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Description of problem:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/iptables should use absolute paths (e.g. "/sbin/iptables"
instead of just "iptables").  Reason: by default, /usr/local is in the path.  It
is not uncommon for a collection of machines to have a shared (NFS-mounted)
/usr/local. /etc/rc.d/init.d/iptables restart will then hang the machine; after
the old rules are flushed, if your default policy is anything other than ACCEPT
the machine will lose touch with its NFS-mounted partitions.  If /usr/local is
in the PATH and is NFS-mounted, then the machine will hang waiting to hear back
from /usr/local.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run on a system with /usr/local NFS mounted
2. Disable ipchains
3. Set up iptables with a default policy of DROP
4. /etc/rc.d/init.d/iptables restart

	

Actual Results:  Machine hangs

Expected Results:
Flushing all current rules and user defined chains:        [  OK  ]
Clearing all current rules and user defined chains:        [  OK  ]
Applying iptables firewall rules:                          [  OK  ]
                                                           [  OK  ]


Additional info:

Fixing this isn't enough; the various calls to "echo" and so forth in
/etc/rc.d/init.d/functions (in the initscripts RPM) also need to have absolute
paths (/bin/echo instead of just echo, etc.).