Backmerge tag 'v4.16-rc7' into drm-next

Linux 4.16-rc7

This was requested by Daniel, and things were getting
a bit hard to reconcile, most of the conflicts were
trivial though.

43 files changed, 324 insertions, 264 deletions

diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ftp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ftp.c
index 3e17d32b629d..58d5d05aec24 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ftp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ftp.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static int ip_vs_ftp_out(struct ip_vs_app *app, struct ip_vs_conn *cp,
 		buf_len = strlen(buf);
 
 		ct = nf_ct_get(skb, &ctinfo);
-		if (ct && (ct->status & IPS_NAT_MASK)) {
+		if (ct) {
 			bool mangled;
 
 			/* If mangling fails this function will return 0
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_nat_proto_common.c b/net/netfilter/nf_nat_proto_common.c
index fbce552a796e..7d7466dbf663 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/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 8b9fe30de0cd..c4acc7340eb1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -5037,9 +5037,9 @@ static int nf_tables_newflowtable(struct net *net, struct sock *nlsk,
 {
 	const struct nfgenmsg *nfmsg = nlmsg_data(nlh);
 	const struct nf_flowtable_type *type;
+	struct nft_flowtable *flowtable, *ft;
 	u8 genmask = nft_genmask_next(net);
 	int family = nfmsg->nfgen_family;
-	struct nft_flowtable *flowtable;
 	struct nft_table *table;
 	struct nft_ctx ctx;
 	int err, i, k;
@@ -5099,6 +5099,22 @@ static int nf_tables_newflowtable(struct net *net, struct sock *nlsk,
 		goto err3;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < flowtable->ops_len; i++) {
+		if (!flowtable->ops[i].dev)
+			continue;
+
+		list_for_each_entry(ft, &table->flowtables, list) {
+			for (k = 0; k < ft->ops_len; k++) {
+				if (!ft->ops[k].dev)
+					continue;
+
+				if (flowtable->ops[i].dev == ft->ops[k].dev &&
+				    flowtable->ops[i].pf == ft->ops[k].pf) {
+					err = -EBUSY;
+					goto err4;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		err = nf_register_net_hook(net, &flowtable->ops[i]);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto err4;
@@ -5120,7 +5136,7 @@ err5:
 	i = flowtable->ops_len;
 err4:
 	for (k = i - 1; k >= 0; k--)
-		nf_unregister_net_hook(net, &flowtable->ops[i]);
+		nf_unregister_net_hook(net, &flowtable->ops[k]);
 
 	kfree(flowtable->ops);
 err3:
@@ -5145,6 +5161,11 @@ static int nf_tables_delflowtable(struct net *net, struct sock *nlsk,
 	struct nft_table *table;
 	struct nft_ctx ctx;
 
+	if (!nla[NFTA_FLOWTABLE_TABLE] ||
+	    (!nla[NFTA_FLOWTABLE_NAME] &&
+	     !nla[NFTA_FLOWTABLE_HANDLE]))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	table = nf_tables_table_lookup(net, nla[NFTA_FLOWTABLE_TABLE],
 				       family, genmask);
 	if (IS_ERR(table))
@@ -5402,6 +5423,7 @@ err:
 static void nf_tables_flowtable_destroy(struct nft_flowtable *flowtable)
 {
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&flowtable->data.gc_work);
+	kfree(flowtable->ops);
 	kfree(flowtable->name);
 	flowtable->data.type->free(&flowtable->data);
 	rhashtable_destroy(&flowtable->data.rhashtable);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_set_hash.c b/net/netfilter/nft_set_hash.c
index 3f1624ee056f..d40591fe1b2f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_set_hash.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_set_hash.c
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ static const struct nft_set_ops *
 nft_hash_select_ops(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_set_desc *desc,
 		    u32 flags)
 {
-	if (desc->size) {
+	if (desc->size && !(flags & NFT_SET_TIMEOUT)) {
 		switch (desc->klen) {
 		case 4:
 			return &nft_hash_fast_ops;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 2f685ee1f9c8..4aa01c90e9d1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -423,6 +423,36 @@ textify_hooks(char *buf, size_t size, unsigned int mask, uint8_t nfproto)
 	return buf;
 }
 
