Microsoft quietly fixed an Xbox 360 bug that allowed a user to bypass security and run their own applications or operating systems on the console.Researchers have found a flaw in Xbox 360 that enables users to run their own applications or other operating systems on the gaming console.The good news it that Microsoft quietly fixed the flaw with a patch that came out in January.The patch, which was released on Jan. 7, fixes a problem in a security mechanism that allows hackers to break through the barrier and run their own software with full access and privileges. The privilege escalation vulnerability was classified as "critical" in a BugTraq advisory posting. The advisory was posted by an anonymous hacker.
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