Upgrade Issues

For upgrade instructions see the Install/Upgrade page.

It is important that you read all of the sections on this page where the version number mentioned in the section title is later than what you are currently running.

Version >= 1.4.1

In the description that follows, the term group refers to a particular network or subnetwork (which may be 0.0.0.0/0 or it may be a host address) accessed through a particular interface. Examples:

eth0:0.0.0.0/0
eth2:192.168.1.0/24
eth3:192.0.2.123

You can use the "shorewall check" command to see the groups associated with each of your zones.

Beginning with Version 1.4.1, traffic between groups in the same zone is accepted by default. Previously, traffic from a zone to itself was treated just like any other traffic; any matching rules were applied followed by enforcement of the appropriate policy. With 1.4.1 and later versions, unless you have explicit rules for traffic from Z to Z or you have an explicit Z to Z policy (where "Z" is some zone) then traffic between the groups in zone Z will be accepted. If you do have one or more explicit rules for Z to Z or if you have an explicit Z to Z policy then the behavior is as it was in prior versions.

If you have a Z Z ACCEPT policy for a zone to allow traffic between two interfaces to the same zone, that policy can be removed and traffic between the interfaces will traverse fewer rules than previously.

If you have a Z Z DROP or Z Z REJECT policy or you have Z->Z rules then your configuration should not require any change.

If you are currently relying on a implicit policy (one that has "all" in either the SOURCE or DESTINATION column) to prevent traffic between two interfaces to a zone Z and you have no rules for Z->Z then you should add an explicit DROP or REJECT policy for Z to Z.

Beginning with Version 1.4.1, Shorewall will never create rules to deal with traffic from a given group back to itself. The multi interface option is no longer available so if you want to route traffic between two subnetworks on the same interface then either:

The subnetworks must be in different zones; or

You must use the /etc/shorewall/hosts file to define the subnetworks as two groups in a single zone.

Example 1 -- Two zones:

/etc/shorewall/zones

z1	Zone1	The first Zone
z2	Zone2	The secont Zone

/etc/shorewall/policy

z1	z2	ACCEPT
z2	z1	ACCEPT

/etc/shorewall/interfaces

-	eth1	192.168.1.255,192.168.2.255

/etc/shorewall/hosts

z1	eth1:192.168.1.0/24
z2	eth1:192.168.2.0/24

Example 2 -- One zone:


/etc/shorewall/zones

z	Zone	The Zone

/etc/shorewall/interfaces

-	eth1	192.168.1.255,192.168.2.255

/etc/shorewall/hosts

z	eth1:192.168.1.0/24
z	eth1:192.168.2.0/24

Note that in the second example, we don't need any policy since z->z traffic is accepted by default. The second technique is preferable if you want unlimited access between the two subnetworks.

Sometimes, you want two separate zones on one interface but you don't want Shorewall to set up any infrastructure to handle traffic between them.

Example:

/etc/shorewall/zones

z1	Zone1	The first Zone
z2	Zone2	The secont Zone

/etc/shorewall/interfaces

z2	eth1	192.168.1.255

/etc/shorewall/hosts

z1	eth1:192.168.1.3

Here, zone z1 is nested in zone z2 and the firewall is not going to be involved in any traffic between these two zones. Beginning with Shorewall 1.4.1, you can prevent Shorewall from setting up any infrastructure to handle traffic between z1 and z2 by using the new NONE policy:

/etc/shorewall/policy
z1	z2	NONE
z2	z1	NONE

Note that NONE policies are generally used in pairs unless there is asymetric routing where only the traffic on one direction flows through the firewall and you are using a NONE polciy in the other direction.

Version >= 1.4.0

IMPORTANT: Shorewall >=1.4.0 requires the iproute package ('ip' utility).

Note: Unfortunately, some distributions call this package iproute2 which will cause the upgrade of Shorewall to fail with the diagnostic:

error: failed dependencies:iproute is needed by shorewall-1.4.0-1

This may be worked around by using the --nodeps option of rpm (rpm -Uvh --nodeps <shorewall rpm>).

