RHEL logs message "request_module: runaway loop modprobe net-pf-10"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • After disabling IPv6, a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 system logs the message:
    kernel: request_module: runaway loop modprobe net-pf-10

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • IPv6 disabled

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