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Re:Show HN: Android 'root' phones via dirtyc0w exploit by slim on Thursday October 27, 2016 @02:29AM (#12803259)
From looking at the script and the makefile : you don't need to be root
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Re:Show HN: Android 'root' phones via dirtyc0w exploit by vsgxvhdxh on Thursday October 27, 2016 @03:20AM (#12803416)
Dirtycow is a vulnerability that can be exploited to give privilege escalation. So no the script doesn't start running as root - but it aims to get there.
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