Move tcpip.PacketBuffer and IPTables to stack package.

This is a precursor to be being able to build an intrusive list
of PacketBuffers for use in queuing disciplines being implemented.

Updates #2214

PiperOrigin-RevId: 302677662

75 files changed, 369 insertions, 415 deletions

diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/BUILD b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/BUILD
index 7cd2ce55b..e801abeb8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/BUILD
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/syserr",
         "//pkg/tcpip",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/stack",
         "//pkg/usermem",
     ],
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/extensions.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/extensions.go
index b4b244abf..0336a32d8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/extensions.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/extensions.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/abi/linux"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/binary"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/usermem"
 )
 
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ type matchMaker interface {
 	// name is the matcher name as stored in the xt_entry_match struct.
 	name() string
 
-	// marshal converts from an iptables.Matcher to an ABI struct.
-	marshal(matcher iptables.Matcher) []byte
+	// marshal converts from an stack.Matcher to an ABI struct.
+	marshal(matcher stack.Matcher) []byte
 
 	// unmarshal converts from the ABI matcher struct to an
-	// iptables.Matcher.
-	unmarshal(buf []byte, filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter) (iptables.Matcher, error)
+	// stack.Matcher.
+	unmarshal(buf []byte, filter stack.IPHeaderFilter) (stack.Matcher, error)
 }
 
 // matchMakers maps the name of supported matchers to the matchMaker that
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func registerMatchMaker(mm matchMaker) {
 	matchMakers[mm.name()] = mm
 }
 
-func marshalMatcher(matcher iptables.Matcher) []byte {
+func marshalMatcher(matcher stack.Matcher) []byte {
 	matchMaker, ok := matchMakers[matcher.Name()]
 	if !ok {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Unknown matcher of type %T.", matcher))
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func marshalEntryMatch(name string, data []byte) []byte {
 	return append(buf, make([]byte, size-len(buf))...)
 }
 
-func unmarshalMatcher(match linux.XTEntryMatch, filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter, buf []byte) (iptables.Matcher, error) {
+func unmarshalMatcher(match linux.XTEntryMatch, filter stack.IPHeaderFilter, buf []byte) (stack.Matcher, error) {
 	matchMaker, ok := matchMakers[match.Name.String()]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported matcher with name %q", match.Name.String())
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/netfilter.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/netfilter.go
index b5b9be46f..55bcc3ace 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/netfilter.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/netfilter.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/syserr"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/usermem"
 )
@@ -129,19 +128,19 @@ func GetEntries(t *kernel.Task, stack *stack.Stack, outPtr usermem.Addr, outLen
 	return entries, nil
 }
 
-func findTable(stack *stack.Stack, tablename linux.TableName) (iptables.Table, error) {
-	ipt := stack.IPTables()
+func findTable(stk *stack.Stack, tablename linux.TableName) (stack.Table, error) {
+	ipt := stk.IPTables()
 	table, ok := ipt.Tables[tablename.String()]
 	if !ok {
-		return iptables.Table{}, fmt.Errorf("couldn't find table %q", tablename)
+		return stack.Table{}, fmt.Errorf("couldn't find table %q", tablename)
 	}
 	return table, nil
 }
 
 // FillDefaultIPTables sets stack's IPTables to the default tables and
 // populates them with metadata.
-func FillDefaultIPTables(stack *stack.Stack) {
-	ipt := iptables.DefaultTables()
+func FillDefaultIPTables(stk *stack.Stack) {
+	ipt := stack.DefaultTables()
 
 	// In order to fill in the metadata, we have to translate ipt from its
 	// netstack format to Linux's giant-binary-blob format.
@@ -154,14 +153,14 @@ func FillDefaultIPTables(stack *stack.Stack) {
 		ipt.Tables[name] = table
 	}
 
-	stack.SetIPTables(ipt)
+	stk.SetIPTables(ipt)
 }
 
 // convertNetstackToBinary converts the iptables as stored in netstack to the
 // format expected by the iptables tool. Linux stores each table as a binary
 // blob that can only be traversed by parsing a bit, reading some offsets,
 // jumping to those offsets, parsing again, etc.
-func convertNetstackToBinary(tablename string, table iptables.Table) (linux.KernelIPTGetEntries, metadata, error) {
+func convertNetstackToBinary(tablename string, table stack.Table) (linux.KernelIPTGetEntries, metadata, error) {
 	// Return values.
 	var entries linux.KernelIPTGetEntries
 	var meta metadata
@@ -234,19 +233,19 @@ func convertNetstackToBinary(tablename string, table iptables.Table) (linux.Kern
 	return entries, meta, nil
 }
 
