Remove the gateway check for routes (#1317)

Most operating systems add a /32 route for the default gateway address to its routing table

This will allow routes to be configured into the system even when the incoming range contains the default gateway.

In case a range is a sub-range of an existing route and this range happens to contain the default gateway it attempts to create a default gateway route to prevent loop issues

client/internal/routemanager/client.go

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
+const minRangeBits = 7
+
 type routerPeerStatus struct {
 	connected bool
 	relayed   bool

client/internal/routemanager/manager.go

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) classifiesRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]
 		if !ownNetworkIDs[networkID] {
 			// if prefix is too small, lets assume is a possible default route which is not yet supported
 			// we skip this route management
-			if newRoute.Network.Bits() < 7 {
+			if newRoute.Network.Bits() < minRangeBits {
 				log.Errorf("this agent version: %s, doesn't support default routes, received %s, skipping this route",
 					version.NetbirdVersion(), newRoute.Network)
 				continue

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_bsd.go

@@ -27,24 +27,24 @@ const (
 	RTF_MULTICAST = 0x800000
 )
 
-func existsInRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
+func getRoutesFromTable() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
 	tab, err := route.FetchRIB(syscall.AF_UNSPEC, route.RIBTypeRoute, 0)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	msgs, err := route.ParseRIB(route.RIBTypeRoute, tab)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
-
+	var prefixList []netip.Prefix
 	for _, msg := range msgs {
 		m := msg.(*route.RouteMessage)
 
 		if m.Version < 3 || m.Version > 5 {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message version: %d", m.Version)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message version: %d", m.Version)
 		}
 		if m.Type != 4 /* RTM_GET */ {
-			return true, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message type: %d", m.Type)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message type: %d", m.Type)
 		}
 
 		if m.Flags&RTF_UP == 0 ||
@@ -52,31 +52,42 @@ func existsInRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		dst, err := toIPAddr(m.Addrs[0])
+		addr, ok := toNetIPAddr(m.Addrs[0])
-		if err != nil {
+		if !ok {
-			return true, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB destination: %v", err)
+			continue
 		}
 
-		mask, _ := toIPAddr(m.Addrs[2])
+		mask, ok := toNetIPMASK(m.Addrs[2])
-		cidr, _ := net.IPMask(mask.To4()).Size()
+		if !ok {
-		if dst.String() == prefix.Addr().String() && cidr == prefix.Bits() {
+			continue
-			return true, nil
+		}
+		cidr, _ := mask.Size()
+
+		routePrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, cidr)
+		if routePrefix.IsValid() {
+			prefixList = append(prefixList, routePrefix)
 		}
 	}
-
+	return prefixList, nil
-	return false, nil
 }
 
-func toIPAddr(a route.Addr) (net.IP, error) {
+func toNetIPAddr(a route.Addr) (netip.Addr, bool) {
 	switch t := a.(type) {
 	case *route.Inet4Addr:
 		ip := net.IPv4(t.IP[0], t.IP[1], t.IP[2], t.IP[3])
-		return ip, nil
+		addr := netip.MustParseAddr(ip.String())
-	case *route.Inet6Addr:
+		return addr, true
-		ip := make(net.IP, net.IPv6len)
-		copy(ip, t.IP[:])
-		return ip, nil
 	default:
-		return net.IP{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown family: %v", t)
+		return netip.Addr{}, false
+	}
+}
+
+func toNetIPMASK(a route.Addr) (net.IPMask, bool) {
+	switch t := a.(type) {
+	case *route.Inet4Addr:
+		mask := net.IPv4Mask(t.IP[0], t.IP[1], t.IP[2], t.IP[3])
+		return mask, true
+	default:
+		return nil, false
 	}
 }

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_linux.go

@@ -60,15 +60,26 @@ func addToRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) error {
+func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
 	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(prefix.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	addrMask := "/32"
+	if prefix.Addr().Unmap().Is6() {
+		addrMask = "/128"
+	}
+
+	ip, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(addr + addrMask)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	route := &netlink.Route{
 		Scope: netlink.SCOPE_UNIVERSE,
 		Dst:   ipNet,
+		Gw:    ip,
 	}
 
 	err = netlink.RouteDel(route)
@@ -79,15 +90,16 @@ func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func existsInRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
+func getRoutesFromTable() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
 	tab, err := syscall.NetlinkRIB(syscall.RTM_GETROUTE, syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
 	if err != nil {
-		return true, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	msgs, err := syscall.ParseNetlinkMessage(tab)
 	if err != nil {
-		return true, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
+	var prefixList []netip.Prefix
 loop:
 	for _, m := range msgs {
 		switch m.Header.Type {
@@ -97,7 +109,7 @@ loop:
 			rt := (*routeInfoInMemory)(unsafe.Pointer(&m.Data[0]))
 			attrs, err := syscall.ParseNetlinkRouteAttr(&m)
 			if err != nil {
-				return true, err
+				return nil, err
 			}
 			if rt.Family != syscall.AF_INET {
 				continue loop
@@ -105,17 +117,21 @@ loop:
 
 			for _, attr := range attrs {
 				if attr.Attr.Type == syscall.RTA_DST {
-					ip := net.IP(attr.Value)
+					addr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(attr.Value)
+					if !ok {
+						continue
+					}
 					mask := net.CIDRMask(int(rt.DstLen), len(attr.Value)*8)
 					cidr, _ := mask.Size()
-					if ip.String() == prefix.Addr().String() && cidr == prefix.Bits() {
+					routePrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, cidr)
-						return true, nil
+					if routePrefix.IsValid() && routePrefix.Addr().Is4() {
+						prefixList = append(prefixList, routePrefix)
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return false, nil
+	return prefixList, nil
 }
 
 func enableIPForwarding() error {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_nonandroid.go

