On Tue, 7 May 2002, Williamson, Fionn wrote:

> 1. if the sequence numbers are actually used in iptables to MAINTAIN the
> state of a connection, or if it is merely used to ESTABLISH connections,
> and thereafter ignored.

Sequence numbers are checked when the tcp-window-tracking patch is applied
from patch-o-matic. Otherwise sequence numbers are *used* only when the
mangling of those is required (ftp/irc/etc NAT helpers).

> 2. point me towards documentation confirming or denying this.

The documentation states nowhere that sequence number would be used to
check wether the packets belongs to a TCP session.

Regards,
Jozsef
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