ROOT Access

Critical Sudo Vulnerabilities Allow Local Users to Gain Root Access on Linux, Affecting Major Distributions

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Critical Sudo Vulnerabilities Allow Local Users to Gain Root Access on Linux, Affecting Major Distributions

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two security vulnerabilities in the Sudo command-line utility for Linux and Unix-like operating systems, which could allow local attackers to escalate their privileges to root access on vulnerable machines. The vulnerabilities are briefly described as follows: CVE-2025-32462 (CVSS Score: 2.8) – Sudo versions prior to 1.9.17p1, when used with a sudoers … Read more

5-Minute Tutorial: How to Gain Root Access via UART

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5-Minute Tutorial: How to Gain Root Access via UART

Introduction Do you know how IoT devices and other hardware manufacturers debug and test their devices? That’s right, in most cases, they leave a serial interface, allowing them to read real-time debug logs or interact with the hardware through a shell. There are mainly two different types of serial interfaces, but the most common one … Read more

God Mode of IoT Devices: Insights from 2017 Security Developer Summit

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God Mode of IoT Devices: Insights from 2017 Security Developer Summit

Editor’s Note: Currently, the security issues of IoT devices are mainly limited by hardware and software. Often, if the configuration does not keep up, even if developers want to address security issues, they may feel powerless. On the software level, the built-in protection mechanisms of the system are particularly critical, especially permission-based protections. We know … Read more

Resolving Windows Driver Installation Errors

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Resolving Windows Driver Installation Errors

After using a smartphone for a long time, you might not want to replace it, but if it becomes too slow, what should you do? Tech enthusiasts might consider getting ROOT access and uninstalling some unnecessary pre-installed system apps. Honor 8X Some phones cannot even obtain ROOT access, and it doesn’t help in front of … Read more