GNU/Linux CentOS Installing Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Download and Install Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware for CentOS GNU/Linux.
And Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware for CentOS is a collection of Proprietary Binary Blobs necessary for partial or full functionality of the Hardware Devices.
Especially relevant: recently several Vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Bluetooth stack such as CVE-2018-5383, CVE-2019-9506 (KNOB), CVE-2020-10135 (BIAS) and more. And since Broadcom has stopped active support for its consumer Devices, your system may be subject to Security Risks.
Especially relevant, if you are Unsure about your Wifi Device Chipset then see: How to Get Wireless Adapter Info on GNU/Linux.
This guide includes detailed instructions about to Enable Broadcom Bluetooth on CentOS for the following Devices: BCM20702, BCM20703, BCM43142 and several others.
Finally, this Setup is Valid also for All the other Red Hat Based Distros like:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Rocky Linux
- AlmaLinux
- Oracle Enterprise Linux
- Scientific Linux
1. Terminal Getting-Started
How to QuickStart with Command Line on CentOS GNU/Linux:
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