Replace the nftables role with host_firewall, one atomic inet host input table with zones, geo sets and lockout rollback

This commit is contained in:
2026-10-07 07:29:29 +00:00
parent 27e9d4a1ab
commit cfe87002c5
19 changed files with 417 additions and 227 deletions
+36
View File
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
---
# Port and address maps are name -> value so group_vars and host_vars levels
# merge into one map (hash_behaviour = merge); a null value drops an entry.
# Ports are numbers or "first-last" ranges.
firewall:
public:
tcp: {}
udp: {}
# Accepted only from the geo sets or the admin set.
geo:
tcp: {}
# Accepted on wt0 before the public zone is evaluated.
vpn:
tcp: {}
udp: {}
admin:
v4: {}
v6: {}
# Interface names (nft wildcards allowed) whose traffic is trusted.
internal_ifaces: {}
# Guest bridges (Proxmox vmbr*): DHCP, router solicitations and the public
# zone only, never the geo ports.
guest_ifaces: {}
# Kubernetes ring: pod interfaces, and node NetBird IPs / pod CIDRs on wt0.
cluster:
ifaces: {}
v4: {}
v6: {}
ssh_rate_limit: "10/minute burst 5 packets"
# EU-27 plus CH, NO, GB, IS, LI (ipdeny country codes). Empty leaves the geo
# ports to the admin set; a load peaks at about 60 MB of kernel memory, too much for a 1 GB host.
geo_countries: [at, be, bg, hr, cy, cz, dk, ee, fi, fr, de, gr, hu, ie, it, lv, lt, lu, mt, nl, pl, pt, ro, sk, si, es, se, ch, "no", gb, is, li]
rollback_seconds: 120
# name -> shell command that has to exit 0 through the new rule set before the
# rollback is disarmed; retried for a quarter of the rollback window.
confirm: {}
+8
View File
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
[Unit]
Description=Refresh the geo sets of the host firewall
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/nft-host-geo
+10
View File
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
[Unit]
Description=Daily refresh of the host firewall geo sets
[Timer]
OnCalendar=daily
RandomizedDelaySec=6h
Persistent=true
[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target
+9
View File
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
#!/bin/sh
# Started by a transient timer before a rule set load; Ansible stops the timer
# once the new rule set is confirmed.
cd /etc/nftables.d || exit 1
mv -f host.nft host.nft.rolled-back
if [ -s host.nft.good ]; then
cp host.nft.good host.nft && nft -f host.nft && exit 0
fi
nft delete table inet host
+22
View File
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
[Unit]
Description=Host input firewall (nftables table inet host)
# Same early-boot placement as nftables.service. Its "flush ruleset" on start,
# reload and stop would wipe this table, so load after it and follow all three.
DefaultDependencies=no
Wants=network-pre.target
Before=network-pre.target shutdown.target
After=nftables.service
PartOf=nftables.service
ReloadPropagatedFrom=nftables.service
Conflicts=shutdown.target
ConditionPathExists=/etc/nftables.d/host.nft
[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=yes
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nft -f /etc/nftables.d/host.nft
ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nft -f /etc/nftables.d/host.nft
ExecStop=-/usr/sbin/nft delete table inet host
[Install]
WantedBy=sysinit.target
+168
View File
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
---
- name: Install nftables and curl
ansible.builtin.apt:
name: [nftables, curl]
state: present
- name: Check that this node is part of its own cluster ring
ansible.builtin.assert:
that: ansible_wt0.ipv4.address in (firewall.cluster.v4 | dict2items | map(attribute='value') | list)
fail_msg: "wt0 address {{ ansible_wt0.ipv4.address }} is missing from firewall.cluster.v4"
when: firewall.cluster.v4 | default({}, true) | length > 0 and ansible_wt0.ipv4.address is defined
- name: Remove the include block of the old nftables role
ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
path: /etc/nftables.conf
marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK - nftables"
state: absent
- name: Remove the rule files of the old nftables role
ansible.builtin.file:
path: /etc/nftables/ansible-managed
state: absent
- name: Create /etc/nftables.d
ansible.builtin.file:
path: /etc/nftables.d
state: directory
mode: "0755"
- name: Install the systemd units
ansible.builtin.copy:
src: "{{ item }}"
dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{ item }}"
mode: "0644"
loop: [nft-host.service, nft-host-geo.service, nft-host-geo.timer]
register: firewall_units
- name: Install the rollback script
ansible.builtin.copy:
src: nft-host-rollback
dest: /usr/local/sbin/nft-host-rollback
mode: "0755"
- name: Geo sets
when: firewall.geo_countries | length > 0
block:
- name: Install the geo set updater
ansible.builtin.template:
src: nft-host-geo.j2
dest: /usr/local/sbin/nft-host-geo
mode: "0755"
- name: Build the geo sets on first run
ansible.builtin.command: /usr/local/sbin/nft-host-geo
args:
creates: /etc/nftables.d/host-geo.nft
- name: Read the geo sets file
ansible.builtin.stat:
