Fix/acl for forward (#1305)

Fix ACL on routed traffic and code refactor
2026-04-18 08:16:39 +00:00 · 2023-12-08 10:48:21 +01:00
parent b03343bc4d
commit 006ba32086
50 changed files with 3720 additions and 3627 deletions
--- a/client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go
+++ b/client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,473 @@
+package iptables
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/nadoo/ipset"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+)
+
+const (
+	tableName = "filter"
+
+	// rules chains contains the effective ACL rules
+	chainNameInputRules  = "NETBIRD-ACL-INPUT"
+	chainNameOutputRules = "NETBIRD-ACL-OUTPUT"
+
+	postRoutingMark = "0x000007e4"
+)
+
+type aclManager struct {
+	iptablesClient      *iptables.IPTables
+	wgIface             iFaceMapper
+	routeingFwChainName string
+
+	entries    map[string][][]string
+	ipsetStore *ipsetStore
+}
+
+func newAclManager(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper, routeingFwChainName string) (*aclManager, error) {
+	m := &aclManager{
+		iptablesClient:      iptablesClient,
+		wgIface:             wgIface,
+		routeingFwChainName: routeingFwChainName,
+
+		entries:    make(map[string][][]string),
+		ipsetStore: newIpsetStore(),
+	}
+
+	err := ipset.Init()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to init ipset: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	m.seedInitialEntries()
+
+	err = m.cleanChains()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	err = m.createDefaultChains()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+func (m *aclManager) AddFiltering(
+	ip net.IP,
+	protocol firewall.Protocol,
+	sPort *firewall.Port,
+	dPort *firewall.Port,
+	direction firewall.RuleDirection,
+	action firewall.Action,
+	ipsetName string,
+) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
+	var dPortVal, sPortVal string
+	if dPort != nil && dPort.Values != nil {
+		// TODO: we support only one port per rule in current implementation of ACLs
+		dPortVal = strconv.Itoa(dPort.Values[0])
+	}
+	if sPort != nil && sPort.Values != nil {
+		sPortVal = strconv.Itoa(sPort.Values[0])
+	}
+
+	var chain string
+	if direction == firewall.RuleDirectionOUT {
+		chain = chainNameOutputRules
+	} else {
+		chain = chainNameInputRules
+	}
+
+	ipsetName = transformIPsetName(ipsetName, sPortVal, dPortVal)
+	specs := filterRuleSpecs(ip, string(protocol), sPortVal, dPortVal, direction, action, ipsetName)
+	if ipsetName != "" {
+		if ipList, ipsetExists := m.ipsetStore.ipset(ipsetName); ipsetExists {
+			if err := ipset.Add(ipsetName, ip.String()); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add IP to ipset: %w", err)
+			}
+			// if ruleset already exists it means we already have the firewall rule
+			// so we need to update IPs in the ruleset and return new fw.Rule object for ACL manager.
+			ipList.addIP(ip.String())
+			return []firewall.Rule{&Rule{
+				ruleID:    uuid.New().String(),
+				ipsetName: ipsetName,
+				ip:        ip.String(),
+				chain:     chain,
+				specs:     specs,
+			}}, nil
+		}
+
+		if err := ipset.Flush(ipsetName); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("flush ipset %s before use it: %s", ipsetName, err)
+		}
+		if err := ipset.Create(ipsetName); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create ipset: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := ipset.Add(ipsetName, ip.String()); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add IP to ipset: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		ipList := newIpList(ip.String())
+		m.ipsetStore.addIpList(ipsetName, ipList)
+	}
+
+	ok, err := m.iptablesClient.Exists("filter", chain, specs...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check rule: %w", err)
+	}
+	if ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rule already exists")
+	}
+
+	if err := m.iptablesClient.Insert("filter", chain, 1, specs...); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	rule := &Rule{
+		ruleID:    uuid.New().String(),
+		specs:     specs,
+		ipsetName: ipsetName,
+		ip:        ip.String(),
+		chain:     chain,
+	}
+
+	if !shouldAddToPrerouting(protocol, dPort, direction) {
+		return []firewall.Rule{rule}, nil
+	}
+
+	rulePrerouting, err := m.addPreroutingFilter(ipsetName, string(protocol), dPortVal, ip)
+	if err != nil {
+		return []firewall.Rule{rule}, err
+	}
+	return []firewall.Rule{rule, rulePrerouting}, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteRule from the firewall by rule definition
+func (m *aclManager) DeleteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	r, ok := rule.(*Rule)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid rule type")
+	}
+
+	if r.chain == "PREROUTING" {
+		goto DELETERULE
+	}
+
+	if ipsetList, ok := m.ipsetStore.ipset(r.ipsetName); ok {
+		// delete IP from ruleset IPs list and ipset
+		if _, ok := ipsetList.ips[r.ip]; ok {
+			if err := ipset.Del(r.ipsetName, r.ip); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete ip from ipset: %w", err)
+			}
+			delete(ipsetList.ips, r.ip)
+		}
+
+		// if after delete, set still contains other IPs,
+		// no need to delete firewall rule and we should exit here
+		if len(ipsetList.ips) != 0 {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		// we delete last IP from the set, that means we need to delete
+		// set itself and associated firewall rule too
+		m.ipsetStore.deleteIpset(r.ipsetName)
+
+		if err := ipset.Destroy(r.ipsetName); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("delete empty ipset: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+DELETERULE:
+	var table string
+	if r.chain == "PREROUTING" {
+		table = "mangle"
+	} else {
+		table = "filter"
+	}
+	err := m.iptablesClient.Delete(table, r.chain, r.specs...)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to delete rule, %s, %v: %s", r.chain, r.specs, err)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func (m *aclManager) Reset() error {
+	return m.cleanChains()
+}
+
+func (m *aclManager) addPreroutingFilter(ipsetName string, protocol string, port string, ip net.IP) (*Rule, error) {
+	var src []string
+	if ipsetName != "" {
+		src = []string{"-m", "set", "--set", ipsetName, "src"}
+	} else {
+		src = []string{"-s", ip.String()}
+	}
+	specs := []string{
+		"-d", m.wgIface.Address().IP.String(),
+		"-p", protocol,
+		"--dport", port,
+		"-j", "MARK", "--set-mark", postRoutingMark,
+	}
+
+	specs = append(src, specs...)
+
+	ok, err := m.iptablesClient.Exists("mangle", "PREROUTING", specs...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check rule: %w", err)
+	}
+	if ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rule already exists")
+	}
+
+	if err := m.iptablesClient.Insert("mangle", "PREROUTING", 1, specs...); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	rule := &Rule{
+		ruleID:    uuid.New().String(),
+		specs:     specs,
+		ipsetName: ipsetName,
+		ip:        ip.String(),
+		chain:     "PREROUTING",
+	}
+	return rule, nil
+}
+
+// todo write less destructive cleanup mechanism
+func (m *aclManager) cleanChains() error {
+	ok, err := m.iptablesClient.ChainExists(tableName, chainNameOutputRules)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to list chains: %s", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	if ok {
+		rules := m.entries["OUTPUT"]
+		for _, rule := range rules {
+			err := m.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableName, "OUTPUT", rule...)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v, %s", rule, err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		err = m.iptablesClient.ClearAndDeleteChain(tableName, chainNameOutputRules)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("failed to clear and delete %s chain: %s", chainNameOutputRules, err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	ok, err = m.iptablesClient.ChainExists(tableName, chainNameInputRules)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to list chains: %s", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	if ok {
+		for _, rule := range m.entries["INPUT"] {
+			err := m.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableName, "INPUT", rule...)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v, %s", rule, err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		for _, rule := range m.entries["FORWARD"] {
+			err := m.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableName, "FORWARD", rule...)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v, %s", rule, err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		err = m.iptablesClient.ClearAndDeleteChain(tableName, chainNameInputRules)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("failed to clear and delete %s chain: %s", chainNameInputRules, err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	ok, err = m.iptablesClient.ChainExists("mangle", "PREROUTING")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to list chains: %s", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	if ok {
+		for _, rule := range m.entries["PREROUTING"] {
+			err := m.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists("mangle", "PREROUTING", rule...)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v, %s", rule, err)
+			}
+		}
+		err = m.iptablesClient.ClearChain("mangle", "PREROUTING")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("failed to clear %s chain: %s", "PREROUTING", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, ipsetName := range m.ipsetStore.ipsetNames() {
+		if err := ipset.Flush(ipsetName); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("flush ipset %q during reset: %v", ipsetName, err)
+		}
+		if err := ipset.Destroy(ipsetName); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("delete ipset %q during reset: %v", ipsetName, err)
+		}
+		m.ipsetStore.deleteIpset(ipsetName)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *aclManager) createDefaultChains() error {
+	// chain netbird-acl-input-rules
+	if err := m.iptablesClient.NewChain(tableName, chainNameInputRules); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to create '%s' chain: %s", chainNameInputRules, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// chain netbird-acl-output-rules
+	if err := m.iptablesClient.NewChain(tableName, chainNameOutputRules); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to create '%s' chain: %s", chainNameOutputRules, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for chainName, rules := range m.entries {
+		for _, rule := range rules {
+			if chainName == "FORWARD" {
+				// position 2 because we add it after router's, jump rule
+				if err := m.iptablesClient.InsertUnique(tableName, "FORWARD", 2, rule...); err != nil {
+					log.Debugf("failed to create input chain jump rule: %s", err)
+					return err
+				}
+			} else {
+				if err := m.iptablesClient.AppendUnique(tableName, chainName, rule...); err != nil {
+					log.Debugf("failed to create input chain jump rule: %s", err)
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *aclManager) seedInitialEntries() {
+	m.appendToEntries("INPUT",
+		[]string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "!", "-s", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-d", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-j", "ACCEPT"})
+
+	m.appendToEntries("INPUT",
+		[]string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-s", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "!", "-d", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-j", "ACCEPT"})
+
+	m.appendToEntries("INPUT",
+		[]string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-s", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-d", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-j", chainNameInputRules})
+
+	m.appendToEntries("INPUT", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", "DROP"})
+
+	m.appendToEntries("OUTPUT",
+		[]string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name(), "!", "-s", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-d", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-j", "ACCEPT"})
+
+	m.appendToEntries("OUTPUT",
+		[]string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name(), "-s", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "!", "-d", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-j", "ACCEPT"})
+
+	m.appendToEntries("OUTPUT",
+		[]string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name(), "-s", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-d", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-j", chainNameOutputRules})
+
+	m.appendToEntries("OUTPUT", []string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", "DROP"})
+
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", "DROP"})
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", chainNameInputRules})
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD",
+		[]string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name(), "-m", "mark", "--mark", postRoutingMark, "-j", "ACCEPT"})
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD",
+		[]string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-m", "mark", "--mark", postRoutingMark, "-j", "ACCEPT"})
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", m.routeingFwChainName})
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", m.routeingFwChainName})
+
+	m.appendToEntries("PREROUTING",
+		[]string{"-t", "mangle", "-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "!", "-s", m.wgIface.Address().String(), "-d", m.wgIface.Address().IP.String(), "-m", "mark", "--mark", postRoutingMark})
+}
+
+func (m *aclManager) appendToEntries(chainName string, spec []string) {
+	m.entries[chainName] = append(m.entries[chainName], spec)
+}
+
+// filterRuleSpecs returns the specs of a filtering rule
+func filterRuleSpecs(
+	ip net.IP, protocol string, sPort, dPort string, direction firewall.RuleDirection, action firewall.Action, ipsetName string,
+) (specs []string) {
+	matchByIP := true
+	// don't use IP matching if IP is ip 0.0.0.0
+	if ip.String() == "0.0.0.0" {
+		matchByIP = false
+	}
+	switch direction {
+	case firewall.RuleDirectionIN:
+		if matchByIP {
+			if ipsetName != "" {
+				specs = append(specs, "-m", "set", "--set", ipsetName, "src")
+			} else {
+				specs = append(specs, "-s", ip.String())
+			}
+		}
+	case firewall.RuleDirectionOUT:
+		if matchByIP {
+			if ipsetName != "" {
+				specs = append(specs, "-m", "set", "--set", ipsetName, "dst")
+			} else {
+				specs = append(specs, "-d", ip.String())
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if protocol != "all" {
+		specs = append(specs, "-p", protocol)
+	}
+	if sPort != "" {
+		specs = append(specs, "--sport", sPort)
+	}
+	if dPort != "" {
+		specs = append(specs, "--dport", dPort)
+	}
+	return append(specs, "-j", actionToStr(action))
+}
+
+func actionToStr(action firewall.Action) string {
+	if action == firewall.ActionAccept {
+		return "ACCEPT"
+	}
+	return "DROP"
+}
+
+func transformIPsetName(ipsetName string, sPort, dPort string) string {
+	switch {
+	case ipsetName == "":
+		return ""
+	case sPort != "" && dPort != "":
+		return ipsetName + "-sport-dport"
+	case sPort != "":
+		return ipsetName + "-sport"
+	case dPort != "":
+		return ipsetName + "-dport"
+	default:
+		return ipsetName
+	}
+}
+
+func shouldAddToPrerouting(proto firewall.Protocol, dPort *firewall.Port, direction firewall.RuleDirection) bool {
+	if proto == "all" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if direction != firewall.RuleDirectionIN {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if dPort == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
--- a/client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go
+++ b/client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go
@@ -1,43 +1,27 @@
 package iptables

