ctrmd - conntrack entry removal daemon

ctrmd provides a mechanism to delete conntrack entries with iptables rules.

As there is no native support for deleting conntrack entries in iptables, the following approach is used:

• packets are sent to a dedicated NFLOG group in iptables
• ctrmd listens on this NFLOG group and issues conntrack delete instructions for each received packet

Usage

Create iptables rule

# iptables -I FORWARDING -s 1.2.3.4 -d 5.6.7.8 -j NFLOG --nflog-group 666

Start ctrmd

# ctrmd -g 666

Observe how conntrack entries are deleted (destroyed in conntrack speak)

# conntrack -E -e DESTROY
[DESTROY] udp      17 src=1.2.3.4 dst=5.6.7.8 sport=49481 dport=53 src=5.6.7.8 dst=1.2.3.4 sport=53 dport=49481
[DESTROY] udp      17 src=1.2.3.4 dst=5.6.7.8 sport=40945 dport=53 src=5.6.7.8 dst=1.2.3.4 sport=53 dport=40945
[DESTROY] udp      17 src=1.2.3.4 dst=5.6.7.8 sport=49522 dport=53 src=5.6.7.8 dst=1.2.3.4 sport=53 dport=49522