexec/bluetooth/bluetoothd" label="unconfined")

dbus-daemon[921]: [system] Rejected send message, 1 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.5" (uid=0 pid=918 comm="/usr/libexec/bluetooth/bluetoothd" label="unconfined") interface="org.bluez.GattProfile1" member="Release" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.30" (uid=1000 pid=1090 comm="/usr/bin/wireplumber" label="unconfined")
```

I have got rid of the second one by adding an allow in
/usr/share/dbus-1/system.d/bluetooth.conf:

```
  <policy user="root">
    <allow own="org.bluez"/>
…
    <allow send_interface="org.bluez.GattProfile1"/>
```


Best regards Jörg