Slight improvement to hot path benchmark, add a relay hot path benchmark

Co-authored-by: Nate Brown <nbrown.us@gmail.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,64 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [1.10.0] - ????
-
-### Added
-
-- PKCS11 support for P256 keys when built with `pkcs11` tag (#1153)
-- ASN.1 based v2 nebula certificates with support for ipv6 and multiple ip addresses.
-  Certificates now have a unified interface for external implementations. (#1212, #1216, #1345)
-  **TODO: External documentation link!**
-- Add the ability to mark packets on linux to better target nebula packets in iptables/nftables. (#1331)
-- Add ECMP support for `unsafe_routes`. (#1332)
-
 ### Changed
 
 - `default_local_cidr_any` now defaults to false, meaning that any firewall rule
   intended to target an `unsafe_routes` entry must explicitly declare it via the
   `local_cidr` field. This is almost always the intended behavior. This flag is
-  deprecated and will be removed in a future release. (#1373)
+  deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix moving a udp address from one vpn address to another in the `static_host_map`
-  which could cause rapid re-handshaking with an incorrect remote. (#1259)
-- Improve smoke tests in environments where the docker network is not the default. (#1347)
-
-## [1.9.7] - 2025-10-10
-
-### Security
-
-- Fix an issue where Nebula could incorrectly accept and process a packet from an erroneous source IP when the sender's
-  certificate is configured with unsafe_routes (cert v1/v2) or multiple IPs (cert v2). (#1494)
-
-### Changed
-
-- Disable sending `recv_error` messages when a packet is received outside the allowable counter window. (#1459)
-- Improve error messages and remove some unnecessary fatal conditions in the Windows and generic udp listener. (#1543)
-
-## [1.9.6] - 2025-7-15
-
-### Added
-
-- Support dropping inactive tunnels. This is disabled by default in this release but can be enabled with `tunnels.drop_inactive`. See example config for more details. (#1413)
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix Darwin freeze due to presence of some Network Extensions (#1426)
-- Ensure the same relay tunnel is always used when multiple relay tunnels are present (#1422)
-- Fix Windows freeze due to ICMP error handling (#1412)
-- Fix relay migration panic (#1403)
-
-## [1.9.5] - 2024-12-05
-
-### Added
-
-- Gracefully ignore v2 certificates. (#1282)
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fix relays that refuse to re-establish after one of the remote tunnel pairs breaks. (#1277)
 
 ## [1.9.4] - 2024-09-09
 
@@ -723,11 +671,7 @@ created.)
 
 - Initial public release.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/compare/v1.10.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/compare/v1.9.4...HEAD
-[1.10.0]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/releases/tag/v1.10.0
-[1.9.7]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/releases/tag/v1.9.7
-[1.9.6]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/releases/tag/v1.9.6
-[1.9.5]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/releases/tag/v1.9.5
 [1.9.4]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/releases/tag/v1.9.4
 [1.9.3]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/releases/tag/v1.9.3
 [1.9.2]: https://github.com/slackhq/nebula/releases/tag/v1.9.2

cmd/nebula-cert/sign.go

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type signFlags struct {
 func newSignFlags() *signFlags {
 	sf := signFlags{set: flag.NewFlagSet("sign", flag.ContinueOnError)}
 	sf.set.Usage = func() {}
-	sf.version = sf.set.Uint("version", 0, "Optional: version of the certificate format to use, the default is to create both v1 and v2 certificates.")
+	sf.version = sf.set.Uint("version", 0, "Optional: version of the certificate format to use. The default is to match the version of the signing CA")
 	sf.caKeyPath = sf.set.String("ca-key", "ca.key", "Optional: path to the signing CA key")
 	sf.caCertPath = sf.set.String("ca-crt", "ca.crt", "Optional: path to the signing CA cert")
 	sf.name = sf.set.String("name", "", "Required: name of the cert, usually a hostname")
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ func signCert(args []string, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer, pr PasswordReader)
 		return fmt.Errorf("ca certificate is expired")
 	}
 
+	if version == 0 {
+		version = caCert.Version()
+	}
+
 	// if no duration is given, expire one second before the root expires
 	if *sf.duration <= 0 {
 		*sf.duration = time.Until(caCert.NotAfter()) - time.Second*1
@@ -279,21 +283,19 @@ func signCert(args []string, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer, pr PasswordReader)
 	notBefore := time.Now()
 	notAfter := notBefore.Add(*sf.duration)
 
-	if version == 0 || version == cert.Version1 {
+	switch version {
-		// Make sure we at least have an ip
+	case cert.Version1:
+		// Make sure we have only one ipv4 address
 		if len(v4Networks) != 1 {
 			return newHelpErrorf("invalid -networks definition: v1 certificates can only have a single ipv4 address")
 		}
 
-		if version == cert.Version1 {
-			// If we are asked to mint a v1 certificate only then we cant just ignore any v6 addresses
 		if len(v6Networks) > 0 {
-				return newHelpErrorf("invalid -networks definition: v1 certificates can only be ipv4")
+			return newHelpErrorf("invalid -networks definition: v1 certificates can only contain ipv4 addresses")
 		}
 
 		if len(v6UnsafeNetworks) > 0 {
-				return newHelpErrorf("invalid -unsafe-networks definition: v1 certificates can only be ipv4")
+			return newHelpErrorf("invalid -unsafe-networks definition: v1 certificates can only contain ipv4 addresses")
-			}
 		}
 
 		t := &cert.TBSCertificate{
@@ -323,9 +325,8 @@ func signCert(args []string, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer, pr PasswordReader)
 		}
 
 		crts = append(crts, nc)
-	}
 
-	if version == 0 || version == cert.Version2 {
+	case cert.Version2:
 		t := &cert.TBSCertificate{
 			Version:        cert.Version2,
 			Name:           *sf.name,
@@ -353,6 +354,9 @@ func signCert(args []string, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer, pr PasswordReader)
 		}
 
 		crts = append(crts, nc)
+	default:
+		// this should be unreachable
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid version: %d", version)
 	}
 
 	if !isP11 && *sf.inPubPath == "" {

cmd/nebula-cert/sign_test.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func Test_signHelp(t *testing.T) {
 			"  -unsafe-networks string\n"+
 			"    \tOptional: comma separated list of ip address and network in CIDR notation. Unsafe networks this cert can route for\n"+
 			"  -version uint\n"+
-			"    \tOptional: version of the certificate format to use, the default is to create both v1 and v2 certificates.\n",
+			"    \tOptional: version of the certificate format to use. The default is to match the version of the signing CA\n",
 		ob.String(),
 	)
 }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func Test_signCert(t *testing.T) {
 	ob.Reset()
 	eb.Reset()
 	args = []string{"-version", "1", "-ca-crt", caCrtF.Name(), "-ca-key", caKeyF.Name(), "-name", "test", "-ip", "1.1.1.1/24", "-out-crt", "nope", "-out-key", "nope", "-duration", "100m", "-subnets", "100::100/100"}
-	assertHelpError(t, signCert(args, ob, eb, nopw), "invalid -unsafe-networks definition: v1 certificates can only be ipv4")
+	assertHelpError(t, signCert(args, ob, eb, nopw), "invalid -unsafe-networks definition: v1 certificates can only contain ipv4 addresses")
 	assert.Empty(t, ob.String())
 	assert.Empty(t, eb.String())
 

connection_state.go

@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ func NewConnectionState(l *logrus.Logger, cs *CertState, crt cert.Certificate, i
 	}
 
 	static := noise.DHKey{Private: cs.privateKey, Public: crt.PublicKey()}
-
-	b := NewBits(ReplayWindow)
-	// Clear out bit 0, we never transmit it, and we don't want it showing as packet loss
-	b.Update(l, 0)
-
 	hs, err := noise.NewHandshakeState(noise.Config{
 		CipherSuite:   ncs,
 		Random:        rand.Reader,
@@ -74,7 +69,7 @@ func NewConnectionState(l *logrus.Logger, cs *CertState, crt cert.Certificate, i
 	ci := &ConnectionState{
 		H:         hs,
 		initiator: initiator,
-		window:    b,
+		window:    NewBits(ReplayWindow),
 		myCert:    crt,
 	}
 	// always start the counter from 2, as packet 1 and packet 2 are handshake packets.

