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@@ -14,9 +14,19 @@ any established connections are lost anyway). It takes one option:
.TP
.BR "--to-ports " "\fIport\fP[-\fIport\fP]"
This specifies a range of source ports to use, overriding the default
+.TP
+.BR "--random"
+Randomize source port mapping
+.TP
.B SNAT
source port-selection heuristics (see above). This is only valid
if the rule also specifies
.B "-p tcp"
or
.BR "-p udp" .
+If option
+.B "--random"
+is used then port mapping will be forcely randomized to avoid
+attacks based on port prediction (kernel >= 2.6.21).
+
+