Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pablo/nf

Pablo Neira Ayuso says:

====================
Netfilter fixes for net

The following patchset contains large batch with Netfilter fixes for
your net tree, mostly due to syzbot report fixups and pr_err()
ratelimiting, more specifically, they are:

1) Get rid of superfluous unnecessary check in x_tables before vmalloc(),
   we don't hit BUG there anymore, patch from Michal Hock, suggested by
   Andrew Morton.

2) Race condition in proc file creation in ipt_CLUSTERIP, from Cong Wang.

3) Drop socket lock that results in circular locking dependency, patch
   from Paolo Abeni.

4) Drop packet if case of malformed blob that makes backpointer jump
   in x_tables, from Florian Westphal.

5) Fix refcount leak due to race in ipt_CLUSTERIP in
   clusterip_config_find_get(), from Cong Wang.

6) Several patches to ratelimit pr_err() for x_tables since this can be
   a problem where CAP_NET_ADMIN semantics can protect us in untrusted
   namespace, from Florian Westphal.

7) Missing .gitignore update for new autogenerated asn1 state machine
   for the SNMP NAT helper, from Zhu Lingshan.

8) Missing timer initialization in xt_LED, from Paolo Abeni.

9) Do not allow negative port range in NAT, also from Paolo.

10) Lock imbalance in the xt_hashlimit rate match mode, patch from
    Eric Dumazet.

11) Initialize workqueue before timer in the idletimer match,
    from Eric Dumazet.
====================

Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

55 files changed, 314 insertions, 300 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 705e09913dc23..1be78fd8163bd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -127,3 +127,7 @@ all.config
 
 # Kdevelop4
 *.kdev4
+
+#Automatically generated by ASN.1 compiler
+net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_snmp_basic-asn1.c
+net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_snmp_basic-asn1.h
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
index 279527f8b1fe7..ce7152a12bd86 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
@@ -187,17 +187,17 @@ static int ebt_among_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	expected_length += ebt_mac_wormhash_size(wh_src);
 
 	if (em->match_size != EBT_ALIGN(expected_length)) {
-		pr_info("wrong size: %d against expected %d, rounded to %zd\n",
-			em->match_size, expected_length,
-			EBT_ALIGN(expected_length));
+		pr_err_ratelimited("wrong size: %d against expected %d, rounded to %zd\n",
+				   em->match_size, expected_length,
+				   EBT_ALIGN(expected_length));
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (wh_dst && (err = ebt_mac_wormhash_check_integrity(wh_dst))) {
-		pr_info("dst integrity fail: %x\n", -err);
+		pr_err_ratelimited("dst integrity fail: %x\n", -err);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (wh_src && (err = ebt_mac_wormhash_check_integrity(wh_src))) {
-		pr_info("src integrity fail: %x\n", -err);
+		pr_err_ratelimited("src integrity fail: %x\n", -err);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
index 61a9f1be1263a..165b9d678cf1d 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ static int ebt_limit_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	/* Check for overflow. */
 	if (info->burst == 0 ||
 	    user2credits(info->avg * info->burst) < user2credits(info->avg)) {
-		pr_info("overflow, try lower: %u/%u\n",
-			info->avg, info->burst);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("overflow, try lower: %u/%u\n",
+				    info->avg, info->burst);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c b/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c
index 008be04ac1cc5..9c41a0cef1a51 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c
@@ -1567,10 +1567,7 @@ int ip_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level,
 		if (get_user(len, optlen))
 			return -EFAULT;
 
-		lock_sock(sk);
-		err = nf_getsockopt(sk, PF_INET, optname, optval,
-				&len);
-		release_sock(sk);
+		err = nf_getsockopt(sk, PF_INET, optname, optval, &len);
 		if (err >= 0)
 			err = put_user(len, optlen);
 		return err;
@@ -1602,9 +1599,7 @@ int compat_ip_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 		if (get_user(len, optlen))
 			return -EFAULT;
 
-		lock_sock(sk);
 		err = compat_nf_getsockopt(sk, PF_INET, optname, optval, &len);
-		release_sock(sk);
 		if (err >= 0)
 			err = put_user(len, optlen);
 		return err;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index 4ffe302f9b820..e3e420f3ba7b2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ unsigned int arpt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 			if (table_base + v
 			    != arpt_next_entry(e)) {
+				if (unlikely(stackidx >= private->stacksize)) {
+					verdict = NF_DROP;
+					break;
+				}
 				jumpstack[stackidx++] = e;
 			}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 9a71f31495070..e38395a8dcf28 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -330,8 +330,13 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (table_base + v != ipt_next_entry(e) &&
-			    !(e->ip.flags & IPT_F_GOTO))
+			    !(e->ip.flags & IPT_F_GOTO)) {
+				if (unlikely(stackidx >= private->stacksize)) {
+					verdict = NF_DROP;
+					break;
+				}
 				jumpstack[stackidx++] = e;
+			}
 
 			e = get_entry(table_base, v);
 			continue;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
index 3a84a60f6b39d..4b02ab39ebc54 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
@@ -107,12 +107,6 @@ clusterip_config_entry_put(struct net *net, struct clusterip_config *c)
 
 	local_bh_disable();
 	if (refcount_dec_and_lock(&c->entries, &cn->lock)) {
-		list_del_rcu(&c->list);
-		spin_unlock(&cn->lock);
-		local_bh_enable();
-
-		unregister_netdevice_notifier(&c->notifier);
-
 		/* In case anyone still accesses the file, the open/close
 		 * functions are also incrementing the refcount on their own,
 		 * so it's safe to remove the entry even if it's in use. */
@@ -120,6 +114,12 @@ clusterip_config_entry_put(struct net *net, struct clusterip_config *c)
 		if (cn->procdir)
 			proc_remove(c->pde);
 #endif
+		list_del_rcu(&c->list);
+		spin_unlock(&cn->lock);
+		local_bh_enable();
+
+		unregister_netdevice_notifier(&c->notifier);
+
 		return;
 	}
 	local_bh_enable();
@@ -154,8 +154,12 @@ clusterip_config_find_get(struct net *net, __be32 clusterip, int entry)
 #endif
 		if (unlikely(!refcount_inc_not_zero(&c->refcount)))
 			c = NULL;
-		else if (entry)
-			refcount_inc(&c->entries);
+		else if (entry) {
+			if (unlikely(!refcount_inc_not_zero(&c->entries))) {
+				clusterip_config_put(c);
+				c = NULL;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock_bh();
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c
index 270765236f5e8..aaaf9a81fbc97 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c
@@ -98,17 +98,15 @@ static int ecn_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	const struct ipt_ECN_info *einfo = par->targinfo;
 	const struct ipt_entry *e = par->entryinfo;
 
