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Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X
TL;DR The Admin framework in Apple OS X contains a hidden backdoor API to root privileges. It’s been there for several years (at least since 2011), I found it in October 2014 and it can be exploite…
- Points
- 920
- HN comments
- 356
- Submissions
- 1
- Cited by
- 8 commenters
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2015 | Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by mortenlarsen | 920 | 356 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 7 Hacker News comments by 8 different people, from May 2015 to Jan 2019.
Most recent:
- Digital-Citizen · Jan 10, 2019
- MertsA · Jan 6, 2018
- gurkendoktor · Dec 2, 2017
- RyanZAG · Oct 2, 2015
- mithrilskeleton · Jun 8, 2015
- doublextremevil · Jun 8, 2015
