Re: iptables error limit match: invalid size

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Hi,

On Wednesday, 2008 February 20 at 15:17:36 +0100, Marc Franquesa wrote:
> I get this error when I try to use 'limit' rule:
> 
> idoru:~# iptables -I INETIN -p icmp --icmp-type 8 -m limit --limit
> 1/sec --limit-burst 5 -j ACCEPT
> iptables: Invalid argument
> 
> And in the kernel messages (dmesg) appears this:
> 
> ip_tables: limit match: invalid size 40 != 32
> 
> This is on a Debian (etch) mips (SGI O2) machine, exactly the same
> command on another Debian (etch) machine (x86) gives no problem.

Could you confirm the kernel version and iptables version you are using ?

> I haven't found anything on google.

Googling a bit give me this:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=316201

> ¿Any suggestions?

Upgrade kernel and iptables to latest versions :/ and report bug to
netfilter-devel ML if bug persists.

BR,
-- 
Eric Leblond
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