Build Housecarl 0.1.0: the nftables firewall manager

Zones, address sets (IPv4 and IPv6 mixed, dynamic sets with timeouts) and
services, ordered rules in the early, input, forward and output chains,
port forwards with hairpin NAT and IPv6 pinholes, source NAT, redirects,
and switchable built-ins (loopback, conntrack, ICMPv6, antispoofing, MSS
clamping, DHCPv6 client, flowtable). Every change is validated, checked
with nft -c and applied in one transaction to Housecarl's own table,
inet housecarl; changes made over the network roll back unless
confirmed, and the confirmed ruleset is loaded at boot by
housecarl-ruleset.service. An empty configuration applies nothing.

Also: hit counters and the drop log (nflog), 'hc import' of an existing
nftables ruleset and 'hc takeover', the hc CLI, the REST API and the web
UI, users, scoped tokens (sets:write:NAME), the audit log, the web UI's
certificate through Jarl, Debian packages, docs, unit tests with real
nft 1.1.3, and an e2e test with real traffic (71 checks).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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package server
import (
"encoding/json"
"errors"
"net/http"
"sort"
"strings"
"housecarl/internal/api"
"housecarl/internal/auth"
"housecarl/internal/engine"
"housecarl/internal/model"
"housecarl/internal/store"
)
// change applies an edit through the engine and answers it; object picks
// what to return from the new state. A network change starts (or joins)
// the probation.
func (s *Server) change(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal, description string, edit engine.Edit, object func(st *model.State) any) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, true); err != nil {
return err
}
res, err := s.eng.Apply(r.Context(), p, description, engine.Options{DryRun: queryBool(r, "dry_run"), Via: via(r, p)}, edit)
if err != nil {
s.writeErr(w, r, err, res)
return nil
}
s.afterChange(r.Context(), p, res)
// POST to a collection creates; POST to an object (move) changes it.
s.respondChange(w, r, res, object, r.Method == http.MethodPost && r.PathValue("ref") == "")
return nil
}
// respondChange answers a change: 201 when it created something.
func (s *Server) respondChange(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, res *engine.Result, object func(st *model.State) any, creates bool) {
out := api.MutationResponse{Applied: res.Applied, DryRun: res.DryRun, HistoryID: res.HistoryID, Changes: res.Changes, Warnings: res.Warnings}
if out.Changes == nil {
out.Changes = []model.Change{}
}
if pr := s.probationStatus(); res.Applied && (len(pr.Pending) > 0 || pr.Takeovers > 0) {
out.ConfirmBy = &pr.Deadline
}
if object != nil && (res.Applied || res.DryRun) {
if v := object(s.eng.State()); v != nil {
out.Object, _ = json.Marshal(v)
}
}
status := http.StatusOK
if res.Applied && creates {
status = http.StatusCreated
}
writeJSON(w, status, out)
}
// kindOf maps the API's plural path names to kinds.
var kindOf = map[string]string{
"zones": model.KindZone, "sets": model.KindSet, "services": model.KindService, "rules": model.KindRule,
"forwards": model.KindForward, "snats": model.KindSNAT, "redirects": model.KindRedirect,
}
func pathKind(r *http.Request) (string, error) {
k, ok := kindOf[r.PathValue("kind")]
if !ok {
return "", &httpError{status: http.StatusNotFound, code: "not_found", msg: "no such API endpoint: " + r.URL.Path}
}
return k, nil
}
func findObject(st *model.State, kind, ref string) (model.Object, error) {
if o := st.Find(kind, ref); o != nil {
return o, nil
}
return nil, notFound("no %s %s", kind, ref)
}
// ---- objects
func (s *Server) listObjects(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, false); err != nil {
return err
}
kind, err := pathKind(r)
if err != nil {
return err
}
st := s.eng.State()
out := []any{}
q := r.URL.Query()
for _, o := range st.Objects(kind) {
if c := q.Get("chain"); c != "" {
if rule, ok := o.(*model.Rule); ok && rule.Chain != c {
continue
}
}
out = append(out, o)
}
// Services: the built-in ones too, unless overridden.