-	if (einfo->operation & IPT_ECN_OP_MASK) {
-		pr_info("unsupported ECN operation %x\n", einfo->operation);
+	if (einfo->operation & IPT_ECN_OP_MASK)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	if (einfo->ip_ect & ~IPT_ECN_IP_MASK) {
-		pr_info("new ECT codepoint %x out of mask\n", einfo->ip_ect);
+
+	if (einfo->ip_ect & ~IPT_ECN_IP_MASK)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+
 	if ((einfo->operation & (IPT_ECN_OP_SET_ECE|IPT_ECN_OP_SET_CWR)) &&
 	    (e->ip.proto != IPPROTO_TCP || (e->ip.invflags & XT_INV_PROTO))) {
-		pr_info("cannot use TCP operations on a non-tcp rule\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot use operation on non-tcp rule\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
index 8bd0d7b266320..e8bed3390e58e 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REJECT.c
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ static int reject_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	const struct ipt_entry *e = par->entryinfo;
 
 	if (rejinfo->with == IPT_ICMP_ECHOREPLY) {
-		pr_info("ECHOREPLY no longer supported.\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("ECHOREPLY no longer supported.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	} else if (rejinfo->with == IPT_TCP_RESET) {
 		/* Must specify that it's a TCP packet */
 		if (e->ip.proto != IPPROTO_TCP ||
 		    (e->ip.invflags & XT_INV_PROTO)) {
-			pr_info("TCP_RESET invalid for non-tcp\n");
+			pr_info_ratelimited("TCP_RESET invalid for non-tcp\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_rpfilter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_rpfilter.c
index 37fb9552e8589..fd01f13c896a1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_rpfilter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_rpfilter.c
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ static int rpfilter_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	const struct xt_rpfilter_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int options = ~XT_RPFILTER_OPTION_MASK;
 	if (info->flags & options) {
-		pr_info("unknown options encountered");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown options\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp(par->table, "mangle") != 0 &&
 	    strcmp(par->table, "raw") != 0) {
-		pr_info("match only valid in the \'raw\' "
-			"or \'mangle\' tables, not \'%s\'.\n", par->table);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("only valid in \'raw\' or \'mangle\' table, not \'%s\'\n",
+				    par->table);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
index d78d41fc4b1a4..24535169663dc 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
@@ -1367,10 +1367,7 @@ int ipv6_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 		if (get_user(len, optlen))
 			return -EFAULT;
 
-		lock_sock(sk);
-		err = nf_getsockopt(sk, PF_INET6, optname, optval,
-				&len);
-		release_sock(sk);
+		err = nf_getsockopt(sk, PF_INET6, optname, optval, &len);
 		if (err >= 0)
 			err = put_user(len, optlen);
 	}
@@ -1409,10 +1406,7 @@ int compat_ipv6_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 		if (get_user(len, optlen))
 			return -EFAULT;
 
-		lock_sock(sk);
-		err = compat_nf_getsockopt(sk, PF_INET6,
-					   optname, optval, &len);
-		release_sock(sk);
+		err = compat_nf_getsockopt(sk, PF_INET6, optname, optval, &len);
 		if (err >= 0)
 			err = put_user(len, optlen);
 	}
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index af4c917e08369..62358b93bbac5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 			if (table_base + v != ip6t_next_entry(e) &&
 			    !(e->ipv6.flags & IP6T_F_GOTO)) {
+				if (unlikely(stackidx >= private->stacksize)) {
+					verdict = NF_DROP;
+					break;
+				}
 				jumpstack[stackidx++] = e;
 			}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c
index fa51a205918db..38dea8ff680fe 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.c
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ static int reject_tg6_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	const struct ip6t_entry *e = par->entryinfo;
 
 	if (rejinfo->with == IP6T_ICMP6_ECHOREPLY) {
-		pr_info("ECHOREPLY is not supported.\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("ECHOREPLY is not supported\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	} else if (rejinfo->with == IP6T_TCP_RESET) {
 		/* Must specify that it's a TCP packet */
 		if (!(e->ipv6.flags & IP6T_F_PROTO) ||
 		    e->ipv6.proto != IPPROTO_TCP ||
 		    (e->ipv6.invflags & XT_INV_PROTO)) {
-			pr_info("TCP_RESET illegal for non-tcp\n");
+			pr_info_ratelimited("TCP_RESET illegal for non-tcp\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rpfilter.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rpfilter.c
index b12e61b7b16ce..94deb69bbbdaa 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rpfilter.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rpfilter.c
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ static int rpfilter_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	unsigned int options = ~XT_RPFILTER_OPTION_MASK;
 
 	if (info->flags & options) {
-		pr_info("unknown options encountered");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown options\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp(par->table, "mangle") != 0 &&
 	    strcmp(par->table, "raw") != 0) {
-		pr_info("match only valid in the \'raw\' "
-			"or \'mangle\' tables, not \'%s\'.\n", par->table);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("only valid in \'raw\' or \'mangle\' table, not \'%s\'\n",
+				    par->table);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_srh.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_srh.c
index 9642164107ce1..33719d5560c8a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_srh.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_srh.c
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ static int srh_mt6_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	const struct ip6t_srh *srhinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	if (srhinfo->mt_flags & ~IP6T_SRH_MASK) {
-		pr_err("unknown srh match flags  %X\n", srhinfo->mt_flags);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown srh match flags  %X\n",
+				    srhinfo->mt_flags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (srhinfo->mt_invflags & ~IP6T_SRH_INV_MASK) {
-		pr_err("unknown srh invflags %X\n", srhinfo->mt_invflags);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown srh invflags %X\n",
+				    srhinfo->mt_invflags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_nat_proto_common.c b/net/netfilter/nf_nat_proto_common.c
index fbce552a796e1..7d7466dbf6633 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_nat_proto_common.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_nat_proto_common.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void nf_nat_l4proto_unique_tuple(const struct nf_nat_l3proto *l3proto,
 				 const struct nf_conn *ct,
 				 u16 *rover)
 {
-	unsigned int range_size, min, i;
+	unsigned int range_size, min, max, i;
 	__be16 *portptr;
 	u_int16_t off;
 
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ void nf_nat_l4proto_unique_tuple(const struct nf_nat_l3proto *l3proto,
 		}
 	} else {
 		min = ntohs(range->min_proto.all);
-		range_size = ntohs(range->max_proto.all) - min + 1;
+		max = ntohs(range->max_proto.all);
+		if (unlikely(max < min))
+			swap(max, min);
+		range_size = max - min + 1;
 	}
 
 	if (range->flags & NF_NAT_RANGE_PROTO_RANDOM) {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 2f685ee1f9c87..fa1655aff8d3f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -434,36 +434,35 @@ int xt_check_match(struct xt_mtchk_param *par,
 		 * ebt_among is exempt from centralized matchsize checking
 		 * because it uses a dynamic-size data set.
 		 */
-		pr_err("%s_tables: %s.%u match: invalid size "
-		       "%u (kernel) != (user) %u\n",
-		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
-		       par->match->revision,
-		       XT_ALIGN(par->match->matchsize), size);
+		pr_err_ratelimited("%s_tables: %s.%u match: invalid size %u (kernel) != (user) %u\n",
+				   xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
+				   par->match->revision,
+				   XT_ALIGN(par->match->matchsize), size);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->match->table != NULL &&
 	    strcmp(par->match->table, par->table) != 0) {
-		pr_err("%s_tables: %s match: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
-		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
-		       par->match->table, par->table);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("%s_tables: %s match: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
+				    xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
+				    par->match->table, par->table);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->match->hooks && (par->hook_mask & ~par->match->hooks) != 0) {
 		char used[64], allow[64];
 
