SI6 Networks Quarkslab Poor selection of transient numerical identifiers in protocols such as the TCP/IP suite has historically led to a number of attacks on implementations, ranging from Denial of Service (DoS) to data injection and information leakage that can be exploited by pervasive monitoring. To prevent such flaws in future protocols and implementations, this document updates RFC 3552, requiring future RFCs to contain a vulnerability assessment of their transient numeric identifiers.