 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"strconv"
 	"sync"

 	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
-	"github.com/nadoo/ipset"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"

-	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
 )

-const (
-	// ChainInputFilterName is the name of the chain that is used for filtering incoming packets
-	ChainInputFilterName = "NETBIRD-ACL-INPUT"
-
-	// ChainOutputFilterName is the name of the chain that is used for filtering outgoing packets
-	ChainOutputFilterName = "NETBIRD-ACL-OUTPUT"
-)
-
-// dropAllDefaultRule in the Netbird chain
-var dropAllDefaultRule = []string{"-j", "DROP"}
-
 // Manager of iptables firewall
 type Manager struct {
 	mutex sync.Mutex

+	wgIface iFaceMapper
+
 	ipv4Client *iptables.IPTables
-	ipv6Client *iptables.IPTables
-
-	inputDefaultRuleSpecs  []string
-	outputDefaultRuleSpecs []string
-	wgIface                iFaceMapper
-
-	rulesets map[string]ruleset
+	aclMgr     *aclManager
+	router     *routerManager
 }

 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
@@ -47,47 +31,29 @@ type iFaceMapper interface {
 	IsUserspaceBind() bool
 }

-type ruleset struct {
-	rule *Rule
-	ips  map[string]string
-}
-
 // Create iptables firewall manager
-func Create(wgIface iFaceMapper, ipv6Supported bool) (*Manager, error) {
-	m := &Manager{
-		wgIface: wgIface,
-		inputDefaultRuleSpecs: []string{
-			"-i", wgIface.Name(), "-j", ChainInputFilterName, "-s", wgIface.Address().String()},
-		outputDefaultRuleSpecs: []string{
-			"-o", wgIface.Name(), "-j", ChainOutputFilterName, "-d", wgIface.Address().String()},
-		rulesets: make(map[string]ruleset),
-	}
-
-	err := ipset.Init()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("init ipset: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// init clients for booth ipv4 and ipv6
-	m.ipv4Client, err = iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv4)
+func Create(context context.Context, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*Manager, error) {
+	iptablesClient, err := iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv4)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("iptables is not installed in the system or not supported")
 	}

-	if ipv6Supported {
-		m.ipv6Client, err = iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv6)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("ip6tables is not installed in the system or not supported: %v. Access rules for this protocol won't be applied.", err)
-		}
+	m := &Manager{
+		wgIface:    wgIface,
+		ipv4Client: iptablesClient,
 	}

-	if m.ipv4Client == nil && m.ipv6Client == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("iptables is not installed in the system or not enough permissions to use it")
+	m.router, err = newRouterManager(context, iptablesClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to initialize route related chains: %s", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	m.aclMgr, err = newAclManager(iptablesClient, wgIface, m.router.RouteingFwChainName())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to initialize ACL manager: %s", err)
+		return nil, err
 	}

-	if err := m.Reset(); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to reset firewall: %v", err)
-	}
 	return m, nil
 }

@@ -96,159 +62,44 @@ func Create(wgIface iFaceMapper, ipv6Supported bool) (*Manager, error) {
 // Comment will be ignored because some system this feature is not supported
 func (m *Manager) AddFiltering(
 	ip net.IP,
-	protocol fw.Protocol,
-	sPort *fw.Port,
-	dPort *fw.Port,
-	direction fw.RuleDirection,
-	action fw.Action,
+	protocol firewall.Protocol,
+	sPort *firewall.Port,
+	dPort *firewall.Port,
+	direction firewall.RuleDirection,
+	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
 	comment string,
-) (fw.Rule, error) {
+) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()

-	client, err := m.client(ip)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var dPortVal, sPortVal string
-	if dPort != nil && dPort.Values != nil {
-		// TODO: we support only one port per rule in current implementation of ACLs
-		dPortVal = strconv.Itoa(dPort.Values[0])
-	}
-	if sPort != nil && sPort.Values != nil {
-		sPortVal = strconv.Itoa(sPort.Values[0])
-	}
-	ipsetName = m.transformIPsetName(ipsetName, sPortVal, dPortVal)
-
-	ruleID := uuid.New().String()
-
-	if ipsetName != "" {
-		rs, rsExists := m.rulesets[ipsetName]
-		if !rsExists {
-			if err := ipset.Flush(ipsetName); err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("flush ipset %q before use it: %v", ipsetName, err)
-			}
-			if err := ipset.Create(ipsetName); err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create ipset: %w", err)
-			}
-		}
-
-		if err := ipset.Add(ipsetName, ip.String()); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add IP to ipset: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		if rsExists {
-			// if ruleset already exists it means we already have the firewall rule
-			// so we need to update IPs in the ruleset and return new fw.Rule object for ACL manager.
-			rs.ips[ip.String()] = ruleID
-			return &Rule{
-				ruleID:    ruleID,
-				ipsetName: ipsetName,
-				ip:        ip.String(),
-				dst:       direction == fw.RuleDirectionOUT,
-				v6:        ip.To4() == nil,
-			}, nil
-		}
-		// this is new ipset so we need to create firewall rule for it
-	}
-
-	specs := m.filterRuleSpecs(ip, string(protocol), sPortVal, dPortVal, direction, action, ipsetName)
-
-	if direction == fw.RuleDirectionOUT {
-		ok, err := client.Exists("filter", ChainOutputFilterName, specs...)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("check is output rule already exists: %w", err)
-		}
-		if ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("input rule already exists")
-		}
-
-		if err := client.Insert("filter", ChainOutputFilterName, 1, specs...); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	} else {
-		ok, err := client.Exists("filter", ChainInputFilterName, specs...)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("check is input rule already exists: %w", err)
-		}
-		if ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("input rule already exists")
-		}
-
-		if err := client.Insert("filter", ChainInputFilterName, 1, specs...); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	rule := &Rule{
-		ruleID:    ruleID,
-		specs:     specs,
-		ipsetName: ipsetName,
-		ip:        ip.String(),
-		dst:       direction == fw.RuleDirectionOUT,
-		v6:        ip.To4() == nil,
-	}
-	if ipsetName != "" {
-		// ipset name is defined and it means that this rule was created
-		// for it, need to associate it with ruleset
-		m.rulesets[ipsetName] = ruleset{
-			rule: rule,
-			ips:  map[string]string{rule.ip: ruleID},
-		}
-	}
-
-	return rule, nil
+	return m.aclMgr.AddFiltering(ip, protocol, sPort, dPort, direction, action, ipsetName)
 }