-func marshalTarget(target iptables.Target) []byte {
+func marshalTarget(target stack.Target) []byte {
 	switch tg := target.(type) {
-	case iptables.AcceptTarget:
-		return marshalStandardTarget(iptables.RuleAccept)
-	case iptables.DropTarget:
-		return marshalStandardTarget(iptables.RuleDrop)
-	case iptables.ErrorTarget:
+	case stack.AcceptTarget:
+		return marshalStandardTarget(stack.RuleAccept)
+	case stack.DropTarget:
+		return marshalStandardTarget(stack.RuleDrop)
+	case stack.ErrorTarget:
 		return marshalErrorTarget(errorTargetName)
-	case iptables.UserChainTarget:
+	case stack.UserChainTarget:
 		return marshalErrorTarget(tg.Name)
-	case iptables.ReturnTarget:
-		return marshalStandardTarget(iptables.RuleReturn)
-	case iptables.RedirectTarget:
+	case stack.ReturnTarget:
+		return marshalStandardTarget(stack.RuleReturn)
+	case stack.RedirectTarget:
 		return marshalRedirectTarget()
 	case JumpTarget:
 		return marshalJumpTarget(tg)
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ func marshalTarget(target iptables.Target) []byte {
 	}
 }
 
-func marshalStandardTarget(verdict iptables.RuleVerdict) []byte {
+func marshalStandardTarget(verdict stack.RuleVerdict) []byte {
 	nflog("convert to binary: marshalling standard target")
 
 	// The target's name will be the empty string.
@@ -316,13 +315,13 @@ func marshalJumpTarget(jt JumpTarget) []byte {
 
 // translateFromStandardVerdict translates verdicts the same way as the iptables
 // tool.
-func translateFromStandardVerdict(verdict iptables.RuleVerdict) int32 {
+func translateFromStandardVerdict(verdict stack.RuleVerdict) int32 {
 	switch verdict {
-	case iptables.RuleAccept:
+	case stack.RuleAccept:
 		return -linux.NF_ACCEPT - 1
-	case iptables.RuleDrop:
+	case stack.RuleDrop:
 		return -linux.NF_DROP - 1
-	case iptables.RuleReturn:
+	case stack.RuleReturn:
 		return linux.NF_RETURN
 	default:
 		// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/170): Support Jump.
@@ -331,18 +330,18 @@ func translateFromStandardVerdict(verdict iptables.RuleVerdict) int32 {
 }
 
 // translateToStandardTarget translates from the value in a
-// linux.XTStandardTarget to an iptables.Verdict.
-func translateToStandardTarget(val int32) (iptables.Target, error) {
+// linux.XTStandardTarget to an stack.Verdict.
+func translateToStandardTarget(val int32) (stack.Target, error) {
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/170): Support other verdicts.
 	switch val {
 	case -linux.NF_ACCEPT - 1:
-		return iptables.AcceptTarget{}, nil
+		return stack.AcceptTarget{}, nil
 	case -linux.NF_DROP - 1:
-		return iptables.DropTarget{}, nil
+		return stack.DropTarget{}, nil
 	case -linux.NF_QUEUE - 1:
 		return nil, errors.New("unsupported iptables verdict QUEUE")
 	case linux.NF_RETURN:
-		return iptables.ReturnTarget{}, nil
+		return stack.ReturnTarget{}, nil
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown iptables verdict %d", val)
 	}
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ func translateToStandardTarget(val int32) (iptables.Target, error) {
 
 // SetEntries sets iptables rules for a single table. See
 // net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c:translate_table for reference.
-func SetEntries(stack *stack.Stack, optVal []byte) *syserr.Error {
+func SetEntries(stk *stack.Stack, optVal []byte) *syserr.Error {
 	// Get the basic rules data (struct ipt_replace).
 	if len(optVal) < linux.SizeOfIPTReplace {
 		nflog("optVal has insufficient size for replace %d", len(optVal))
@@ -362,12 +361,12 @@ func SetEntries(stack *stack.Stack, optVal []byte) *syserr.Error {
 	binary.Unmarshal(replaceBuf, usermem.ByteOrder, &replace)
 
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/170): Support other tables.
-	var table iptables.Table
+	var table stack.Table
 	switch replace.Name.String() {
-	case iptables.TablenameFilter:
-		table = iptables.EmptyFilterTable()
-	case iptables.TablenameNat:
-		table = iptables.EmptyNatTable()
+	case stack.TablenameFilter:
+		table = stack.EmptyFilterTable()
+	case stack.TablenameNat:
+		table = stack.EmptyNatTable()
 	default:
 		nflog("we don't yet support writing to the %q table (gvisor.dev/issue/170)", replace.Name.String())
 		return syserr.ErrInvalidArgument
@@ -434,7 +433,7 @@ func SetEntries(stack *stack.Stack, optVal []byte) *syserr.Error {
 		}
 		optVal = optVal[targetSize:]
 
