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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: ((GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note) OR BSD-3-Clause)
+#
+# Author: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@openvpn.net>
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024-2025, OpenVPN Inc.
+#
+
+name: ovpn
+
+protocol: genetlink
+
+doc: Netlink protocol to control OpenVPN network devices
+
+definitions:
+ -
+ type: const
+ name: nonce-tail-size
+ value: 8
+ -
+ type: enum
+ name: cipher-alg
+ entries: [ none, aes-gcm, chacha20-poly1305 ]
+ -
+ type: enum
+ name: del-peer-reason
+ entries:
+ - teardown
+ - userspace
+ - expired
+ - transport-error
+ - transport-disconnect
+ -
+ type: enum
+ name: key-slot
+ entries: [ primary, secondary ]
+
+attribute-sets:
+ -
+ name: peer
+ attributes:
+ -
+ name: id
+ type: u32
+ doc: >-
+ The unique ID of the peer in the device context. To be used to identify
+ peers during operations for a specific device
+ checks:
+ max: 0xFFFFFF
+ -
+ name: remote-ipv4
+ type: u32
+ doc: The remote IPv4 address of the peer
+ byte-order: big-endian
+ display-hint: ipv4
+ -
+ name: remote-ipv6
+ type: binary
+ doc: The remote IPv6 address of the peer
+ display-hint: ipv6
+ checks:
+ exact-len: 16
+ -
+ name: remote-ipv6-scope-id
+ type: u32
+ doc: The scope id of the remote IPv6 address of the peer (RFC2553)
+ -
+ name: remote-port
+ type: u16
+ doc: The remote port of the peer
+ byte-order: big-endian
+ checks:
+ min: 1
+ -
+ name: socket
+ type: u32
+ doc: The socket to be used to communicate with the peer
+ -
+ name: socket-netnsid
+ type: s32
+ doc: The ID of the netns the socket assigned to this peer lives in
+ -
+ name: vpn-ipv4
+ type: u32
+ doc: The IPv4 address assigned to the peer by the server
+ byte-order: big-endian
+ display-hint: ipv4
+ -
+ name: vpn-ipv6
+ type: binary
+ doc: The IPv6 address assigned to the peer by the server
+ display-hint: ipv6
+ checks:
+ exact-len: 16
+ -
+ name: local-ipv4
+ type: u32
+ doc: The local IPv4 to be used to send packets to the peer (UDP only)
+ byte-order: big-endian
+ display-hint: ipv4
+ -
+ name: local-ipv6
+ type: binary
+ doc: The local IPv6 to be used to send packets to the peer (UDP only)
+ display-hint: ipv6
+ checks:
+ exact-len: 16
+ -
+ name: local-port
+ type: u16
+ doc: The local port to be used to send packets to the peer (UDP only)
+ byte-order: big-endian
+ checks:
+ min: 1
+ -
+ name: keepalive-interval
+ type: u32
+ doc: >-
+ The number of seconds after which a keep alive message is sent to the
+ peer
+ -
+ name: keepalive-timeout
+ type: u32
+ doc: >-
+ The number of seconds from the last activity after which the peer is
+ assumed dead
+ -
+ name: del-reason
+ type: u32
+ doc: The reason why a peer was deleted
+ enum: del-peer-reason
+ -
+ name: vpn-rx-bytes
+ type: uint
+ doc: Number of bytes received over the tunnel
+ -
+ name: vpn-tx-bytes
+ type: uint
+ doc: Number of bytes transmitted over the tunnel
+ -
+ name: vpn-rx-packets
+ type: uint
+ doc: Number of packets received over the tunnel
+ -
+ name: vpn-tx-packets
+ type: uint
+ doc: Number of packets transmitted over the tunnel
+ -
+ name: link-rx-bytes
+ type: uint
+ doc: Number of bytes received at the transport level
+ -
+ name: link-tx-bytes
+ type: uint
+ doc: Number of bytes transmitted at the transport level
+ -
+ name: link-rx-packets
+ type: uint
+ doc: Number of packets received at the transport level
+ -
+ name: link-tx-packets
+ type: uint
+ doc: Number of packets transmitted at the transport level
+ -
+ name: keyconf
+ attributes:
+ -
+ name: peer-id