If you are upgrading from a version < 1.4.0, then:

The noping and forwardping interface options are no longer supported nor is the FORWARDPING option in shorewall.conf. ICMP echo-request (ping) packets are treated just like any other connection request and are subject to rules and policies.
Interface names of the form <device>:<integer> in /etc/shorewall/interfaces now generate a Shorewall error at startup (they always have produced warnings in iptables).
The MERGE_HOSTS variable has been removed from shorewall.conf. Shorewall 1.4 behaves like 1.3 did when MERGE_HOSTS=Yes; that is zone contents are determined by BOTH the interfaces and hosts files when there are entries for the zone in both files.
The routestopped option in the interfaces and hosts file has been eliminated; use entries in the routestopped file instead.
The Shorewall 1.2 syntax for DNAT and REDIRECT rules is no longer accepted; you must convert to using the new syntax.
The ALLOWRELATED variable in shorewall.conf is no longer supported. Shorewall 1.4 behavior is the same as 1.3 with ALLOWRELATED=Yes.
Late-arriving DNS replies are now dropped by default; there is no need for your own /etc/shorewall/common file simply to avoid logging these packets.
The 'firewall', 'functions' and 'version' file have been moved to /usr/share/shorewall.
The icmp.def file has been removed. If you include it from /etc/shorewall/icmpdef, you will need to modify that file.

If you followed the advice in FAQ #2 and call find_interface_address in /etc/shorewall/params, that code should be moved to /etc/shorewall/init.

Version 1.4.0

The 'multi' interface option is no longer supported. Shorewall will generate rules for sending packets back out the same interface that they arrived on in two cases:

There is an explicit policy for the source zone to or from the destination zone. An explicit policy names both zones and does not use the 'all' reserved word.

There are one or more rules for traffic for the source zone to or from the destination zone including rules that use the 'all' reserved word. Exception: if the source zone and destination zone are the same then the rule must be explicit - it must name the zone in both the SOURCE and DESTINATION columns.

Version >= 1.3.14

Beginning in version 1.3.14, Shorewall treats entries in /etc/shorewall/masq differently. The change involves entries with an interface name in the SUBNET (second) column:

Prior to 1.3.14, Shorewall would detect the FIRST subnet on the interface (as shown by "ip addr show interface") and would masquerade traffic from that subnet. Any other subnets that routed through eth1 needed their own entry in /etc/shorewall/masq to be masqueraded or to have SNAT applied.
Beginning with Shorewall 1.3.14, Shorewall uses the firewall's routing table to determine ALL subnets routed through the named interface. Traffic originating in ANY of those subnets is masqueraded or has SNAT applied.

You will need to make a change to your configuration if:

You have one or more entries in /etc/shorewall/masq with an interface name in the SUBNET (second) column; and
That interface connects to more than one subnetwork.

Two examples:

Example 1 -- Suppose that your current config is as follows:

	[root@gateway test]# cat /etc/shorewall/masq
	#INTERFACE              SUBNET                  ADDRESS
	eth0                    eth2                    206.124.146.176
	eth0                    192.168.10.0/24         206.124.146.176
	#LAST LINE -- ADD YOUR ENTRIES ABOVE THIS LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE
	[root@gateway test]# ip route show dev eth2
	192.168.1.0/24  scope link
	192.168.10.0/24  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.10.254
	[root@gateway test]#

In this case, the second entry in /etc/shorewall/masq is no longer required.

Example 2-- What if your current configuration is like this?

	[root@gateway test]# cat /etc/shorewall/masq	
	#INTERFACE              SUBNET                  ADDRESS	
	eth0                    eth2                    206.124.146.176
	#LAST LINE -- ADD YOUR ENTRIES ABOVE THIS LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE	
	[root@gateway test]# ip route show dev eth2	
	192.168.1.0/24  scope link
	192.168.10.0/24  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.10.254	
	[root@gateway test]#

In this case, you would want to change the entry in /etc/shorewall/masq to:

	#INTERFACE              SUBNET                  ADDRESS	
	eth0                    192.168.1.0/24          206.124.146.176
	#LAST LINE -- ADD YOUR ENTRIES ABOVE THIS LINE -- DO NOT REMOVE

Version 1.3.14 also introduced simplified ICMP echo-request (ping) handling. The option OLD_PING_HANDLING=Yes in /etc/shorewall/shorewall.conf is used to specify that the old (pre-1.3.14) ping handling is to be used (If the option is not set in your /etc/shorewall/shorewall.conf then OLD_PING_HANDLING=Yes is assumed). I don't plan on supporting the old handling indefinitely so I urge current users to migrate to using the new handling as soon as possible. See the 'Ping' handling documentation for details.

