The Bluetooth software driver must be removed.

From Apple OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-72697r1_rule The Bluetooth software driver must be removed.

Vulnerability discussion

The Bluetooth kernel extension must be removed, as wireless access introduces unnecessary security risks. Removing Bluetooth support entirely mitigates this risk.

Check content

To check if there are any hardware components for Bluetooth loaded in the system, run the following command: sudo kextstat | grep -i bluetooth If there is a result, this is a finding.

Fix text

Removing the kernel extensions for Bluetooth will remove the system's ability to load Bluetooth devices, use the following commands to remove them: sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/IOBluetoothFamily.kext /System/Library/Extensions/IOBluetoothHIDDriver.kext; sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions

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