-		pr_err("%s_tables: %s match: used from hooks %s, but only "
-		       "valid from %s\n",
-		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
-		       textify_hooks(used, sizeof(used), par->hook_mask,
-		                     par->family),
-		       textify_hooks(allow, sizeof(allow), par->match->hooks,
-		                     par->family));
+		pr_info_ratelimited("%s_tables: %s match: used from hooks %s, but only valid from %s\n",
+				    xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
+				    textify_hooks(used, sizeof(used),
+						  par->hook_mask, par->family),
+				    textify_hooks(allow, sizeof(allow),
+						  par->match->hooks,
+						  par->family));
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->match->proto && (par->match->proto != proto || inv_proto)) {
-		pr_err("%s_tables: %s match: only valid for protocol %u\n",
-		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
-		       par->match->proto);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("%s_tables: %s match: only valid for protocol %u\n",
+				    xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
+				    par->match->proto);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->match->checkentry != NULL) {
@@ -814,36 +813,35 @@ int xt_check_target(struct xt_tgchk_param *par,
 	int ret;
 
 	if (XT_ALIGN(par->target->targetsize) != size) {
-		pr_err("%s_tables: %s.%u target: invalid size "
-		       "%u (kernel) != (user) %u\n",
-		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
-		       par->target->revision,
-		       XT_ALIGN(par->target->targetsize), size);
+		pr_err_ratelimited("%s_tables: %s.%u target: invalid size %u (kernel) != (user) %u\n",
+				   xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
+				   par->target->revision,
+				   XT_ALIGN(par->target->targetsize), size);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->target->table != NULL &&
 	    strcmp(par->target->table, par->table) != 0) {
-		pr_err("%s_tables: %s target: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
-		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
-		       par->target->table, par->table);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("%s_tables: %s target: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
+				    xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
+				    par->target->table, par->table);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->target->hooks && (par->hook_mask & ~par->target->hooks) != 0) {
 		char used[64], allow[64];
 
-		pr_err("%s_tables: %s target: used from hooks %s, but only "
-		       "usable from %s\n",
-		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
-		       textify_hooks(used, sizeof(used), par->hook_mask,
-		                     par->family),
-		       textify_hooks(allow, sizeof(allow), par->target->hooks,
-		                     par->family));
+		pr_info_ratelimited("%s_tables: %s target: used from hooks %s, but only usable from %s\n",
+				    xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
+				    textify_hooks(used, sizeof(used),
+						  par->hook_mask, par->family),
+				    textify_hooks(allow, sizeof(allow),
+						  par->target->hooks,
+						  par->family));
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->target->proto && (par->target->proto != proto || inv_proto)) {
-		pr_err("%s_tables: %s target: only valid for protocol %u\n",
-		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
-		       par->target->proto);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("%s_tables: %s target: only valid for protocol %u\n",
+				    xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
+				    par->target->proto);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->target->checkentry != NULL) {
@@ -1004,10 +1002,6 @@ struct xt_table_info *xt_alloc_table_info(unsigned int size)
 	if (sz < sizeof(*info))
 		return NULL;
 
-	/* Pedantry: prevent them from hitting BUG() in vmalloc.c --RR */
-	if ((size >> PAGE_SHIFT) + 2 > totalram_pages)
-		return NULL;
-
 	/* __GFP_NORETRY is not fully supported by kvmalloc but it should
 	 * work reasonably well if sz is too large and bail out rather
 	 * than shoot all processes down before realizing there is nothing
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_AUDIT.c b/net/netfilter/xt_AUDIT.c
index c502419d63061..f368ee6741db5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_AUDIT.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_AUDIT.c
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ static int audit_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	const struct xt_audit_info *info = par->targinfo;
 
 	if (info->type > XT_AUDIT_TYPE_MAX) {
-		pr_info("Audit type out of range (valid range: 0..%hhu)\n",
-			XT_AUDIT_TYPE_MAX);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Audit type out of range (valid range: 0..%hhu)\n",
+				    XT_AUDIT_TYPE_MAX);
 		return -ERANGE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_CHECKSUM.c b/net/netfilter/xt_CHECKSUM.c
index 0f642ef8cd266..9f4151ec3e06e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_CHECKSUM.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_CHECKSUM.c
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ static int checksum_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	const struct xt_CHECKSUM_info *einfo = par->targinfo;
 
 	if (einfo->operation & ~XT_CHECKSUM_OP_FILL) {
-		pr_info("unsupported CHECKSUM operation %x\n", einfo->operation);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unsupported CHECKSUM operation %x\n",
+				    einfo->operation);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	if (!einfo->operation) {
-		pr_info("no CHECKSUM operation enabled\n");
+	if (!einfo->operation)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_CONNSECMARK.c b/net/netfilter/xt_CONNSECMARK.c
index da56c06a443c0..f3f1caac949ba 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_CONNSECMARK.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_CONNSECMARK.c
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ static int connsecmark_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 
 	if (strcmp(par->table, "mangle") != 0 &&
 	    strcmp(par->table, "security") != 0) {
-		pr_info("target only valid in the \'mangle\' "
-			"or \'security\' tables, not \'%s\'.\n", par->table);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("only valid in \'mangle\' or \'security\' table, not \'%s\'\n",
+				    par->table);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ static int connsecmark_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		pr_info("invalid mode: %hu\n", info->mode);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("invalid mode: %hu\n", info->mode);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	ret = nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		pr_info("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
-			par->family);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
+				    par->family);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_CT.c b/net/netfilter/xt_CT.c
index 5a152e2acfd58..8790190c6feb3 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_CT.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_CT.c
@@ -82,15 +82,14 @@ xt_ct_set_helper(struct nf_conn *ct, const char *helper_name,
 
 	proto = xt_ct_find_proto(par);
 	if (!proto) {
-		pr_info("You must specify a L4 protocol, and not use "
-			"inversions on it.\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("You must specify a L4 protocol and not use inversions on it\n");
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
 	helper = nf_conntrack_helper_try_module_get(helper_name, par->family,
 						    proto);
 	if (helper == NULL) {
-		pr_info("No such helper \"%s\"\n", helper_name);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("No such helper \"%s\"\n", helper_name);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
@@ -124,6 +123,7 @@ xt_ct_set_timeout(struct nf_conn *ct, const struct xt_tgchk_param *par,
 	const struct nf_conntrack_l4proto *l4proto;
 	struct ctnl_timeout *timeout;
 	struct nf_conn_timeout *timeout_ext;
+	const char *errmsg = NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
 	u8 proto;
 
@@ -131,29 +131,29 @@ xt_ct_set_timeout(struct nf_conn *ct, const struct xt_tgchk_param *par,
 	timeout_find_get = rcu_dereference(nf_ct_timeout_find_get_hook);
 	if (timeout_find_get == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOENT;
-		pr_info("Timeout policy base is empty\n");
+		errmsg = "Timeout policy base is empty";
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	proto = xt_ct_find_proto(par);
 	if (!proto) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
-		pr_info("You must specify a L4 protocol, and not use "
-			"inversions on it.\n");
+		errmsg = "You must specify a L4 protocol and not use inversions on it";
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	timeout = timeout_find_get(par->net, timeout_name);
 	if (timeout == NULL) {
 		ret = -ENOENT;
-		pr_info("No such timeout policy \"%s\"\n", timeout_name);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("No such timeout policy \"%s\"\n",
+				    timeout_name);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (timeout->l3num != par->family) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
-		pr_info("Timeout policy `%s' can only be used by L3 protocol "
-			"number %d\n", timeout_name, timeout->l3num);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Timeout policy `%s' can only be used by L%d protocol number %d\n",
+				    timeout_name, 3, timeout->l3num);
 		goto err_put_timeout;
 	}
 	/* Make sure the timeout policy matches any existing protocol tracker,
@@ -162,9 +162,8 @@ xt_ct_set_timeout(struct nf_conn *ct, const struct xt_tgchk_param *par,
 	l4proto = __nf_ct_l4proto_find(par->family, proto);
 	if (timeout->l4proto->l4proto != l4proto->l4proto) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
-		pr_info("Timeout policy `%s' can only be used by L4 protocol "
-			"number %d\n",
-			timeout_name, timeout->l4proto->l4proto);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Timeout policy `%s' can only be used by L%d protocol number %d\n",
+				    timeout_name, 4, timeout->l4proto->l4proto);
 		goto err_put_timeout;
 	}
 	timeout_ext = nf_ct_timeout_ext_add(ct, timeout, GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -180,6 +179,8 @@ err_put_timeout:
 	__xt_ct_tg_timeout_put(timeout);
 out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+	if (errmsg)
+		pr_info_ratelimited("%s\n", errmsg);
 	return ret;
 #else
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_DSCP.c b/net/netfilter/xt_DSCP.c
index 3f83d38c4e5bb..098ed851b7a78 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_DSCP.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_DSCP.c
@@ -66,10 +66,8 @@ static int dscp_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_DSCP_info *info = par->targinfo;
 
