random IP seq numbers
i get this from nessus on one of our hosts:
> . Warning found on port general/tcp
>
> The remote host uses non-random IP IDs, that is, it is
> possible to predict the next value of the ip_id field of
> the ip packets sent by this host.
>
> An attacker may use this feature to determine if the remote
> host sent a packet in reply to another request. This may be
> used for portscanning and other things.
>
> Solution : Contact your vendor for a patch
> Risk factor :
> Low
how can i make linux tcp/ip use random IP sequence numbers?
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