-		table.Rules = append(table.Rules, iptables.Rule{
+		table.Rules = append(table.Rules, stack.Rule{
 			Filter:   filter,
 			Target:   target,
 			Matchers: matchers,
@@ -465,11 +464,11 @@ func SetEntries(stack *stack.Stack, optVal []byte) *syserr.Error {
 					table.Underflows[hk] = ruleIdx
 				}
 			}
-			if ruleIdx := table.BuiltinChains[hk]; ruleIdx == iptables.HookUnset {
+			if ruleIdx := table.BuiltinChains[hk]; ruleIdx == stack.HookUnset {
 				nflog("hook %v is unset.", hk)
 				return syserr.ErrInvalidArgument
 			}
-			if ruleIdx := table.Underflows[hk]; ruleIdx == iptables.HookUnset {
+			if ruleIdx := table.Underflows[hk]; ruleIdx == stack.HookUnset {
 				nflog("underflow %v is unset.", hk)
 				return syserr.ErrInvalidArgument
 			}
@@ -478,7 +477,7 @@ func SetEntries(stack *stack.Stack, optVal []byte) *syserr.Error {
 
 	// Add the user chains.
 	for ruleIdx, rule := range table.Rules {
-		target, ok := rule.Target.(iptables.UserChainTarget)
+		target, ok := rule.Target.(stack.UserChainTarget)
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -522,8 +521,8 @@ func SetEntries(stack *stack.Stack, optVal []byte) *syserr.Error {
 	// PREROUTING chain right now, make sure all other chains point to
 	// ACCEPT rules.
 	for hook, ruleIdx := range table.BuiltinChains {
-		if hook != iptables.Input && hook != iptables.Prerouting {
-			if _, ok := table.Rules[ruleIdx].Target.(iptables.AcceptTarget); !ok {
+		if hook != stack.Input && hook != stack.Prerouting {
+			if _, ok := table.Rules[ruleIdx].Target.(stack.AcceptTarget); !ok {
 				nflog("hook %d is unsupported.", hook)
 				return syserr.ErrInvalidArgument
 			}
@@ -535,7 +534,7 @@ func SetEntries(stack *stack.Stack, optVal []byte) *syserr.Error {
 	// - There are no chains without an unconditional final rule.
 	// - There are no chains without an unconditional underflow rule.
 
-	ipt := stack.IPTables()
+	ipt := stk.IPTables()
 	table.SetMetadata(metadata{
 		HookEntry:  replace.HookEntry,
 		Underflow:  replace.Underflow,
@@ -543,16 +542,16 @@ func SetEntries(stack *stack.Stack, optVal []byte) *syserr.Error {
 		Size:       replace.Size,
 	})
 	ipt.Tables[replace.Name.String()] = table
-	stack.SetIPTables(ipt)
+	stk.SetIPTables(ipt)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // parseMatchers parses 0 or more matchers from optVal. optVal should contain
 // only the matchers.
-func parseMatchers(filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter, optVal []byte) ([]iptables.Matcher, error) {
+func parseMatchers(filter stack.IPHeaderFilter, optVal []byte) ([]stack.Matcher, error) {
 	nflog("set entries: parsing matchers of size %d", len(optVal))
-	var matchers []iptables.Matcher
+	var matchers []stack.Matcher
 	for len(optVal) > 0 {
 		nflog("set entries: optVal has len %d", len(optVal))
 
@@ -594,7 +593,7 @@ func parseMatchers(filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter, optVal []byte) ([]iptables.Ma
 
 // parseTarget parses a target from optVal. optVal should contain only the
 // target.
-func parseTarget(filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter, optVal []byte) (iptables.Target, error) {
+func parseTarget(filter stack.IPHeaderFilter, optVal []byte) (stack.Target, error) {
 	nflog("set entries: parsing target of size %d", len(optVal))
 	if len(optVal) < linux.SizeOfXTEntryTarget {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("optVal has insufficient size for entry target %d", len(optVal))
@@ -638,11 +637,11 @@ func parseTarget(filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter, optVal []byte) (iptables.Target
 		switch name := errorTarget.Name.String(); name {
 		case errorTargetName:
 			nflog("set entries: error target")
-			return iptables.ErrorTarget{}, nil
+			return stack.ErrorTarget{}, nil
 		default:
 			// User defined chain.
 			nflog("set entries: user-defined target %q", name)
-			return iptables.UserChainTarget{Name: name}, nil
+			return stack.UserChainTarget{Name: name}, nil
 		}
 
 	case redirectTargetName:
@@ -659,8 +658,8 @@ func parseTarget(filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter, optVal []byte) (iptables.Target
 		buf = optVal[:linux.SizeOfXTRedirectTarget]
 		binary.Unmarshal(buf, usermem.ByteOrder, &redirectTarget)
 
-		// Copy linux.XTRedirectTarget to iptables.RedirectTarget.
-		var target iptables.RedirectTarget
+		// Copy linux.XTRedirectTarget to stack.RedirectTarget.
+		var target stack.RedirectTarget
 		nfRange := redirectTarget.NfRange
 
 		// RangeSize should be 1.
@@ -699,14 +698,14 @@ func parseTarget(filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter, optVal []byte) (iptables.Target
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown target %q doesn't exist or isn't supported yet.", target.Name.String())
 }
 
-func filterFromIPTIP(iptip linux.IPTIP) (iptables.IPHeaderFilter, error) {
+func filterFromIPTIP(iptip linux.IPTIP) (stack.IPHeaderFilter, error) {
 	if containsUnsupportedFields(iptip) {
-		return iptables.IPHeaderFilter{}, fmt.Errorf("unsupported fields in struct iptip: %+v", iptip)
+		return stack.IPHeaderFilter{}, fmt.Errorf("unsupported fields in struct iptip: %+v", iptip)
 	}
 	if len(iptip.Dst) != header.IPv4AddressSize || len(iptip.DstMask) != header.IPv4AddressSize {
-		return iptables.IPHeaderFilter{}, fmt.Errorf("incorrect length of destination (%d) and/or destination mask (%d) fields", len(iptip.Dst), len(iptip.DstMask))
+		return stack.IPHeaderFilter{}, fmt.Errorf("incorrect length of destination (%d) and/or destination mask (%d) fields", len(iptip.Dst), len(iptip.DstMask))
 	}
-	return iptables.IPHeaderFilter{
+	return stack.IPHeaderFilter{
 		Protocol:  tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber(iptip.Protocol),
 		Dst:       tcpip.Address(iptip.Dst[:]),
 		DstMask:   tcpip.Address(iptip.DstMask[:]),
@@ -733,30 +732,30 @@ func containsUnsupportedFields(iptip linux.IPTIP) bool {
 		iptip.InverseFlags&^inverseMask != 0
 }
 
-func validUnderflow(rule iptables.Rule) bool {
+func validUnderflow(rule stack.Rule) bool {
 	if len(rule.Matchers) != 0 {
 		return false
 	}
 	switch rule.Target.(type) {
-	case iptables.AcceptTarget, iptables.DropTarget:
+	case stack.AcceptTarget, stack.DropTarget:
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false
 	}
 }
 
-func hookFromLinux(hook int) iptables.Hook {
+func hookFromLinux(hook int) stack.Hook {
 	switch hook {
 	case linux.NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING:
-		return iptables.Prerouting
+		return stack.Prerouting
 	case linux.NF_INET_LOCAL_IN:
-		return iptables.Input
+		return stack.Input
 	case linux.NF_INET_FORWARD:
-		return iptables.Forward
+		return stack.Forward
 	case linux.NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT:
-		return iptables.Output
+		return stack.Output
 	case linux.NF_INET_POST_ROUTING:
-		return iptables.Postrouting
+		return stack.Postrouting
 	}
 	panic(fmt.Sprintf("Unknown hook %d does not correspond to a builtin chain", hook))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/targets.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/targets.go
index c421b87cf..c948de876 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/targets.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/targets.go
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@
 package netfilter
 
 import (
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 )
 
-// JumpTarget implements iptables.Target.
+// JumpTarget implements stack.Target.
 type JumpTarget struct {
 	// Offset is the byte offset of the rule to jump to. It is used for
 	// marshaling and unmarshaling.
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ type JumpTarget struct {
 	RuleNum int
 }
 
-// Action implements iptables.Target.Action.
-func (jt JumpTarget) Action(tcpip.PacketBuffer) (iptables.RuleVerdict, int) {
-	return iptables.RuleJump, jt.RuleNum
+// Action implements stack.Target.Action.
+func (jt JumpTarget) Action(stack.PacketBuffer) (stack.RuleVerdict, int) {
+	return stack.RuleJump, jt.RuleNum
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/tcp_matcher.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/tcp_matcher.go
index f9945e214..ff1cfd8f6 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/tcp_matcher.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/tcp_matcher.go
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ import (
 
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/abi/linux"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/binary"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/usermem"
 )
 
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ func (tcpMarshaler) name() string {
 }
 
 // marshal implements matchMaker.marshal.
-func (tcpMarshaler) marshal(mr iptables.Matcher) []byte {
+func (tcpMarshaler) marshal(mr stack.Matcher) []byte {
 	matcher := mr.(*TCPMatcher)
 	xttcp := linux.XTTCP{
 		SourcePortStart:      matcher.sourcePortStart,
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ func (tcpMarshaler) marshal(mr iptables.Matcher) []byte {
 }
 
 // unmarshal implements matchMaker.unmarshal.
-func (tcpMarshaler) unmarshal(buf []byte, filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter) (iptables.Matcher, error) {
+func (tcpMarshaler) unmarshal(buf []byte, filter stack.IPHeaderFilter) (stack.Matcher, error) {
 	if len(buf) < linux.SizeOfXTTCP {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("buf has insufficient size for TCP match: %d", len(buf))
 	}
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ func (*TCPMatcher) Name() string {
 }
 
 // Match implements Matcher.Match.
-func (tm *TCPMatcher) Match(hook iptables.Hook, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer, interfaceName string) (bool, bool) {
+func (tm *TCPMatcher) Match(hook stack.Hook, pkt stack.PacketBuffer, interfaceName string) (bool, bool) {
 	netHeader := header.IPv4(pkt.NetworkHeader)
 
 	if netHeader.TransportProtocol() != header.TCPProtocolNumber {
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ func (tm *TCPMatcher) Match(hook iptables.Hook, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer, interfac
 	// Now we need the transport header. However, this may not have been set
 	// yet.
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/170): Parsing the transport header should
-	// ultimately be moved into the iptables.Check codepath as matchers are
+	// ultimately be moved into the stack.Check codepath as matchers are
 	// added.
 	var tcpHeader header.TCP
 	if pkt.TransportHeader != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/udp_matcher.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/udp_matcher.go
index 86aa11696..3359418c1 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/udp_matcher.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netfilter/udp_matcher.go
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ import (
 