e2e/handshakes_test.go

@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ import (
 
 func BenchmarkHotPath(b *testing.B) {
 	ca, _, caKey, _ := cert_test.NewTestCaCert(cert.Version1, cert.Curve_CURVE25519, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(10*time.Minute), nil, nil, []string{})
-	myControl, myVpnIpNet, _, _ := newSimpleServer(cert.Version1, ca, caKey, "me", "10.128.0.1/24", nil)
+	myControl, myVpnIpNet, myUdpAddr, _ := newSimpleServer(cert.Version1, ca, caKey, "me", "10.128.0.1/24", nil)
 	theirControl, theirVpnIpNet, theirUdpAddr, _ := newSimpleServer(cert.Version1, ca, caKey, "them", "10.128.0.2/24", nil)
 
 	// Put their info in our lighthouse
 	myControl.InjectLightHouseAddr(theirVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), theirUdpAddr)
+	theirControl.InjectLightHouseAddr(myVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), myUdpAddr)
 
 	// Start the servers
 	myControl.Start()
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ func BenchmarkHotPath(b *testing.B) {
 	r := router.NewR(b, myControl, theirControl)
 	r.CancelFlowLogs()
 
+	assertTunnel(b, myVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), theirVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), myControl, theirControl, r)
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
 		myControl.InjectTunUDPPacket(theirVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), 80, myVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), 80, []byte("Hi from me"))
 		_ = r.RouteForAllUntilTxTun(theirControl)
@@ -47,6 +51,39 @@ func BenchmarkHotPath(b *testing.B) {
 	theirControl.Stop()
 }
 
+func BenchmarkHotPathRelay(b *testing.B) {
+	ca, _, caKey, _ := cert_test.NewTestCaCert(cert.Version1, cert.Curve_CURVE25519, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(10*time.Minute), nil, nil, []string{})
+	myControl, myVpnIpNet, _, _ := newSimpleServer(cert.Version1, ca, caKey, "me     ", "10.128.0.1/24", m{"relay": m{"use_relays": true}})
+	relayControl, relayVpnIpNet, relayUdpAddr, _ := newSimpleServer(cert.Version1, ca, caKey, "relay  ", "10.128.0.128/24", m{"relay": m{"am_relay": true}})
+	theirControl, theirVpnIpNet, theirUdpAddr, _ := newSimpleServer(cert.Version1, ca, caKey, "them   ", "10.128.0.2/24", m{"relay": m{"use_relays": true}})
+
+	// Teach my how to get to the relay and that their can be reached via the relay
+	myControl.InjectLightHouseAddr(relayVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), relayUdpAddr)
+	myControl.InjectRelays(theirVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), []netip.Addr{relayVpnIpNet[0].Addr()})
+	relayControl.InjectLightHouseAddr(theirVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), theirUdpAddr)
+
+	// Build a router so we don't have to reason who gets which packet
+	r := router.NewR(b, myControl, relayControl, theirControl)
+	r.CancelFlowLogs()
+
+	// Start the servers
+	myControl.Start()
+	relayControl.Start()
+	theirControl.Start()
+
+	assertTunnel(b, theirVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), myVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), theirControl, myControl, r)
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+		myControl.InjectTunUDPPacket(theirVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), 80, myVpnIpNet[0].Addr(), 80, []byte("Hi from me"))
+		_ = r.RouteForAllUntilTxTun(theirControl)
+	}
+
+	myControl.Stop()
+	theirControl.Stop()
+	relayControl.Stop()
+}
+
 func TestGoodHandshake(t *testing.T) {
 	ca, _, caKey, _ := cert_test.NewTestCaCert(cert.Version1, cert.Curve_CURVE25519, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(10*time.Minute), nil, nil, []string{})
 	myControl, myVpnIpNet, myUdpAddr, _ := newSimpleServer(cert.Version1, ca, caKey, "me", "10.128.0.1/24", nil)

e2e/helpers_test.go

@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func deadline(t *testing.T, seconds time.Duration) doneCb {
 	}
 }
 
-func assertTunnel(t *testing.T, vpnIpA, vpnIpB netip.Addr, controlA, controlB *nebula.Control, r *router.R) {
+func assertTunnel(t testing.TB, vpnIpA, vpnIpB netip.Addr, controlA, controlB *nebula.Control, r *router.R) {
 	// Send a packet from them to me
 	controlB.InjectTunUDPPacket(vpnIpA, 80, vpnIpB, 90, []byte("Hi from B"))
 	bPacket := r.RouteForAllUntilTxTun(controlA)
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func assertTunnel(t *testing.T, vpnIpA, vpnIpB netip.Addr, controlA, controlB *n
 	assertUdpPacket(t, []byte("Hello from A"), aPacket, vpnIpA, vpnIpB, 90, 80)
 }
 
-func assertHostInfoPair(t *testing.T, addrA, addrB netip.AddrPort, vpnNetsA, vpnNetsB []netip.Prefix, controlA, controlB *nebula.Control) {
+func assertHostInfoPair(t testing.TB, addrA, addrB netip.AddrPort, vpnNetsA, vpnNetsB []netip.Prefix, controlA, controlB *nebula.Control) {
 	// Get both host infos
 	//TODO: CERT-V2 we may want to loop over each vpnAddr and assert all the things
 	hBinA := controlA.GetHostInfoByVpnAddr(vpnNetsB[0].Addr(), false)
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func assertHostInfoPair(t *testing.T, addrA, addrB netip.AddrPort, vpnNetsA, vpn
 	assert.Equal(t, hBinA.RemoteIndex, hAinB.LocalIndex, "Host B remote index does not match host A local index")
 }
 
-func assertUdpPacket(t *testing.T, expected, b []byte, fromIp, toIp netip.Addr, fromPort, toPort uint16) {
+func assertUdpPacket(t testing.TB, expected, b []byte, fromIp, toIp netip.Addr, fromPort, toPort uint16) {
 	if toIp.Is6() {
 		assertUdpPacket6(t, expected, b, fromIp, toIp, fromPort, toPort)
 	} else {
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func assertUdpPacket(t *testing.T, expected, b []byte, fromIp, toIp netip.Addr,
 	}
 }
 
-func assertUdpPacket6(t *testing.T, expected, b []byte, fromIp, toIp netip.Addr, fromPort, toPort uint16) {
+func assertUdpPacket6(t testing.TB, expected, b []byte, fromIp, toIp netip.Addr, fromPort, toPort uint16) {
 	packet := gopacket.NewPacket(b, layers.LayerTypeIPv6, gopacket.Lazy)
 	v6 := packet.Layer(layers.LayerTypeIPv6).(*layers.IPv6)
 	assert.NotNil(t, v6, "No ipv6 data found")
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func assertUdpPacket6(t *testing.T, expected, b []byte, fromIp, toIp netip.Addr,
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, data.Payload(), "Data was incorrect")
 }
 
-func assertUdpPacket4(t *testing.T, expected, b []byte, fromIp, toIp netip.Addr, fromPort, toPort uint16) {
+func assertUdpPacket4(t testing.TB, expected, b []byte, fromIp, toIp netip.Addr, fromPort, toPort uint16) {
 	packet := gopacket.NewPacket(b, layers.LayerTypeIPv4, gopacket.Lazy)
 	v4 := packet.Layer(layers.LayerTypeIPv4).(*layers.IPv4)
 	assert.NotNil(t, v4, "No ipv4 data found")

examples/config.yml

@@ -383,8 +383,9 @@ firewall:
   #   host: `any` or a literal hostname, ie `test-host`
   #   group: `any` or a literal group name, ie `default-group`
   #   groups: Same as group but accepts a list of values. Multiple values are AND'd together and a certificate would have to contain all groups to pass
-  #   cidr: a remote CIDR, `0.0.0.0/0` is any ipv4 and `::/0` is any ipv6.
+  #   cidr: a remote CIDR, `0.0.0.0/0` is any ipv4 and `::/0` is any ipv6. `any` means any ip family and address.
-  #   local_cidr: a local CIDR, `0.0.0.0/0` is any ipv4 and `::/0` is any ipv6. This can be used to filter destinations when using unsafe_routes.
+  #   local_cidr: a local CIDR, `0.0.0.0/0` is any ipv4 and `::/0` is any ipv6. `any` means any ip family and address.
+  #     This can be used to filter destinations when using unsafe_routes.
   #     By default, this is set to only the VPN (overlay) networks assigned via the certificate networks field unless `default_local_cidr_any` is set to true.
   #     If there are unsafe_routes present in this config file, `local_cidr` should be set appropriately for the intended us case.
   #   ca_name: An issuing CA name

firewall.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"hash/fnv"
 	"net/netip"
 	"reflect"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type FirewallInterface interface {
-	AddRule(incoming bool, proto uint8, startPort int32, endPort int32, groups []string, host string, addr, localAddr netip.Prefix, caName string, caSha string) error
+	AddRule(incoming bool, proto uint8, startPort int32, endPort int32, groups []string, host string, cidr, localCidr string, caName string, caSha string) error
 }
 
 type conn struct {
@@ -247,22 +248,11 @@ func NewFirewallFromConfig(l *logrus.Logger, cs *CertState, c *config.C) (*Firew
 }
 
