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 # KF2-AntiDDoS
+**DDoS protection of the kf2 server from one of the attacks faced by community**  
 
 Compiled versions for windows and linux are available on the [releases page](https://github.com/GenZmeY/KF2-AntiDDoS/releases).  
 But you can build it yourself, for this there is a Makefile.
 
+## ⚠️ Note ⚠️
+### UPDATE 10.04.2023:
+This tool has served well, but since its inception, the community has moved forward in protecting KF2 servers from DDoS.
+
+I highly recommend paying attention to the solution from [baztheallmighty](https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?members/baztheallmighty.110378/):  
+https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?threads/kf2-or-any-unreal-engine-3-server-on-redhat-centos-rocky-alma-linux-ddos-defense-with-the-help-of-firewalld.2337631/post-2355522  
+This method limits the number of connections from each IP so junk traffic is dropped before it even reaches the kf2 server. **It is much more efficient than this tool.**  
+***
+If you want to continue using this tool for any reason, it will be useful to reduce the `ConnectionTimeout` so that fake connections are closed faster and do not overload the server:  
+**PCServer-KFEngine.ini / LinuxServer-KFEngine.ini**  
+```ini
+[IpDrv.TcpNetDriver]
+...
+ConnectionTimeout=20.0
+```
+Thanks to [o2xVc3UuXp0NyBihrUnu](https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?members/o2xvc3uuxp0nybihrunu.95080/) for [finding and sharing this setting](https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?threads/kf2-or-any-unreal-engine-3-server-on-redhat-centos-rocky-alma-linux-ddos-defense-with-the-help-of-firewalld.2337631/page-5#post-2355506).
+***
+The main discussion of the DDoS issue is here:  
+[forums.tripwireinteractive.com/KF2 Sever DDos Defence](https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?threads/kf2-or-any-unreal-engine-3-server-on-redhat-centos-rocky-alma-linux-ddos-defense-with-the-help-of-firewalld.2337631/)  
+You might find it helpful to follow this thread.  
+### UPDATE 06.09.2023:
+[o2xVc3UuXp0NyBihrUnu](https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?members/o2xvc3uuxp0nybihrunu.95080/) adapted the [baztheallmighty](https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?members/baztheallmighty.110378/) idea for firewall-cmd, which is quite handy:
+```
+firewall-cmd --permanent --direct --add-rule ipv4 filter INPUT 0 -p udp --dport 7777:7797 -m connlimit --connlimit-above 5 --connlimit-mask 20 -j DROP
+```
+**Source:** https://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?threads/kf2-or-any-unreal-engine-3-server-on-redhat-centos-rocky-alma-linux-ddos-defense-with-the-help-of-firewalld.2337631/post-2358698
+
+### Update 04.10.2023
+It looks like the author of the original ddos thread on the forum can no longer keep it up to date, so he moved all the information here:  
+https://www.zsdr.org/index.php/2023/10/03/killing-floor-2-or-any-unreal-engine-3-dedicated-server-on-redhat-centos-rocky-alma-linux-ddos-defense-with-the-help-of-iptables-firewalld/  
+It makes sense to follow this post  
+
 ## How it works
 The program parses the output of the KF2 server(s) and counts the number of connections. If the number of connections from one IP exceeds the threshold and it is still not known that this is a player, the program will execute a deny script passing it the IP as an argument.  
 The program will periodically execute the allow script, passing it a set of IPs blocked in the last period.
@@ -30,6 +63,11 @@ Options:
 - Сreate a redirection of the output of all KF2 servers to the stdin of the program 
 - In the parameters specify the scripts that you prepared and the shell that will execute them 
 