Version 1.3.10

If you have installed the 1.3.10 Beta 1 RPM and are now upgrading to version 1.3.10, you will need to use the '--force' option:

rpm -Uvh --force shorewall-1.3.10-1.noarch.rpm

Version >= 1.3.9

The 'functions' file has moved to /usr/lib/shorewall/functions. If you have an application that uses functions from that file, your application will need to be changed to reflect this change of location.

Version >= 1.3.8

If you have a pair of firewall systems configured for failover or if you have asymmetric routing, you will need to modify your firewall setup slightly under Shorewall versions >= 1.3.8. Beginning with version 1.3.8, you must set NEWNOTSYN=Yes in your /etc/shorewall/shorewall.conf file.

Version >= 1.3.7

Users specifying ALLOWRELATED=No in /etc/shorewall.conf will need to include the following rules in their /etc/shorewall/icmpdef file (creating this file if necessary):

	run_iptables -A icmpdef -p ICMP --icmp-type echo-reply -j ACCEPT
	run_iptables -A icmpdef -p ICMP --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
	run_iptables -A icmpdef -p ICMP --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
	run_iptables -A icmpdef -p ICMP --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
	run_iptables -A icmpdef -p ICMP --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT

Users having an /etc/shorewall/icmpdef file may remove the ". /etc/shorewall/icmp.def" command from that file since the icmp.def file is now empty.

Upgrading Bering to Shorewall >= 1.3.3

To properly upgrade with Shorewall version 1.3.3 and later:

Be sure you have a backup -- you will need to transcribe any Shorewall configuration changes that you have made to the new configuration.
Replace the shorwall.lrp package provided on the Bering floppy with the later one. If you did not obtain the later version from Jacques's site, see additional instructions below.
Edit the /var/lib/lrpkg/root.exclude.list file and remove the /var/lib/shorewall entry if present. Then do not forget to backup root.lrp !

The .lrp that I release isn't set up for a two-interface firewall like Jacques's. You need to follow the instructions for setting up a two-interface firewall plus you also need to add the following two Bering-specific rules to /etc/shorewall/rules:

# Bering specific rules:
# allow loc to fw udp/53 for dnscache to work
# allow loc to fw tcp/80 for weblet to work
#
ACCEPT loc fw udp 53
ACCEPT loc fw tcp 80

Version 1.3.6 and 1.3.7

If you have a pair of firewall systems configured for failover or if you have asymmetric routing, you will need to modify your firewall setup slightly under Shorewall versions 1.3.6 and 1.3.7

Create the file /etc/shorewall/newnotsyn and in it add the following rule

run_iptables -A newnotsyn -j RETURN # So that the connection tracking table can be rebuilt
# from non-SYN packets after takeover.
Create /etc/shorewall/common (if you don't already have that file) and include the following:

run_iptables -A common -p tcp --tcp-flags ACK,FIN,RST ACK -j ACCEPT #Accept Acks to rebuild connection
#tracking table.
. /etc/shorewall/common.def

Versions >= 1.3.5

Some forms of pre-1.3.0 rules file syntax are no longer supported.

Example 1:

	ACCEPT    net    loc:192.168.1.12:22    tcp    11111    -    all

Must be replaced with:

	DNAT	net	loc:192.168.1.12:22	tcp	11111

Example 2:

	ACCEPT	loc	fw::3128	tcp	80	-	all

Must be replaced with:

	REDIRECT	loc	3128	tcp	80

Version >= 1.3.2

The functions and versions files together with the 'firewall' symbolic link have moved from /etc/shorewall to /var/lib/shorewall. If you have applications that access these files, those applications should be modified accordingly.

Last updated 3/18/2003 - Tom Eastep