 // AddRule properly creates the in memory rule structure for a firewall table.
-func (f *Firewall) AddRule(incoming bool, proto uint8, startPort int32, endPort int32, groups []string, host string, ip, localIp netip.Prefix, caName string, caSha string) error {
+func (f *Firewall) AddRule(incoming bool, proto uint8, startPort int32, endPort int32, groups []string, host string, cidr, localCidr, caName string, caSha string) error {
-	// Under gomobile, stringing a nil pointer with fmt causes an abort in debug mode for iOS
-	// https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14131
-	sIp := ""
-	if ip.IsValid() {
-		sIp = ip.String()
-	}
-	lIp := ""
-	if localIp.IsValid() {
-		lIp = localIp.String()
-	}
-
 	// We need this rule string because we generate a hash. Removing this will break firewall reload.
 	ruleString := fmt.Sprintf(
 		"incoming: %v, proto: %v, startPort: %v, endPort: %v, groups: %v, host: %v, ip: %v, localIp: %v, caName: %v, caSha: %s",
-		incoming, proto, startPort, endPort, groups, host, sIp, lIp, caName, caSha,
+		incoming, proto, startPort, endPort, groups, host, cidr, localCidr, caName, caSha,
 	)
 	f.rules += ruleString + "\n"
 
@@ -270,7 +260,7 @@ func (f *Firewall) AddRule(incoming bool, proto uint8, startPort int32, endPort
 	if !incoming {
 		direction = "outgoing"
 	}
-	f.l.WithField("firewallRule", m{"direction": direction, "proto": proto, "startPort": startPort, "endPort": endPort, "groups": groups, "host": host, "ip": sIp, "localIp": lIp, "caName": caName, "caSha": caSha}).
+	f.l.WithField("firewallRule", m{"direction": direction, "proto": proto, "startPort": startPort, "endPort": endPort, "groups": groups, "host": host, "cidr": cidr, "localCidr": localCidr, "caName": caName, "caSha": caSha}).
 		Info("Firewall rule added")
 
 	var (
@@ -297,7 +287,7 @@ func (f *Firewall) AddRule(incoming bool, proto uint8, startPort int32, endPort
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown protocol %v", proto)
 	}
 
-	return fp.addRule(f, startPort, endPort, groups, host, ip, localIp, caName, caSha)
+	return fp.addRule(f, startPort, endPort, groups, host, cidr, localCidr, caName, caSha)
 }
 
 // GetRuleHash returns a hash representation of all inbound and outbound rules
@@ -337,7 +327,6 @@ func AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l *logrus.Logger, inbound bool, c *config.C, fw
 	}
 
 	for i, t := range rs {
-		var groups []string
 		r, err := convertRule(l, t, table, i)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s rule #%v; %s", table, i, err)
@@ -347,23 +336,10 @@ func AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l *logrus.Logger, inbound bool, c *config.C, fw
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s rule #%v; only one of port or code should be provided", table, i)
 		}
 
-		if r.Host == "" && len(r.Groups) == 0 && r.Group == "" && r.Cidr == "" && r.LocalCidr == "" && r.CAName == "" && r.CASha == "" {
+		if r.Host == "" && len(r.Groups) == 0 && r.Cidr == "" && r.LocalCidr == "" && r.CAName == "" && r.CASha == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s rule #%v; at least one of host, group, cidr, local_cidr, ca_name, or ca_sha must be provided", table, i)
 		}
 
-		if len(r.Groups) > 0 {
-			groups = r.Groups
-		}
-
-		if r.Group != "" {
-			// Check if we have both groups and group provided in the rule config
-			if len(groups) > 0 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("%s rule #%v; only one of group or groups should be defined, both provided", table, i)
-			}
-
-			groups = []string{r.Group}
-		}
-
 		var sPort, errPort string
 		if r.Code != "" {
 			errPort = "code"
@@ -392,23 +368,25 @@ func AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l *logrus.Logger, inbound bool, c *config.C, fw
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s rule #%v; proto was not understood; `%s`", table, i, r.Proto)
 		}
 
-		var cidr netip.Prefix
+		if r.Cidr != "" && r.Cidr != "any" {
-		if r.Cidr != "" {
+			_, err = netip.ParsePrefix(r.Cidr)
-			cidr, err = netip.ParsePrefix(r.Cidr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("%s rule #%v; cidr did not parse; %s", table, i, err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		var localCidr netip.Prefix
+		if r.LocalCidr != "" && r.LocalCidr != "any" {
-		if r.LocalCidr != "" {
+			_, err = netip.ParsePrefix(r.LocalCidr)
-			localCidr, err = netip.ParsePrefix(r.LocalCidr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("%s rule #%v; local_cidr did not parse; %s", table, i, err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		err = fw.AddRule(inbound, proto, startPort, endPort, groups, r.Host, cidr, localCidr, r.CAName, r.CASha)
+		if warning := r.sanity(); warning != nil {
+			l.Warnf("%s rule #%v; %s", table, i, warning)
+		}
+
+		err = fw.AddRule(inbound, proto, startPort, endPort, r.Groups, r.Host, r.Cidr, r.LocalCidr, r.CAName, r.CASha)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s rule #%v; `%s`", table, i, err)
 		}
@@ -655,7 +633,7 @@ func (ft *FirewallTable) match(p firewall.Packet, incoming bool, c *cert.CachedC
 	return false
 }
 
-func (fp firewallPort) addRule(f *Firewall, startPort int32, endPort int32, groups []string, host string, ip, localIp netip.Prefix, caName string, caSha string) error {
+func (fp firewallPort) addRule(f *Firewall, startPort int32, endPort int32, groups []string, host string, cidr, localCidr, caName string, caSha string) error {
 	if startPort > endPort {
 		return fmt.Errorf("start port was lower than end port")
 	}
@@ -668,7 +646,7 @@ func (fp firewallPort) addRule(f *Firewall, startPort int32, endPort int32, grou
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := fp[i].addRule(f, groups, host, ip, localIp, caName, caSha); err != nil {
+		if err := fp[i].addRule(f, groups, host, cidr, localCidr, caName, caSha); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -699,7 +677,7 @@ func (fp firewallPort) match(p firewall.Packet, incoming bool, c *cert.CachedCer
 	return fp[firewall.PortAny].match(p, c, caPool)
 }
 
-func (fc *FirewallCA) addRule(f *Firewall, groups []string, host string, ip, localIp netip.Prefix, caName, caSha string) error {
+func (fc *FirewallCA) addRule(f *Firewall, groups []string, host string, cidr, localCidr, caName, caSha string) error {
 	fr := func() *FirewallRule {
 		return &FirewallRule{
 			Hosts:  make(map[string]*firewallLocalCIDR),
@@ -713,14 +691,14 @@ func (fc *FirewallCA) addRule(f *Firewall, groups []string, host string, ip, loc
 			fc.Any = fr()
 		}
 