if kind == model.KindService && !queryBool(r, "own") {
for _, b := range model.BuiltinServices() {
if mine := st.Find(kind, b.Name); mine == nil {
out = append(out, b)
}
}
sort.SliceStable(out, func(i, j int) bool {
return out[i].(*model.Service).Name < out[j].(*model.Service).Name
})
}
writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, out)
return nil
}
func (s *Server) getObject(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, false); err != nil {
return err
}
kind, err := pathKind(r)
if err != nil {
return err
}
st := s.eng.State()
o, err := findObject(st, kind, r.PathValue("ref"))
if err != nil && kind == model.KindService {
if b := model.BuiltinService(r.PathValue("ref")); b != nil {
writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, b)
return nil
}
}
if err != nil {
return err
}
writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, o)
return nil
}
// decodeObject reads a kind's object from JSON (unknown fields refused).
func decodeObject(kind string, data []byte) (model.Object, error) {
var o model.Object
switch kind {
case model.KindZone:
o = &model.Zone{}
case model.KindSet:
o = &model.AddressSet{}
case model.KindService:
o = &model.Service{}
case model.KindRule:
o = &model.Rule{}
case model.KindForward:
o = &model.PortForward{}
case model.KindSNAT:
o = &model.SourceNAT{}
case model.KindRedirect:
o = &model.Redirect{}
}
dec := json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(string(data)))
dec.DisallowUnknownFields()
if err := dec.Decode(o); err != nil {
return nil, badRequest("%s: %v", kind, err)
}
return o, nil
}
// lastPosition is after the last rule of the chain (or NAT rule of the
// kind).
func lastPosition(st *model.State, kind, chain string) float64 {
max := 0.0
for _, o := range st.Objects(kind) {
var pos float64
switch x := o.(type) {
case *model.Rule:
if x.Chain != chain {
continue
}
pos = x.Position
case *model.PortForward:
pos = x.Position
case *model.SourceNAT:
pos = x.Position
case *model.Redirect:
pos = x.Position
}
if pos > max {
max = pos
}
}
return max + 1
}
func setID(o model.Object, id int64) {
switch x := o.(type) {
case *model.Zone:
x.ID = id
case *model.AddressSet:
x.ID = id
case *model.Service:
x.ID = id
case *model.Rule:
x.ID = id
case *model.PortForward:
x.ID = id
case *model.SourceNAT:
x.ID = id
case *model.Redirect:
x.ID = id
}
}
func position(o model.Object) *float64 {
switch x := o.(type) {
case *model.Rule:
return &x.Position
case *model.PortForward:
return &x.Position
case *model.SourceNAT:
return &x.Position
case *model.Redirect:
return &x.Position
}
return nil
}
func chainOf(o model.Object) string {
if r, ok := o.(*model.Rule); ok {
return r.Chain
}
return ""
}
func (s *Server) createObject(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
kind, err := pathKind(r)
if err != nil {
return err
}
var raw json.RawMessage
if err := decodeJSON(r, &raw); err != nil {
return err
}
o, err := decodeObject(kind, raw)
if err != nil {
return err
}
if svc, ok := o.(*model.Service); ok {
svc.Builtin = false
}
if rule, ok := o.(*model.Rule); ok && rule.Action == "" {
rule.Action = model.ActionAccept
}
if f, ok := o.(*model.PortForward); ok && len(f.Protocols) == 0 {
f.Protocols = []string{"tcp"}
}
var id int64
return s.change(w, r, p, "", func(st *model.State, newID func() int64) error {
id = newID()
setID(o, id)
if pos := position(o); pos != nil && *pos == 0 {
*pos = lastPosition(st, kind, chainOf(o))
}
data, _ := json.Marshal(o)
return st.Put(kind, id, data)
}, func(st *model.State) any { return st.ByID(kind, id) })
}
func (s *Server) updateObject(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
kind, err := pathKind(r)
if err != nil {
return err
}
var patch map[string]json.RawMessage
if err := decodeJSON(r, &patch); err != nil {
return err
}
delete(patch, "id")
var id int64
return s.change(w, r, p, "", func(st *model.State, _ func() int64) error {
o, err := findObject(st, kind, r.PathValue("ref"))
if err != nil {
return err
}
id = o.GetID()
// The patch's fields over the object's.
