kernel 2.4.18 and RH 7.2

[Joe]

Not sure if this has been reported as I am not on the mailing list.  I'm
guessing probably yes.

I have a RH 7.2 box and am getting the following error from iptables and
kernel 2.4.18. I don't get it in 2.4.17.

output from /etc/init.d/iptables start

Flushing all current rules and user defined chains:        [  OK  ]
Clearing all current rules and user defined chains:        [  OK  ]
iptables: libiptc/libip4tc.c:384: do_check: Assertion
`h->info.valid_hooks == (1 << 0 | 1 << 3)' failed.
/etc/init.d/iptables: line -242:  1222 Aborted                 iptables
-t $i -Fiptables: libiptc/libip4tc.c:384: do_check: Assertion
`h->info.valid_hooks == (1 << 0 | 1 << 3)' failed.
/etc/init.d/iptables: line -239:  1225 Aborted                 iptables
-t $i -Xiptables: libiptc/libip4tc.c:384: do_check: Assertion
`h->info.valid_hooks == (1 << 0 | 1 << 3)' failed.
/etc/init.d/iptables: line -235:  1228 Aborted                 iptables
-t $i -ZApplying iptables firewall rules:
iptables-restore: libiptc/libip4tc.c:384: do_check: Assertion
`h->info.valid_hooks == (1 << 0 | 1 << 3)' failed.
/etc/init.d/iptables: line -232:  1230 Done                    grep -v
"^[[:space:]]*#" $IPTABLES_CONFIG
      1231                       | grep -v '^[[:space:]]*$'
      1232 Aborted                 | /sbin/iptables-restore -c

from var/log/messages:

Feb 27 09:53:01 Lserver iptables: Flushing all current rules and user
defined chains: succeeded
Feb 27 09:53:01 Lserver iptables: Clearing all current rules and user
defined chains: succeeded
Feb 27 09:53:01 Lserver iptables: Flushing all current rules and user
defined chains: succeeded
Feb 27 09:53:01 Lserver iptables: Clearing all current rules and user
defined chains: succeeded
Feb 27 09:53:01 Lserver iptables: Applying iptables firewall rules
failed

Joe