 // DeleteRule from the firewall by rule definition
-func (m *Manager) DeleteRule(rule fw.Rule) error {
+func (m *Manager) DeleteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()

-	r, ok := rule.(*Rule)
-	if !ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid rule type")
-	}
+	return m.aclMgr.DeleteRule(rule)
+}

-	client := m.ipv4Client
-	if r.v6 {
-		if m.ipv6Client == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("ipv6 is not supported")
-		}
-		client = m.ipv6Client
-	}
+func (m *Manager) IsServerRouteSupported() bool {
+	return true
+}

-	if rs, ok := m.rulesets[r.ipsetName]; ok {
-		// delete IP from ruleset IPs list and ipset
-		if _, ok := rs.ips[r.ip]; ok {
-			if err := ipset.Del(r.ipsetName, r.ip); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete ip from ipset: %w", err)
-			}
-			delete(rs.ips, r.ip)
-		}
+func (m *Manager) InsertRoutingRules(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()

-		// if after delete, set still contains other IPs,
-		// no need to delete firewall rule and we should exit here
-		if len(rs.ips) != 0 {
-			return nil
-		}
+	return m.router.InsertRoutingRules(pair)
+}

-		// we delete last IP from the set, that means we need to delete
-		// set itself and associated firewall rule too
-		delete(m.rulesets, r.ipsetName)
+func (m *Manager) RemoveRoutingRules(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()

-		if err := ipset.Destroy(r.ipsetName); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("delete empty ipset: %v", err)
-		}
-		r = rs.rule
-	}
-
-	if r.dst {
-		return client.Delete("filter", ChainOutputFilterName, r.specs...)
-	}
-	return client.Delete("filter", ChainInputFilterName, r.specs...)
+	return m.router.RemoveRoutingRules(pair)
 }

 // Reset firewall to the default state
@@ -256,223 +107,49 @@ func (m *Manager) Reset() error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()

-	if err := m.reset(m.ipv4Client, "filter"); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("clean ipv4 firewall ACL input chain: %w", err)
+	errAcl := m.aclMgr.Reset()
+	if errAcl != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to clean up ACL rules from firewall: %s", errAcl)
 	}
-	if m.ipv6Client != nil {
-		if err := m.reset(m.ipv6Client, "filter"); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("clean ipv6 firewall ACL input chain: %w", err)
-		}
+	errMgr := m.router.Reset()
+	if errMgr != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to clean up router rules from firewall: %s", errMgr)
+		return errMgr
 	}
-
-	return nil
+	return errAcl
 }

 // AllowNetbird allows netbird interface traffic
 func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
-	if m.wgIface.IsUserspaceBind() {
-		_, err := m.AddFiltering(
-			net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
-			"all",
-			nil,
-			nil,
-			fw.RuleDirectionIN,
-			fw.ActionAccept,
-			"",
-			"",
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to allow netbird interface traffic: %w", err)
-		}
-		_, err = m.AddFiltering(
-			net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
-			"all",
-			nil,
-			nil,
-			fw.RuleDirectionOUT,
-			fw.ActionAccept,
-			"",
-			"",
-		)
-		return err
+	if !m.wgIface.IsUserspaceBind() {
+		return nil
 	}

-	return nil
+	_, err := m.AddFiltering(
+		net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
+		"all",
+		nil,
+		nil,
+		firewall.RuleDirectionIN,
+		firewall.ActionAccept,
+		"",
+		"",
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to allow netbird interface traffic: %w", err)
+	}
+	_, err = m.AddFiltering(
+		net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
+		"all",
+		nil,
+		nil,
+		firewall.RuleDirectionOUT,
+		firewall.ActionAccept,
+		"",
+		"",
+	)
+	return err
 }