-	if (info->dscp > XT_DSCP_MAX) {
-		pr_info("dscp %x out of range\n", info->dscp);
+	if (info->dscp > XT_DSCP_MAX)
 		return -EDOM;
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_HL.c b/net/netfilter/xt_HL.c
index 1535e87ed9bd4..4653b071bed41 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_HL.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_HL.c
@@ -105,10 +105,8 @@ static int ttl_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 {
 	const struct ipt_TTL_info *info = par->targinfo;
 
-	if (info->mode > IPT_TTL_MAXMODE) {
-		pr_info("TTL: invalid or unknown mode %u\n", info->mode);
+	if (info->mode > IPT_TTL_MAXMODE)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 	if (info->mode != IPT_TTL_SET && info->ttl == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	return 0;
@@ -118,15 +116,10 @@ static int hl_tg6_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 {
 	const struct ip6t_HL_info *info = par->targinfo;
 
-	if (info->mode > IP6T_HL_MAXMODE) {
-		pr_info("invalid or unknown mode %u\n", info->mode);
+	if (info->mode > IP6T_HL_MAXMODE)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	if (info->mode != IP6T_HL_SET && info->hop_limit == 0) {
-		pr_info("increment/decrement does not "
-			"make sense with value 0\n");
+	if (info->mode != IP6T_HL_SET && info->hop_limit == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_HMARK.c b/net/netfilter/xt_HMARK.c
index 60e6dbe124605..9c75f419cd804 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_HMARK.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_HMARK.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
  * the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/icmp.h>
@@ -312,29 +314,30 @@ hmark_tg_v4(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 static int hmark_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_hmark_info *info = par->targinfo;
+	const char *errmsg = "proto mask must be zero with L3 mode";
 
-	if (!info->hmodulus) {
-		pr_info("xt_HMARK: hash modulus can't be zero\n");
+	if (!info->hmodulus)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+
 	if (info->proto_mask &&
-	    (info->flags & XT_HMARK_FLAG(XT_HMARK_METHOD_L3))) {
-		pr_info("xt_HMARK: proto mask must be zero with L3 mode\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	    (info->flags & XT_HMARK_FLAG(XT_HMARK_METHOD_L3)))
+		goto err;
+
 	if (info->flags & XT_HMARK_FLAG(XT_HMARK_SPI_MASK) &&
 	    (info->flags & (XT_HMARK_FLAG(XT_HMARK_SPORT_MASK) |
-			     XT_HMARK_FLAG(XT_HMARK_DPORT_MASK)))) {
-		pr_info("xt_HMARK: spi-mask and port-mask can't be combined\n");
+			     XT_HMARK_FLAG(XT_HMARK_DPORT_MASK))))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+
 	if (info->flags & XT_HMARK_FLAG(XT_HMARK_SPI) &&
 	    (info->flags & (XT_HMARK_FLAG(XT_HMARK_SPORT) |
 			     XT_HMARK_FLAG(XT_HMARK_DPORT)))) {
-		pr_info("xt_HMARK: spi-set and port-set can't be combined\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errmsg = "spi-set and port-set can't be combined";
+		goto err;
 	}
 	return 0;
+err:
+	pr_info_ratelimited("%s\n", errmsg);
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static struct xt_target hmark_tg_reg[] __read_mostly = {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c b/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
index 6c2482b709b1e..1ac6600bfafd6 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ static int idletimer_tg_create(struct idletimer_tg_info *info)
 	timer_setup(&info->timer->timer, idletimer_tg_expired, 0);
 	info->timer->refcnt = 1;
 
+	INIT_WORK(&info->timer->work, idletimer_tg_work);
+
 	mod_timer(&info->timer->timer,
 		  msecs_to_jiffies(info->timeout * 1000) + jiffies);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&info->timer->work, idletimer_tg_work);
-
 	return 0;
 
 out_free_attr:
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@ static int idletimer_tg_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 		pr_debug("timeout value is zero\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-
+	if (info->timeout >= INT_MAX / 1000) {
+		pr_debug("timeout value is too big\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	if (info->label[0] == '\0' ||
 	    strnlen(info->label,
 		    MAX_IDLETIMER_LABEL_SIZE) == MAX_IDLETIMER_LABEL_SIZE) {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c b/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c
index 1dcad893df781..19846445504dc 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_LED.c
@@ -111,10 +111,8 @@ static int led_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	struct xt_led_info_internal *ledinternal;
 	int err;
 
-	if (ledinfo->id[0] == '\0') {
-		pr_info("No 'id' parameter given.\n");
+	if (ledinfo->id[0] == '\0')
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&xt_led_mutex);
 
@@ -138,13 +136,14 @@ static int led_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 
 	err = led_trigger_register(&ledinternal->netfilter_led_trigger);
 	if (err) {
-		pr_err("Trigger name is already in use.\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Trigger name is already in use.\n");
 		goto exit_alloc;
 	}
 
-	/* See if we need to set up a timer */
-	if (ledinfo->delay > 0)
-		timer_setup(&ledinternal->timer, led_timeout_callback, 0);
+	/* Since the letinternal timer can be shared between multiple targets,
+	 * always set it up, even if the current target does not need it
+	 */
+	timer_setup(&ledinternal->timer, led_timeout_callback, 0);
 
 	list_add_tail(&ledinternal->list, &xt_led_triggers);
 
@@ -181,8 +180,7 @@ static void led_tg_destroy(const struct xt_tgdtor_param *par)
 
 	list_del(&ledinternal->list);
 
-	if (ledinfo->delay > 0)
-		del_timer_sync(&ledinternal->timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&ledinternal->timer);
 
 	led_trigger_unregister(&ledinternal->netfilter_led_trigger);
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_NFQUEUE.c b/net/netfilter/xt_NFQUEUE.c
index a360b99a958af..a9aca80a32aeb 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_NFQUEUE.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_NFQUEUE.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 
@@ -67,13 +69,13 @@ static int nfqueue_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	init_hashrandom(&jhash_initval);
 
 	if (info->queues_total == 0) {
-		pr_err("NFQUEUE: number of total queues is 0\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("number of total queues is 0\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	maxid = info->queues_total - 1 + info->queuenum;
 	if (maxid > 0xffff) {
-		pr_err("NFQUEUE: number of queues (%u) out of range (got %u)\n",
-		       info->queues_total, maxid);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("number of queues (%u) out of range (got %u)\n",
+				    info->queues_total, maxid);
 		return -ERANGE;
 	}
 	if (par->target->revision == 2 && info->flags > 1)
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_SECMARK.c b/net/netfilter/xt_SECMARK.c
index 9faf5e050b796..4ad5fe27e08bc 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_SECMARK.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_SECMARK.c
@@ -60,18 +60,20 @@ static int checkentry_lsm(struct xt_secmark_target_info *info)
 				       &info->secid);
 	if (err) {
 		if (err == -EINVAL)
-			pr_info("invalid security context \'%s\'\n", info->secctx);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("invalid security context \'%s\'\n",
+					    info->secctx);
 		return err;
 	}
 
 	if (!info->secid) {
-		pr_info("unable to map security context \'%s\'\n", info->secctx);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unable to map security context \'%s\'\n",
+				    info->secctx);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
 	err = security_secmark_relabel_packet(info->secid);
 	if (err) {
-		pr_info("unable to obtain relabeling permission\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unable to obtain relabeling permission\n");
 		return err;
 	}
 