@@ -14,17 +14,6 @@ import (
 var errRouteNotFound = fmt.Errorf("route not found")
 
 func addToRouteTableIfNoExists(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
-	defaultGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"))
-	if err != nil && err != errRouteNotFound {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	gatewayIP := netip.MustParseAddr(defaultGateway.String())
-	if prefix.Contains(gatewayIP) {
-		log.Warnf("skipping adding a new route for network %s because it overlaps with the default gateway: %s", prefix, gatewayIP)
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	ok, err := existsInRouteTable(prefix)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -34,20 +23,82 @@ func addToRouteTableIfNoExists(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return addToRouteTable(prefix, addr)
+	ok, err = isSubRange(prefix)
-}
-
-func removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
-	addrIP := net.ParseIP(addr)
-	prefixGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(prefix)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if prefixGateway != nil && !prefixGateway.Equal(addrIP) {
+
-		log.Warnf("route for network %s is pointing to a different gateway: %s, should be pointing to: %s, not removing", prefix, prefixGateway, addrIP)
+	if ok {
+		err := addRouteForCurrentDefaultGateway(prefix)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("unable to add route for current default gateway route. Will proceed without it. error: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return addToRouteTable(prefix, addr)
+}
+
+func addRouteForCurrentDefaultGateway(prefix netip.Prefix) error {
+	defaultGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"))
+	if err != nil && err != errRouteNotFound {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	addr := netip.MustParseAddr(defaultGateway.String())
+
+	if !prefix.Contains(addr) {
+		log.Debugf("skipping adding a new route for gateway %s because it is not in the network %s", addr, prefix)
 		return nil
 	}
-	return removeFromRouteTable(prefix)
+
+	gatewayPrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, 32)
+
+	ok, err := existsInRouteTable(gatewayPrefix)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to check if there is an existing route for gateway %s. error: %s", gatewayPrefix, err)
+	}
+
+	if ok {
+		log.Debugf("skipping adding a new route for gateway %s because it already exists", gatewayPrefix)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	gatewayHop, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(gatewayPrefix)
+	if err != nil && err != errRouteNotFound {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to get the next hop for the default gateway address. error: %s", err)
+	}
+	log.Debugf("adding a new route for gateway %s with next hop %s", gatewayPrefix, gatewayHop)
+	return addToRouteTable(gatewayPrefix, gatewayHop.String())
+}
+
+func existsInRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
+	routes, err := getRoutesFromTable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	for _, tableRoute := range routes {
+		if tableRoute == prefix {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func isSubRange(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
+	routes, err := getRoutesFromTable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	for _, tableRoute := range routes {
+		if tableRoute.Bits() > minRangeBits && tableRoute.Contains(prefix.Addr()) && tableRoute.Bits() < prefix.Bits() {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
+	return removeFromRouteTable(prefix, addr)
 }
 
 func getExistingRIBRouteGateway(prefix netip.Prefix) (net.IP, error) {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_nonandroid_test.go

@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ func TestAddRemoveRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 		shouldBeRemoved        bool
 	}{
 		{
-			name:                   "Should Add And Remove Route",
+			name:                   "Should Add And Remove Route 100.66.120.0/24",
 			prefix:                 netip.MustParsePrefix("100.66.120.0/24"),
 			shouldRouteToWireguard: true,
 			shouldBeRemoved:        true,
 		},
 		{
-			name:                   "Should Not Add Or Remove Route",
+			name:                   "Should Not Add Or Remove Route 127.0.0.1/32",
 			prefix:                 netip.MustParsePrefix("127.0.0.1/32"),
 			shouldRouteToWireguard: false,
 			shouldBeRemoved:        false,
@@ -51,29 +51,32 @@ func TestAddRemoveRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should create testing wireguard interface")
 
 			err = addToRouteTableIfNoExists(testCase.prefix, wgInterface.Address().IP.String())
-			require.NoError(t, err, "should not return err")
+			require.NoError(t, err, "addToRouteTableIfNoExists should not return err")
 
 			prefixGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(testCase.prefix)
-			require.NoError(t, err, "should not return err")
+			require.NoError(t, err, "getExistingRIBRouteGateway should not return err")
 			if testCase.shouldRouteToWireguard {
 				require.Equal(t, wgInterface.Address().IP.String(), prefixGateway.String(), "route should point to wireguard interface IP")
 			} else {
 				require.NotEqual(t, wgInterface.Address().IP.String(), prefixGateway.String(), "route should point to a different interface")
 			}
+			exists, err := existsInRouteTable(testCase.prefix)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "existsInRouteTable should not return err")
+			if exists && testCase.shouldRouteToWireguard {
+				err = removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(testCase.prefix, wgInterface.Address().IP.String())
+				require.NoError(t, err, "removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem should not return err")
 
