Re: Nmap 4.85BETA4 released!

[David Fifield <david () bamsoftware com>]

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 09:56:53PM -0500, DePriest, Jason R. wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Fyodor <> wrote:
> > o There is a new OS detection test named SEQ.CI. Like TI and II, CI
> >  classifies the target's IP ID sequence generation algorithm. CI is
> >  based on the responses received to the probes sent to a closed port.
> >  The algorithm for closed ports has been observed to differ from that
> >  for open ports on some operating systems (though we don't yet know
> >  which ones).  The new test won't have an effect until new
> >  fingerprints containing it are added to nmap-os-db. We got the idea
> >  from some notes sent in by Dario Ciccarone. [David,Fyodor]
>
> Do you need people to resubmit already detected OSes to take advantage
> of the new test?

Yes, especially if you find an OS where the TI and CI results differ.
Even if it's a 100% match, just run with -d and submit the new print.

David Fifield

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