var cur map[string]json.RawMessage
b, _ := json.Marshal(o)
json.Unmarshal(b, &cur)
for k, v := range patch {
if string(v) == "null" {
delete(cur, k)
} else {
cur[k] = v
}
}
merged, _ := json.Marshal(cur)
next, err := decodeObject(kind, merged)
if err != nil {
return err
}
setID(next, id)
data, _ := json.Marshal(next)
return st.Put(kind, id, data)
}, func(st *model.State) any { return st.ByID(kind, id) })
}
func (s *Server) deleteObject(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
kind, err := pathKind(r)
if err != nil {
return err
}
return s.change(w, r, p, "", func(st *model.State, _ func() int64) error {
o, err := findObject(st, kind, r.PathValue("ref"))
if err != nil {
return err
}
if used := usedBy(st, kind, o); used != "" {
return conflict("%s %s is used by %s; change that first", kind, o.Label(), used)
}
return st.Put(kind, o.GetID(), nil)
}, nil)
}
// usedBy names an object that refers to o (zones, sets and services are
// referred to by name), or "".
func usedBy(st *model.State, kind string, o model.Object) string {
name := o.Label()
has := func(list []string) bool {
for _, x := range list {
if strings.EqualFold(x, name) {
return true
}
}
return false
}
uses := func(m model.Match) bool {
switch kind {
case model.KindZone:
return has(m.InZones) || has(m.OutZones)
case model.KindSet:
return has(m.Sources) || has(m.Destinations)
case model.KindService:
return has(m.Services)
}
return false
}
for _, x := range st.Rules {
if uses(x.Match) {
return x.Label()
}
}
for _, x := range st.SNATs {
if uses(x.Match) {
return x.Label()
}
}
for _, x := range st.Redirects {
if uses(x.Match) {
return x.Label()
}
}
if kind == model.KindSet {
for _, f := range st.Forwards {
if has(f.Sources) || has(f.PublicAddresses) || has(f.HairpinSources) {
return f.Label()
}
}
}
return ""
}
// moveObject reorders a rule or NAT rule: before or after another, or to
// the start or end; a rule can change chain at the same time.
func (s *Server) moveObject(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
kind, err := pathKind(r)
if err != nil {
return err
}
var in api.MoveInput
if err := decodeJSON(r, &in); err != nil {
return err
}
var id int64
return s.change(w, r, p, "", func(st *model.State, _ func() int64) error {
o, err := findObject(st, kind, r.PathValue("ref"))
if err != nil {
return err
}
id = o.GetID()
pos := position(o)
if pos == nil {
return badRequest("only rules, port forwards, source NAT rules and redirects have an order")
}
if rule, ok := o.(*model.Rule); ok && in.Chain != "" {
rule.Chain = in.Chain
}
chain := chainOf(o)
// The others in order.
