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| From | D <nospam@example.net> |
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| Subject | Re: undocumented backdoor found in ESP32 |
| Date | Sun, 9 Mar 2025 22:37:27 +0100 |
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On Sun, 9 Mar 2025, John McCue wrote: > In comp.misc Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> wrote: >> Undocumented "backdoor" found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices >> Bill Toulas March 8, 2025 11:12 AM >> >> The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif >> and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented >> "backdoor" that could be leveraged for attacks. > > Looks like there is more than meets the eye: > > This refutes the claim that researchers found a "backdoor" > https://darkmentor.com/blog/esp32_non-backdoor/ > > <snip> > > YMMV From the site: 'Vendor-specific commands in Bluetooth effectively constitute a “private API”, and a company’s choice to not publicly document their private API does not constitute a “backdoor”.' Strange argument. If I buy a system, with an undocumented API that let's other people into my system, without me wanting this, I would consider it a backdoor.
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undocumented backdoor found in ESP32 Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-03-08 21:23 -0300
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Re: undocumented backdoor found in ESP32 not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-03-10 07:36 +1000
Re: undocumented backdoor found in ESP32 Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> - 2025-03-10 03:30 -0300
Re: undocumented backdoor found in ESP32 D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-03-09 22:37 +0100
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