Public bug reported: iptables rateest module borken in ubuntu 11.10 :
antoine@gateway:~$ more /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=11.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=oneiric DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 11.10" antoine@gateway:~$ uname -a Linux gateway 3.0.0-16-server #29-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 14 13:08:12 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux antoine@gateway:~$ sudo iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j RATEEST --rateest-name eth0 --rateest-interval 250ms --rateest-ewma 0.5s [sudo] password for antoine: /lib/xtables/libxt_RATEEST.so: /lib/xtables/libxt_RATEEST.so: undefined symbol: log iptables v1.4.10: unknown option `--rateest-name' Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information. antoine@gateway:~$ apt-cache policy iptables iptables: Installed: 1.4.10-1ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.4.10-1ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.4.10-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status iptables rateest works (while at least does not throw an error) in ubuntu 10.04: antoine@old-gateway:~$ more /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS" antoine@old-gateway:~$ uname -a Linux old-gateway 2.6.32-39-generic-pae #86-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 13 23:05:11 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux antoine@old-gateway:~$ sudo iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j RATEEST --rateest-name eth0 --rateest-interval 250ms --rateest-ewma 0.5s antoine@old-gateway:~$ sudo iptables -t mangle --list POSTROUTING Chain POSTROUTING (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination RATEEST all -- anywhere anywhere name eth0 interval 250.0ms ewmalog 500.0ms antoine@old-gateway:~$ apt-cache policy iptables iptables: Installed: 1.4.4-2ubuntu2 Candidate: 1.4.4-2ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1.4.4-2ubuntu2 0 500 http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/957247 Title: iptables v1.4.10 rateest not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/957247/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs