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Wildcard interface name in firewall interface group problem
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Description

Hello team, stumbled onto bug (tried to configure according to https://docs.vyos.io/en/latest/configuration/firewall/groups.html):

kost@gw.test.lab# set firewall group interface-group TEST interface eth*

  Incorrect path /sys/class/net/eth*: no such file or directory



  Invalid value
  Value validation failed
  Set failed

[edit]


kost@gw.test.lab:~$ ls -lah /sys/class/net/eth*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 20 16:57 /sys/class/net/eth0 -> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/virtio0/net/eth0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 20 16:57 /sys/class/net/eth1 -> ../../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/virtio3/net/eth1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 20 16:58 /sys/class/net/eth10 -> ../../devices/virtual/net/eth10
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 20 16:58 /sys/class/net/eth11 -> ../../devices/virtual/net/eth11

kost@gw.test.lab:~$ show version
Version:          VyOS 2025.11.02-0021-rolling
Release train:    current
Release flavor:   generic

Built by:         autobuild@vyos.net
Built on:         Sun 02 Nov 2025 00:21 UTC
Build UUID:       dba35bd8-73ff-4af5-a7b4-8214561392cd
Build commit ID:  e8b465297dd33f

Architecture:     x86_64
Boot via:         installed image
System type:      KVM guest
Secure Boot:      n/a (BIOS)

Hardware vendor:  QEMU
Hardware model:   Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
Hardware S/N:
Hardware UUID:    7477f88f-0989-426f-b61d-e5d78ff539f4

Copyright:        VyOS maintainers and contributors

Ready to submit more diagnostic info.

TIA, regards,
Konstantin

Details

Version
VyOS 2025.11.02-0021-rolling
Is it a breaking change?
Unspecified (possibly destroys the router)
Issue type
Bug (incorrect behavior)
Forum thread
https://forum.vyos.io/t/firewall-interface-group-wildcard-name/17180