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/abi/linux"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/binary"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/usermem"
 )
 
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ func (udpMarshaler) name() string {
 }
 
 // marshal implements matchMaker.marshal.
-func (udpMarshaler) marshal(mr iptables.Matcher) []byte {
+func (udpMarshaler) marshal(mr stack.Matcher) []byte {
 	matcher := mr.(*UDPMatcher)
 	xtudp := linux.XTUDP{
 		SourcePortStart:      matcher.sourcePortStart,
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ func (udpMarshaler) marshal(mr iptables.Matcher) []byte {
 }
 
 // unmarshal implements matchMaker.unmarshal.
-func (udpMarshaler) unmarshal(buf []byte, filter iptables.IPHeaderFilter) (iptables.Matcher, error) {
+func (udpMarshaler) unmarshal(buf []byte, filter stack.IPHeaderFilter) (stack.Matcher, error) {
 	if len(buf) < linux.SizeOfXTUDP {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("buf has insufficient size for UDP match: %d", len(buf))
 	}
@@ -94,11 +93,11 @@ func (*UDPMatcher) Name() string {
 }
 
 // Match implements Matcher.Match.
-func (um *UDPMatcher) Match(hook iptables.Hook, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer, interfaceName string) (bool, bool) {
+func (um *UDPMatcher) Match(hook stack.Hook, pkt stack.PacketBuffer, interfaceName string) (bool, bool) {
 	netHeader := header.IPv4(pkt.NetworkHeader)
 
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/170): Proto checks should ultimately be moved
-	// into the iptables.Check codepath as matchers are added.
+	// into the stack.Check codepath as matchers are added.
 	if netHeader.TransportProtocol() != header.UDPProtocolNumber {
 		return false, false
 	}
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ func (um *UDPMatcher) Match(hook iptables.Hook, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer, interfac
 	// Now we need the transport header. However, this may not have been set
 	// yet.
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/170): Parsing the transport header should
-	// ultimately be moved into the iptables.Check codepath as matchers are
+	// ultimately be moved into the stack.Check codepath as matchers are
 	// added.
 	var udpHeader header.UDP
 	if pkt.TransportHeader != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/BUILD b/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/BUILD
index ab01cb4fa..cbf46b1e9 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/BUILD
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/tcpip",
         "//pkg/tcpip/buffer",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4",
         "//pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6",
         "//pkg/tcpip/stack",
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/stack.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/stack.go
index a8e2e8c24..f5fa18136 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/stack.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netstack/stack.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/syserror"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ func (s *Stack) RouteTable() []inet.Route {
 }
 
 // IPTables returns the stack's iptables.
-func (s *Stack) IPTables() (iptables.IPTables, error) {
+func (s *Stack) IPTables() (stack.IPTables, error) {
 	return s.Stack.IPTables(), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/BUILD
index 26f7ba86b..454e07662 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/BUILD
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ package(licenses = ["notice"])
 go_library(
     name = "tcpip",
     srcs = [
-        "packet_buffer.go",
-        "packet_buffer_state.go",
         "tcpip.go",
         "time_unsafe.go",
         "timer.go",
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/iptables/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/iptables/BUILD
deleted file mode 100644
index d1b73cfdf..000000000
--- a/pkg/tcpip/iptables/BUILD
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-load("//tools:defs.bzl", "go_library")
-
-package(licenses = ["notice"])
-
-go_library(
-    name = "iptables",
-    srcs = [
-        "iptables.go",
-        "targets.go",
-        "types.go",
-    ],
-    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-    deps = [
-        "//pkg/log",
-        "//pkg/tcpip",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-    ],
-)
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/channel/channel.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/channel/channel.go
index 5944ba190..a8d6653ce 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/channel/channel.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/channel/channel.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 // PacketInfo holds all the information about an outbound packet.
 type PacketInfo struct {
-	Pkt   tcpip.PacketBuffer
+	Pkt   stack.PacketBuffer
 	Proto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber
 	GSO   *stack.GSO
 	Route stack.Route
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ func (e *Endpoint) NumQueued() int {
 }
 
 // InjectInbound injects an inbound packet.
-func (e *Endpoint) InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *Endpoint) InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	e.InjectLinkAddr(protocol, "", pkt)
 }
 
 // InjectLinkAddr injects an inbound packet with a remote link address.
-func (e *Endpoint) InjectLinkAddr(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, remote tcpip.LinkAddress, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *Endpoint) InjectLinkAddr(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, remote tcpip.LinkAddress, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	e.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(e, remote, "" /* local */, protocol, pkt)
 }
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func (e *Endpoint) LinkAddress() tcpip.LinkAddress {
 }
 
 // WritePacket stores outbound packets into the channel.
-func (e *Endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *Endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	// Clone r then release its resource so we only get the relevant fields from
 	// stack.Route without holding a reference to a NIC's endpoint.
 	route := r.Clone()
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func (e *Endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.Ne
 }
 
 // WritePackets stores outbound packets into the channel.
-func (e *Endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *Endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	// Clone r then release its resource so we only get the relevant fields from
 	// stack.Route without holding a reference to a NIC's endpoint.
 	route := r.Clone()
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ func (e *Endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.Pac
 		off := pkt.DataOffset
 		size := pkt.DataSize
 		p := PacketInfo{
-			Pkt: tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			Pkt: stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Header: pkt.Header,
 				Data:   buffer.NewViewFromBytes(payloadView[off : off+size]).ToVectorisedView(),
 			},
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func (e *Endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.Pac
 // WriteRawPacket implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WriteRawPacket.
 func (e *Endpoint) WriteRawPacket(vv buffer.VectorisedView) *tcpip.Error {
 	p := PacketInfo{
-		Pkt:   tcpip.PacketBuffer{Data: vv},
+		Pkt:   stack.PacketBuffer{Data: vv},
 		Proto: 0,
 		GSO:   nil,
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/endpoint.go
index 3b36b9673..235e647ff 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/endpoint.go
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ const (
 
 // WritePacket writes outbound packets to the file descriptor. If it is not
 // currently writable, the packet is dropped.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	if e.hdrSize > 0 {
 		// Add ethernet header if needed.
 		eth := header.Ethernet(pkt.Header.Prepend(header.EthernetMinimumSize))
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.Ne
 
 // WritePackets writes outbound packets to the file descriptor. If it is not
 // currently writable, the packet is dropped.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	var ethHdrBuf []byte
 	// hdr + data
 	iovLen := 2
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ func (e *InjectableEndpoint) Attach(dispatcher stack.NetworkDispatcher) {
 }
 
 // InjectInbound injects an inbound packet.
-func (e *InjectableEndpoint) InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *InjectableEndpoint) InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	e.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(e, "" /* remote */, "" /* local */, protocol, pkt)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/endpoint_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/endpoint_test.go
index 2066987eb..c7dbbbc6b 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/endpoint_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/endpoint_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const (
 type packetInfo struct {
 	raddr    tcpip.LinkAddress
 	proto    tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber
-	contents tcpip.PacketBuffer
+	contents stack.PacketBuffer
 }
 
 type context struct {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (c *context) cleanup() {
 	syscall.Close(c.fds[1])
 }
 
-func (c *context) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP stack.LinkEndpoint, remote tcpip.LinkAddress, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (c *context) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP stack.LinkEndpoint, remote tcpip.LinkAddress, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	c.ch <- packetInfo{remote, protocol, pkt}
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func testWritePacket(t *testing.T, plen int, eth bool, gsoMaxSize uint32) {
 			L3HdrLen:   header.IPv4MaximumHeaderSize,
 		}
 	}
-	if err := c.ep.WritePacket(r, gso, proto, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	if err := c.ep.WritePacket(r, gso, proto, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   payload.ToVectorisedView(),
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func TestPreserveSrcAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	// WritePacket panics given a prependable with anything less than
 	// the minimum size of the ethernet header.
 	hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(header.EthernetMinimumSize)
-	if err := c.ep.WritePacket(r, nil /* gso */, proto, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	if err := c.ep.WritePacket(r, nil /* gso */, proto, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   buffer.VectorisedView{},
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func TestDeliverPacket(t *testing.T) {
 					want := packetInfo{
 						raddr: raddr,
 						proto: proto,
-						contents: tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+						contents: stack.PacketBuffer{
 							Data:       buffer.View(b).ToVectorisedView(),
 							LinkHeader: buffer.View(hdr),
 						},
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/mmap.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/mmap.go
index 62ed1e569..fe2bf3b0b 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/mmap.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/mmap.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/link/rawfile"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ func (d *packetMMapDispatcher) dispatch() (bool, *tcpip.Error) {
 	}
 
 	pkt = pkt[d.e.hdrSize:]
-	d.e.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(d.e, remote, local, p, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	d.e.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(d.e, remote, local, p, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data:       buffer.View(pkt).ToVectorisedView(),
 		LinkHeader: buffer.View(eth),
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/packet_dispatchers.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/packet_dispatchers.go
index c67d684ce..cb4cbea69 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/packet_dispatchers.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/packet_dispatchers.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (d *readVDispatcher) dispatch() (bool, *tcpip.Error) {
 	}
 
 	used := d.capViews(n, BufConfig)
-	pkt := tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	pkt := stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data:       buffer.NewVectorisedView(n, append([]buffer.View(nil), d.views[:used]...)),
 		LinkHeader: buffer.View(eth),
 	}
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func (d *recvMMsgDispatcher) dispatch() (bool, *tcpip.Error) {
 		}
 
 		used := d.capViews(k, int(n), BufConfig)
-		pkt := tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		pkt := stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data:       buffer.NewVectorisedView(int(n), append([]buffer.View(nil), d.views[k][:used]...)),
 			LinkHeader: buffer.View(eth),
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/loopback/loopback.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/loopback/loopback.go
index 499cc608f..4039753b7 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/loopback/loopback.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/loopback/loopback.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (*endpoint) Wait() {}
 