@@ -86,14 +88,14 @@ static int secmark_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 
 	if (strcmp(par->table, "mangle") != 0 &&
 	    strcmp(par->table, "security") != 0) {
-		pr_info("target only valid in the \'mangle\' "
-			"or \'security\' tables, not \'%s\'.\n", par->table);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("only valid in \'mangle\' or \'security\' table, not \'%s\'\n",
+				    par->table);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (mode && mode != info->mode) {
-		pr_info("mode already set to %hu cannot mix with "
-			"rules for mode %hu\n", mode, info->mode);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("mode already set to %hu cannot mix with rules for mode %hu\n",
+				    mode, info->mode);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ static int secmark_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	case SECMARK_MODE_SEL:
 		break;
 	default:
-		pr_info("invalid mode: %hu\n", info->mode);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("invalid mode: %hu\n", info->mode);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c b/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c
index 99bb8e410f229..98efb202f8b4a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c
@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@ static int tcpmss_tg4_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	    (par->hook_mask & ~((1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) |
 			   (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT) |
 			   (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING))) != 0) {
-		pr_info("path-MTU clamping only supported in "
-			"FORWARD, OUTPUT and POSTROUTING hooks\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("path-MTU clamping only supported in FORWARD, OUTPUT and POSTROUTING hooks\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->nft_compat)
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@ static int tcpmss_tg4_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e)
 		if (find_syn_match(ematch))
 			return 0;
-	pr_info("Only works on TCP SYN packets\n");
+	pr_info_ratelimited("Only works on TCP SYN packets\n");
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
@@ -298,8 +297,7 @@ static int tcpmss_tg6_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	    (par->hook_mask & ~((1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) |
 			   (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT) |
 			   (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING))) != 0) {
-		pr_info("path-MTU clamping only supported in "
-			"FORWARD, OUTPUT and POSTROUTING hooks\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("path-MTU clamping only supported in FORWARD, OUTPUT and POSTROUTING hooks\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->nft_compat)
@@ -308,7 +306,7 @@ static int tcpmss_tg6_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e)
 		if (find_syn_match(ematch))
 			return 0;
-	pr_info("Only works on TCP SYN packets\n");
+	pr_info_ratelimited("Only works on TCP SYN packets\n");
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_TPROXY.c b/net/netfilter/xt_TPROXY.c
index 17d7705e3bd41..8c89323c06afe 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_TPROXY.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_TPROXY.c
@@ -540,8 +540,7 @@ static int tproxy_tg6_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	    !(i->invflags & IP6T_INV_PROTO))
 		return 0;
 
-	pr_info("Can be used only in combination with "
-		"either -p tcp or -p udp\n");
+	pr_info_ratelimited("Can be used only with -p tcp or -p udp\n");
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 #endif
@@ -559,8 +558,7 @@ static int tproxy_tg4_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	    && !(i->invflags & IPT_INV_PROTO))
 		return 0;
 
-	pr_info("Can be used only in combination with "
-		"either -p tcp or -p udp\n");
+	pr_info_ratelimited("Can be used only with -p tcp or -p udp\n");
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_addrtype.c b/net/netfilter/xt_addrtype.c
index 911a7c0da5040..89e281b3bfc24 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_addrtype.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_addrtype.c
@@ -164,48 +164,47 @@ addrtype_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 
 static int addrtype_mt_checkentry_v1(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 {
+	const char *errmsg = "both incoming and outgoing interface limitation cannot be selected";
 	struct xt_addrtype_info_v1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	if (info->flags & XT_ADDRTYPE_LIMIT_IFACE_IN &&
-	    info->flags & XT_ADDRTYPE_LIMIT_IFACE_OUT) {
-		pr_info("both incoming and outgoing "
-			"interface limitation cannot be selected\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	    info->flags & XT_ADDRTYPE_LIMIT_IFACE_OUT)
+		goto err;
 
 	if (par->hook_mask & ((1 << NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING) |
 	    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_IN)) &&
 	    info->flags & XT_ADDRTYPE_LIMIT_IFACE_OUT) {
-		pr_info("output interface limitation "
-			"not valid in PREROUTING and INPUT\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errmsg = "output interface limitation not valid in PREROUTING and INPUT";
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	if (par->hook_mask & ((1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING) |
 	    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT)) &&
 	    info->flags & XT_ADDRTYPE_LIMIT_IFACE_IN) {
-		pr_info("input interface limitation "
-			"not valid in POSTROUTING and OUTPUT\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errmsg = "input interface limitation not valid in POSTROUTING and OUTPUT";
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IP6_NF_IPTABLES)
 	if (par->family == NFPROTO_IPV6) {
 		if ((info->source | info->dest) & XT_ADDRTYPE_BLACKHOLE) {
-			pr_err("ipv6 BLACKHOLE matching not supported\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			errmsg = "ipv6 BLACKHOLE matching not supported";
+			goto err;
 		}
 		if ((info->source | info->dest) >= XT_ADDRTYPE_PROHIBIT) {
-			pr_err("ipv6 PROHIBIT (THROW, NAT ..) matching not supported\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			errmsg = "ipv6 PROHIBIT (THROW, NAT ..) matching not supported";
+			goto err;
 		}
 		if ((info->source | info->dest) & XT_ADDRTYPE_BROADCAST) {
-			pr_err("ipv6 does not support BROADCAST matching\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			errmsg = "ipv6 does not support BROADCAST matching";
+			goto err;
 		}
 	}
 #endif
 	return 0;
+err:
+	pr_info_ratelimited("%s\n", errmsg);
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static struct xt_match addrtype_mt_reg[] __read_mostly = {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_bpf.c b/net/netfilter/xt_bpf.c
index 06b090d8e9014..a2cf8a6236d63 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_bpf.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_bpf.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ static int __bpf_mt_check_bytecode(struct sock_filter *insns, __u16 len,
 	program.filter = insns;
 
 	if (bpf_prog_create(ret, &program)) {
-		pr_info("bpf: check failed: parse error\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("check failed: parse error\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_cgroup.c b/net/netfilter/xt_cgroup.c
index 891f4e7e8ea7f..7df2dece57d30 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_cgroup.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_cgroup.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter/x_tables.h>
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ static int cgroup_mt_check_v1(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	}
 
 	if (info->has_path && info->has_classid) {
-		pr_info("xt_cgroup: both path and classid specified\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("path and classid specified\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -56,8 +58,8 @@ static int cgroup_mt_check_v1(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	if (info->has_path) {
 		cgrp = cgroup_get_from_path(info->path);
 		if (IS_ERR(cgrp)) {
-			pr_info("xt_cgroup: invalid path, errno=%ld\n",
-				PTR_ERR(cgrp));
+			pr_info_ratelimited("invalid path, errno=%ld\n",
+					    PTR_ERR(cgrp));
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		info->priv = cgrp;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c b/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c
index 57ef175dfbfaa..0068688995c82 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c
@@ -135,14 +135,12 @@ static int xt_cluster_mt_checkentry(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	struct xt_cluster_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	if (info->total_nodes > XT_CLUSTER_NODES_MAX) {
-		pr_info("you have exceeded the maximum "
-			"number of cluster nodes (%u > %u)\n",
-			info->total_nodes, XT_CLUSTER_NODES_MAX);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("you have exceeded the maximum number of cluster nodes (%u > %u)\n",
+				    info->total_nodes, XT_CLUSTER_NODES_MAX);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (info->node_mask >= (1ULL << info->total_nodes)) {
-		pr_info("this node mask cannot be "
-			"higher than the total number of nodes\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("node mask cannot exceed total number of nodes\n");
 		return -EDOM;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
index cad0b7b5eb356..93cb018c3055f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ static int connbytes_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	ret = nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		pr_info("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
-			par->family);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
+				    par->family);
 
