Getting Linux onto a PS5 screeches to a halt after the Hypervisor bug it relies on was reported to Sony
Enthusiast Andy Nguyen stopped Linux development for PS5 after bug hunters using LLMs found and reported to Sony a hypervisor vulnerability that the exploit relied on. Sony will likely soon release a patch closing the hack.
- Exploit used a PS5 hypervisor bug hidden from Sony
- Bug found with LLMs and reported to the vendor despite a request to wait
- Nguyen asked to delay disclosure until GTA 6's release
- Author leaves the scene, citing a lack of strong researchers
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