RHEL: How do I override a remote host's MSS setting

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

The network between remote host B and local host A does not support the segment size advertised in B's SYN packet but host B cannot set a smaller MSS value. Host A's segments are getting dropped.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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