What is the severity of CVE-2003-0882?

CVE-2003-0882 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of system uptime information.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0882?

To fix CVE-2003-0882, update your Mac OS X to version 10.3 or later to ensure secure TCP timestamp handling.

What type of attack does CVE-2003-0882 allow?

CVE-2003-0882 allows remote attackers to infer system uptime through analysis of the TCP timestamp ID field.

Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2003-0882?

CVE-2003-0882 affects Mac OS X versions prior to 10.3.

Can CVE-2003-0882 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2003-0882 can be exploited remotely by attackers observing TCP traffic to determine system uptime.

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CVE-2003-0882

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

30/10/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0882

First published: Thu Oct 30 2003(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	<=10.3

Remedy

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0882?
CVE-2003-0882 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of system uptime information.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0882?
To fix CVE-2003-0882, update your Mac OS X to version 10.3 or later to ensure secure TCP timestamp handling.
What type of attack does CVE-2003-0882 allow?
CVE-2003-0882 allows remote attackers to infer system uptime through analysis of the TCP timestamp ID field.
Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2003-0882?
CVE-2003-0882 affects Mac OS X versions prior to 10.3.
Can CVE-2003-0882 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2003-0882 can be exploited remotely by attackers observing TCP traffic to determine system uptime.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0882?
CVE-2003-0882 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of system uptime information.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0882?
To fix CVE-2003-0882, update your Mac OS X to version 10.3 or later to ensure secure TCP timestamp handling.
What type of attack does CVE-2003-0882 allow?
CVE-2003-0882 allows remote attackers to infer system uptime through analysis of the TCP timestamp ID field.
Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2003-0882?
CVE-2003-0882 affects Mac OS X versions prior to 10.3.
Can CVE-2003-0882 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2003-0882 can be exploited remotely by attackers observing TCP traffic to determine system uptime.