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# Native Linux WireGuard Engine (`NativeLinuxWireGuardEngine`)
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The `NativeLinuxWireGuardEngine` provides direct, in-process communication with the Linux kernel WireGuard subsystem via Linux Netlink sockets.
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## 1. Protocol Architecture: RTNETLINK & Generic Netlink
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Unlike traditional WireGuard management tools that spawn external CLI processes (`wg`, `wg-quick`), `nx9-wg` uses native kernel sockets:
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```
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┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ NativeLinuxWireGuardEngine │
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└───────────────┬────────────────────────┬───────────────┘
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│ │
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Link Lifecycle (Create / Up / Down) │ Cryptographic Config & Telemetry
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via RTNETLINK (AF_NETLINK, NETLINK_ROUTE)│ via Generic Netlink (family "wireguard")
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│ │
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┌───────────────▼────────────────────────▼───────────────┐
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│ Linux Kernel (wireguard.ko) │
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└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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```
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### A. RTNETLINK Link Lifecycle
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- **Interface Creation**: Sends `RTM_NEWLINK` with link type `wireguard`.
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- **Interface Deletion**: Sends `RTM_DELLINK` by interface index or name.
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- **Interface State**: Toggles `IFF_UP` and `IFF_DOWN` flags without invoking `ip link set up/down`.
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- **MTU Assignment**: Configures interface MTU directly in the `RTM_NEWLINK` netlink attributes.
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### B. WireGuard Generic Netlink Protocol
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- Resolves the dynamic Generic Netlink family ID for `"wireguard"`.
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- **`WG_CMD_SET_DEVICE`**: Atomically configures the interface private key, UDP listen port, and peer list.
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- **`WG_CMD_GET_DEVICE`**: Queries live kernel device state, active listen port, public key, peer public keys, endpoints, allowed IPs, last handshake timestamps, and transfer byte counters.
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- **`WGDEVICE_F_REPLACE_PEERS`**: When syncing peers, setting this flag instructs the kernel to atomically replace all existing peers with the supplied desired set, removing stale peers in a single transaction.
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## 2. Peer Cryptographic Synchronization
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```mermaid
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sequenceDiagram
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autonumber
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participant Engine as NativeLinuxWireGuardEngine
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participant Genl as Generic Netlink Socket
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participant Kernel as Linux Kernel (wireguard.ko)
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Engine->>Genl: Send WG_CMD_SET_DEVICE (Interface wg0, ReplacePeers=true)
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Note over Engine,Genl: Encodes ListenPort, PrivateKey, Peer Array
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Genl->>Kernel: Transmit Netlink Message
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Kernel->>Kernel: Validate Keys, Bind UDP Port, Apply Peers
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Kernel-->>Genl: NLMSG_ERROR (error=0 / Success)
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Genl-->>Engine: Ok(())
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Engine->>Genl: Send WG_CMD_GET_DEVICE (Interface wg0)
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Genl->>Kernel: Query Live State
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Kernel-->>Genl: Return Device Attributes & Peer Telemetry
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Genl-->>Engine: Live Telemetry (Handshakes, Bytes Tx/Rx)
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```
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### Cryptographic Attribute Encoding:
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- **Keys**: 32-byte binary Curve25519 keys (`WGPEER_A_PUBLIC_KEY`, `WGPEER_A_PRESHARED_KEY`).
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- **Allowed IPs**: Nested attributes (`WGALLOWEDIP_A_FAMILY`, `WGALLOWEDIP_A_IPADDR`, `WGALLOWEDIP_A_CIDR_MASK`).
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- **Endpoint**: `sockaddr_in` (IPv4) or `sockaddr_in6` (IPv6) socket address structures.
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- **Persistent Keepalive**: Interval in seconds (`WGPEER_A_PERSISTENT_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL`).
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## 3. Telemetry & Handshake Monitoring
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The engine queries live kernel transfer statistics without writing temporary files:
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- **`last_handshake_at`**: Calculated from `WGPEER_A_LAST_HANDSHAKE_TIME` (seconds and nanoseconds since UNIX epoch).
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- **`rx_bytes` / `tx_bytes`**: 64-bit byte counters (`WGPEER_A_RX_BYTES`, `WGPEER_A_TX_BYTES`).
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- **`endpoint`**: Actual remote socket address learned dynamically by the kernel through authenticated roaming.
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## 4. Security & Memory Safety Invariants
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1. **Zero Subprocesses**: No calls to `wg`, `wg-quick`, or `ip`.
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2. **Secret Redaction**: Private keys and preshared keys implement custom `std::fmt::Debug` formatters emitting `[REDACTED]`.
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3. **Memory Scrubbing**: Sensitive cryptographic buffers are wrapped in types that zeroize memory upon drop.
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4. **Linux Capability Boundary**: Requires `CAP_NET_ADMIN` to open Netlink route and generic sockets.
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## 5. Non-Linux Platform Fallback
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On non-Linux platforms (macOS, Windows), `nx9-wg` automatically switches to `SimulatedWireGuardEngine`. This allows frontend UI and CLI development on local workstations while preserving the exact same `WireGuardEngine` trait interface.
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