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Xbox Hypervisor Security Protection Hacked

Posted by samzenpus on from the they're-in dept.

ACTRAiSER writes "A recent Post on Bugtraq claims the hack of the Xbox 360 Security Protection Hypervisor. It includes sample code as well." From Bugtraq "We have discovered a vulnerability in the Xbox 360 hypervisor that allows privilege escalation into hypervisor mode. Together with a method to inject data into non-privileged memory areas, this vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to an Xbox 360 to run arbitrary code such as alternative operating systems with full privileges and full hardware access."

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  1. Yes. by TJ_Phazerhacki · · Score: 5, Funny
    All well and good, but....


    Will it run DOOM?

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  2. huh? by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    A recent Post on Bugtraq claims the hack of the Xbox 360 Security Protection Hypervisor.

    Is that like some primitive version of what Geordi Laforge wears?

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  3. Now the MS console by blahpony · · Score: 2, Funny

    will run Linux? Man, the Sony PR people just can't seem to get a break. ;)

  4. Re:Attacker?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You are hacking your own system - cancel or allow?

  5. No. The question is, by ZX3+Junglist · · Score: 1, Funny

    Will it blend?