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Hacker installs Ubuntu on a Google Nest Hub (2nd-gen) smart display

Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Thursday 16th of June 2022 05:54:34 PM Filed under
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The 2nd-gen Google Nest Hub is a smart display with a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel touchscreen display, a built-in speaker, and a lightweight operating system designed to put Google Assistant front and center.

But security expert Frédéric Basse found a security vulnerability that could be exploited to install other operating systems on the Nest Hub, and as a demonstration he installed Ubuntu Linux.

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Ubuntu Runs on a Google Nest Hub, Wait, What?

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Friday 17th of June 2022 09:47:22 AM.
  • Ubuntu Runs on a Google Nest Hub, Wait, What? - It's FOSS News

    Yes, a hacking attempt made this possible.

    A cybersecurity professional, Frédéric Basse, broke the secure boot on Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) and managed to run Ubuntu.

    Of course, Google Nest Hub does not officially support booting a custom OS. But, a security vulnerability allowed Fred to use an exploit and run Ubuntu.

    While this is fun, it is also a severe problem for an always-connected smart home display by Google.

This guy installed Ubuntu Linux on his Google Nest Hub

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Friday 17th of June 2022 10:38:29 AM.
  • This guy installed Ubuntu Linux on his Google Nest Hub

    The 2nd-gen Google Nest Hub is Google’s smartest smart display yet, offering sleep tracking, passable performance, and all the Assistant intelligence you could need. For all its smarts, the Nest Hub still isn’t a full computing device, though — the OS is far too limited. While Google is hard at work building a Pixel tablet as an alternative, it will still take some time until it sees the light of day. In the meantime, an avid hacker has managed to turn the existing Nest Hub hardware into a device that actually runs Linux distribution Ubuntu, teaching Google some security lessons while at it.

    As spotted by Mishaal Rahman, San Diego-based security researcher Frédéric Basse published a report on this Nest Hub vulnerability. He details how it’s possible to exploit security loopholes in the Nest Hub’s boot process to sidestep security measures, allowing him to install a stripped-down version of Ubuntu on the device. To achieve this, he had to pry open the base of the Nest Hub, revealing a hidden USB port meant for debugging or repairs, which he connected to a USB device to boot from. A software bug in the open-source “U-Boot” bootloader allowed him to bypass secure boot, and the rest is history, as you can see in the GIF below.

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