-		return fc.Any.addRule(f, groups, host, ip, localIp)
+		return fc.Any.addRule(f, groups, host, cidr, localCidr)
 	}
 
 	if caSha != "" {
 		if _, ok := fc.CAShas[caSha]; !ok {
 			fc.CAShas[caSha] = fr()
 		}
-		err := fc.CAShas[caSha].addRule(f, groups, host, ip, localIp)
+		err := fc.CAShas[caSha].addRule(f, groups, host, cidr, localCidr)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -730,7 +708,7 @@ func (fc *FirewallCA) addRule(f *Firewall, groups []string, host string, ip, loc
 		if _, ok := fc.CANames[caName]; !ok {
 			fc.CANames[caName] = fr()
 		}
-		err := fc.CANames[caName].addRule(f, groups, host, ip, localIp)
+		err := fc.CANames[caName].addRule(f, groups, host, cidr, localCidr)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -762,24 +740,24 @@ func (fc *FirewallCA) match(p firewall.Packet, c *cert.CachedCertificate, caPool
 	return fc.CANames[s.Certificate.Name()].match(p, c)
 }
 
-func (fr *FirewallRule) addRule(f *Firewall, groups []string, host string, ip, localCIDR netip.Prefix) error {
+func (fr *FirewallRule) addRule(f *Firewall, groups []string, host, cidr, localCidr string) error {
 	flc := func() *firewallLocalCIDR {
 		return &firewallLocalCIDR{
 			LocalCIDR: new(bart.Lite),
 		}
 	}
 
-	if fr.isAny(groups, host, ip) {
+	if fr.isAny(groups, host, cidr) {
 		if fr.Any == nil {
 			fr.Any = flc()
 		}
 
-		return fr.Any.addRule(f, localCIDR)
+		return fr.Any.addRule(f, localCidr)
 	}
 
 	if len(groups) > 0 {
 		nlc := flc()
-		err := nlc.addRule(f, localCIDR)
+		err := nlc.addRule(f, localCidr)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -795,30 +773,34 @@ func (fr *FirewallRule) addRule(f *Firewall, groups []string, host string, ip, l
 		if nlc == nil {
 			nlc = flc()
 		}
-		err := nlc.addRule(f, localCIDR)
+		err := nlc.addRule(f, localCidr)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		fr.Hosts[host] = nlc
 	}
 
-	if ip.IsValid() {
+	if cidr != "" {
-		nlc, _ := fr.CIDR.Get(ip)
+		c, err := netip.ParsePrefix(cidr)
-		if nlc == nil {
-			nlc = flc()
-		}
-		err := nlc.addRule(f, localCIDR)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		fr.CIDR.Insert(ip, nlc)
+		nlc, _ := fr.CIDR.Get(c)
+		if nlc == nil {
+			nlc = flc()
+		}
+		err = nlc.addRule(f, localCidr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		fr.CIDR.Insert(c, nlc)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (fr *FirewallRule) isAny(groups []string, host string, ip netip.Prefix) bool {
+func (fr *FirewallRule) isAny(groups []string, host string, cidr string) bool {
-	if len(groups) == 0 && host == "" && !ip.IsValid() {
+	if len(groups) == 0 && host == "" && cidr == "" {
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -832,7 +814,7 @@ func (fr *FirewallRule) isAny(groups []string, host string, ip netip.Prefix) boo
 		return true
 	}
 
-	if ip.IsValid() && ip.Bits() == 0 {
+	if cidr == "any" {
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -884,8 +866,13 @@ func (fr *FirewallRule) match(p firewall.Packet, c *cert.CachedCertificate) bool
 	return false
 }
 
-func (flc *firewallLocalCIDR) addRule(f *Firewall, localIp netip.Prefix) error {
+func (flc *firewallLocalCIDR) addRule(f *Firewall, localCidr string) error {
-	if !localIp.IsValid() {
+	if localCidr == "any" {
+		flc.Any = true
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if localCidr == "" {
 		if !f.hasUnsafeNetworks || f.defaultLocalCIDRAny {
 			flc.Any = true
 			return nil
@@ -896,12 +883,13 @@ func (flc *firewallLocalCIDR) addRule(f *Firewall, localIp netip.Prefix) error {
 		}
 		return nil
 
-	} else if localIp.Bits() == 0 {
-		flc.Any = true
-		return nil
 	}
 
-	flc.LocalCIDR.Insert(localIp)
+	c, err := netip.ParsePrefix(localCidr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	flc.LocalCIDR.Insert(c)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -922,7 +910,6 @@ type rule struct {
 	Code      string
 	Proto     string
 	Host      string
-	Group     string
 	Groups    []string
 	Cidr      string
 	LocalCidr string
@@ -964,7 +951,8 @@ func convertRule(l *logrus.Logger, p any, table string, i int) (rule, error) {
 		l.Warnf("%s rule #%v; group was an array with a single value, converting to simple value", table, i)
 		m["group"] = v[0]
 	}
-	r.Group = toString("group", m)
+
+	singleGroup := toString("group", m)
 
 	if rg, ok := m["groups"]; ok {
 		switch reflect.TypeOf(rg).Kind() {
@@ -981,9 +969,60 @@ func convertRule(l *logrus.Logger, p any, table string, i int) (rule, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	//flatten group vs groups
+	if singleGroup != "" {
+		// Check if we have both groups and group provided in the rule config
+		if len(r.Groups) > 0 {
+			return r, fmt.Errorf("only one of group or groups should be defined, both provided")
+		}
+		r.Groups = []string{singleGroup}
+	}
+
 	return r, nil
 }
 
+// sanity returns an error if the rule would be evaluated in a way that would short-circuit a configured check on a wildcard value
+// rules are evaluated as "port AND proto AND (ca_sha OR ca_name) AND (host OR group OR groups OR cidr) AND local_cidr"
+func (r *rule) sanity() error {
+	//port, proto, local_cidr are AND, no need to check here
+	//ca_sha and ca_name don't have a wildcard value, no need to check here
+	groupsEmpty := len(r.Groups) == 0
+	hostEmpty := r.Host == ""
+	cidrEmpty := r.Cidr == ""
+
+	if (groupsEmpty && hostEmpty && cidrEmpty) == true {
+		return nil //no content!
+	}
+
+	groupsHasAny := slices.Contains(r.Groups, "any")
+	if groupsHasAny && len(r.Groups) > 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("groups spec [%s] contains the group '\"any\". This rule will ignore the other groups specified", r.Groups)
+	}
+
+	if r.Host == "any" {
+		if !groupsEmpty {
+			return fmt.Errorf("groups specified as %s, but host=any will match any host, regardless of groups", r.Groups)
+		}
+
+		if !cidrEmpty {
+			return fmt.Errorf("cidr specified as %s, but host=any will match any host, regardless of cidr", r.Cidr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if groupsHasAny {
+		if !hostEmpty && r.Host != "any" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("groups spec [%s] contains the group '\"any\". This rule will ignore the specified host %s", r.Groups, r.Host)
+		}
+		if !cidrEmpty {
+			return fmt.Errorf("groups spec [%s] contains the group '\"any\". This rule will ignore the specified cidr %s", r.Groups, r.Cidr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	//todo alert on cidr-any
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func parsePort(s string) (startPort, endPort int32, err error) {
 	if s == "any" {
 		startPort = firewall.PortAny

