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.
rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/suse/updates/9.2/i386/rpm/i586/iptables-1.2.11-4.2.i586.html
www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-026.shtml
www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-580
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:125
www.securityfocus.com/bid/11570
bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2252
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17928
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-81-1/