path: /etc/nftables.d/host-geo.nft
register: firewall_geo
# Without geo sets the public SSH port would only answer NetBird and the admin set.
- name: Require non-empty geo sets
ansible.builtin.assert:
that: firewall_geo.stat.exists and firewall_geo.stat.size > 0
fail_msg: /etc/nftables.d/host-geo.nft is missing or empty, refusing to apply the firewall
# Check mode neither installs the updater nor builds the sets.
when: not ansible_check_mode
- name: Enable the geo set timer
ansible.builtin.systemd:
name: nft-host-geo.timer
enabled: true
state: started
daemon_reload: "{{ firewall_units is changed }}"
# Check mode does not install the unit.
ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
- name: Stop the geo set refresh
when: firewall.geo_countries | length == 0
block:
- name: Disable the geo set timer
ansible.builtin.systemd:
name: nft-host-geo.timer
enabled: false
state: stopped
daemon_reload: "{{ firewall_units is changed }}"
- name: Remove the geo sets file
ansible.builtin.file:
path: /etc/nftables.d/host-geo.nft
state: absent
- name: Render the rule set
ansible.builtin.template:
src: host.nft.j2
dest: /etc/nftables.d/host.nft
mode: "0644"
validate: nft -c -f %s
register: firewall_rules
- name: Read the firewall unit state
ansible.builtin.command: systemctl is-active nft-host.service
register: firewall_active
changed_when: false
failed_when: false
check_mode: false
- name: Apply the rule set with a rollback timer
when:
- firewall_rules is changed or firewall_units is changed or firewall_active.stdout != 'active'
- not ansible_check_mode
block:
# A failed run of the transient unit keeps its name taken for systemd-run.
- name: Clear a leftover rollback timer
ansible.builtin.shell: >-
systemctl stop nft-host-rollback.timer;
systemctl reset-failed nft-host-rollback.timer nft-host-rollback.service;
true
changed_when: false
# Unless disarmed below, this moves the rejected rule file aside so a reboot
# does not load it again, and reloads the last confirmed one; without one
# it drops the table.
- name: Arm the rollback
ansible.builtin.command: systemd-run --on-active={{ firewall.rollback_seconds }} --unit=nft-host-rollback /usr/local/sbin/nft-host-rollback
changed_when: false
- name: Load the rule set
ansible.builtin.systemd:
name: nft-host.service
enabled: true
state: reloaded
daemon_reload: true
# A reused SSH control socket would hide a lockout, so test a fresh connection.
- name: Drop the SSH connection
ansible.builtin.meta: reset_connection
- name: Reconnect through the new rule set
ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
timeout: "{{ (firewall.rollback_seconds / 2) | int }}"
- name: Check the services behind the new rule set
ansible.builtin.shell: "{{ item.value }}"
loop: "{{ firewall.confirm | default({}, true) | dict2items | rejectattr('value', 'none') }}"
loop_control:
label: "{{ item.key }}"
register: firewall_confirm
until: firewall_confirm.rc == 0
retries: "{{ (firewall.rollback_seconds / 20) | int }}"