firewall_test.go

@@ -73,78 +73,106 @@ func TestFirewall_AddRule(t *testing.T) {
 	ti6, err := netip.ParsePrefix("fd12::34/128")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoTCP, 1, 1, []string{}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoTCP, 1, 1, []string{}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 	// An empty rule is any
 	assert.True(t, fw.InRules.TCP[1].Any.Any.Any)
 	assert.Empty(t, fw.InRules.TCP[1].Any.Groups)
 	assert.Empty(t, fw.InRules.TCP[1].Any.Hosts)
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoUDP, 1, 1, []string{"g1"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoUDP, 1, 1, []string{"g1"}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 	assert.Nil(t, fw.InRules.UDP[1].Any.Any)
 	assert.Contains(t, fw.InRules.UDP[1].Any.Groups[0].Groups, "g1")
 	assert.Empty(t, fw.InRules.UDP[1].Any.Hosts)
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoICMP, 1, 1, []string{}, "h1", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoICMP, 1, 1, []string{}, "h1", "", "", "", ""))
 	assert.Nil(t, fw.InRules.ICMP[1].Any.Any)
 	assert.Empty(t, fw.InRules.ICMP[1].Any.Groups)
 	assert.Contains(t, fw.InRules.ICMP[1].Any.Hosts, "h1")
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", ti, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", ti.String(), "", "", ""))
 	assert.Nil(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[1].Any.Any)
 	_, ok := fw.OutRules.AnyProto[1].Any.CIDR.Get(ti)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", ti6, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", ti6.String(), "", "", ""))
 	assert.Nil(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[1].Any.Any)
 	_, ok = fw.OutRules.AnyProto[1].Any.CIDR.Get(ti6)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", netip.Prefix{}, ti, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", "", ti.String(), "", ""))
 	assert.NotNil(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[1].Any.Any)
 	ok = fw.OutRules.AnyProto[1].Any.Any.LocalCIDR.Get(ti)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", netip.Prefix{}, ti6, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", "", ti6.String(), "", ""))
 	assert.NotNil(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[1].Any.Any)
 	ok = fw.OutRules.AnyProto[1].Any.Any.LocalCIDR.Get(ti6)
 	assert.True(t, ok)
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoUDP, 1, 1, []string{"g1"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "ca-name", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoUDP, 1, 1, []string{"g1"}, "", "", "", "ca-name", ""))
 	assert.Contains(t, fw.InRules.UDP[1].CANames, "ca-name")
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoUDP, 1, 1, []string{"g1"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "ca-sha"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoUDP, 1, 1, []string{"g1"}, "", "", "", "", "ca-sha"))
 	assert.Contains(t, fw.InRules.UDP[1].CAShas, "ca-sha")
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "any", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "any", "", "", "", ""))
 	assert.True(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.Any)
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
 	anyIp, err := netip.ParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "", anyIp, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "", anyIp.String(), "", "", ""))
-	assert.True(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.Any)
+	assert.Nil(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any)
+	table, ok := fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.CIDR.Lookup(netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"))
+	assert.True(t, table.Any)
+	table, ok = fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.CIDR.Lookup(netip.MustParseAddr("9::9"))
+	assert.False(t, ok)
 
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
 	anyIp6, err := netip.ParsePrefix("::/0")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "", anyIp6, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "", anyIp6.String(), "", "", ""))
+	assert.Nil(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any)
+	table, ok = fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.CIDR.Lookup(netip.MustParseAddr("9::9"))
+	assert.True(t, table.Any)
+	table, ok = fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.CIDR.Lookup(netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"))
+	assert.False(t, ok)
+
+	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "", "any", "", "", ""))
+	assert.True(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.Any)
+
+	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "", "", anyIp.String(), "", ""))
+	assert.False(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.Any)
+	assert.True(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.LocalCIDR.Lookup(netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1")))
+	assert.False(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.LocalCIDR.Lookup(netip.MustParseAddr("9::9")))
+
+	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "", "", anyIp6.String(), "", ""))
+	assert.False(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.Any)
+	assert.True(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.LocalCIDR.Lookup(netip.MustParseAddr("9::9")))
+	assert.False(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.LocalCIDR.Lookup(netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1")))
+
+	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(false, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{}, "", "", "any", "", ""))
 	assert.True(t, fw.OutRules.AnyProto[0].Any.Any.Any)
 
 	// Test error conditions
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c)
-	require.Error(t, fw.AddRule(true, math.MaxUint8, 0, 0, []string{}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.Error(t, fw.AddRule(true, math.MaxUint8, 0, 0, []string{}, "", "", "", "", ""))
-	require.Error(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 10, 0, []string{}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.Error(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 10, 0, []string{}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 }
 
 func TestFirewall_Drop(t *testing.T) {
@@ -180,7 +208,7 @@ func TestFirewall_Drop(t *testing.T) {
 	h.buildNetworks(myVpnNetworksTable, &c)
 
 	fw := NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 	cp := cert.NewCAPool()
 
 	// Drop outbound
@@ -199,28 +227,28 @@ func TestFirewall_Drop(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// ensure signer doesn't get in the way of group checks
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "signer-shasum"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", "", "", "", "signer-shasum"))
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "signer-shasum-bad"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", "", "", "", "signer-shasum-bad"))
 	assert.Equal(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h, cp, nil), ErrNoMatchingRule)
 
 	// test caSha doesn't drop on match
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "signer-shasum-bad"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", "", "", "", "signer-shasum-bad"))
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "signer-shasum"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", "", "", "", "signer-shasum"))
 	require.NoError(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h, cp, nil))
 
 	// ensure ca name doesn't get in the way of group checks
 	cp.CAs["signer-shasum"] = &cert.CachedCertificate{Certificate: &dummyCert{name: "ca-good"}}
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "ca-good", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", "", "", "ca-good", ""))
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "ca-good-bad", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", "", "", "ca-good-bad", ""))
 	assert.Equal(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h, cp, nil), ErrNoMatchingRule)
 
 	// test caName doesn't drop on match
 	cp.CAs["signer-shasum"] = &cert.CachedCertificate{Certificate: &dummyCert{name: "ca-good"}}
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "ca-good-bad", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", "", "", "ca-good-bad", ""))
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "ca-good", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", "", "", "ca-good", ""))
 	require.NoError(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h, cp, nil))
 }
 
@@ -259,7 +287,7 @@ func TestFirewall_DropV6(t *testing.T) {
 	h.buildNetworks(myVpnNetworksTable, &c)
 
 	fw := NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 	cp := cert.NewCAPool()
 
 	// Drop outbound
@@ -278,28 +306,28 @@ func TestFirewall_DropV6(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// ensure signer doesn't get in the way of group checks
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "signer-shasum"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", "", "", "", "signer-shasum"))
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "signer-shasum-bad"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", "", "", "", "signer-shasum-bad"))
 	assert.Equal(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h, cp, nil), ErrNoMatchingRule)
 
 	// test caSha doesn't drop on match
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "signer-shasum-bad"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", "", "", "", "signer-shasum-bad"))
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "signer-shasum"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", "", "", "", "signer-shasum"))
 	require.NoError(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h, cp, nil))
 
 	// ensure ca name doesn't get in the way of group checks
 	cp.CAs["signer-shasum"] = &cert.CachedCertificate{Certificate: &dummyCert{name: "ca-good"}}
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "ca-good", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", "", "", "ca-good", ""))
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "ca-good-bad", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", "", "", "ca-good-bad", ""))
 	assert.Equal(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h, cp, nil), ErrNoMatchingRule)
 
 	// test caName doesn't drop on match
 	cp.CAs["signer-shasum"] = &cert.CachedCertificate{Certificate: &dummyCert{name: "ca-good"}}
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "ca-good-bad", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"nope"}, "", "", "", "ca-good-bad", ""))
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "ca-good", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group"}, "", "", "", "ca-good", ""))
 	require.NoError(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h, cp, nil))
 }
 
@@ -310,12 +338,12 @@ func BenchmarkFirewallTable_match(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 
 	pfix := netip.MustParsePrefix("172.1.1.1/32")
-	_ = ft.TCP.addRule(f, 10, 10, []string{"good-group"}, "good-host", pfix, netip.Prefix{}, "", "")
+	_ = ft.TCP.addRule(f, 10, 10, []string{"good-group"}, "good-host", pfix.String(), "", "", "")
-	_ = ft.TCP.addRule(f, 100, 100, []string{"good-group"}, "good-host", netip.Prefix{}, pfix, "", "")
+	_ = ft.TCP.addRule(f, 100, 100, []string{"good-group"}, "good-host", "", pfix.String(), "", "")
 
 	pfix6 := netip.MustParsePrefix("fd11::11/128")
-	_ = ft.TCP.addRule(f, 10, 10, []string{"good-group"}, "good-host", pfix6, netip.Prefix{}, "", "")
+	_ = ft.TCP.addRule(f, 10, 10, []string{"good-group"}, "good-host", pfix6.String(), "", "", "")
-	_ = ft.TCP.addRule(f, 100, 100, []string{"good-group"}, "good-host", netip.Prefix{}, pfix6, "", "")
+	_ = ft.TCP.addRule(f, 100, 100, []string{"good-group"}, "good-host", "", pfix6.String(), "", "")
 	cp := cert.NewCAPool()
 
 	b.Run("fail on proto", func(b *testing.B) {
@@ -504,7 +532,7 @@ func TestFirewall_Drop2(t *testing.T) {
 	h1.buildNetworks(myVpnNetworksTable, c1.Certificate)
 
 	fw := NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c.Certificate)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group", "test-group"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"default-group", "test-group"}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 	cp := cert.NewCAPool()
 
