Not able to insert iptables rule as it fails with error 'iptables index of insertion is too big' , Why ?

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Issue

  • Not able to insert iptables rule at a specific position, it fails with error as below:
iptables index of insertion is too big

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Any Version)
  • No existing iptables rules in chain

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