iptables-save in iptables before 1.2.4 records the "--reject-with icmp-host-prohibited" rule as "--reject-with tcp-reset," which causes iptables to generate different responses than specified by the administrator, possibly leading to an information leak.
The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.
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http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50500 | issue tracking exploit third party advisory |
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-144.html | vendor advisory broken link |