 	// h1/c1 lacks the proper groups
@@ -584,8 +612,8 @@ func TestFirewall_Drop3(t *testing.T) {
 	h3.buildNetworks(myVpnNetworksTable, c3.Certificate)
 
 	fw := NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c.Certificate)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "host1", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "host1", "", "", "", ""))
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", "signer-sha"))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", "", "", "", "signer-sha"))
 	cp := cert.NewCAPool()
 
 	// c1 should pass because host match
@@ -599,7 +627,7 @@ func TestFirewall_Drop3(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test a remote address match
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c.Certificate)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", netip.MustParsePrefix("1.2.3.4/24"), netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", "1.2.3.4/24", "", "", ""))
 	require.NoError(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h1, cp, nil))
 }
 
@@ -637,7 +665,7 @@ func TestFirewall_Drop3V6(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test a remote address match
 	fw := NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c.Certificate)
 	cp := cert.NewCAPool()
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", netip.MustParsePrefix("fd12::34/120"), netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", "fd12::34/120", "", "", ""))
 	require.NoError(t, fw.Drop(p, true, &h, cp, nil))
 }
 
@@ -676,7 +704,7 @@ func TestFirewall_DropConntrackReload(t *testing.T) {
 	h.buildNetworks(myVpnNetworksTable, c.Certificate)
 
 	fw := NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c.Certificate)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 	cp := cert.NewCAPool()
 
 	// Drop outbound
@@ -689,7 +717,7 @@ func TestFirewall_DropConntrackReload(t *testing.T) {
 
 	oldFw := fw
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c.Certificate)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 10, 10, []string{"any"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 10, 10, []string{"any"}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 	fw.Conntrack = oldFw.Conntrack
 	fw.rulesVersion = oldFw.rulesVersion + 1
 
@@ -698,7 +726,7 @@ func TestFirewall_DropConntrackReload(t *testing.T) {
 
 	oldFw = fw
 	fw = NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c.Certificate)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 11, 11, []string{"any"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 11, 11, []string{"any"}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 	fw.Conntrack = oldFw.Conntrack
 	fw.rulesVersion = oldFw.rulesVersion + 1
 
@@ -737,7 +765,7 @@ func TestFirewall_DropIPSpoofing(t *testing.T) {
 
 	fw := NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, c.Certificate)
 
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 1, 1, []string{}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 	cp := cert.NewCAPool()
 
 	// Packet spoofed by `c1`. Note that the remote addr is not a valid one.
@@ -931,28 +959,28 @@ func TestAddFirewallRulesFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	mf := &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"outbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "tcp", "host": "a"}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, false, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: false, proto: firewall.ProtoTCP, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, host: "a", ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: netip.Prefix{}}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: false, proto: firewall.ProtoTCP, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, host: "a", ip: "", localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test adding udp rule
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"outbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "udp", "host": "a"}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, false, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: false, proto: firewall.ProtoUDP, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, host: "a", ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: netip.Prefix{}}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: false, proto: firewall.ProtoUDP, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, host: "a", ip: "", localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test adding icmp rule
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"outbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "icmp", "host": "a"}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, false, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: false, proto: firewall.ProtoICMP, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, host: "a", ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: netip.Prefix{}}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: false, proto: firewall.ProtoICMP, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, host: "a", ip: "", localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test adding any rule
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "host": "a"}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, host: "a", ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: netip.Prefix{}}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, host: "a", ip: "", localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test adding rule with cidr
 	cidr := netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/8")
@@ -960,14 +988,14 @@ func TestAddFirewallRulesFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "cidr": cidr.String()}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: cidr, localIp: netip.Prefix{}}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: cidr.String(), localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test adding rule with local_cidr
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "local_cidr": cidr.String()}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: cidr}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: "", localIp: cidr.String()}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test adding rule with cidr ipv6
 	cidr6 := netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00::/8")
@@ -975,49 +1003,75 @@ func TestAddFirewallRulesFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "cidr": cidr6.String()}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: cidr6, localIp: netip.Prefix{}}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: cidr6.String(), localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
+
+	// Test adding rule with any cidr
+	conf = config.NewC(l)
+	mf = &mockFirewall{}
+	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "cidr": "any"}}}
+	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: "any", localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
+
+	// Test adding rule with junk cidr
+	conf = config.NewC(l)
+	mf = &mockFirewall{}
+	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "cidr": "junk/junk"}}}
+	require.EqualError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf), "firewall.inbound rule #0; cidr did not parse; netip.ParsePrefix(\"junk/junk\"): ParseAddr(\"junk\"): unable to parse IP")
 
 	// Test adding rule with local_cidr ipv6
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "local_cidr": cidr6.String()}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: cidr6}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: "", localIp: cidr6.String()}, mf.lastCall)
+
+	// Test adding rule with any local_cidr
+	conf = config.NewC(l)
+	mf = &mockFirewall{}
+	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "local_cidr": "any"}}}
+	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, localIp: "any"}, mf.lastCall)
+
+	// Test adding rule with junk local_cidr
+	conf = config.NewC(l)
+	mf = &mockFirewall{}
+	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "local_cidr": "junk/junk"}}}
+	require.EqualError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf), "firewall.inbound rule #0; local_cidr did not parse; netip.ParsePrefix(\"junk/junk\"): ParseAddr(\"junk\"): unable to parse IP")
 
 	// Test adding rule with ca_sha
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "ca_sha": "12312313123"}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: netip.Prefix{}, caSha: "12312313123"}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: "", localIp: "", caSha: "12312313123"}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test adding rule with ca_name
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "ca_name": "root01"}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: netip.Prefix{}, caName: "root01"}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: nil, ip: "", localIp: "", caName: "root01"}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test single group
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "group": "a"}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: []string{"a"}, ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: netip.Prefix{}}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: []string{"a"}, ip: "", localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test single groups
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "groups": "a"}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: []string{"a"}, ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: netip.Prefix{}}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: []string{"a"}, ip: "", localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test multiple AND groups
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
 	mf = &mockFirewall{}
 	conf.Settings["firewall"] = map[string]any{"inbound": []any{map[string]any{"port": "1", "proto": "any", "groups": []string{"a", "b"}}}}
 	require.NoError(t, AddFirewallRulesFromConfig(l, true, conf, mf))
-	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: []string{"a", "b"}, ip: netip.Prefix{}, localIp: netip.Prefix{}}, mf.lastCall)
+	assert.Equal(t, addRuleCall{incoming: true, proto: firewall.ProtoAny, startPort: 1, endPort: 1, groups: []string{"a", "b"}, ip: "", localIp: ""}, mf.lastCall)
 
 	// Test Add error
 	conf = config.NewC(l)
@@ -1040,7 +1094,7 @@ func TestFirewall_convertRule(t *testing.T) {
 	r, err := convertRule(l, c, "test", 1)
 	assert.Contains(t, ob.String(), "test rule #1; group was an array with a single value, converting to simple value")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "group1", r.Group)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"group1"}, r.Groups)
 