+## Raw example
+```
+tail -f ./KFGame/Logs/Launch.log | ./kf2-antiddos-linux-amd64 /bin/bash ./deny.sh ./allow.sh
+```
+
 ## Centos example 
 (change paths and values as you need) 
 ### systemd service:
@@ -49,6 +87,11 @@ Restart=on-failure
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 ```
+
+pay attention to this part:  
+`/usr/bin/kf2-srv log tail`  
+I use a self-written system to manage the kf2 servers - the command specified here combines the output of all kf2 server logs into one stdout stream. If you want to protect several servers with antiddos, you also need to combine their logs into one stream. Replace this command with yours.
+
 ### deny.sh
 ```
 #!/bin/bash

cmd/kf2-antiddos/args.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func printHelp() {
 	output.Println("  -j, --jobs N             allow N jobs at once")
 	output.Println("  -o, --output MODE        self|proxy|all|quiet")
 	output.Println("  -t, --deny-time TIME     minimum ip deny TIME (seconds)")
+	output.Println("  -a, --allow-time TIME    ip whitelist time after disconnect (seconds)")
 	output.Println("  -c, --max-connections N  Skip N connections before run deny script")
 	output.Println("  -v, --version            Show version")
 	output.Println("  -h, --help               Show help")
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ func parseArgs() config.Config {
 	gnuflag.UintVar(&rawCfg.DenyTime, "t", 0, "")
 	gnuflag.UintVar(&rawCfg.DenyTime, "deny-time", 0, "")
 
+	gnuflag.UintVar(&rawCfg.AllowTime, "a", 0, "")
+	gnuflag.UintVar(&rawCfg.AllowTime, "allow-time", 0, "")
+
 	gnuflag.UintVar(&rawCfg.MaxConn, "c", 0, "")
 	gnuflag.UintVar(&rawCfg.MaxConn, "max-connections", 0, "")
 

cmd/kf2-antiddos/main.go

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func main() {
 			&banChan,
 			&resetChan,
 			cfg.MaxConn,
+			cfg.AllowTime,
 		))
 
 	// Action worker

internal/action/action.go

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (a *Action) allow(unbanAll bool) {
 	unban := make([]string, 0)
 
 	for ip := range a.ips {
-		if unbanAll || bool(a.ips[ip]) { // aka if readyToUnban
+		if unbanAll || a.ips[ip] { // aka if readyToUnban
 			unban = append(unban, ip)
 		} else {
 			a.ips[ip] = true // mark readyToUnban next time

internal/config/config.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Jobs        uint
 	OutputMode  string
 	DenyTime    uint
+	AllowTime   uint
 	MaxConn     uint
 
 	ShowVersion bool
@@ -79,4 +80,7 @@ func (cfg *Config) SetEmptyArgs() {
 	if cfg.DenyTime == 0 {
 		cfg.DenyTime = 20 * 60
 	}
+	if cfg.AllowTime == 0 {
+		cfg.AllowTime = 20 * 60
+	}
 }

internal/history/history.go

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package history
 
 import (
 	"kf2-antiddos/internal/common"
+	"time"
 )
 
 type History struct {
+	ticker    *time.Ticker
 	quit      chan struct{}
 	eventChan *chan common.Event
 	banChan   *chan string
@@ -12,18 +14,19 @@ type History struct {
 	head      byte
 	history   map[byte]common.Event
 	ips       map[string]uint // map[ip]conn_count
-	whitelist map[string]struct{}
+	whitelist map[string]bool
 	banned    map[string]struct{}
 	maxConn   uint
 	workerID  uint
 }
 
-func New(workerID uint, eventChan *chan common.Event, banChan *chan string, resetChan *chan string, maxConn uint) *History {
+func New(workerID uint, eventChan *chan common.Event, banChan *chan string, resetChan *chan string, maxConn uint, allowTime uint) *History {
 	return &History{
+		ticker:    time.NewTicker(time.Duration(allowTime) * time.Second),
 		quit:      make(chan struct{}),
 		ips:       make(map[string]uint, 0),
 		history:   make(map[byte]common.Event, 0),
-		whitelist: make(map[string]struct{}, 0),
+		whitelist: make(map[string]bool, 0),
 		banned:    make(map[string]struct{}, 0),
 		eventChan: eventChan,
 		banChan:   banChan,
@@ -42,7 +45,10 @@ func (h *History) Do() {
 				h.registerEvent(event)
 			case ip := <-*h.resetChan:
 				h.resetIp(ip)
+			case <-h.ticker.C:
+				h.unWhiteList()
 			case <-h.quit:
+				h.ticker.Stop()
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -88,16 +94,29 @@ func (h *History) registerConnect(ip string) {
 }
 
 func (h *History) registerNewPlayer(ip string) {
-	h.whitelist[ip] = struct{}{}
+	h.whitelist[ip] = false
 }
 
 func (h *History) registerEndPlayer(ip string) {
-	delete(h.whitelist, ip)
+	h.whitelist[ip] = true
-	delete(h.ips, ip)
-	delete(h.banned, ip)
 }
 
 func (h *History) resetIp(ip string) {
 	delete(h.ips, ip)
 	delete(h.banned, ip)
 }
+
+func (h *History) unWhiteList() {
+	toRemove := make([]string, 0)
+	for ip := range h.whitelist {
+		if h.whitelist[ip] {
+			toRemove = append(toRemove, ip)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, ip := range toRemove {
+		delete(h.whitelist, ip)
+		delete(h.ips, ip)
+		delete(h.banned, ip)
+	}
+}