-			err = removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(testCase.prefix, wgInterface.Address().IP.String())
+				prefixGateway, err = getExistingRIBRouteGateway(testCase.prefix)
-			require.NoError(t, err, "should not return err")
+				require.NoError(t, err, "getExistingRIBRouteGateway should not return err")
 
-			prefixGateway, err = getExistingRIBRouteGateway(testCase.prefix)
+				internetGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"))
-			require.NoError(t, err, "should not return err")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			internetGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"))
+				if testCase.shouldBeRemoved {
-			require.NoError(t, err)
+					require.Equal(t, internetGateway, prefixGateway, "route should be pointing to default internet gateway")
-
+				} else {
-			if testCase.shouldBeRemoved {
+					require.NotEqual(t, internetGateway, prefixGateway, "route should be pointing to a different gateway than the internet gateway")
-				require.Equal(t, internetGateway, prefixGateway, "route should be pointing to default internet gateway")
+				}
-			} else {
-				require.NotEqual(t, internetGateway, prefixGateway, "route should be pointing to a different gateway than the internet gateway")
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -215,3 +218,66 @@ func TestAddExistAndRemoveRouteNonAndroid(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestExistsInRouteTable(t *testing.T) {
+	addresses, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when fetching interface addresses: ", err)
+	}
+
+	var addressPrefixes []netip.Prefix
+	for _, address := range addresses {
+		p := netip.MustParsePrefix(address.String())
+		if p.Addr().Is4() {
+			addressPrefixes = append(addressPrefixes, p.Masked())
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, prefix := range addressPrefixes {
+		exists, err := existsInRouteTable(prefix)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when checking if address exists in route table: ", err)
+		}
+		if !exists {
+			t.Fatalf("address %s should exist in route table", prefix)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsSubRange(t *testing.T) {
+	addresses, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when fetching interface addresses: ", err)
+	}
+
+	var subRangeAddressPrefixes []netip.Prefix
+	var nonSubRangeAddressPrefixes []netip.Prefix
+	for _, address := range addresses {
+		p := netip.MustParsePrefix(address.String())
+		if !p.Addr().IsLoopback() && p.Addr().Is4() && p.Bits() < 32 {
+			p2 := netip.PrefixFrom(p.Masked().Addr(), p.Bits()+1)
+			subRangeAddressPrefixes = append(subRangeAddressPrefixes, p2)
+			nonSubRangeAddressPrefixes = append(nonSubRangeAddressPrefixes, p.Masked())
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, prefix := range subRangeAddressPrefixes {
+		isSubRangePrefix, err := isSubRange(prefix)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when checking if address is sub-range: ", err)
+		}
+		if !isSubRangePrefix {
+			t.Fatalf("address %s should be sub-range of an existing route in the table", prefix)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, prefix := range nonSubRangeAddressPrefixes {
+		isSubRangePrefix, err := isSubRange(prefix)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when checking if address is sub-range: ", err)
+		}
+		if isSubRangePrefix {
+			t.Fatalf("address %s should not be sub-range of an existing route in the table", prefix)
+		}
+	}
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_nonlinux.go

@@ -21,8 +21,12 @@ func addToRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) error {
+func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
-	cmd := exec.Command("route", "delete", prefix.String())
+	args := []string{"delete", prefix.String()}
+	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		args = append(args, addr)
+	}
+	cmd := exec.Command("route", args...)
 	out, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_windows.go

@@ -15,23 +15,32 @@ type Win32_IP4RouteTable struct {
 	Mask        string
 }
 
-func existsInRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
+func getRoutesFromTable() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
 	var routes []Win32_IP4RouteTable
 	query := "SELECT Destination, Mask FROM Win32_IP4RouteTable"
 
 	err := wmi.Query(query, &routes)
 	if err != nil {
-		return true, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	var prefixList []netip.Prefix
 	for _, route := range routes {
-		ip := net.ParseIP(route.Mask)
+		addr, err := netip.ParseAddr(route.Destination)
-		ip = ip.To4()
+		if err != nil {
-		mask := net.IPv4Mask(ip[0], ip[1], ip[2], ip[3])
+			continue
+		}
+		maskSlice := net.ParseIP(route.Mask).To4()
+		if maskSlice == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		mask := net.IPv4Mask(maskSlice[0], maskSlice[1], maskSlice[2], maskSlice[3])
 		cidr, _ := mask.Size()
-		if route.Destination == prefix.Addr().String() && cidr == prefix.Bits() {
+
-			return true, nil
+		routePrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, cidr)
+		if routePrefix.IsValid() && routePrefix.Addr().Is4() {
+			prefixList = append(prefixList, routePrefix)
 		}
 	}
-	return false, nil
+	return prefixList, nil
 }