 	/*
 	 * This filter cannot function correctly unless connection tracking
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connlabel.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connlabel.c
index 23372879e6e30..4fa4efd243532 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connlabel.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connlabel.c
@@ -57,14 +57,15 @@ static int connlabel_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (info->options & ~options) {
-		pr_err("Unknown options in mask %x\n", info->options);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Unknown options in mask %x\n",
+				    info->options);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	ret = nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_info("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
-							par->family);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
+				    par->family);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
index ec377cc6a369c..809639ce6f5a4 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ static int connmark_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 
 	ret = nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		pr_info("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
-			par->family);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
+				    par->family);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ static int connmark_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	ret = nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		pr_info("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
-			par->family);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
+				    par->family);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
index 39cf1d019240e..df80fe7d391c0 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ static int conntrack_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	ret = nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		pr_info("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
-			par->family);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
+				    par->family);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
index 236ac8008909d..a4c2b862f820a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@ static int dscp_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_dscp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
-	if (info->dscp > XT_DSCP_MAX) {
-		pr_info("dscp %x out of range\n", info->dscp);
+	if (info->dscp > XT_DSCP_MAX)
 		return -EDOM;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_ecn.c b/net/netfilter/xt_ecn.c
index 3c831a8efebc6..c7ad4afa5fb8c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_ecn.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_ecn.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int ecn_mt_check4(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	if (info->operation & (XT_ECN_OP_MATCH_ECE | XT_ECN_OP_MATCH_CWR) &&
 	    (ip->proto != IPPROTO_TCP || ip->invflags & IPT_INV_PROTO)) {
-		pr_info("cannot match TCP bits in rule for non-tcp packets\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot match TCP bits for non-tcp packets\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int ecn_mt_check6(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	if (info->operation & (XT_ECN_OP_MATCH_ECE | XT_ECN_OP_MATCH_CWR) &&
 	    (ip->proto != IPPROTO_TCP || ip->invflags & IP6T_INV_PROTO)) {
-		pr_info("cannot match TCP bits in rule for non-tcp packets\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot match TCP bits for non-tcp packets\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
index ca6847403ca21..66f5aca62a087 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@ static u64 user2rate(u64 user)
 	if (user != 0) {
 		return div64_u64(XT_HASHLIMIT_SCALE_v2, user);
 	} else {
-		pr_warn("invalid rate from userspace: %llu\n", user);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("invalid rate from userspace: %llu\n",
+				    user);
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
@@ -774,7 +775,7 @@ hashlimit_mt_common(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par,
 		if (!dh->rateinfo.prev_window &&
 		    (dh->rateinfo.current_rate <= dh->rateinfo.burst)) {
 			spin_unlock(&dh->lock);
-			rcu_read_unlock_bh();
+			local_bh_enable();
 			return !(cfg->mode & XT_HASHLIMIT_INVERT);
 		} else {
 			goto overlimit;
@@ -865,33 +866,34 @@ static int hashlimit_mt_check_common(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par,
 	}
 
 	if (cfg->mode & ~XT_HASHLIMIT_ALL) {
-		pr_info("Unknown mode mask %X, kernel too old?\n",
-						cfg->mode);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Unknown mode mask %X, kernel too old?\n",
+				    cfg->mode);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* Check for overflow. */
 	if (revision >= 3 && cfg->mode & XT_HASHLIMIT_RATE_MATCH) {
 		if (cfg->avg == 0 || cfg->avg > U32_MAX) {
-			pr_info("hashlimit invalid rate\n");
+			pr_info_ratelimited("invalid rate\n");
 			return -ERANGE;
 		}
 
 		if (cfg->interval == 0) {
-			pr_info("hashlimit invalid interval\n");
+			pr_info_ratelimited("invalid interval\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	} else if (cfg->mode & XT_HASHLIMIT_BYTES) {
 		if (user2credits_byte(cfg->avg) == 0) {
-			pr_info("overflow, rate too high: %llu\n", cfg->avg);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("overflow, rate too high: %llu\n",
+					    cfg->avg);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	} else if (cfg->burst == 0 ||
-		    user2credits(cfg->avg * cfg->burst, revision) <
-		    user2credits(cfg->avg, revision)) {
-			pr_info("overflow, try lower: %llu/%llu\n",
-				cfg->avg, cfg->burst);
-			return -ERANGE;
+		   user2credits(cfg->avg * cfg->burst, revision) <
+		   user2credits(cfg->avg, revision)) {
+		pr_info_ratelimited("overflow, try lower: %llu/%llu\n",
+				    cfg->avg, cfg->burst);
+		return -ERANGE;
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&hashlimit_mutex);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c b/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
index 38a78151c0e99..fd077aeaaed95 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ static int helper_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	ret = nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_info("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
-			par->family);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
+				    par->family);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	info->name[sizeof(info->name) - 1] = '\0';
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_ipcomp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_ipcomp.c
index 7ca64a50db04d..57f1df5757011 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_ipcomp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_ipcomp.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int comp_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	/* Must specify no unknown invflags */
 	if (compinfo->invflags & ~XT_IPCOMP_INV_MASK) {
-		pr_err("unknown flags %X\n", compinfo->invflags);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown flags %X\n", compinfo->invflags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_ipvs.c b/net/netfilter/xt_ipvs.c
index 42540d26c2b8e..1d950a6100af1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_ipvs.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_ipvs.c
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ static int ipvs_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	    && par->family != NFPROTO_IPV6
 #endif
 		) {
-		pr_info("protocol family %u not supported\n", par->family);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("protocol family %u not supported\n",
+				    par->family);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_l2tp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_l2tp.c
index 8aee572771f2b..c43482bf48e68 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_l2tp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_l2tp.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int l2tp_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	/* Check for invalid flags */
 	if (info->flags & ~(XT_L2TP_TID | XT_L2TP_SID | XT_L2TP_VERSION |
 			    XT_L2TP_TYPE)) {
-		pr_info("unknown flags: %x\n", info->flags);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown flags: %x\n", info->flags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ static int l2tp_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	    (!(info->flags & XT_L2TP_SID)) &&
 	    ((!(info->flags & XT_L2TP_TYPE)) ||
 	     (info->type != XT_L2TP_TYPE_CONTROL))) {
-		pr_info("invalid flags combination: %x\n", info->flags);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("invalid flags combination: %x\n",
+				    info->flags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -234,19 +235,22 @@ static int l2tp_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	 */
 	if (info->flags & XT_L2TP_VERSION) {
 		if ((info->version < 2) || (info->version > 3)) {
-			pr_info("wrong L2TP version: %u\n", info->version);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("wrong L2TP version: %u\n",
+					    info->version);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
 		if (info->version == 2) {
 			if ((info->flags & XT_L2TP_TID) &&
 			    (info->tid > 0xffff)) {
-				pr_info("v2 tid > 0xffff: %u\n", info->tid);
+				pr_info_ratelimited("v2 tid > 0xffff: %u\n",
+						    info->tid);
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 			if ((info->flags & XT_L2TP_SID) &&
 			    (info->sid > 0xffff)) {
-				pr_info("v2 sid > 0xffff: %u\n", info->sid);
+				pr_info_ratelimited("v2 sid > 0xffff: %u\n",
+						    info->sid);
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 		}
@@ -268,13 +272,13 @@ static int l2tp_mt_check4(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	if ((ip->proto != IPPROTO_UDP) &&
 	    (ip->proto != IPPROTO_L2TP)) {
-		pr_info("missing protocol rule (udp|l2tpip)\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("missing protocol rule (udp|l2tpip)\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if ((ip->proto == IPPROTO_L2TP) &&
 	    (info->version == 2)) {
-		pr_info("v2 doesn't support IP mode\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("v2 doesn't support IP mode\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -295,13 +299,13 @@ static int l2tp_mt_check6(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	if ((ip->proto != IPPROTO_UDP) &&
 	    (ip->proto != IPPROTO_L2TP)) {
-		pr_info("missing protocol rule (udp|l2tpip)\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("missing protocol rule (udp|l2tpip)\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if ((ip->proto == IPPROTO_L2TP) &&
 	    (info->version == 2)) {
-		pr_info("v2 doesn't support IP mode\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("v2 doesn't support IP mode\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
index 61403b77361cb..55d18cd676356 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ static int limit_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	/* Check for overflow. */
 	if (r->burst == 0
 	    || user2credits(r->avg * r->burst) < user2credits(r->avg)) {
-		pr_info("Overflow, try lower: %u/%u\n",
-			r->avg, r->burst);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Overflow, try lower: %u/%u\n",
+				    r->avg, r->burst);
 		return -ERANGE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_nat.c b/net/netfilter/xt_nat.c
index 0fd14d1eb09d1..bdb689cdc829d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_nat.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_nat.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter.h>
@@ -19,8 +21,7 @@ static int xt_nat_checkentry_v0(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	const struct nf_nat_ipv4_multi_range_compat *mr = par->targinfo;
 