delay: 5
changed_when: false
# Fails when the timer already fired, so a slow check cannot pass for a rolled-back host.
- name: Disarm the rollback
ansible.builtin.shell: >-
test "$(systemctl show --property=SubState --value nft-host-rollback.timer)" = waiting &&
systemctl stop nft-host-rollback.timer
changed_when: true
- name: Keep the rule set as the last confirmed one
ansible.builtin.copy:
src: /etc/nftables.d/host.nft
dest: /etc/nftables.d/host.nft.good
remote_src: true
mode: "0644"
+118
View File
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
#!/usr/sbin/nft -f
# {{ ansible_managed }}
{% macro list(map) -%}
{{ map | default({}, true) | dict2items | rejectattr('value', 'none') | map(attribute='value') | map('string') | unique | join(', ') }}
{%- endmacro %}
{% macro addr_set(name, type, map) -%}
set {{ name }} {
type {{ type }}; flags interval; auto-merge;
{% if list(map) %}
elements = { {{ list(map) }} }
{% endif %}
}
{%- endmacro %}
{% set cluster = firewall.cluster | default({}, true) %}
{% set cluster_ifaces = cluster.ifaces | default({}, true) | dict2items | rejectattr('value', 'none') | map(attribute='value') | unique | list %}
{% set internal_ifaces = firewall.internal_ifaces | default({}, true) | dict2items | rejectattr('value', 'none') | map(attribute='value') | unique | list %}
{% set guest_ifaces = firewall.guest_ifaces | default({}, true) | dict2items | rejectattr('value', 'none') | map(attribute='value') | unique | list %}
{% set guest_match = 'iifname { "' ~ (guest_ifaces | join('", "')) ~ '" }' %}
# Declare-then-delete makes every load one atomic transaction that replaces
# only this table; Cilium, Docker, NetBird and CrowdSec tables stay untouched.
table inet host {}
delete table inet host
{% if firewall.geo_countries %}
include "/etc/nftables.d/host-geo.nft"
{% endif %}
table inet host {
{{ addr_set('admin_v4', 'ipv4_addr', firewall.admin.v4) }}
{{ addr_set('admin_v6', 'ipv6_addr', firewall.admin.v6) }}
{{ addr_set('cluster_v4', 'ipv4_addr', cluster.v4) }}
{{ addr_set('cluster_v6', 'ipv6_addr', cluster.v6) }}
set ssh_meter_v4 {
type ipv4_addr; flags dynamic; timeout 10m; size 65535;
}
set ssh_meter_v6 {
type ipv6_addr; flags dynamic; timeout 10m; size 65535;
}
chain input {
type filter hook input priority filter; policy drop;
ct state established,related accept
ct state invalid drop
iif lo accept
icmp type { echo-request, destination-unreachable, time-exceeded, parameter-problem } accept
icmpv6 type { echo-request, destination-unreachable, packet-too-big, time-exceeded, parameter-problem, nd-router-advert, nd-neighbor-solicit, nd-neighbor-advert, mld-listener-query } accept
