PS4 Firmware 4.71 released
“This system software update improves the quality of the system performance”.
Sony has just released an update for the PS4, and as you might have guessed and as is the case for most minor firmware updates, it’s a “stability improvement”, also known on the scene as “we patched some vulnerability”.
There is no word out yet from hackers if this impacts any of the (unreleased) exploits they have access to. A few weeks ago, hacker qwertyoruiop stated he would release his 4.5x hack if and when Sony patches it. Obviously, unless his exploit actually leaked to Sony, it is very unlikely that this is what this update is about.
There was however a recent announce about a critical Linux/FreeBSD vulnerability (stack clash), which, based on the timing of this release, could be related. Of course to be sure we’d have to wait for a statement from PS4 hackers out there.
Update: It appears this is an update to specifically patch some issue with FFXIV Stormblood. Thanks to @Zer0xFF.
As always, people looking forward to homebrew on their PS4 should stay on as low a firmware as they possibly can.. In my case, I have bought a second PS4 (a PS4 Slim) as my main gaming rig, while my other PS4 patiently waits for homebrew.
Source: PS4UpdateBot
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Damm ! Hackers just want show off
What is the basis of that comment?
This update more than likely patches Stack Clash which affected many nix variants and would allow root access, something Sony definitely doesn’t want users to have access to, as root = kernel access aka full exploitation. Think Henkaku/A9LH/B9Loader/M33/TN/insert fully hacked device CFW here.
it doesnt matter if it patches any exploit or not – all “PS4 hackers” are just attention whores like Racer – no proof but trash talk:(
Looking forward to seeing whats in store also Third!!!
Been waiting for months for a PS4 4.xx based homebrew loader to be made. You’d think that once they found a kernel exploit it’d have already been made by now.
Then again, I’m not particularly picky about it and I know there’s probably lots of effort/time going into such a project in secret. (I hope) If anything I’m glad that it’s only a matter of time.
Qwerty did mention the idea was to sit on the sploit for as long as possible to allow the library of games to grow on the device.
The faster a sploit gets burned, the faster it gets patched.
While one sploit can be sufficient to find another one, general rule of thumb is that having a sploit patched makes future exploitation that much harder, whereas releasing a patched sploit costs the finder nothing aside from the time it took to make it work on that device.
If <= 4.70 is vulnerable to stack clash, we might see a sploit because chances are 4.71 most likely patched it.
I understand that all too well. The 3DS hacking scene taught me that lesson.
Still, if I’m not mistaken one of the sploits had been fixed in some fashion on 4.55, so that’s at least one out of the count.
4.55 patched a webkit (usermode) sploit IIRC (don’t quote me. I have to check my statement)
4.70 patched QWERTY’s primitive (possibly another usermode sploit or part of his 0-day kxploit)
4.70 lacks a usermode sploit , and I will NOT provide further details due to trust, but there are people working on porting stack clash, but 4.70 needs Usermode for it to be ported to it.
Any possible CVE’s for 4.70’s webkit would be really nice to know about, so I can share it with them.
It’s pretty safe to assume 4.71 patches Stack Clash (which we are temporarily dubbing Super Sash Stack 4.70 as a joke)
Qwerty did mention the idea was to sit on the sploit for as long as possible to allow the library of games to grow on the device.
What logic is that? What good is a huge library of potentially playable games, if you can’t play them, because the xploit is not released???
You can play the huge library of games without an exploit, by paying for them!
Well it’s not a 4.5x update we’re seeing from Sony, but rather a 4.71. So there was nothing Sony deemed critical of patching.
Nothing of value was lost. Just give up.
There has to be a private hack on the PS4. I have seen game isos for going on a year. Xbox1 same thing. It’s got to be a super secret, private circle of the “in” crowd. Might even include Sony employees for that matter.
also includes illuminati
Considering Flash Sales and offers from time to time on the PSN, it does not make any sense to buy a second PS4 for piracy games, it make sense for homebrews, but in the scene, any hack mean piracy games unfortunately.
It’s a long time to wait for PS4 hack.
Sony security system is too good 😀 rip hackers