 	// Ensure group array of > 1 is errord
 	ob.Reset()
@@ -1060,7 +1114,63 @@ func TestFirewall_convertRule(t *testing.T) {
 
 	r, err = convertRule(l, c, "test", 1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "group1", r.Group)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"group1"}, r.Groups)
+}
+
+func TestFirewall_convertRuleSanity(t *testing.T) {
+	l := test.NewLogger()
+	ob := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	l.SetOutput(ob)
+
+	noWarningPlease := []map[string]any{
+		{"group": "group1"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}},
+		{"host": "bob"},
+		{"cidr": "1.1.1.1/1"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}, "host": "bob"},
+		{"cidr": "1.1.1.1/1", "host": "bob"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}, "cidr": "1.1.1.1/1"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}, "cidr": "1.1.1.1/1", "host": "bob"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range noWarningPlease {
+		r, err := convertRule(l, c, "test", 1)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, r.sanity(), "should not generate a sanity warning, %+v", c)
+	}
+
+	yesWarningPlease := []map[string]any{
+		{"group": "group1"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}},
+		{"cidr": "1.1.1.1/1"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}, "host": "bob"},
+		{"cidr": "1.1.1.1/1", "host": "bob"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}, "cidr": "1.1.1.1/1"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}, "cidr": "1.1.1.1/1", "host": "bob"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range yesWarningPlease {
+		c["host"] = "any"
+		r, err := convertRule(l, c, "test", 1)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = r.sanity()
+		require.Error(t, err, "I wanted a warning: %+v", c)
+	}
+	//reset the list
+	yesWarningPlease = []map[string]any{
+		{"group": "group1"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}},
+		{"cidr": "1.1.1.1/1"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}, "host": "bob"},
+		{"cidr": "1.1.1.1/1", "host": "bob"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}, "cidr": "1.1.1.1/1"},
+		{"groups": []any{"group2"}, "cidr": "1.1.1.1/1", "host": "bob"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range yesWarningPlease {
+		r, err := convertRule(l, c, "test", 1)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		r.Groups = append(r.Groups, "any")
+		err = r.sanity()
+		require.Error(t, err, "I wanted a warning: %+v", c)
+	}
 }
 
 type testcase struct {
@@ -1141,7 +1251,7 @@ func newSetupFromCert(t *testing.T, l *logrus.Logger, c dummyCert) testsetup {
 		myVpnNetworksTable.Insert(prefix)
 	}
 	fw := NewFirewall(l, time.Second, time.Minute, time.Hour, &c)
-	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, netip.Prefix{}, "", ""))
+	require.NoError(t, fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", "", "", "", ""))
 
 	return testsetup{
 		c:                  c,
@@ -1222,7 +1332,7 @@ func TestFirewall_Drop_EnforceIPMatch(t *testing.T) {
 		tc.p.LocalAddr = netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.0.3")
 		tc.err = ErrNoMatchingRule
 		tc.Test(t, unsafeSetup.fw) //should hit firewall and bounce off
-		require.NoError(t, unsafeSetup.fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", netip.Prefix{}, unsafePrefix, "", ""))
+		require.NoError(t, unsafeSetup.fw.AddRule(true, firewall.ProtoAny, 0, 0, []string{"any"}, "", "", unsafePrefix.String(), "", ""))
 		tc.err = nil
 		tc.Test(t, unsafeSetup.fw) //should pass
 	})
@@ -1235,8 +1345,8 @@ type addRuleCall struct {
 	endPort   int32
 	groups    []string
 	host      string
-	ip        netip.Prefix
+	ip        string
-	localIp   netip.Prefix
+	localIp   string
 	caName    string
 	caSha     string
 }
@@ -1246,7 +1356,7 @@ type mockFirewall struct {
 	nextCallReturn error
 }
 
-func (mf *mockFirewall) AddRule(incoming bool, proto uint8, startPort int32, endPort int32, groups []string, host string, ip netip.Prefix, localIp netip.Prefix, caName string, caSha string) error {
+func (mf *mockFirewall) AddRule(incoming bool, proto uint8, startPort int32, endPort int32, groups []string, host string, ip, localIp, caName string, caSha string) error {
 	mf.lastCall = addRuleCall{
 		incoming:  incoming,
 		proto:     proto,

go.mod

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
 	github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.3.1
 	go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.44.0
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.45.0
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230725093048-515e97ebf090
-	golang.org/x/net v0.46.0
+	golang.org/x/net v0.47.0
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.18.0
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0
 	golang.org/x/term v0.37.0

go.sum

@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACk
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210322153248-0c34fe9e7dc2/go.mod h1:T9bdIzuCu7OtxOm1hfPfRQxPLYneinmdGuTeoZ9dtd4=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.44.0 h1:A97SsFvM3AIwEEmTBiaxPPTYpDC47w720rdiiUvgoAU=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.45.0 h1:jMBrvKuj23MTlT0bQEOBcAE0mjg8mK9RXFhRH6nyF3Q=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.44.0/go.mod h1:013i+Nw79BMiQiMsOPcVCB5ZIJbYkerPrGnOa00tvmc=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.45.0/go.mod h1:XTGrrkGJve7CYK7J8PEww4aY7gM3qMCElcJQ8n8JdX4=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230725093048-515e97ebf090 h1:Di6/M8l0O2lCLc6VVRWhgCiApHV8MnQurBnFSHsQtNY=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230725093048-515e97ebf090/go.mod h1:FXUEEKJgO7OQYeo8N01OfiKP8RXMtf6e8aTskBGqWdc=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20200302205851-738671d3881b/go.mod h1:3xt1FjdF8hUf6vQPIChWIBhFzV8gjjsPE/fR3IyQdNY=
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200226121028-0de0cce0169b/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLL
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200625001655-4c5254603344/go.mod h1:/O7V0waA8r7cgGh81Ro3o1hOxt32SMVPicZroKQ2sZA=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201021035429-f5854403a974/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210226172049-e18ecbb05110/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
-golang.org/x/net v0.46.0 h1:giFlY12I07fugqwPuWJi68oOnpfqFnJIJzaIIm2JVV4=
+golang.org/x/net v0.47.0 h1:Mx+4dIFzqraBXUugkia1OOvlD6LemFo1ALMHjrXDOhY=
-golang.org/x/net v0.46.0/go.mod h1:Q9BGdFy1y4nkUwiLvT5qtyhAnEHgnQ/zd8PfU6nc210=
+golang.org/x/net v0.47.0/go.mod h1:/jNxtkgq5yWUGYkaZGqo27cfGZ1c5Nen03aYrrKpVRU=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20190226205417-e64efc72b421/go.mod h1:gOpvHmFTYa4IltrdGE7lF6nIHvwfUNPOp7c8zoXwtLw=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20181108010431-42b317875d0f/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20181221193216-37e7f081c4d4/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=

interface.go

@@ -222,6 +222,13 @@ func (f *Interface) activate() {
 		WithField("boringcrypto", boringEnabled()).
 		Info("Nebula interface is active")
 
+	if f.routines > 1 {
+		if !f.inside.SupportsMultiqueue() || !f.outside.SupportsMultipleReaders() {
+			f.routines = 1
+			f.l.Warn("routines is not supported on this platform, falling back to a single routine")
+		}
+	}
+
 	metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge("routines", nil).Update(int64(f.routines))
 
 	// Prepare n tun queues

overlay/device.go

@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ type Device interface {
 	Networks() []netip.Prefix
 	Name() string
 	RoutesFor(netip.Addr) routing.Gateways
+	SupportsMultiqueue() bool
 	NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error)
 }

overlay/tun_android.go

@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ func (t *tun) Name() string {
 	return "android"
 }
 
+func (t *tun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (t *tun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("TODO: multiqueue not implemented for android")
 }

overlay/tun_darwin.go

@@ -549,6 +549,10 @@ func (t *tun) Name() string {
 	return t.Device
 }
 
+func (t *tun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (t *tun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("TODO: multiqueue not implemented for darwin")
 }

overlay/tun_disabled.go

@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ func (t *disabledTun) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	return len(b), nil
 }
 
+func (t *disabledTun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 func (t *disabledTun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return t, nil
 }

overlay/tun_freebsd.go

@@ -450,6 +450,10 @@ func (t *tun) Name() string {
 	return t.Device
 }
 
+func (t *tun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (t *tun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("TODO: multiqueue not implemented for freebsd")
 }

overlay/tun_ios.go

@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ func (t *tun) Name() string {
 	return "iOS"
 }
 
