diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 47709c1..d46bbae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ iptables-1.4.9.tar.bz2
 /iptables-1.4.12.2.tar.bz2
 /iptables-1.4.14.tar.bz2
 /iptables-1.4.16.2.tar.bz2
+/iptables-1.4.18.tar.bz2
diff --git a/iptables.spec b/iptables.spec
index a1c8da4..b366cf4 100644
--- a/iptables.spec
+++ b/iptables.spec
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 Name: iptables
 Summary: Tools for managing Linux kernel packet filtering capabilities
-Version: 1.4.16.2
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Version: 1.4.18
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 Source: http://www.netfilter.org/projects/iptables/files/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source1: iptables.init
 Source2: iptables-config
@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ Conflicts: kernel < 2.4.20
 BuildRequires: systemd-units
 %endif
 
+# Virtually provide libxtables.so.9 to be able to create the buildroot.
+# The iproute package is needed by iniscripts. iproute also provides tc, which
+# requires libxtables.
 %if %{_lib} == lib64
-Provides: libxtables.so.7()(64bit)
+Provides: libxtables.so.9()(64bit)
 %else
-Provides: libxtables.so.7
+Provides: libxtables.so.9
 %endif
 
 
@@ -298,6 +301,29 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Mar  4 2013 Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com> 1.4.18-1
+- new version 1.4.18 
+  - lots of documentation changes
+  - Introduce match/target aliases
+  - Add the "state" alias to the "conntrack" match
+  - iptables: remove unused leftover definitions
+  - libxtables: add xtables_rule_matches_free
+  - libxtables: add xtables_print_num
+  - extensions: libip6t_DNPT: fix wording in DNPT target
+  - extension: libip6t_DNAT: allow port DNAT without address
+  - extensions: libip6t_DNAT: set IPv6 DNAT --to-destination
+  - extensions: S/DNPT: add missing save function
+- changes of 1.4.17:
+  - libxt_time: add support to ignore day transition
+  - Convert the NAT targets to use the kernel supplied nf_nat.h header
+  - extensions: add IPv6 MASQUERADE extension
+  - extensions: add IPv6 SNAT extension
+  - extensions: add IPv6 DNAT target
+  - extensions: add IPv6 REDIRECT extension
+  - extensions: add IPv6 NETMAP extension
+  - extensions: add NPT extension
+  - extensions: libxt_statistic: Fix save output
+
 * Thu Feb 14 2013 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng@lists.fedoraproject.org> - 1.4.16.2-7
 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_19_Mass_Rebuild
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 6ce307c..ef4b0e6 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-57220bb26866a713073e5614f88071fc  iptables-1.4.16.2.tar.bz2
+a819199d5ec013b82da13a8ffbba857e  iptables-1.4.18.tar.bz2