CVE-2004-0986 json
Iptables before 1.2.11, under certain conditions, does not properly load the required modules at system startup, which causes the firewall…
published 2004-11-19 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0984
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- iptables Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.11-4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0986
- securityfocus.com/bid/11570 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/11570
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
bugzilla.fedora.us
/show_bug.cgi?id=2252
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2004/dsa-580
vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:125
vendor-advisory
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-81-1/
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17928
vdb-entry
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/p-026.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource
- rpmfind.net /linux/RPM/suse/updates/9.2/i386/rpm/i586/iptables-1.2.11-4.2.i586.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0986
- NVD CVE-2004-0986
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