- Issued:
- 2009-11-02
- Updated:
- 2009-11-02
RHBA-2009:1539 - iptables bug fix update
Synopsis
iptables bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated iptables packages that fix a bug are now available.
Description
The iptables utility controls the network packet filtering code in the Linux kernel.
These updated packages fix the following bug:
- the memory alignment of ipt_connlimit_data was incorrect on x86-based systems. This update adds an explicit aligned attribute to the ipt_connlimit_data struct to correct this. (BZ#529687)
Users are advised to upgrade to these updated iptables packages, which resolve this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- iptables-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
- iptables-ipv6-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm
- iptables-devel-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm
- iptables-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.src.rpm
- iptables-devel-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.s390.rpm
- iptables-devel-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm
- iptables-devel-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
- iptables-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm
- iptables-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm
- iptables-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
- iptables-devel-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.ppc.rpm
- iptables-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.ppc.rpm
- iptables-devel-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
- iptables-ipv6-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.ppc.rpm
- iptables-ipv6-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm
- iptables-ipv6-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
- iptables-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm
- iptables-devel-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm
- iptables-ipv6-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm
- iptables-ipv6-1.3.5-5.3.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.