 // Flush doesn't need to be implemented for this manager
 func (m *Manager) Flush() error { return nil }
-
-// reset firewall chain, clear it and drop it
-func (m *Manager) reset(client *iptables.IPTables, table string) error {
-	ok, err := client.ChainExists(table, ChainInputFilterName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if input chain exists: %w", err)
-	}
-	if ok {
-		if ok, err := client.Exists("filter", "INPUT", m.inputDefaultRuleSpecs...); err != nil {
-			return err
-		} else if ok {
-			if err := client.Delete("filter", "INPUT", m.inputDefaultRuleSpecs...); err != nil {
-				log.WithError(err).Errorf("failed to delete default input rule: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	ok, err = client.ChainExists(table, ChainOutputFilterName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if output chain exists: %w", err)
-	}
-	if ok {
-		if ok, err := client.Exists("filter", "OUTPUT", m.outputDefaultRuleSpecs...); err != nil {
-			return err
-		} else if ok {
-			if err := client.Delete("filter", "OUTPUT", m.outputDefaultRuleSpecs...); err != nil {
-				log.WithError(err).Errorf("failed to delete default output rule: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := client.ClearAndDeleteChain(table, ChainInputFilterName); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to clear and delete input chain: %v", err)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if err := client.ClearAndDeleteChain(table, ChainOutputFilterName); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to clear and delete input chain: %v", err)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	for ipsetName := range m.rulesets {
-		if err := ipset.Flush(ipsetName); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("flush ipset %q during reset: %v", ipsetName, err)
-		}
-		if err := ipset.Destroy(ipsetName); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("delete ipset %q during reset: %v", ipsetName, err)
-		}
-		delete(m.rulesets, ipsetName)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// filterRuleSpecs returns the specs of a filtering rule
-func (m *Manager) filterRuleSpecs(
-	ip net.IP, protocol string, sPort, dPort string, direction fw.RuleDirection, action fw.Action, ipsetName string,
-) (specs []string) {
-	matchByIP := true
-	// don't use IP matching if IP is ip 0.0.0.0
-	if s := ip.String(); s == "0.0.0.0" || s == "::" {
-		matchByIP = false
-	}
-	switch direction {
-	case fw.RuleDirectionIN:
-		if matchByIP {
-			if ipsetName != "" {
-				specs = append(specs, "-m", "set", "--set", ipsetName, "src")
-			} else {
-				specs = append(specs, "-s", ip.String())
-			}
-		}
-	case fw.RuleDirectionOUT:
-		if matchByIP {
-			if ipsetName != "" {
-				specs = append(specs, "-m", "set", "--set", ipsetName, "dst")
-			} else {
-				specs = append(specs, "-d", ip.String())
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	if protocol != "all" {
-		specs = append(specs, "-p", protocol)
-	}
-	if sPort != "" {
-		specs = append(specs, "--sport", sPort)
-	}
-	if dPort != "" {
-		specs = append(specs, "--dport", dPort)
-	}
-	return append(specs, "-j", m.actionToStr(action))
-}
-
-// rawClient returns corresponding iptables client for the given ip
-func (m *Manager) rawClient(ip net.IP) (*iptables.IPTables, error) {
-	if ip.To4() != nil {
-		return m.ipv4Client, nil
-	}
-	if m.ipv6Client == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ipv6 is not supported")
-	}
-	return m.ipv6Client, nil
-}
-
-// client returns client with initialized chain and default rules
-func (m *Manager) client(ip net.IP) (*iptables.IPTables, error) {
-	client, err := m.rawClient(ip)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	ok, err := client.ChainExists("filter", ChainInputFilterName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if chain exists: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if !ok {
-		if err := client.NewChain("filter", ChainInputFilterName); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create input chain: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		if err := client.AppendUnique("filter", ChainInputFilterName, dropAllDefaultRule...); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create default drop all in netbird input chain: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		if err := client.Insert("filter", "INPUT", 1, m.inputDefaultRuleSpecs...); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create input chain jump rule: %w", err)
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	ok, err = client.ChainExists("filter", ChainOutputFilterName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if chain exists: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if !ok {
-		if err := client.NewChain("filter", ChainOutputFilterName); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create output chain: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		if err := client.AppendUnique("filter", ChainOutputFilterName, dropAllDefaultRule...); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create default drop all in netbird output chain: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		if err := client.AppendUnique("filter", "OUTPUT", m.outputDefaultRuleSpecs...); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create output chain jump rule: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return client, nil
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) actionToStr(action fw.Action) string {
-	if action == fw.ActionAccept {
-		return "ACCEPT"
-	}
-	return "DROP"
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) transformIPsetName(ipsetName string, sPort, dPort string) string {
-	switch {
-	case ipsetName == "":
-		return ""
-	case sPort != "" && dPort != "":
-		return ipsetName + "-sport-dport"
-	case sPort != "":
-		return ipsetName + "-sport"
-	case dPort != "":
-		return ipsetName + "-dport"
-	default:
-		return ipsetName
-	}
-}
--- a/client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux_test.go
+++ b/client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package iptables

 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"testing"
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"

-	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
+	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
 )

@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	}

 	// just check on the local interface
-	manager, err := Create(mock, true)
+	manager, err := Create(context.Background(), mock)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -67,17 +68,20 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}()

-	var rule1 fw.Rule
+	var rule1 []fw.Rule
 	t.Run("add first rule", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.2")
 		port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{8080}}
 		rule1, err = manager.AddFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionOUT, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")

-		checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, ChainOutputFilterName, true, rule1.(*Rule).specs...)
+		for _, r := range rule1 {
+			checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, chainNameOutputRules, true, r.(*Rule).specs...)
+		}
+
 	})

-	var rule2 fw.Rule
+	var rule2 []fw.Rule
 	t.Run("add second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{
@@ -87,21 +91,28 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 			ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")

-		checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, ChainInputFilterName, true, rule2.(*Rule).specs...)
+		for _, r := range rule2 {
+			rr := r.(*Rule)
+			checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, rr.chain, true, rr.specs...)
+		}
 	})

 	t.Run("delete first rule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := manager.DeleteRule(rule1)
-		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")
+		for _, r := range rule1 {
+			err := manager.DeleteRule(r)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")

-		checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, ChainOutputFilterName, false, rule1.(*Rule).specs...)
+			checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, chainNameOutputRules, false, r.(*Rule).specs...)
+		}
 	})

 	t.Run("delete second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := manager.DeleteRule(rule2)
-		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")
+		for _, r := range rule2 {
+			err := manager.DeleteRule(r)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")
+		}

-		require.Empty(t, manager.rulesets, "rulesets index after removed second rule must be empty")
+		require.Empty(t, manager.aclMgr.ipsetStore.ipsets, "rulesets index after removed second rule must be empty")
 	})

 	t.Run("reset check", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -114,11 +125,11 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 		err = manager.Reset()
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")

-		ok, err := ipv4Client.ChainExists("filter", ChainInputFilterName)
+		ok, err := ipv4Client.ChainExists("filter", chainNameInputRules)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed check chain exists")

 		if ok {
-			require.NoErrorf(t, err, "chain '%v' still exists after Reset", ChainInputFilterName)
+			require.NoErrorf(t, err, "chain '%v' still exists after Reset", chainNameInputRules)
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -143,7 +154,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 	}

 	// just check on the local interface
-	manager, err := Create(mock, true)
+	manager, err := Create(context.Background(), mock)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -155,7 +166,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}()

-	var rule1 fw.Rule
+	var rule1 []fw.Rule
 	t.Run("add first rule with set", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.2")
 		port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{8080}}
@@ -165,12 +176,14 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 		)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")

-		checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, ChainOutputFilterName, true, rule1.(*Rule).specs...)
-		require.Equal(t, rule1.(*Rule).ipsetName, "default-dport", "ipset name must be set")
-		require.Equal(t, rule1.(*Rule).ip, "10.20.0.2", "ipset IP must be set")
+		for _, r := range rule1 {
+			checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, chainNameOutputRules, true, r.(*Rule).specs...)
+			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ipsetName, "default-dport", "ipset name must be set")
+			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ip, "10.20.0.2", "ipset IP must be set")
+		}
 	})

