CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0986

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in iptables before version 1.2.11 causes required modules to not be properly loaded during system startup under certain conditions. As a result, firewall rules fail to load, exposing the system to remote attacks.

Risk Assessment

Lack of firewall protection after system restart may allow remote attackers unauthorized access to the network and system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade iptables to version 1.2.11 or later, which fixes this issue. Also verify the module loading configuration.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Iptables before 1.2.11, under certain conditions, does not properly load the required modules at system startup, which causes the firewall rules to fail to load and protect the system from remote attackers.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS