Mac OS X before 10.3 initializes the TCP timestamp with a constant number, which allows remote attackers to determine the system's uptime via the ID field in a TCP packet.
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http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html | |
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798 | patch vendor advisory |