udp sport 67 udp dport 68 accept
meta nfproto ipv6 udp sport 547 udp dport 546 accept
{% if cluster_ifaces or list(cluster.v4) or list(cluster.v6) %}
# ponytail: the cluster ring trusts every port between nodes and pods;
# per-port lists (6443, 10250, 2379-2380, 4240, 8472, ...) are the upgrade path.
{% for iface in cluster_ifaces %}
iifname "{{ iface }}" accept
{% endfor %}
iifname "wt0" ip saddr @cluster_v4 accept
iifname "wt0" ip6 saddr @cluster_v6 accept
{% endif %}
{% if internal_ifaces %}
# ponytail: internal bridges are trusted on every port; per-port lists are the upgrade path.
{% for iface in internal_ifaces %}
iifname "{{ iface }}" accept
{% endfor %}
{% endif %}
{% if guest_ifaces %}
# Pods on k3s guests egress through the node IP, so guest bridges get
# only DHCP and router solicitations beyond the public zone.
{{ guest_match }} udp dport 67 accept
{{ guest_match }} icmpv6 type nd-router-solicit accept
{% endif %}
# VPN peers get the vpn ports, then everything public.
iifname "wt0" jump vpn
jump public
}
chain vpn {
{% if list(firewall.vpn.tcp) %}
tcp dport { {{ list(firewall.vpn.tcp) }} } accept
{% endif %}
{% if list(firewall.vpn.udp) %}
udp dport { {{ list(firewall.vpn.udp) }} } accept
{% endif %}
}
chain public {
{% if list(firewall.public.tcp) %}
tcp dport { {{ list(firewall.public.tcp) }} } accept
{% endif %}
{% if list(firewall.public.udp) %}
udp dport { {{ list(firewall.public.udp) }} } accept
{% endif %}
{% if list(firewall.geo.tcp) %}
tcp dport { {{ list(firewall.geo.tcp) }} } jump geo
{% endif %}
}
chain geo {
{% if guest_ifaces %}
# Guest IPv6 addresses sit inside the geo sets.
{{ guest_match }} return
{% endif %}
ip saddr @admin_v4 accept
ip6 saddr @admin_v6 accept
tcp dport 22 ct state new update @ssh_meter_v4 { ip saddr limit rate over {{ firewall.ssh_rate_limit }} } drop
# One IPv6 client usually holds a whole /64.
tcp dport 22 ct state new update @ssh_meter_v6 { ip6 saddr & ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:: limit rate over {{ firewall.ssh_rate_limit }} } drop
{% if firewall.geo_countries %}
ip saddr @geo_v4 accept
ip6 saddr @geo_v6 accept
{% endif %}
}
}
+46
View File
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
#!/bin/sh
# {{ ansible_managed }}
# Rebuilds the geo sets of table inet host from ipdeny. Any failed download or
# check exits before the swap, so the previous file stays in place.
set -eu
out=/etc/nftables.d/host-geo.nft
countries="{{ firewall.geo_countries | join(' ') }}"
prefix='^[0-9a-f.:]+/[0-9]+$'
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
trap 'rm -rf "$tmp"' EXIT
fetch() {
curl -fsS --retry 3 --max-time 120 -o "$2" "$1"
grep -Eq "$prefix" "$2" || { echo "no prefixes in $1" >&2; exit 1; }
}
for cc in $countries; do
fetch "https://www.ipdeny.com/ipblocks/data/aggregated/$cc-aggregated.zone" "$tmp/$cc.v4"
fetch "https://www.ipdeny.com/ipv6/ipaddresses/aggregated/$cc-aggregated.zone" "$tmp/$cc.v6"
done
elements() {
cat "$@" | grep -E "$prefix" | sed 's/$/,/'
}
{
echo "# Generated by $0, do not edit."
echo 'table inet host {'
echo ' set geo_v4 { type ipv4_addr; flags interval; auto-merge; elements = {'
elements "$tmp"/*.v4
echo ' } }'
echo ' set geo_v6 { type ipv6_addr; flags interval; auto-merge; elements = {'
elements "$tmp"/*.v6
echo ' } }'
echo '}'
} >"$tmp/host-geo.nft"
nft -c -f "$tmp/host-geo.nft"
install -m 0644 "$tmp/host-geo.nft" "$out.new"
mv -f "$out.new" "$out"
if systemctl -q is-active nft-host.service; then
systemctl reload nft-host.service
fi
-29
View File
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
nftables:
# Rules to add
# Handled as templates
# Creates separate files for each entry.
# The identifier is necessary for ansible to be able to merge the keys (when 'hash_behaviour = merge')
# rule-ids have to be unique across files and raw
rules:
# Files with Rules to add
files:
#'<group_identifier>': '<relative-location>'
#'<group_identifier>':
# main: <relative-location>
# '<identifier>': '<relative-location>'
# Rules to add
raw:
#'<group_identifier>': '<content>'
#'<group_identifier>':
