Copy data from read auth callback

connectivity/FEATURE_BLE/include/ble/gatt/GattCharacteristic.h

@@ -1672,19 +1672,26 @@ public:
      *
      * @attention This function is not meant to be called by user code.
      *
-     * @param[in] params Context of the read-auth request; it contains an
+     * @param[in,out] params Context of the read-auth request; it contains an
      * out-parameter used as a reply and the handler can fill it with outgoing
-     * data.
+     * data. The params->data provides a pointer to the data and params->len
+     * provides the length of this data. params->len is also used to pass the
+     * maximum size of data that the params->data can contain. If you set the
+     * params->len to a value larger than the passed in value the read operation
+     * will fail.
      *
      * @return A GattAuthCallbackReply_t value indicating whether authorization
      * is granted.
      *
+     * @note If the read is approved, the event handler can specify an outgoing
+     * value directly with the help of the fields params->data and params->len.
+     *
      * @note If the read request is approved and params->data remains nullptr, then
      * the current characteristic value is used in the read response payload.
      *
-     * @note If the read is approved, the event handler can specify an outgoing
-     * value directly with the help of the fields
-     * GattReadAuthCallbackParams::data and GattReadAuthCallbackParams::len.
+     * @note The params->len parameter initially contains the maximum length of
+     * data that can be returned. Set it to the length of your data but it must
+     * not be larger than the original value.
      */
     GattAuthCallbackReply_t authorizeRead(GattReadAuthCallbackParams *params)
     {

connectivity/FEATURE_BLE/source/cordio/source/GattServerImpl.cpp

@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ uint8_t GattServer::atts_read_cb(
             connId,
             handle,
             offset,
-            /* len */ 0,
+            /* len */ pAttr->maxLen,
             /* data */ nullptr,
             AUTH_CALLBACK_REPLY_SUCCESS
         };
@@ -1146,8 +1146,27 @@ uint8_t GattServer::atts_read_cb(
             return read_auth_params.authorizationReply & 0xFF;
         }
 
-        pAttr->pValue = read_auth_params.data;
-        *pAttr->pLen = read_auth_params.len;
+        /* if new data provided copy into the attribute value buffer */
+        if (read_auth_params.data) {
+            if (read_auth_params.offset + read_auth_params.len > pAttr->maxLen) {
+                tr_error("Read authorisation callback set length larger than maximum attribute length. Cannot copy data");
+
+                GattReadCallbackParams read_params = {
+                    connId,
+                    handle,
+                    offset,
+                    read_auth_params.len,
+                    read_auth_params.data,
+                    BLE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM,
+                };
+                getInstance().handleDataReadEvent(&read_params);
+
+                return ATT_ERR_UNLIKELY;
+            }
+
+            memcpy(pAttr->pValue + read_auth_params.offset, read_auth_params.data, read_auth_params.len);
+            *pAttr->pLen = read_auth_params.len;
+        }
     }
 
     tr_debug("Read attribute %d on connection %d - value=%s",