+/**
+ * xt_check_proc_name - check that name is suitable for /proc file creation
+ *
+ * @name: file name candidate
+ * @size: length of buffer
+ *
+ * some x_tables modules wish to create a file in /proc.
+ * This function makes sure that the name is suitable for this
+ * purpose, it checks that name is NUL terminated and isn't a 'special'
+ * name, like "..".
+ *
+ * returns negative number on error or 0 if name is useable.
+ */
+int xt_check_proc_name(const char *name, unsigned int size)
+{
+	if (name[0] == '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (strnlen(name, size) == size)
+		return -ENAMETOOLONG;
+
+	if (strcmp(name, ".") == 0 ||
+	    strcmp(name, "..") == 0 ||
+	    strchr(name, '/'))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(xt_check_proc_name);
+
 int xt_check_match(struct xt_mtchk_param *par,
 		   unsigned int size, u_int8_t proto, bool inv_proto)
 {
@@ -434,36 +464,35 @@ 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 +843,35 @@ 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 +1032,6 @@ 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 c502419d6306..f368ee6741db 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 0f642ef8cd26..9f4151ec3e06 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 da56c06a443c..f3f1caac949b 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 5a152e2acfd5..8790190c6feb 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 3f83d38c4e5b..098ed851b7a7 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 1535e87ed9bd..4653b071bed4 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 60e6dbe12460..9c75f419cd80 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 6c2482b709b1..1ac6600bfafd 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 1dcad893df78..19846445504d 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 a360b99a958a..a9aca80a32ae 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 9faf5e050b79..4ad5fe27e08b 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 99bb8e410f22..98efb202f8b4 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 17d7705e3bd4..8c89323c06af 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 911a7c0da504..89e281b3bfc2 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 06b090d8e901..a2cf8a6236d6 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 891f4e7e8ea7..7df2dece57d3 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 57ef175dfbfa..0068688995c8 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 cad0b7b5eb35..93cb018c3055 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 23372879e6e3..4fa4efd24353 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 ec377cc6a369..809639ce6f5a 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 39cf1d019240..df80fe7d391c 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 236ac8008909..a4c2b862f820 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 3c831a8efebc..c7ad4afa5fb8 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 ca6847403ca2..3360f13dc208 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);
@@ -915,8 +917,9 @@ static int hashlimit_mt_check_v1(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	struct hashlimit_cfg3 cfg = {};
 	int ret;
 
-	if (info->name[sizeof(info->name) - 1] != '\0')
-		return -EINVAL;
+	ret = xt_check_proc_name(info->name, sizeof(info->name));
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = cfg_copy(&cfg, (void *)&info->cfg, 1);
 
@@ -933,8 +936,9 @@ static int hashlimit_mt_check_v2(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	struct hashlimit_cfg3 cfg = {};
 	int ret;
 
-	if (info->name[sizeof(info->name) - 1] != '\0')
-		return -EINVAL;
+	ret = xt_check_proc_name(info->name, sizeof(info->name));
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = cfg_copy(&cfg, (void *)&info->cfg, 2);
 
@@ -948,9 +952,11 @@ static int hashlimit_mt_check_v2(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 static int hashlimit_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 {
 	struct xt_hashlimit_mtinfo3 *info = par->matchinfo;
+	int ret;
 
-	if (info->name[sizeof(info->name) - 1] != '\0')
-		return -EINVAL;
+	ret = xt_check_proc_name(info->name, sizeof(info->name));
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	return hashlimit_mt_check_common(par, &info->hinfo, &info->cfg,
 					 info->name, 3);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c b/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
index 38a78151c0e9..fd077aeaaed9 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 7ca64a50db04..57f1df575701 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 42540d26c2b8..1d950a6100af 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 8aee572771f2..c43482bf48e6 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 61403b77361c..55d18cd67635 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 0fd14d1eb09d..bdb689cdc829 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 6f92d25590a8..c8674deed4eb 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 bb33598e4530..9d6d67b953ac 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 5639fb03bdd9..13f8ccf946d6 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 245fa350a7a8..81ee1d6543b2 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 &
@@ -357,13 +357,13 @@ 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' ||
-	    strnlen(info->name, XT_RECENT_NAME_LEN) == XT_RECENT_NAME_LEN)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	ret = xt_check_proc_name(info->name, sizeof(info->name));
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (ip_pkt_list_tot && info->hit_count < ip_pkt_list_tot)
 		nstamp_mask = roundup_pow_of_two(ip_pkt_list_tot) - 1;
@@ -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 16b6b11ee83f..6f4c5217d835 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 575d2153e3b8..2ac7f674d19b 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 5fbd79194d21..0b41c0befe3c 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 1b01eec1fbda..0160f505e337 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;
 	}