Re:Show HN: Android 'root' phones via dirtyc0w exploit
by userbinator on Thursday October 27, 2016 @06:21AM
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but if the author of the PoC repository were to put malicious code into the file, how would we know before reading the source?
You might not know but there are probably quite a few who do analyse these things and would "blow the whistle" if they found something amiss.
Thus, if you're really unsure you can wait a short while before using it, to see others' experiences first. In general, the same principle goes for warez and any other unofficial, reputation-driven community where there is no central authority.
If you wanted to be absolutely "safe" you would not be wanting to root anyway... it's risky and I'd say that's even part of the fun for those who do.
You might not know but there are probably quite a few who do analyse these things and would "blow the whistle" if they found something amiss.
Thus, if you're really unsure you can wait a short while before using it, to see others' experiences first. In general, the same principle goes for warez and any other unofficial, reputation-driven community where there is no central authority.
If you wanted to be absolutely "safe" you would not be wanting to root anyway... it's risky and I'd say that's even part of the fun for those who do.