 	if (mr->rangesize != 1) {
-		pr_info("%s: multiple ranges no longer supported\n",
-			par->target->name);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("multiple ranges no longer supported\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	return nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_nfacct.c b/net/netfilter/xt_nfacct.c
index 6f92d25590a85..c8674deed4eb4 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_nfacct.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_nfacct.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 (or any
  * later at your option) as published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 
@@ -39,8 +41,8 @@ nfacct_mt_checkentry(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	nfacct = nfnl_acct_find_get(par->net, info->name);
 	if (nfacct == NULL) {
-		pr_info("xt_nfacct: accounting object with name `%s' "
-			"does not exists\n", info->name);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("accounting object `%s' does not exists\n",
+				    info->name);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 	info->nfacct = nfacct;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
index bb33598e4530d..9d6d67b953ac8 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ static int physdev_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	     info->invert & XT_PHYSDEV_OP_BRIDGED) &&
 	    par->hook_mask & ((1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT) |
 	    (1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) | (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING))) {
-		pr_info("using --physdev-out and --physdev-is-out are only "
-			"supported in the FORWARD and POSTROUTING chains with "
-			"bridged traffic.\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("--physdev-out and --physdev-is-out only supported in the FORWARD and POSTROUTING chains with bridged traffic\n");
 		if (par->hook_mask & (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c b/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
index 5639fb03bdd92..13f8ccf946d62 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
@@ -132,26 +132,29 @@ policy_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 static int policy_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_policy_info *info = par->matchinfo;
+	const char *errmsg = "neither incoming nor outgoing policy selected";
+
+	if (!(info->flags & (XT_POLICY_MATCH_IN|XT_POLICY_MATCH_OUT)))
+		goto err;
 
-	if (!(info->flags & (XT_POLICY_MATCH_IN|XT_POLICY_MATCH_OUT))) {
-		pr_info("neither incoming nor outgoing policy selected\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 	if (par->hook_mask & ((1 << NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING) |
 	    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_IN)) && info->flags & XT_POLICY_MATCH_OUT) {
-		pr_info("output policy not valid in PREROUTING and INPUT\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errmsg = "output policy not valid in PREROUTING and INPUT";
+		goto err;
 	}
 	if (par->hook_mask & ((1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING) |
 	    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT)) && info->flags & XT_POLICY_MATCH_IN) {
-		pr_info("input policy not valid in POSTROUTING and OUTPUT\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errmsg = "input policy not valid in POSTROUTING and OUTPUT";
+		goto err;
 	}
 	if (info->len > XT_POLICY_MAX_ELEM) {
-		pr_info("too many policy elements\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errmsg = "too many policy elements";
+		goto err;
 	}
 	return 0;
+err:
+	pr_info_ratelimited("%s\n", errmsg);
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static struct xt_match policy_mt_reg[] __read_mostly = {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
index 245fa350a7a85..6d232d18faff7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ static int recent_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par,
 	net_get_random_once(&hash_rnd, sizeof(hash_rnd));
 
 	if (info->check_set & ~XT_RECENT_VALID_FLAGS) {
-		pr_info("Unsupported user space flags (%08x)\n",
-			info->check_set);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Unsupported userspace flags (%08x)\n",
+				    info->check_set);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (hweight8(info->check_set &
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ static int recent_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par,
 	if ((info->check_set & XT_RECENT_REAP) && !info->seconds)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (info->hit_count >= XT_RECENT_MAX_NSTAMPS) {
-		pr_info("hitcount (%u) is larger than allowed maximum (%u)\n",
-			info->hit_count, XT_RECENT_MAX_NSTAMPS - 1);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("hitcount (%u) is larger than allowed maximum (%u)\n",
+				    info->hit_count, XT_RECENT_MAX_NSTAMPS - 1);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (info->name[0] == '\0' ||
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ recent_mt_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *input,
 		add = true;
 		break;
 	default:
-		pr_info("Need \"+ip\", \"-ip\" or \"/\"\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Need \"+ip\", \"-ip\" or \"/\"\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -601,10 +601,8 @@ recent_mt_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *input,
 		succ   = in4_pton(c, size, (void *)&addr, '\n', NULL);
 	}
 
