Can't initialize iptables table filter and nat: Permission denied
Issue
Executing iptables command in an application container fails with the following error.
[root@pod]# iptables -L
iptables v1.8.4 (legacy): can't initialize iptables table `filter': Permission denied
Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
[root@pod]# iptables -L -t nat
iptables v1.8.4 (legacy): can't initialize iptables table `nat': Permission denied
Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
Environment
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6+
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