# main: <content>
# '<identifier>': '<content>'
# Decides if /etc/nftables.conf is applied or separate files which have changed
# Separate changes require the files to be self-tyding to not end up with duplicate rules
# e.g.
# table ip mytable
# flush table ip mytable
# delete table ip mytable
# table ip mytable {} ...
apply_global: false
-8
View File
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
- name: Load group rules
command: "nft -f /etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ item }}.nft"
loop: "{{ combined_rules | list }}"
when: not nftables.apply_global
- name: Load global rule file
command: "nft -f /etc/nftables.nft"
when: nftables.apply_global
-11
View File
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
- name: Deploying group files
include_tasks: ./per-group-template-file.yml
with_items:
- "{{ nftables.rules.files | list }}"
- name: Deploying group raw-files
include_tasks: ./per-group-template.yml
with_items:
- "{{ nftables.rules.raw | list }}"
- include_tasks: ./remove-files.yml
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
- set_fact:
group_identifier: "{{ item }}"
value: "{{ nftables.rules.files[item] }}"
when: "item is defined"
#'<group_identifier>': '<relative-location>'
- block:
- name: Create main rule file
template:
src: "{{ value }}"
dest: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}.nft"
when: value is string
#'<group_identifier>':
# main: <relative-location>
# '<identifier>': '<relative-location>'
- block:
- set_fact:
items: "{{ nftables.rules.files[item] }}"
- block:
- name: Create main rule file
template:
src: "{{ items['main'] }}"
dest: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}.nft"
- name: Include rule files
lineinfile:
path: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}.nft"
regexp: "include\\s+(\"|')\\/etc\\/nftables\\/ansible-managed\\/{{ group_identifier }}\\/.*$"
line: 'include "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}/*.nft"'
when: items['main'] is defined
- name: Create group folder
file:
path: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}/"
state: directory
when: items|length > 0
- set_fact:
test: "{{ items | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'ne', 'main') }}"
- name: Create included rule files
template:
src: "{{ fileItem.value }}"
dest: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}/{{ fileItem.key }}.nft"
loop: "{{ items | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'ne', 'main') }}"
loop_control:
loop_var: fileItem
when: value is mapping
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
- set_fact:
group_identifier: "{{ item }}"
value: "{{ nftables.rules.raw[item] }}"
when: "item is defined"
#'<group_identifier>': '<content>'
- block:
- name: Create main rule file
copy:
content: "{{ value }}"
dest: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}.nft"
when: value is string
#'<group_identifier>':
# main: <content>
# '<identifier>': '<content>'
- block:
- set_fact:
items: "{{ nftables.rules.raw[item] }}"
- block:
- name: Create main rule file
copy:
content: "{{ items['main'] }}"
dest: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}.nft"
- name: Include rule files
lineinfile:
path: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}.nft"
regexp: "include\\s+(\"|')\\/etc\\/nftables\\/ansible-managed\\/{{ group_identifier }}\\/.*$"
line: 'include "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}/*.nft"'
when: items['main'] is defined
- name: Create group folder
file:
path: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}/"
state: directory
when: items|length > 0
- name: Create included rule files
copy:
content: "{{ included_item.value }}"
dest: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}/{{ included_item.key }}.nft"
loop: "{{ items | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'ne', 'main') }}"
loop_control:
loop_var: included_item
when: value is mapping
-4
View File
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
- name: Install Packages
package:
name:
- nftables
-7
View File
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
- import_tasks: ./prerequisites.yml
- import_tasks: ./setup-packages.yml
- import_tasks: ./deploy-rules/main.yml
- import_tasks: ./apply-files.yml
-13
View File
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
# Defaults if missing
- name: Set defaults if missing
set_fact:
nftables:
rules:
files: "{{ nftables.rules.files | default({}) | combine({}) }}"
raw: "{{ nftables.rules.raw | default({}) | combine({}) }}"
combined_rules: "{{ nftables.rules.raw | combine(nftables.rules.files, recursive=true) }}"
#- name: Check items for consistency
# assert:
# that: "{{ nftables.rules.files.values() | length }} + {{ nftables.rules.raw.values() | length }} == {{ combined_rules.values() | length }}"
# fail_msg: "files and raw rules share the same identifier"
-21
View File
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
- name: Handle removed group files
block:
- find:
paths: /etc/nftables/ansible-managed/
file_type: 'any'
excludes: '{% for item in combined_rules %}{{ item }},{{ item }}.nft,{% endfor %}'
depth: 1
register: removeFiles
- file:
path: "{{ fileItem.path }}"
state: absent
loop: "{{ removeFiles.files }}"
loop_control:
label: "{{ fileItem.path }}"
loop_var: fileItem
- name: Handle removed included files per group
include_tasks: ./remove-per-group.yml
with_items:
- "{{ combined_rules | list }}"
-20
View File
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
- set_fact:
group_identifier: "{{ item }}"
group_items: "{{ combined_rules[item] }}"
- block:
- find:
paths: "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/{{ group_identifier }}/"
file_type: 'any'
excludes: '{% for item in group_items %}{{ item }}.nft,{% endfor %}'
register: removeFiles
- file:
path: "{{ fileItem.path }}"
state: absent
loop: "{{ removeFiles.files }}"
loop_control:
label: "{{ fileItem.path }}"
loop_var: fileItem
when: group_items is mapping
-15
View File
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
- name: Install nftables
package:
name:
- nftables
- name: Create /etc/nftables/ansible-managed
file:
path: /etc/nftables/ansible-managed
state: directory
- name: Include files in /etc/nftables/ansible-managed/ from /etc/nftables.conf
blockinfile:
path: /etc/nftables.conf
marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK - nftables"
content: 'include "/etc/nftables/ansible-managed/*.nft"'