-	var rule2 fw.Rule
+	var rule2 []fw.Rule
 	t.Run("add second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{
@@ -180,23 +193,29 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 			ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept,
 			"default", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range",
 		)
-		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
-		require.Equal(t, rule2.(*Rule).ipsetName, "default-sport", "ipset name must be set")
-		require.Equal(t, rule2.(*Rule).ip, "10.20.0.3", "ipset IP must be set")
+		for _, r := range rule2 {
+			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
+			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ipsetName, "default-sport", "ipset name must be set")
+			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ip, "10.20.0.3", "ipset IP must be set")
+		}
 	})

 	t.Run("delete first rule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := manager.DeleteRule(rule1)
-		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")
+		for _, r := range rule1 {
+			err := manager.DeleteRule(r)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")

-		require.NotContains(t, manager.rulesets, rule1.(*Rule).ruleID, "rule must be removed form the ruleset index")
+			require.NotContains(t, manager.aclMgr.ipsetStore.ipsets, r.(*Rule).ruleID, "rule must be removed form the ruleset index")
+		}
 	})

 	t.Run("delete second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := manager.DeleteRule(rule2)
-		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")
+		for _, r := range rule2 {
+			err := manager.DeleteRule(r)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")

-		require.Empty(t, manager.rulesets, "rulesets index after removed second rule must be empty")
+			require.Empty(t, manager.aclMgr.ipsetStore.ipsets, "rulesets index after removed second rule must be empty")
+		}
 	})

 	t.Run("reset check", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -206,7 +225,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 }

 func checkRuleSpecs(t *testing.T, ipv4Client *iptables.IPTables, chainName string, mustExists bool, rulespec ...string) {
-    t.Helper()
+	t.Helper()
 	exists, err := ipv4Client.Exists("filter", chainName, rulespec...)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to check rule")
 	require.Falsef(t, !exists && mustExists, "rule '%v' does not exist", rulespec)
@@ -232,7 +251,7 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, testMax := range []int{10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000} {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("Testing %d rules", testMax), func(t *testing.T) {
 			// just check on the local interface
-			manager, err := Create(mock, true)
+			manager, err := Create(context.Background(), mock)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)

@@ -243,7 +262,6 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
 			}()

-			_, err = manager.client(net.ParseIP("10.20.0.100"))
 			require.NoError(t, err)

