PS4: Qwertyoruiop shares some details on the 5.05 kernel exploit
Hacker Qwertyoruiop was at the 0x41con infosec conference in Romania this week, where he presented the details of his PS4 hacks, in particular how he recently implemented a kernel exploit for firmware 5.05.
This is, as far as I know, the 5.05 kernel exploit that will soon be released by SpecterDev.
Qwertyoruiop has shared a pdf of his notes for the presentation, and it gives some details on the kernel exploit. The PDF can be downloaded here.
It’s an interesting read, but not as detailed as a typical writeup with the intent to explain the full thing.
The details are probably not enough for a 3rd party to release an implementation sooner than what SpecterDev will release, but we learn that the basic of the exploit abuses UMA, the FreeBSD Kernel memory allocator. The notes also give rough details on how he bypassed additional security that is implemented on the PS4 to avoid running the exploit.
Last but not least, the hacker shared some cool GTA V mods he’s been working on with his exploited PS4. In which each bullet he fires generates money on impact.
Source: Qwertyoruiop
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second!
Thirst!
Fourst! Thank you Wololo for the nice news!
Fist!
Fast
Thank you sony for your garbage security
Cyst
Lol! I thought this would be the next one and I was waiting… Nasty.
Why do people use the term “soon” on here for release dates? I know they don’t want to give exact release dates in case they miss it for some reason or another but “soon” has become more of a meme than anything…
That’s kind of the point. People say “soon” because it is a meme.
See here:
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/soon
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/valve (Specifically, “Valve Time”)
Valve became notorious for saying something is coming “soon” and then it didn’t come until much later. The hacking scene can relate to this well, as exploits showed off do not necessarily materialize into a release as soon as people expect (or ever, sometimes.)
Soon rarely goes beyond a month unless something major and unforeseen happens. So, it seems perfectly fine to use it when it’s mostly accurate.
It’s either soon or later because it’s people leaking information before the devs are ready to talk about since most would rather wait until they’re actually ready to release. So, a leak happens and then they have to respond.
Because they actually have to develop the exploits in their own time for free, they aren’t inclined to give themselves a deadline publicly.
there’s no reason not to update to 5.05 now then right, especially if you want to be able to play the new god of war?
currently i will not even buy a PS4 until this “JB” is out along with proofs and list of “jailbreakable” PS4 barcodes and not just bundles…
Would a 5.05 exploit work as well on a system running 5.07?
I got my PS4 a few days ago, and I’m interested in Jailbreaking it, however, I’ve searched up the 5.07 version, but I can’t seem to find any info on it. So would a 5.05 exploit be compatible with a 5.07 system?
Would a 5.05 exploit work as well on a system running 5.07?
I got my PS4 a few days ago, and I’m interested in Jailbreaking it, however, I’ve searched up the 5.07 version, but I can’t seem to find any info on it. So would a 5.05 exploit be compatible with a 5.07 system?
No you need to be <- 5.05 for the exploit
Darn. Would a downgrade from 5.07 to 5.05 be possible? I’ve read that downgrades from 5.55 to 4.55 are impossible, but since 5.07 is some weird test version, would a downgrade be possible?
(woops, i posted the same comment twice)
I think not. But with a little luck 5.07 will be exploitable just as 5.05 it’s very unlikely sony patched the yet unreleased exploit in 5.07 since they did not know about it at all, probably.
Probably, I don’t think anyone is actively working on a 5.07 exploit though, since the version is rare and unheard of. Hopefully a 5.05 exploit could work just as well, considering the fact that a 5.07 system ain’t that far off from 5.05.
I hear ticking time
I have 2 ps4 and one of them is on 5.05 i will update it because i don’t play too much right now and i prefer use one on my house and the other one in my girlfriend’s house