+func (t *tun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (t *tun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("TODO: multiqueue not implemented for ios")
 }

overlay/tun_linux.go

@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ func (t *tun) reload(c *config.C, initial bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (t *tun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 func (t *tun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	fd, err := unix.Open("/dev/net/tun", os.O_RDWR, 0)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -582,48 +586,42 @@ func (t *tun) isGatewayInVpnNetworks(gwAddr netip.Addr) bool {
 }
 
 func (t *tun) getGatewaysFromRoute(r *netlink.Route) routing.Gateways {
-
 	var gateways routing.Gateways
 
 	link, err := netlink.LinkByName(t.Device)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.l.WithField("Devicename", t.Device).Error("Ignoring route update: failed to get link by name")
+		t.l.WithField("deviceName", t.Device).Error("Ignoring route update: failed to get link by name")
 		return gateways
 	}
 
 	// If this route is relevant to our interface and there is a gateway then add it
-	if r.LinkIndex == link.Attrs().Index && len(r.Gw) > 0 {
+	if r.LinkIndex == link.Attrs().Index {
-		gwAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(r.Gw)
+		gwAddr, ok := getGatewayAddr(r.Gw, r.Via)
-		if !ok {
+		if ok {
-			t.l.WithField("route", r).Debug("Ignoring route update, invalid gateway address")
+			if t.isGatewayInVpnNetworks(gwAddr) {
-		} else {
-			gwAddr = gwAddr.Unmap()
-
-			if !t.isGatewayInVpnNetworks(gwAddr) {
-				// Gateway isn't in our overlay network, ignore
-				t.l.WithField("route", r).Debug("Ignoring route update, not in our network")
-			} else {
 				gateways = append(gateways, routing.NewGateway(gwAddr, 1))
+			} else {
+				// Gateway isn't in our overlay network, ignore
+				t.l.WithField("route", r).Debug("Ignoring route update, gateway is not in our network")
 			}
+		} else {
+			t.l.WithField("route", r).Debug("Ignoring route update, invalid gateway or via address")
 		}
 	}
 
 	for _, p := range r.MultiPath {
 		// If this route is relevant to our interface and there is a gateway then add it
-		if p.LinkIndex == link.Attrs().Index && len(p.Gw) > 0 {
+		if p.LinkIndex == link.Attrs().Index {
-			gwAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(p.Gw)
+			gwAddr, ok := getGatewayAddr(p.Gw, p.Via)
-			if !ok {
+			if ok {
-				t.l.WithField("route", r).Debug("Ignoring multipath route update, invalid gateway address")
+				if t.isGatewayInVpnNetworks(gwAddr) {
-			} else {
-				gwAddr = gwAddr.Unmap()
-
-				if !t.isGatewayInVpnNetworks(gwAddr) {
-					// Gateway isn't in our overlay network, ignore
-					t.l.WithField("route", r).Debug("Ignoring route update, not in our network")
-				} else {
-					// p.Hops+1 = weight of the route
 					gateways = append(gateways, routing.NewGateway(gwAddr, p.Hops+1))
+				} else {
+					// Gateway isn't in our overlay network, ignore
+					t.l.WithField("route", r).Debug("Ignoring route update, gateway is not in our network")
 				}
+			} else {
+				t.l.WithField("route", r).Debug("Ignoring route update, invalid gateway or via address")
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -632,10 +630,27 @@ func (t *tun) getGatewaysFromRoute(r *netlink.Route) routing.Gateways {
 	return gateways
 }
 
+func getGatewayAddr(gw net.IP, via netlink.Destination) (netip.Addr, bool) {
+	// Try to use the old RTA_GATEWAY first
+	gwAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(gw)
+	if !ok {
+		// Fallback to the new RTA_VIA
+		rVia, ok := via.(*netlink.Via)
+		if ok {
+			gwAddr, ok = netip.AddrFromSlice(rVia.Addr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if gwAddr.IsValid() {
+		gwAddr = gwAddr.Unmap()
+		return gwAddr, true
+	}
+
+	return netip.Addr{}, false
+}
+
 func (t *tun) updateRoutes(r netlink.RouteUpdate) {
-
 	gateways := t.getGatewaysFromRoute(&r.Route)
-
 	if len(gateways) == 0 {
 		// No gateways relevant to our network, no routing changes required.
 		t.l.WithField("route", r).Debug("Ignoring route update, no gateways")

overlay/tun_netbsd.go

@@ -390,6 +390,10 @@ func (t *tun) Name() string {
 	return t.Device
 }
 
+func (t *tun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (t *tun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("TODO: multiqueue not implemented for netbsd")
 }

overlay/tun_openbsd.go

@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@ func (t *tun) Name() string {
 	return t.Device
 }
 
+func (t *tun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (t *tun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("TODO: multiqueue not implemented for openbsd")
 }

overlay/tun_tester.go

@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ func (t *TestTun) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	return len(p), nil
 }
 
+func (t *TestTun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (t *TestTun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("TODO: multiqueue not implemented")
 }

overlay/tun_windows.go

@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ func (t *winTun) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	return t.tun.Write(b, 0)
 }
 
+func (t *winTun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (t *winTun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("TODO: multiqueue not implemented for windows")
 }

overlay/user.go

@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ func (d *UserDevice) RoutesFor(ip netip.Addr) routing.Gateways {
 	return routing.Gateways{routing.NewGateway(ip, 1)}
 }
 
+func (d *UserDevice) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 func (d *UserDevice) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return d, nil
 }

test/tun.go

@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func (NoopTun) Write([]byte) (int, error) {
 	return 0, nil
 }
 
+func (NoopTun) SupportsMultiqueue() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (NoopTun) NewMultiQueueReader() (io.ReadWriteCloser, error) {
 	return nil, errors.New("unsupported")
 }

udp/conn.go

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type Conn interface {
 	ListenOut(r EncReader)
 	WriteTo(b []byte, addr netip.AddrPort) error
 	ReloadConfig(c *config.C)
+	SupportsMultipleReaders() bool
 	Close() error
 }
 
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ func (NoopConn) LocalAddr() (netip.AddrPort, error) {
 func (NoopConn) ListenOut(_ EncReader) {
 	return
 }
+func (NoopConn) SupportsMultipleReaders() bool {
+	return false
+}
 func (NoopConn) WriteTo(_ []byte, _ netip.AddrPort) error {
 	return nil
 }

udp/udp_darwin.go

@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ func (u *StdConn) WriteTo(b []byte, ap netip.AddrPort) error {
 			return ErrInvalidIPv6RemoteForSocket
 		}
 
-		var rsa unix.RawSockaddrInet6
+		var rsa unix.RawSockaddrInet4
-		rsa.Family = unix.AF_INET6
+		rsa.Family = unix.AF_INET
-		rsa.Addr = ap.Addr().As16()
+		rsa.Addr = ap.Addr().As4()
 		binary.BigEndian.PutUint16((*[2]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(&rsa.Port))[:], ap.Port())
 		sa = unsafe.Pointer(&rsa)
 		addrLen = syscall.SizeofSockaddrInet4
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ func (u *StdConn) ListenOut(r EncReader) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (u *StdConn) SupportsMultipleReaders() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (u *StdConn) Rebind() error {
 	var err error
 	if u.isV4 {

udp/udp_generic.go

@@ -85,3 +85,7 @@ func (u *GenericConn) ListenOut(r EncReader) {
 		r(netip.AddrPortFrom(rua.Addr().Unmap(), rua.Port()), buffer[:n])
 	}
 }
+
+func (u *GenericConn) SupportsMultipleReaders() bool {
+	return false
+}

udp/udp_linux.go

@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ func NewListener(l *logrus.Logger, ip netip.Addr, port int, multi bool, batch in
 	return &StdConn{sysFd: fd, isV4: ip.Is4(), l: l, batch: batch}, err
 }
 
+func (u *StdConn) SupportsMultipleReaders() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 func (u *StdConn) Rebind() error {
 	return nil
 }

udp/udp_rio_windows.go

@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ func (u *RIOConn) LocalAddr() (netip.AddrPort, error) {
 
 }
 
+func (u *RIOConn) SupportsMultipleReaders() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (u *RIOConn) Rebind() error {
 	return nil
 }

udp/udp_tester.go

@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ func (u *TesterConn) LocalAddr() (netip.AddrPort, error) {
 	return u.Addr, nil
 }
 
+func (u *TesterConn) SupportsMultipleReaders() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (u *TesterConn) Rebind() error {
 	return nil
 }