 // WritePacket implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WritePacket. It delivers outbound
 // packets to the network-layer dispatcher.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(_ *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(_ *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	views := make([]buffer.View, 1, 1+len(pkt.Data.Views()))
 	views[0] = pkt.Header.View()
 	views = append(views, pkt.Data.Views()...)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(_ *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.Netw
 	// Because we're immediately turning around and writing the packet back
 	// to the rx path, we intentionally don't preserve the remote and local
 	// link addresses from the stack.Route we're passed.
-	e.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(e, "" /* remote */, "" /* local */, protocol, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	e.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(e, "" /* remote */, "" /* local */, protocol, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buffer.NewVectorisedView(len(views[0])+pkt.Data.Size(), views),
 	})
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(_ *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.Netw
 }
 
 // WritePackets implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WritePackets.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(*stack.Route, *stack.GSO, []tcpip.PacketBuffer, tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(*stack.Route, *stack.GSO, []stack.PacketBuffer, tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WriteRawPacket(vv buffer.VectorisedView) *tcpip.Error {
 	// There should be an ethernet header at the beginning of vv.
 	linkHeader := header.Ethernet(vv.First()[:header.EthernetMinimumSize])
 	vv.TrimFront(len(linkHeader))
-	e.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(e, "" /* remote */, "" /* local */, linkHeader.Type(), tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	e.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(e, "" /* remote */, "" /* local */, linkHeader.Type(), stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data:       vv,
 		LinkHeader: buffer.View(linkHeader),
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/muxed/injectable.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/muxed/injectable.go
index 445b22c17..f5973066d 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/muxed/injectable.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/muxed/injectable.go
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ func (m *InjectableEndpoint) IsAttached() bool {
 }
 
 // InjectInbound implements stack.InjectableLinkEndpoint.
-func (m *InjectableEndpoint) InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (m *InjectableEndpoint) InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	m.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(m, "" /* remote */, "" /* local */, protocol, pkt)
 }
 
 // WritePackets writes outbound packets to the appropriate
 // LinkInjectableEndpoint based on the RemoteAddress. HandleLocal only works if
 // r.RemoteAddress has a route registered in this endpoint.
-func (m *InjectableEndpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (m *InjectableEndpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	endpoint, ok := m.routes[r.RemoteAddress]
 	if !ok {
 		return 0, tcpip.ErrNoRoute
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (m *InjectableEndpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts [
 // WritePacket writes outbound packets to the appropriate LinkInjectableEndpoint
 // based on the RemoteAddress. HandleLocal only works if r.RemoteAddress has a
 // route registered in this endpoint.
-func (m *InjectableEndpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (m *InjectableEndpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	if endpoint, ok := m.routes[r.RemoteAddress]; ok {
 		return endpoint.WritePacket(r, gso, protocol, pkt)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/muxed/injectable_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/muxed/injectable_test.go
index 63b249837..87c734c1f 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/muxed/injectable_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/muxed/injectable_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestInjectableEndpointDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	hdr.Prepend(1)[0] = 0xFA
 	packetRoute := stack.Route{RemoteAddress: dstIP}
 
-	endpoint.WritePacket(&packetRoute, nil /* gso */, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	endpoint.WritePacket(&packetRoute, nil /* gso */, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   buffer.NewViewFromBytes([]byte{0xFB}).ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestInjectableEndpointDispatchHdrOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(1)
 	hdr.Prepend(1)[0] = 0xFA
 	packetRoute := stack.Route{RemoteAddress: dstIP}
-	endpoint.WritePacket(&packetRoute, nil /* gso */, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	endpoint.WritePacket(&packetRoute, nil /* gso */, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   buffer.NewView(0).ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/sharedmem/sharedmem.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/sharedmem/sharedmem.go
index 655e537c4..6461d0108 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/sharedmem/sharedmem.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/sharedmem/sharedmem.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) LinkAddress() tcpip.LinkAddress {
 
 // WritePacket writes outbound packets to the file descriptor. If it is not
 // currently writable, the packet is dropped.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	// Add the ethernet header here.
 	eth := header.Ethernet(pkt.Header.Prepend(header.EthernetMinimumSize))
 	pkt.LinkHeader = buffer.View(eth)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.Netw
 }
 
 // WritePackets implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WritePackets.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) dispatchLoop(d stack.NetworkDispatcher) {
 
 		// Send packet up the stack.
 		eth := header.Ethernet(b[:header.EthernetMinimumSize])
-		d.DeliverNetworkPacket(e, eth.SourceAddress(), eth.DestinationAddress(), eth.Type(), tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		d.DeliverNetworkPacket(e, eth.SourceAddress(), eth.DestinationAddress(), eth.Type(), stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data:       buffer.View(b[header.EthernetMinimumSize:]).ToVectorisedView(),
 			LinkHeader: buffer.View(eth),
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/sharedmem/sharedmem_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/sharedmem/sharedmem_test.go
index 5c729a439..27ea3f531 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/sharedmem/sharedmem_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/sharedmem/sharedmem_test.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func newTestContext(t *testing.T, mtu, bufferSize uint32, addr tcpip.LinkAddress
 	return c
 }
 