 			ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.100")
--- a/client/firewall/iptables/router_linux.go
+++ b/client/firewall/iptables/router_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,340 @@
+//go:build !android
+
+package iptables
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+)
+
+const (
+	Ipv4Forwarding = "netbird-rt-forwarding"
+	ipv4Nat        = "netbird-rt-nat"
+)
+
+// constants needed to manage and create iptable rules
+const (
+	tableFilter             = "filter"
+	tableNat                = "nat"
+	chainFORWARD            = "FORWARD"
+	chainPOSTROUTING        = "POSTROUTING"
+	chainRTNAT              = "NETBIRD-RT-NAT"
+	chainRTFWD              = "NETBIRD-RT-FWD"
+	routingFinalForwardJump = "ACCEPT"
+	routingFinalNatJump     = "MASQUERADE"
+)
+
+type routerManager struct {
+	ctx            context.Context
+	stop           context.CancelFunc
+	iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables
+	rules          map[string][]string
+}
+
+func newRouterManager(parentCtx context.Context, iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables) (*routerManager, error) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parentCtx)
+	m := &routerManager{
+		ctx:            ctx,
+		stop:           cancel,
+		iptablesClient: iptablesClient,
+		rules:          make(map[string][]string),
+	}
+
+	err := m.cleanUpDefaultForwardRules()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to cleanup routing rules: %s", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	err = m.createContainers()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to create containers for route: %s", err)
+	}
+	return m, err
+}
+
+// InsertRoutingRules inserts an iptables rule pair to the forwarding chain and if enabled, to the nat chain
+func (i *routerManager) InsertRoutingRules(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	err := i.insertRoutingRule(firewall.ForwardingFormat, tableFilter, chainRTFWD, routingFinalForwardJump, pair)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = i.insertRoutingRule(firewall.InForwardingFormat, tableFilter, chainRTFWD, routingFinalForwardJump, firewall.GetInPair(pair))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !pair.Masquerade {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	err = i.insertRoutingRule(firewall.NatFormat, tableNat, chainRTNAT, routingFinalNatJump, pair)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = i.insertRoutingRule(firewall.InNatFormat, tableNat, chainRTNAT, routingFinalNatJump, firewall.GetInPair(pair))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// insertRoutingRule inserts an iptable rule
+func (i *routerManager) insertRoutingRule(keyFormat, table, chain, jump string, pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	var err error
+
+	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(keyFormat, pair.ID)
+	rule := genRuleSpec(jump, ruleKey, pair.Source, pair.Destination)
+	existingRule, found := i.rules[ruleKey]
+	if found {
+		err = i.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(table, chain, existingRule...)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error while removing existing %s rule for %s: %v", getIptablesRuleType(table), pair.Destination, err)
+		}
+		delete(i.rules, ruleKey)
+	}
+	err = i.iptablesClient.Insert(table, chain, 1, rule...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error while adding new %s rule for %s: %v", getIptablesRuleType(table), pair.Destination, err)
+	}
+
+	i.rules[ruleKey] = rule
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RemoveRoutingRules removes an iptables rule pair from forwarding and nat chains
+func (i *routerManager) RemoveRoutingRules(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	err := i.removeRoutingRule(firewall.ForwardingFormat, tableFilter, chainRTFWD, pair)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = i.removeRoutingRule(firewall.InForwardingFormat, tableFilter, chainRTFWD, firewall.GetInPair(pair))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !pair.Masquerade {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	err = i.removeRoutingRule(firewall.NatFormat, tableNat, chainRTNAT, pair)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = i.removeRoutingRule(firewall.InNatFormat, tableNat, chainRTNAT, firewall.GetInPair(pair))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (i *routerManager) removeRoutingRule(keyFormat, table, chain string, pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	var err error
+
+	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(keyFormat, pair.ID)
+	existingRule, found := i.rules[ruleKey]
+	if found {
+		err = i.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(table, chain, existingRule...)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error while removing existing %s rule for %s: %v", getIptablesRuleType(table), pair.Destination, err)
+		}
+	}
+	delete(i.rules, ruleKey)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (i *routerManager) RouteingFwChainName() string {
+	return chainRTFWD
+}
+
+func (i *routerManager) Reset() error {
+	err := i.cleanUpDefaultForwardRules()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	i.rules = make(map[string][]string)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (i *routerManager) cleanUpDefaultForwardRules() error {
+	err := i.cleanJumpRules()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Debug("flushing routing related tables")
+	ok, err := i.iptablesClient.ChainExists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed check chain %s,error: %v", chainRTFWD, err)
+		return err
+	} else if ok {
+		err = i.iptablesClient.ClearAndDeleteChain(tableFilter, chainRTFWD)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed cleaning chain %s,error: %v", chainRTFWD, err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	ok, err = i.iptablesClient.ChainExists(tableNat, chainRTNAT)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed check chain %s,error: %v", chainRTNAT, err)
+		return err
+	} else if ok {
+		err = i.iptablesClient.ClearAndDeleteChain(tableNat, chainRTNAT)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed cleaning chain %s,error: %v", chainRTNAT, err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (i *routerManager) createContainers() error {
+	if i.rules[Ipv4Forwarding] != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	errMSGFormat := "failed creating chain %s,error: %v"
+	err := i.createChain(tableFilter, chainRTFWD)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errMSGFormat, chainRTFWD, err)
+	}
+
+	err = i.createChain(tableNat, chainRTNAT)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errMSGFormat, chainRTNAT, err)
+	}
+
+	err = i.addJumpRules()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error while creating jump rules: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// addJumpRules create jump rules to send packets to NetBird chains
+func (i *routerManager) addJumpRules() error {
+	rule := []string{"-j", chainRTFWD}
+	err := i.iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainFORWARD, 1, rule...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	i.rules[Ipv4Forwarding] = rule
+
+	rule = []string{"-j", chainRTNAT}
+	err = i.iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING, 1, rule...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	i.rules[ipv4Nat] = rule
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// cleanJumpRules cleans jump rules that was sending packets to NetBird chains
+func (i *routerManager) cleanJumpRules() error {
+	var err error
+	errMSGFormat := "failed cleaning rule from chain %s,err: %v"
+	rule, found := i.rules[Ipv4Forwarding]
+	if found {
+		err = i.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, chainFORWARD, rule...)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf(errMSGFormat, chainFORWARD, err)
+		}
+	}
+	rule, found = i.rules[ipv4Nat]
+	if found {
+		err = i.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING, rule...)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf(errMSGFormat, chainPOSTROUTING, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	rules, err := i.iptablesClient.List("nat", "POSTROUTING")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to list rules: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, ruleString := range rules {
+		if !strings.Contains(ruleString, "NETBIRD") {
+			continue
+		}
+		rule := strings.Fields(ruleString)
+		err := i.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists("nat", "POSTROUTING", rule[2:]...)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete postrouting jump rule: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	rules, err = i.iptablesClient.List(tableFilter, "FORWARD")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to list rules in FORWARD chain: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, ruleString := range rules {
+		if !strings.Contains(ruleString, "NETBIRD") {
+			continue
+		}
+		rule := strings.Fields(ruleString)
+		err := i.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, "FORWARD", rule[2:]...)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete FORWARD jump rule: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (i *routerManager) createChain(table, newChain string) error {
+	chains, err := i.iptablesClient.ListChains(table)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't get %s table chains, error: %v", table, err)
+	}
+
+	shouldCreateChain := true
+	for _, chain := range chains {
+		if chain == newChain {
+			shouldCreateChain = false
+		}
+	}
+
+	if shouldCreateChain {
+		err = i.iptablesClient.NewChain(table, newChain)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("couldn't create chain %s in %s table, error: %v", newChain, table, err)
+		}
+
+		err = i.iptablesClient.Append(table, newChain, "-j", "RETURN")
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("couldn't create chain %s default rule, error: %v", newChain, err)
+		}
+
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// genRuleSpec generates rule specification with comment identifier
+func genRuleSpec(jump, id, source, destination string) []string {
+	return []string{"-s", source, "-d", destination, "-j", jump, "-m", "comment", "--comment", id}
+}
+
+func getIptablesRuleType(table string) string {
+	ruleType := "forwarding"
+	if table == tableNat {
