PS3 Exploit Released - Only for fat PS3's


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In the interest of openness, I've decided to release the exploit. Hopefully, this will ignite the PS3 scene, and you will organize and figure out how to use this to do practical things, like the iPhone when jailbreaks were first released. I have a life to get back to and can't keep working on this all day and night.

Please document your findings on the psDevWiki. They have been a great resource so far, and with the power this exploit gives, opens tons of new stuff to document. I'd like to see the missing HV calls filled in, nice memory maps, the boot chain better documented, and progress on a 3D GPU driver. And of course, the search for a software exploit.

<snipped> is the coveted PS3 exploit, gives full memory access and therefore ring 0 access from OtherOS. Enjoy your hypervisor dumps. This is known to work with version 2.4.2 only, but I imagine it works on all current versions. Maybe later I'll write up how it works :)

Good luck!

:D Sweet.

Mod Note: I'm not sure how legal this is, so I've removed the download link. - bmaher

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God, the code is horrible.

The code is released "as-is"; Don't expect anything pretty.

Mod Note: I have removed the attachment due to it's questionable legality. Please don't host files like that here. - bmaher

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Only for fats and released far too early, should of been kept behind closed doors and shared with "proper" insiders from the looks of peoples response to the coding.

Will no doubt be patched, and if it's not even possible on Slims, good luck pirates on the wait ;)

I'm guessing Sony sent some "lawsuit" or at least got in touch with this guy, he's usually not sloppy - From experience with his iphone work.

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If he had internet hookups like people who know hacking inside out he could of done so much things.

Sadly his arrogance and some would say egotistical ways are known to burn bridges.

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Only for fats and released far too early, should of been kept behind closed doors and shared with "proper" insiders from the looks of peoples response to the coding.

Will no doubt be patched, and if it's not even possible on Slims, good luck pirates on the wait ;)

I'm guessing Sony sent some "lawsuit" or at least got in touch with this guy, he's usually not sloppy - From experience with his iphone work.

The bug is hardware based (because of non-ECC RAM), cannot be easily patched. Slims are also affected.

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sorry, but whats with having blue, purple, green and black text in the code?

It's trying to syntax highlight it. Either he accidentally used a

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The bug is hardware based (because of non-ECC RAM), cannot be easily patched. Slims are also affected.

They would still have to software exploit the console though, I still stand by my remarks, absolutely stupid releasing such an exploit this early without running it through the channels.

In the interest of openness

Who the **** says in the interest of openness when you're on the verge of being able to possibly hookup an exploit to those in the know to forward its progress. Now Sony can look at his apparently sloppy exploit themselves easily.

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Absolutely nothing, Geohot is a tard, or his hands been forced somewhat.

Read this also

Chill man, the guy is a genius to even come up with the exploit at only 20 years old. If he felt it was ok to post his findings, I don't see why you should have a problem with it.

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Chill man, the guy is a genius to even come up with the exploit at only 20 years old. If he felt it was ok to post his findings, I don't see why you should have a problem with it.

Just my opinion, if I found an exploit that needed further work I wouldn't release it to the whole internet before it can actually do anything.

Plus I do think the guy in general is a douche regardless of his talent.

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Perhaps he really doesn't care anymore about continuing work on this exploit, I can imagine something like that can easily take ages away from your life. He might have other things of higher priority.

I don't think Sony will get this patched anytime soon, especially that this exploit is hardware based.. All Sony could do is make it more convoluted to do, but never patching it up. And anyway now that the exploit has been out, the others know how the insides are and now we'll have more people working more aggressively to keep the exploit working even with future system updates.

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Plus I do think the guy in general is a douche regardless of his talent.

As do I.

I've been following him on twitter for a long time now and have watched him make a complete fool out of himself on so many levels. His soaps are very entertaining though.

This kid is as predictable as the sunrise. Nice try...EgoHotz.:laugh:

Don't hold your breathes on a ps3 hack guys.

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Just my opinion, if I found an exploit that needed further work I wouldn't release it to the whole internet before it can actually do anything.

Plus I do think the guy in general is a douche regardless of his talent.

Sony might not even do anything about it. It's nice to know what will come of this before bitching about it. This 'hack' won't allow you to even access GameOS, it will remain restricted to OtherOS so no 'true' homebrew will come of this. He has basically opened the door for other devs to document the system calls and create a better linux experience - possibly better graphics driver support etc.

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Sony might not even do anything about it. It's nice to know what will come of this before bitching about it. This 'hack' won't allow you to even access GameOS, it will remain restricted to OtherOS so no 'true' homebrew will come of this. He has basically opened the door for other devs to document the system calls and create a better linux experience - possibly better graphics driver support etc.

Hardly anything worth the trouble, I'd say.

No one really cares for a better OS experience on this thing. Everybody wants one thing, and that's safe to say is not going to happen anytime in its mainstream lifespan.(assuming it will ever happen at all)

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Just my opinion, if I found an exploit that needed further work I wouldn't release it to the whole internet before it can actually do anything.

Plus I do think the guy in general is a douche regardless of his talent.

Well, he might need assistance with the exploit and be opening it up to others to have a go. He definitely has found something, but whether or not that something is useful or not is another matter, but its a lot better for everyone to have a go at the hole/exploit than just him on his own.

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Well, he might need assistance with the exploit and be opening it up to others to have a go. He definitely has found something, but whether or not that something is useful or not is another matter, but its a lot better for everyone to have a go at the hole/exploit than just him on his own.

The point is....public release means everybody knows it, including Sony. If he really had got the scoop and needed help with it, is much better to seek help in a more discreet manner.

I have a wonderful breakthrough in my plans to breach your castle. But I just can't quite work out a few kinks, why don't I release my plan to everyone, including you, to help me. Then wonder why did I lost so badly and why there is like 20 times more troops than anticipated.

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The point is....public release means everybody knows it, including Sony. If he really had got the scoop and needed help with it, is much better to seek help in a more discreet manner.

I have a wonderful breakthrough in my plans to breach your castle. But I just can't quite work out a few kinks, why don't I release my plan to everyone, including you, to help me. Then wonder why did I lost so badly and why there is like 20 times more troops than anticipated.

But its a hardware exploit? So Sony can't really patch it too easily. I think having the homebrew community working on it will help a lot more than the amount of patching Sony can do. It will mean less exploitable PS3s being produced in the future I suppose.

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