+ type: u32
+ doc: >-
+ The unique ID of the peer in the device context. To be used to
+ identify peers during key operations
+ checks:
+ max: 0xFFFFFF
+ -
+ name: slot
+ type: u32
+ doc: The slot where the key should be stored
+ enum: key-slot
+ -
+ name: key-id
+ doc: >-
+ The unique ID of the key in the peer context. Used to fetch the
+ correct key upon decryption
+ type: u32
+ checks:
+ max: 7
+ -
+ name: cipher-alg
+ type: u32
+ doc: The cipher to be used when communicating with the peer
+ enum: cipher-alg
+ -
+ name: encrypt-dir
+ type: nest
+ doc: Key material for encrypt direction
+ nested-attributes: keydir
+ -
+ name: decrypt-dir
+ type: nest
+ doc: Key material for decrypt direction
+ nested-attributes: keydir
+ -
+ name: keydir
+ attributes:
+ -
+ name: cipher-key
+ type: binary
+ doc: The actual key to be used by the cipher
+ checks:
+ max-len: 256
+ -
+ name: nonce-tail
+ type: binary
+ doc: >-
+ Random nonce to be concatenated to the packet ID, in order to
+ obtain the actual cipher IV
+ checks:
+ exact-len: nonce-tail-size
+ -
+ name: ovpn
+ attributes:
+ -
+ name: ifindex
+ type: u32
+ doc: Index of the ovpn interface to operate on
+ -
+ name: peer
+ type: nest
+ doc: >-
+ The peer object containing the attributed of interest for the specific
+ operation
+ nested-attributes: peer
+ -
+ name: keyconf
+ type: nest
+ doc: Peer specific cipher configuration
+ nested-attributes: keyconf
+
+operations:
+ list:
+ -
+ name: peer-new
+ attribute-set: ovpn
+ flags: [ admin-perm ]
+ doc: Add a remote peer
+ do:
+ pre: ovpn-nl-pre-doit
+ post: ovpn-nl-post-doit
+ request:
+ attributes:
+ - ifindex
+ - peer
+ -
+ name: peer-set
+ attribute-set: ovpn
+ flags: [ admin-perm ]
+ doc: modify a remote peer
+ do:
+ pre: ovpn-nl-pre-doit
+ post: ovpn-nl-post-doit
+ request:
+ attributes:
+ - ifindex
+ - peer
+ -
+ name: peer-get
+ attribute-set: ovpn
+ flags: [ admin-perm ]
+ doc: Retrieve data about existing remote peers (or a specific one)
+ do:
+ pre: ovpn-nl-pre-doit
+ post: ovpn-nl-post-doit
+ request:
+ attributes:
+ - ifindex
+ - peer
+ reply:
+ attributes:
+ - peer
+ dump:
+ request:
+ attributes:
+ - ifindex
+ reply:
+ attributes:
+ - peer
+ -
+ name: peer-del
+ attribute-set: ovpn
+ flags: [ admin-perm ]
+ doc: Delete existing remote peer
+ do:
+ pre: ovpn-nl-pre-doit
+ post: ovpn-nl-post-doit
+ request:
+ attributes:
+ - ifindex
+ - peer
+ -
+ name: peer-del-ntf
+ doc: Notification about a peer being deleted
+ notify: peer-get
+ mcgrp: peers
+
+ -
+ name: key-new
+ attribute-set: ovpn
+ flags: [ admin-perm ]
+ doc: Add a cipher key for a specific peer
+ do:
+ pre: ovpn-nl-pre-doit
+ post: ovpn-nl-post-doit
+ request:
+ attributes:
+ - ifindex
+ - keyconf
+ -
+ name: key-get
+ attribute-set: ovpn
+ flags: [ admin-perm ]
+ doc: Retrieve non-sensitive data about peer key and cipher
+ do:
+ pre: ovpn-nl-pre-doit
+ post: ovpn-nl-post-doit
+ request:
+ attributes:
+ - ifindex
+ - keyconf
+ reply:
+ attributes:
+ - keyconf
+ -
+ name: key-swap
+ attribute-set: ovpn
+ flags: [ admin-perm ]
+ doc: Swap primary and secondary session keys for a specific peer
+ do:
+ pre: ovpn-nl-pre-doit
+ post: ovpn-nl-post-doit
+ request:
+ attributes:
+ - ifindex
+ - keyconf
+ -
+ name: key-swap-ntf
+ notify: key-get
+ doc: >-
+ Notification about key having exhausted its IV space and requiring
+ renegotiation
+ mcgrp: peers
+ -
+ name: key-del
+ attribute-set: ovpn
+ flags: [ admin-perm ]
+ doc: Delete cipher key for a specific peer
+ do:
+ pre: ovpn-nl-pre-doit
+ post: ovpn-nl-post-doit
+ request:
+ attributes:
+ - ifindex
+ - keyconf
+
+mcast-groups:
+ list:
+ -
+ name: peers