-	if (!succ) {
-		pr_info("illegal address written to procfs\n");
+	if (!succ)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&recent_lock);
 	e = recent_entry_lookup(t, &addr, family, 0);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_set.c b/net/netfilter/xt_set.c
index 16b6b11ee83f0..6f4c5217d8358 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_set.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_set.c
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ set_match_v0_checkentry(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	index = ip_set_nfnl_get_byindex(par->net, info->match_set.index);
 
 	if (index == IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
-		pr_warn("Cannot find set identified by id %u to match\n",
-			info->match_set.index);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Cannot find set identified by id %u to match\n",
+				    info->match_set.index);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 	if (info->match_set.u.flags[IPSET_DIM_MAX - 1] != 0) {
-		pr_warn("Protocol error: set match dimension is over the limit!\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("set match dimension is over the limit!\n");
 		ip_set_nfnl_put(par->net, info->match_set.index);
 		return -ERANGE;
 	}
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ set_match_v1_checkentry(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	index = ip_set_nfnl_get_byindex(par->net, info->match_set.index);
 
 	if (index == IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
-		pr_warn("Cannot find set identified by id %u to match\n",
-			info->match_set.index);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("Cannot find set identified by id %u to match\n",
+				    info->match_set.index);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 	if (info->match_set.dim > IPSET_DIM_MAX) {
-		pr_warn("Protocol error: set match dimension is over the limit!\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("set match dimension is over the limit!\n");
 		ip_set_nfnl_put(par->net, info->match_set.index);
 		return -ERANGE;
 	}
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ set_target_v0_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	if (info->add_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
 		index = ip_set_nfnl_get_byindex(par->net, info->add_set.index);
 		if (index == IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
-			pr_warn("Cannot find add_set index %u as target\n",
-				info->add_set.index);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("Cannot find add_set index %u as target\n",
+					    info->add_set.index);
 			return -ENOENT;
 		}
 	}
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ set_target_v0_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	if (info->del_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
 		index = ip_set_nfnl_get_byindex(par->net, info->del_set.index);
 		if (index == IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
-			pr_warn("Cannot find del_set index %u as target\n",
-				info->del_set.index);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("Cannot find del_set index %u as target\n",
+					    info->del_set.index);
 			if (info->add_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
 				ip_set_nfnl_put(par->net, info->add_set.index);
 			return -ENOENT;
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ set_target_v0_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	}
 	if (info->add_set.u.flags[IPSET_DIM_MAX - 1] != 0 ||
 	    info->del_set.u.flags[IPSET_DIM_MAX - 1] != 0) {
-		pr_warn("Protocol error: SET target dimension is over the limit!\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("SET target dimension over the limit!\n");
 		if (info->add_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
 			ip_set_nfnl_put(par->net, info->add_set.index);
 		if (info->del_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ set_target_v1_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	if (info->add_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
 		index = ip_set_nfnl_get_byindex(par->net, info->add_set.index);
 		if (index == IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
-			pr_warn("Cannot find add_set index %u as target\n",
-				info->add_set.index);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("Cannot find add_set index %u as target\n",
+					    info->add_set.index);
 			return -ENOENT;
 		}
 	}
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ set_target_v1_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	if (info->del_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
 		index = ip_set_nfnl_get_byindex(par->net, info->del_set.index);
 		if (index == IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
-			pr_warn("Cannot find del_set index %u as target\n",
-				info->del_set.index);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("Cannot find del_set index %u as target\n",
+					    info->del_set.index);
 			if (info->add_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
 				ip_set_nfnl_put(par->net, info->add_set.index);
 			return -ENOENT;
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ set_target_v1_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	}
 	if (info->add_set.dim > IPSET_DIM_MAX ||
 	    info->del_set.dim > IPSET_DIM_MAX) {
-		pr_warn("Protocol error: SET target dimension is over the limit!\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("SET target dimension over the limit!\n");
 		if (info->add_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
 			ip_set_nfnl_put(par->net, info->add_set.index);
 		if (info->del_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ set_target_v3_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 		index = ip_set_nfnl_get_byindex(par->net,
 						info->add_set.index);
 		if (index == IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
-			pr_warn("Cannot find add_set index %u as target\n",
-				info->add_set.index);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("Cannot find add_set index %u as target\n",
+					    info->add_set.index);
 			return -ENOENT;
 		}
 	}
@@ -454,8 +454,8 @@ set_target_v3_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 		index = ip_set_nfnl_get_byindex(par->net,
 						info->del_set.index);
 		if (index == IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
-			pr_warn("Cannot find del_set index %u as target\n",
-				info->del_set.index);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("Cannot find del_set index %u as target\n",
+					    info->del_set.index);
 			if (info->add_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
 				ip_set_nfnl_put(par->net,
 						info->add_set.index);
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ set_target_v3_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 
 	if (info->map_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
 		if (strncmp(par->table, "mangle", 7)) {
-			pr_warn("--map-set only usable from mangle table\n");
+			pr_info_ratelimited("--map-set only usable from mangle table\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (((info->flags & IPSET_FLAG_MAP_SKBPRIO) |
@@ -473,14 +473,14 @@ set_target_v3_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 		     !(par->hook_mask & (1 << NF_INET_FORWARD |
 					 1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT |
 					 1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING))) {
-			pr_warn("mapping of prio or/and queue is allowed only from OUTPUT/FORWARD/POSTROUTING chains\n");
+			pr_info_ratelimited("mapping of prio or/and queue is allowed only from OUTPUT/FORWARD/POSTROUTING chains\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		index = ip_set_nfnl_get_byindex(par->net,
 						info->map_set.index);
 		if (index == IPSET_INVALID_ID) {
-			pr_warn("Cannot find map_set index %u as target\n",
-				info->map_set.index);
+			pr_info_ratelimited("Cannot find map_set index %u as target\n",
+					    info->map_set.index);
 			if (info->add_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
 				ip_set_nfnl_put(par->net,
 						info->add_set.index);
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ set_target_v3_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	if (info->add_set.dim > IPSET_DIM_MAX ||
 	    info->del_set.dim > IPSET_DIM_MAX ||
 	    info->map_set.dim > IPSET_DIM_MAX) {
-		pr_warn("Protocol error: SET target dimension is over the limit!\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("SET target dimension over the limit!\n");
 		if (info->add_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
 			ip_set_nfnl_put(par->net, info->add_set.index);
 		if (info->del_set.index != IPSET_INVALID_ID)
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c b/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
index 575d2153e3b81..2ac7f674d19b1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ static int socket_mt_v1_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 		return err;
 
 	if (info->flags & ~XT_SOCKET_FLAGS_V1) {
-		pr_info("unknown flags 0x%x\n", info->flags & ~XT_SOCKET_FLAGS_V1);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown flags 0x%x\n",
+				    info->flags & ~XT_SOCKET_FLAGS_V1);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -187,7 +188,8 @@ static int socket_mt_v2_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 		return err;
 
 	if (info->flags & ~XT_SOCKET_FLAGS_V2) {
-		pr_info("unknown flags 0x%x\n", info->flags & ~XT_SOCKET_FLAGS_V2);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown flags 0x%x\n",
+				    info->flags & ~XT_SOCKET_FLAGS_V2);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -203,8 +205,8 @@ static int socket_mt_v3_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 	if (info->flags & ~XT_SOCKET_FLAGS_V3) {
-		pr_info("unknown flags 0x%x\n",
-			info->flags & ~XT_SOCKET_FLAGS_V3);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown flags 0x%x\n",
+				    info->flags & ~XT_SOCKET_FLAGS_V3);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_state.c b/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
index 5fbd79194d21e..0b41c0befe3cf 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ static int state_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	ret = nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		pr_info("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
-			par->family);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("cannot load conntrack support for proto=%u\n",
+				    par->family);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_time.c b/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
index 1b01eec1fbda5..0160f505e337c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
@@ -235,13 +235,13 @@ static int time_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 
 	if (info->daytime_start > XT_TIME_MAX_DAYTIME ||
 	    info->daytime_stop > XT_TIME_MAX_DAYTIME) {
-		pr_info("invalid argument - start or "
-			"stop time greater than 23:59:59\n");
+		pr_info_ratelimited("invalid argument - start or stop time greater than 23:59:59\n");
 		return -EDOM;
 	}
 
 	if (info->flags & ~XT_TIME_ALL_FLAGS) {
-		pr_info("unknown flags 0x%x\n", info->flags & ~XT_TIME_ALL_FLAGS);
+		pr_info_ratelimited("unknown flags 0x%x\n",
+				    info->flags & ~XT_TIME_ALL_FLAGS);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}