"invalid port definition" error during Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Common Criteria installation

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Issue

  • When using the Red Hat provided kickstart script to provision Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL6) in Common Criteria evaluated configuration, and enabling the default firewall rules within the kickstart script, the installer will expose the following errors during installation:

    • /etc/sysconfig/system-config-firewall: option --port: invalid port definition: esp.
    • /etc/sysconfig/system-config-firewall: option --port: invalid port definition: ah.
  • These errors lead to the system firewall not being configured properly.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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