+		ruleType = "nat"
+	}
+	return ruleType
+}
--- a/client/firewall/iptables/router_linux_test.go
+++ b/client/firewall/iptables/router_linux_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+//go:build !android
+
+package iptables
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os/exec"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/test"
+)
+
+func isIptablesSupported() bool {
+	_, err4 := exec.LookPath("iptables")
+	return err4 == nil
+}
+
+func TestIptablesManager_RestoreOrCreateContainers(t *testing.T) {
+	if !isIptablesSupported() {
+		t.SkipNow()
+	}
+
+	iptablesClient, err := iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv4)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to init iptables client")
+
+	manager, err := newRouterManager(context.TODO(), iptablesClient)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "should return a valid iptables manager")
+
+	defer func() {
+		_ = manager.Reset()
+	}()
+
+	require.Len(t, manager.rules, 2, "should have created rules map")
+
+	exists, err := manager.iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainFORWARD, manager.rules[Ipv4Forwarding]...)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableFilter, chainFORWARD)
+	require.True(t, exists, "forwarding rule should exist")
+
+	exists, err = manager.iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING, manager.rules[ipv4Nat]...)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING)
+	require.True(t, exists, "postrouting rule should exist")
+
+	pair := firewall.RouterPair{
+		ID:          "abc",
+		Source:      "100.100.100.1/32",
+		Destination: "100.100.100.0/24",
+		Masquerade:  true,
+	}
+	forward4RuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, pair.ID)
+	forward4Rule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, forward4RuleKey, pair.Source, pair.Destination)
+
+	err = manager.iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, 1, forward4Rule...)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
+
+	nat4RuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.NatFormat, pair.ID)
+	nat4Rule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, nat4RuleKey, pair.Source, pair.Destination)
+
+	err = manager.iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainRTNAT, 1, nat4Rule...)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
+
+	err = manager.Reset()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
+}
+
+func TestIptablesManager_InsertRoutingRules(t *testing.T) {
+
+	if !isIptablesSupported() {
+		t.SkipNow()
+	}
+
+	for _, testCase := range test.InsertRuleTestCases {
+		t.Run(testCase.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			iptablesClient, err := iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv4)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to init iptables client")
+
+			manager, err := newRouterManager(context.TODO(), iptablesClient)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
+
+			defer func() {
+				err := manager.Reset()
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Errorf("failed to reset iptables manager: %s", err)
+				}
+			}()
+
+			err = manager.InsertRoutingRules(testCase.InputPair)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "forwarding pair should be inserted")
+
+			forwardRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
+			forwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, forwardRuleKey, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
+
+			exists, err := iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, forwardRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableFilter, chainRTFWD)
+			require.True(t, exists, "forwarding rule should exist")
+
+			foundRule, found := manager.rules[forwardRuleKey]
+			require.True(t, found, "forwarding rule should exist in the manager map")
+			require.Equal(t, forwardRule[:4], foundRule[:4], "stored forwarding rule should match")
+
+			inForwardRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.InForwardingFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
+			inForwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, inForwardRuleKey, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
+
+			exists, err = iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, inForwardRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableFilter, chainRTFWD)
+			require.True(t, exists, "income forwarding rule should exist")
+
+			foundRule, found = manager.rules[inForwardRuleKey]
+			require.True(t, found, "income forwarding rule should exist in the manager map")
+			require.Equal(t, inForwardRule[:4], foundRule[:4], "stored income forwarding rule should match")
+
+			natRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.NatFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
+			natRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, natRuleKey, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
+
+			exists, err = iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainRTNAT, natRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainRTNAT)
+			if testCase.InputPair.Masquerade {
+				require.True(t, exists, "nat rule should be created")
+				foundNatRule, foundNat := manager.rules[natRuleKey]
+				require.True(t, foundNat, "nat rule should exist in the map")
+				require.Equal(t, natRule[:4], foundNatRule[:4], "stored nat rule should match")
+			} else {
+				require.False(t, exists, "nat rule should not be created")
+				_, foundNat := manager.rules[natRuleKey]
+				require.False(t, foundNat, "nat rule should not exist in the map")
+			}
+
+			inNatRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.InNatFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
+			inNatRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, inNatRuleKey, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
+
+			exists, err = iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainRTNAT, inNatRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainRTNAT)
+			if testCase.InputPair.Masquerade {
+				require.True(t, exists, "income nat rule should be created")
+				foundNatRule, foundNat := manager.rules[inNatRuleKey]
+				require.True(t, foundNat, "income nat rule should exist in the map")
+				require.Equal(t, inNatRule[:4], foundNatRule[:4], "stored income nat rule should match")
+			} else {
+				require.False(t, exists, "nat rule should not be created")
+				_, foundNat := manager.rules[inNatRuleKey]
+				require.False(t, foundNat, "income nat rule should not exist in the map")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIptablesManager_RemoveRoutingRules(t *testing.T) {
+
+	if !isIptablesSupported() {
+		t.SkipNow()
+	}
+
+	for _, testCase := range test.RemoveRuleTestCases {
+		t.Run(testCase.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			iptablesClient, _ := iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv4)
+
+			manager, err := newRouterManager(context.TODO(), iptablesClient)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
+			defer func() {
+				_ = manager.Reset()
+			}()
+
+			require.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
+
+			forwardRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
+			forwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, forwardRuleKey, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
+
+			err = iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, 1, forwardRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
+
+			inForwardRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.InForwardingFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
+			inForwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, inForwardRuleKey, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
+
+			err = iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, 1, inForwardRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
+
+			natRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.NatFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
+			natRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, natRuleKey, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
+
+			err = iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainRTNAT, 1, natRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
+
+			inNatRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.InNatFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
+			inNatRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, inNatRuleKey, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
+
+			err = iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainRTNAT, 1, inNatRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
+
+			err = manager.Reset()
+			require.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
+
+			err = manager.RemoveRoutingRules(testCase.InputPair)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
+
+			exists, err := iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, forwardRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableFilter, chainRTFWD)
+			require.False(t, exists, "forwarding rule should not exist")
+
+			_, found := manager.rules[forwardRuleKey]
+			require.False(t, found, "forwarding rule should exist in the manager map")
+
+			exists, err = iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, inForwardRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableFilter, chainRTFWD)
+			require.False(t, exists, "income forwarding rule should not exist")
+
+			_, found = manager.rules[inForwardRuleKey]
+			require.False(t, found, "income forwarding rule should exist in the manager map")
+
+			exists, err = iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainRTNAT, natRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainRTNAT)
+			require.False(t, exists, "nat rule should not exist")
+
+			_, found = manager.rules[natRuleKey]
+			require.False(t, found, "nat rule should exist in the manager map")
+
+			exists, err = iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainRTNAT, inNatRule...)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainRTNAT)
+			require.False(t, exists, "income nat rule should not exist")
+
+			_, found = manager.rules[inNatRuleKey]
+			require.False(t, found, "income nat rule should exist in the manager map")
+
+		})
+	}
+}
--- a/client/firewall/iptables/rule.go
+++ b/client/firewall/iptables/rule.go
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ type Rule struct {

