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The PS4 Jailbreak: A Tale of a 2006 Vulnerability and the Power of Software Bill of Materials

In the world of gaming consoles, the PlayStation 4 (PS4) stands as a beloved and well-known device. However, a recent discovery has shaken the gaming community – a new jailbreak has been found that takes advantage of a vulnerability that has been publicly known since 2006.

This vulnerability, discovered in the PS4's Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) implementation, allows for a denial of service or potentially remote code execution in the kernel context. The exploit, dubbed "PPPone," is a testament to the importance of understanding the software bill of materials – the comprehensive list of all the code components that make up a software system.

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