Archos 605 WiFi Hacked

Nathan Ramella writes "The ARCwelder project has released a technique dubbed 'Go Fighting Tabby!' which exploits an unquoted system() call through the Archos UI, providing the ability to execute arbitrary code with root access on the Archos 605 WiFi. In doing so, opening the platform up for further hacking. The Archos 605 WiFi runs embedded Linux on an ARM processor, but employs a variety of anti-hack techniques to keep users from modifying its firmware and operating system. Included is a cross-compiled sshd with configuration files to allow for passwordless ssh access to the Archos when it is connected to a WiFi connection. Bricks ahoy!"

Comments

Why not Nokia N800/810?

[isaac]

Not trying to be flippant here, but I've never heard of this Archos gadget and don't, after a cursory examination, understand why I'd prefer this thing to, say, a Nokia Maemo-based doodad like the N800 or N810? Same screen resolution, wifi, etc - ok, no internal hard drive - and I don't have to jailbreak it to load custom apps.

Why wouldn't I want to support the company not going out of its way to make my life difficult if custom apps were what I were after?

-Isaac

Oh no!

[Anonymous Coward]

This is terrible! Literally dozens of users are now at risk!