From: Lukas Sichert <l.sichert@proxmox.com>
To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Cc: Lukas Sichert <l.sichert@proxmox.com>
Subject: [PATCH network 2/3] fix #5066: snat: push simplezone snat rules into separate iptables chain
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 13:48:03 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260605114810.43030-3-l.sichert@proxmox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260605114810.43030-1-l.sichert@proxmox.com>
When creating a Subnet with SNAT enabled and applying the changes, then
afterwards disabling SNAT and applying the changes, the rule still
persists in iptables. This is because ifreload -a only executes
(post/pre-)down hooks when an interface is removed from
/etc/network/interfaces, but the (post/pre-)up hooks are always
executed. As a result, the SNAT rule is not removed by 'ifreload -a' and
only a restart or 'ifdown' will remove it.
To be able to flush only the rules created by the Proxmox stack, add a
separate 'PROXMOX-SDN' chain to the iptables nat table, if a plugin
needs SNAT rules. Then add a jump from POSTROUTING to the new chain and
append all SNAT rules to the new chain. The new chain can then be
flushed separately.
Signed-off-by: Lukas Sichert <l.sichert@proxmox.com>
---
src/PVE/Network/SDN/Zones/SimplePlugin.pm | 18 +++++++++++++++---
.../simple/ipv4snat/expected_sdn_interfaces | 8 ++++++--
.../simple/ipv6snat/expected_sdn_interfaces | 8 ++++++--
3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/PVE/Network/SDN/Zones/SimplePlugin.pm b/src/PVE/Network/SDN/Zones/SimplePlugin.pm
index acc482c..0b7ddf4 100644
--- a/src/PVE/Network/SDN/Zones/SimplePlugin.pm
+++ b/src/PVE/Network/SDN/Zones/SimplePlugin.pm
@@ -127,12 +127,25 @@ sub generate_sdn_config {
#add route for /32 pointtopoint
push @iface_config, "up ip route add $cidr dev $vnetid" if $mask == 32 && $ipversion == 4;
if ($subnet->{snat}) {
+ #find outgoing interface
+ my ($outip, $outiface) =
+ PVE::Network::SDN::Zones::Plugin::get_local_route_ip($checkrouteip);
+
+ push @iface_config, "post-up $iptables -t nat -N PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || true";
+ push @iface_config,
+ "post-up $iptables -t nat -C POSTROUTING -j PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || $iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j PROXMOX-SDN";
+
+ push @iface_config, "post-down $iptables -t nat -N PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || true";
+ push @iface_config,
+ "post-down $iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -j PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || true";
if ($outip && $outiface) {
#use snat, faster than masquerade
push @iface_config,
- "post-up $iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s '$cidr' -o $outiface -j SNAT --to-source $outip";
+ "post-up $iptables -t nat -A PROXMOX-SDN -s '$cidr' -o $outiface -j SNAT --to-source $outip";
+
push @iface_config,
- "post-down $iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -s '$cidr' -o $outiface -j SNAT --to-source $outip";
+ "post-down $iptables -t nat -D PROXMOX-SDN -s '$cidr' -o $outiface -j SNAT --to-source $outip";
+
#add conntrack zone once on outgoing interface
push @iface_config,
"post-up $iptables -t raw -I PREROUTING -i fwbr+ -j CT --zone 1";
@@ -180,4 +193,3 @@ sub get_mtu {
}
1;
-
diff --git a/src/test/zones/simple/ipv4snat/expected_sdn_interfaces b/src/test/zones/simple/ipv4snat/expected_sdn_interfaces
index 69d7986..34488eb 100644
--- a/src/test/zones/simple/ipv4snat/expected_sdn_interfaces
+++ b/src/test/zones/simple/ipv4snat/expected_sdn_interfaces
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
auto myvnet
iface myvnet
address 10.0.0.1/24
- post-up iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s '10.0.0.0/24' -o vmbr0 -j SNAT --to-source 192.168.0.1
- post-down iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -s '10.0.0.0/24' -o vmbr0 -j SNAT --to-source 192.168.0.1
+ post-up iptables -t nat -N PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || true
+ post-up iptables -t nat -C POSTROUTING -j PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j PROXMOX-SDN
+ post-down iptables -t nat -N PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || true
+ post-down iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -j PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || true
+ post-up iptables -t nat -A PROXMOX-SDN -s '10.0.0.0/24' -o vmbr0 -j SNAT --to-source 192.168.0.1
+ post-down iptables -t nat -D PROXMOX-SDN -s '10.0.0.0/24' -o vmbr0 -j SNAT --to-source 192.168.0.1
post-up iptables -t raw -I PREROUTING -i fwbr+ -j CT --zone 1
post-down iptables -t raw -D PREROUTING -i fwbr+ -j CT --zone 1
bridge_ports none
diff --git a/src/test/zones/simple/ipv6snat/expected_sdn_interfaces b/src/test/zones/simple/ipv6snat/expected_sdn_interfaces
index f426774..73f735d 100644
--- a/src/test/zones/simple/ipv6snat/expected_sdn_interfaces
+++ b/src/test/zones/simple/ipv6snat/expected_sdn_interfaces
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ iface myvnet
post-down echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/vmbr0/force_forwarding
post-up echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/myvnet/force_forwarding
post-down echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/myvnet/force_forwarding
- post-up ip6tables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s '2a08:2142:302:3::/64' -o vmbr0 -j SNAT --to-source 2001:db8::2
- post-down ip6tables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -s '2a08:2142:302:3::/64' -o vmbr0 -j SNAT --to-source 2001:db8::2
+ post-up ip6tables -t nat -N PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || true
+ post-up ip6tables -t nat -C POSTROUTING -j PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || ip6tables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j PROXMOX-SDN
+ post-down ip6tables -t nat -N PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || true
+ post-down ip6tables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -j PROXMOX-SDN 2>/dev/null || true
+ post-up ip6tables -t nat -A PROXMOX-SDN -s '2a08:2142:302:3::/64' -o vmbr0 -j SNAT --to-source 2001:db8::2
+ post-down ip6tables -t nat -D PROXMOX-SDN -s '2a08:2142:302:3::/64' -o vmbr0 -j SNAT --to-source 2001:db8::2
post-up ip6tables -t raw -I PREROUTING -i fwbr+ -j CT --zone 1
post-down ip6tables -t raw -D PREROUTING -i fwbr+ -j CT --zone 1
bridge_ports none
--
2.47.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-05 11:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-05 11:48 [RFC manager/network 0/3] fix #5066: make generated snat rules flushable Lukas Sichert
2026-06-05 11:48 ` [PATCH network 1/3] fix #5066: snat: push evpn snat rules into separate iptables chain Lukas Sichert
2026-06-05 11:48 ` Lukas Sichert [this message]
2026-06-05 11:48 ` [PATCH manager 3/3] fix #5066: reload networking: flush PROXMOX-SDN iptables chain at reload Lukas Sichert
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