A new Nintendo Switch firmware update is on the horizon. System software version 15.0.0 is available to download now, bringing only some minor updates that include the traditional stability, and Bluetooth and Ethernet related tweaks. Given the major new firmware number, there's not much to see here, although it does break support with Atmosphere CFW. 15.0 apparently patches a kernel bug, though SciresM is already working on getting Atmosphere working with the new update as soon as possible.

I'll be working to get Atmosphere updated for 15.0.0 as soon as I possibly can. https://t.co/k1jDhmD2h5

— Michael (@SciresM) October 11, 2022

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[ciaomao]

 

[jnl1]

"patches a kernel bug"...nothing to be worried about for Switch V1 owners I assume??

 

[regnad]

“Bad words for mainland China were updated”

They added new ways to say “@*!%# Mainland Chinese!”

 

[M7L7NK7]

"patches a kernel bug"...nothing to be worried about for Switch V1 owners I assume??

V1 Switches are unpatchable

 

[Dust2dust]

"patches a kernel bug" is likely to give hope to the multitude who have a patched Switch and don't like the idea of installing a modchip, but the next thing you'll see is them complaining they accidentally updated to 15.0.

 

[BaamAlex]

"patches a kernel bug"...nothing to be worried about for Switch V1 owners I assume??

Fusée Gelée is a bootrom bug and can't be patched via firmware update. Means, cfw can be used on these units forever. Assumed atmosphère will be updated.

 

[Halbour]

Oof, full number but nothing too interesting....

 

[Jayro]

Fusée Gelée

That's got to be the dumbest set of words to ever call an exploit. If I'm even pronouncing it right, it sounds like an overpriced perfume.

 

[jesus96]

So still no themes huh? BOOOORIIIING

I also don't know wth the controllers update do tbh

 

[M7L7NK7]

That's got to be the dumbest set of words to ever call an exploit. If I'm even pronouncing it right, it sounds like an overpriced perfume.

Ok?

 

[linuxares]

I wonder what that kernel bug can do. Atleast maybe User land?

 

[MikeyTaylorGaming]

That's got to be the dumbest set of words to ever call an exploit. If I'm even pronouncing it right, it sounds like an overpriced perfume.

Apparently it's french for 'Frozen Rocket' as a joke towards the name of Horizon OS. This is something I've just found out ahaha

 

[CompSciOrBust]

"patches a kernel bug" is likely to give hope to the multitude who have a patched Switch and don't like the idea of installing a modchip, but the next thing you'll see is them complaining they accidentally updated to 15.0.

Well they can hope in one hand and shit in the other, then we'll see which hand fills faster. Just because kernel bugs exist (HOS has several) doesn't mean you can exploit it. Like this kernel bug patched in 14.0.0, it is a mistake in the kernel's logic (I.e a bug), but it does absolutely nothing useful. Triggering it causes a minor graphical error. https://gist.githubusercontent.com/...202366c8934c88ef251f1e905967040/gistfile1.txt

Here's what Plutoo says about the new bug, it sounds like it could potentially lead to a use after free, but if that was the case I'm sure every single exploit dev in the scene would be shouting from the rooftops telling you not to update

 

[Dust2dust]

That's got to be the dumbest set of words to ever call an exploit. If I'm even pronouncing it right, it sounds like an overpriced perfume.

The name, which means frozen rocket, actually makes sense, in the context of Atmosphere CFW. The rocket never has a chance of reaching the higher layers of atmosphere, like the exosphere. It choked right at the start of it's journey, hence it's frozen. The way I see it, anyway.

 

[masagrator]

I wonder what that kernel bug can do. Atleast maybe User land?

There was also patched Bluetooth joycons exploit that helps defeating ASLR, but we had also other exploits that can do the same. It doesn't expand possible exploit chain. It just gives more FWs available to this kind of exploit.

 

[Halbour]

That's got to be the dumbest set of words to ever call an exploit. If I'm even pronouncing it right, it sounds like an overpriced perfume.

Fyuusi jelli???? lol

nice new pfp btw!

 

[Jayro]

nice new pfp btw!

Thank you!

 

[Ondrashek06]

If my Mariko switch still has firmware 14.1.2 flashed on it and I don't flash 15.0.0, would there be a THEORETICAL chance, no matter how small or tiny, of installing homebrew? If not full homebrew, at least partial?

 

[LibreNyaa]

If my Mariko switch still has firmware 14.1.2 flashed on it and I don't flash 15.0.0, would there be a THEORETICAL chance, no matter how small or tiny, of installing homebrew? If not full homebrew, at least partial?

No way to really tell, always a theoretical chance, and that chance increases for every version you lag behind. I wouldn't hold my breath on it though.