var others []model.Object
for _, x := range st.Objects(kind) {
if x.GetID() != id && chainOf(x) == chain {
others = append(others, x)
}
}
sort.SliceStable(others, func(i, j int) bool { return *position(others[i]) < *position(others[j]) })
place := func(i int) { // before others[i] (i == len: at the end)
switch {
case len(others) == 0:
*pos = 1
case i == 0:
*pos = *position(others[0]) - 1
case i == len(others):
*pos = *position(others[len(others)-1]) + 1
default:
*pos = (*position(others[i-1]) + *position(others[i])) / 2
}
}
index := func(ref int64) (int, error) {
for i, x := range others {
if x.GetID() == ref {
return i, nil
}
}
return 0, badRequest("%d isn't another %s of the same chain", ref, kind)
}
switch {
case in.Before != 0:
i, err := index(in.Before)
if err != nil {
return err
}
place(i)
case in.After != 0:
i, err := index(in.After)
if err != nil {
return err
}
place(i + 1)
case in.To == "start":
place(0)
case in.To == "end" || in.Chain != "":
place(len(others))
default:
return badRequest("say where: before, after, or to start or end")
}
data, _ := json.Marshal(o)
return st.Put(kind, id, data)
}, func(st *model.State) any { return st.ByID(kind, id) })
}
// ---- settings
func (s *Server) getSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, false); err != nil {
return err
}
writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, s.eng.State().Settings)
return nil
}
func (s *Server) updateSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
var patch map[string]json.RawMessage
if err := decodeJSON(r, &patch); err != nil {
return err
}
return s.change(w, r, p, "", func(st *model.State, _ func() int64) error {
var cur map[string]json.RawMessage
b, _ := json.Marshal(st.Settings)
json.Unmarshal(b, &cur)
for k, v := range patch {
// Built-ins merge one by one.
if k == "builtins" {
var cb, pb map[string]json.RawMessage
json.Unmarshal(cur[k], &cb)
if err := json.Unmarshal(v, &pb); err != nil {
return badRequest("builtins: %v", err)
}
for bk, bv := range pb {
cb[bk] = bv
}
v, _ = json.Marshal(cb)
}
cur[k] = v
}
merged, _ := json.Marshal(cur)
var next model.Settings
dec := json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(string(merged)))
dec.DisallowUnknownFields()
if err := dec.Decode(&next); err != nil {
return badRequest("settings: %v", err)
}
st.Settings = next
return nil
}, func(st *model.State) any { return st.Settings })
}
// ---- the ruleset
func (s *Server) ruleset(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, false); err != nil {
return err
}
rs := s.fw.Render(s.eng.State())
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain; charset=utf-8")
w.Write([]byte(rs.Text))
return nil
}
// ---- history
func (s *Server) listHistory(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, false); err != nil {
return err
}
hs, err := s.store.ListHistory(r.Context(), queryInt(r, "limit", 100), int64(queryInt(r, "before", 0)))
if err != nil {
return err
}
writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, hs)
return nil
}
func (s *Server) getHistory(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, false); err != nil {
return err
}
id, err := pathID(r, "id")
if err != nil {
return err
}
h, err := s.store.GetHistory(r.Context(), id)
if errors.Is(err, store.ErrNotFound) {
return notFound("history entry %d not found", id)
}
if err != nil {
return err
}
writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, h)
return nil
}
func (s *Server) revertHistory(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, true); err != nil {
return err
}
id, err := pathID(r, "id")
if err != nil {
return err
}
res, err := s.eng.Revert(r.Context(), p, id, engine.Options{DryRun: queryBool(r, "dry_run"), Via: via(r, p)})
if err != nil {
s.writeErr(w, r, err, res)
return nil
}
s.afterChange(r.Context(), p, res)
s.respondChange(w, r, res, nil, false)
return nil
}
// ---- probation
func (s *Server) getProbation(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, false); err != nil {
return err
}
writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, s.probationStatus())
return nil
}
func (s *Server) confirmChanges(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, true); err != nil {
return err
}
n, err := s.confirm(r.Context(), p)
if err != nil {
return err
}
writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]int{"confirmed": n})
return nil
}
func (s *Server) rollbackChanges(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, p *auth.Principal) error {
if err := require(p, auth.ResConfig, true); err != nil {
return err
}
ps := s.probationStatus()
n := len(ps.Pending) + ps.Takeovers
if n > 0 {
s.rollback("rolled back by " + p.Name())
}
writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]int{"rolled_back": n})
return nil
}