 	specs []string
 	ip    string
-	dst   bool
-	v6    bool
+	chain string
 }

 // GetRuleID returns the rule id
--- a/client/firewall/iptables/rulestore_linux.go
+++ b/client/firewall/iptables/rulestore_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package iptables
+
+type ipList struct {
+	ips map[string]struct{}
+}
+
+func newIpList(ip string) ipList {
+	ips := make(map[string]struct{})
+	ips[ip] = struct{}{}
+
+	return ipList{
+		ips: ips,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *ipList) addIP(ip string) {
+	s.ips[ip] = struct{}{}
+}
+
+type ipsetStore struct {
+	ipsets map[string]ipList // ipsetName -> ruleset
+}
+
+func newIpsetStore() *ipsetStore {
+	return &ipsetStore{
+		ipsets: make(map[string]ipList),
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *ipsetStore) ipset(ipsetName string) (ipList, bool) {
+	r, ok := s.ipsets[ipsetName]
+	return r, ok
+}
+
+func (s *ipsetStore) addIpList(ipsetName string, list ipList) {
+	s.ipsets[ipsetName] = list
+}
+
+func (s *ipsetStore) deleteIpset(ipsetName string) {
+	s.ipsets[ipsetName] = ipList{}
+	delete(s.ipsets, ipsetName)
+}
+
+func (s *ipsetStore) ipsetNames() []string {
+	names := make([]string, 0, len(s.ipsets))
+	for name := range s.ipsets {
+		names = append(names, name)
+	}
+	return names
+}