Bug 600215 - [RHEL5] Netfilter modules unloading hangs [rhel-5.5.z]
Summary: [RHEL5] Netfilter modules unloading hangs [rhel-5.5.z]
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.3
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Jiri Pirko
QA Contact: Red Hat Kernel QE team
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Depends On: 485903
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-06-04 07:22 UTC by RHEL Program Management
Modified: 2018-10-27 11:44 UTC (History)
18 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Calling the "service iptables stop" command causes the iptables init script to unload the netfilter modules. Because a clean-up code path was not taken, an endless loop occurred, which resulted in the init script becoming unresponsive. This update ensures that the clean-up code path is correctly taken, with the result that stopping the iptables service now works as expected.
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Last Closed: 2010-07-01 18:29:53 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2010:0504 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: kernel security and bug fix update 2010-07-01 18:26:58 UTC

Description RHEL Program Management 2010-06-04 07:22:17 UTC 
This bug has been copied from bug #485903 and has been proposed
to be backported to 5.5 z-stream (EUS).
Comment 3 Jiri Pirko 2010-06-07 13:31:39 UTC 
in 2.6.18-194.6.1.el5
Comment 8 Douglas Silas 2010-06-28 20:48:37 UTC 
Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.

New Contents:
Calling the "service iptables stop" command causes the iptables init script to unload the netfilter modules. Because a clean-up code path was not taken, an endless loop occurred, which resulted in the init script becoming unresponsive. This update ensures that the clean-up code path is correctly taken, with the result that stopping the iptables service now works as expected.
Comment 12 errata-xmlrpc 2010-07-01 18:29:53 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0504.html
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