STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must disable Bluetooth.

DISA Rule

SV-281289r1166819_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281289

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700860

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to disable the Bluetooth adapter when not in use.

Add the following lines to the file "/etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth.conf" (or create "bluetooth.conf" if it does not exist):

$ sudo vi /etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth.conf

install bluetooth /bin/false
blacklist bluetooth

Reboot the system for the settings to take effect.

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Verify RHEL 10 disables the ability to load the Bluetooth kernel module with the following command:

$ sudo grep -rs bluetooth /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/*
/etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth.conf:install bluetooth /bin/false
/etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth.conf:blacklist bluetooth

If the command does not return any output, or the lines are commented out, and use of Bluetooth is not documented with the information system security officer as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281289

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700860

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 disables the ability to load the Bluetooth kernel module with the following command:

$ sudo grep -rs bluetooth /etc/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/*
/etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth.conf:install bluetooth /bin/false
/etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth.conf:blacklist bluetooth

If the command does not return any output, or the lines are commented out, and use of Bluetooth is not documented with the information system security officer as an operational requirement, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733