Three Different jailbreak shown fot the iPad (3rd generation) on iOS 5.1

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Since the launch of the iPad 3rd generation (also known by the hacker iPad 3) have three different hackers jailbreak shown on IOS 5.1 of the latest addition to the assortment of Apple. The various jail breaks will probably also their nature can be made ​​suitable for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch, iPad and iPad 2 and probably the 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TV.

The requirements for a jailbreak on iOS 5.1

By jailbreaking an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or Apple TV tkomt now an easy task. First, there is a code vector injection needed, that is to say a first engaging point for a jailbreak which has the effect that there is arbitrary code can be carried out. Subsequently, a privilege escalation vulnerability need to escape the sandbox of Apple. The kernel of IOS kernel level must also be patched to allow unsigned code, which a kernel vulnerability is necessary. Finally there is avulnerability untethering needed as an iPhone after a reboot no unsigned code will allow.Therefore, a code injection vector found in the services or applications that are preloaded by IOS to boot.

Several hackers have the necessary exploits

Stefan Esser (aka @i0n1c ) was Thursday the first to jailbreak iOS 5.1 to show an iPad 2.Muscle Nerd of the iPhone Dev Team revealed yesterday as the first video of a jailbroken iPhone 3rd generation. Stefan Esser proved then that his jailbreak the iPhad 3 untethered is. Finally, also left @chpwn see him in collaboration with @PhoenixDev a jailbreak on the iPad 3 has managed to achieve . Stefan Esser announced that its jailbreak using three different vulnerabilities userland -level and three different vulnerabilities at kernel level. It is not certain whether the jail breaks of Muscle Nerd chpwn and PhoenixDev one hand and the other at this time even though his untethered.

Although there are now three different parties are now a proof of concept of the jailbreak on iOS 5.1 have, would be a public untethered jailbreak for different reasons but can still take some time coming. According to @pod2g the methods of Muscle Nerd chpwn and PhoenixDev one hand and the other based on an injection vector for which you must have an account as a developer at Apple. Stefan Esser seems only provisionally so an injection vector to have that could be used for a public jailbreak. It is not known when Esser will released the jailbreak for the rest of the world to share.

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