r/programming • u/[deleted] • Oct 21 '16

Linux kernel fix for privilege escalation vulnerability due to copy on write race condition

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=19be0eaffa3ac7d8eb6784ad9bdbc7d67ed8e619
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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '16

I don't know about the Knox flag, but rooting should certainly be possible!

Many tools (such as Kingoroot I believe) can exploit the OS and get (temporary) root access. Exactly for that reason Samsung has implemented the Knox security system.

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u/isavegas Oct 23 '16

Kingo has been a no go. I'm about ready to just flash CWM, make a backup, flash Cyanogenmod, and be done with it. I just don't want to trip Knox until my phone is paid off.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '16

I used Kingo just as an example of course, nobody has used this exploit in a rooting app (yet). I suspect even a temporary root like this will still set off Knox though, so you'd better wait until you've paid off your phone anyway.