-func (c *testContext) DeliverNetworkPacket(_ stack.LinkEndpoint, remoteLinkAddr, localLinkAddr tcpip.LinkAddress, proto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (c *testContext) DeliverNetworkPacket(_ stack.LinkEndpoint, remoteLinkAddr, localLinkAddr tcpip.LinkAddress, proto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	c.packets = append(c.packets, packetInfo{
 		addr:  remoteLinkAddr,
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func TestSimpleSend(t *testing.T) {
 			randomFill(buf)
 
 			proto := tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber(rand.Intn(0x10000))
-			if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, proto, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, proto, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Header: hdr,
 				Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 			}); err != nil {
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func TestPreserveSrcAddressInSend(t *testing.T) {
 	hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(header.EthernetMinimumSize)
 
 	proto := tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber(rand.Intn(0x10000))
-	if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, proto, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, proto, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 	}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("WritePacket failed: %v", err)
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ func TestFillTxQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := queuePipeSize / 40; i > 0; i-- {
 		hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
 
-		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func TestFillTxQueue(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Next attempt to write must fail.
 	hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
-	if want, err := tcpip.ErrWouldBlock, c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	if want, err := tcpip.ErrWouldBlock, c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	}); err != want {
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ func TestFillTxQueueAfterBadCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 	// Send two packets so that the id slice has at least two slots.
 	for i := 2; i > 0; i-- {
 		hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
-		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ func TestFillTxQueueAfterBadCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 	ids := make(map[uint64]struct{})
 	for i := queuePipeSize / 40; i > 0; i-- {
 		hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
-		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ func TestFillTxQueueAfterBadCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Next attempt to write must fail.
 	hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
-	if want, err := tcpip.ErrWouldBlock, c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	if want, err := tcpip.ErrWouldBlock, c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	}); err != want {
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ func TestFillTxMemory(t *testing.T) {
 	ids := make(map[uint64]struct{})
 	for i := queueDataSize / bufferSize; i > 0; i-- {
 		hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
-		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func TestFillTxMemory(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Next attempt to write must fail.
 	hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
-	err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ func TestFillTxMemoryWithMultiBuffer(t *testing.T) {
 	// until there is only one buffer left.
 	for i := queueDataSize/bufferSize - 1; i > 0; i-- {
 		hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
-		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ func TestFillTxMemoryWithMultiBuffer(t *testing.T) {
 	{
 		hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
 		uu := buffer.NewView(bufferSize).ToVectorisedView()
-		if want, err := tcpip.ErrWouldBlock, c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if want, err := tcpip.ErrWouldBlock, c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   uu,
 		}); err != want {
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func TestFillTxMemoryWithMultiBuffer(t *testing.T) {
 	// Attempt to write the one-buffer packet again. It must succeed.
 	{
 		hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(c.ep.MaxHeaderLength()))
-		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := c.ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		}); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/sniffer/sniffer.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/sniffer/sniffer.go
index 3392b7edd..0a6b8945c 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/sniffer/sniffer.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/sniffer/sniffer.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func NewWithFile(lower stack.LinkEndpoint, file *os.File, snapLen uint32) (stack
 // DeliverNetworkPacket implements the stack.NetworkDispatcher interface. It is
 // called by the link-layer endpoint being wrapped when a packet arrives, and
 // logs the packet before forwarding to the actual dispatcher.
-func (e *endpoint) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP stack.LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP stack.LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	if atomic.LoadUint32(&LogPackets) == 1 && e.file == nil {
 		logPacket("recv", protocol, pkt.Data.First(), nil)
 	}
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) GSOMaxSize() uint32 {
 	return 0
 }
 
-func (e *endpoint) dumpPacket(gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) dumpPacket(gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	if atomic.LoadUint32(&LogPackets) == 1 && e.file == nil {
 		logPacket("send", protocol, pkt.Header.View(), gso)
 	}
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) dumpPacket(gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumb
 // WritePacket implements the stack.LinkEndpoint interface. It is called by
 // higher-level protocols to write packets; it just logs the packet and
 // forwards the request to the lower endpoint.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	e.dumpPacket(gso, protocol, pkt)
 	return e.lower.WritePacket(r, gso, protocol, pkt)
 }
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.Ne
 // WritePackets implements the stack.LinkEndpoint interface. It is called by
 // higher-level protocols to write packets; it just logs the packet and
 // forwards the request to the lower endpoint.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	view := pkts[0].Data.ToView()
 	for _, pkt := range pkts {
-		e.dumpPacket(gso, protocol, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		e.dumpPacket(gso, protocol, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: pkt.Header,
 			Data:   view[pkt.DataOffset:][:pkt.DataSize].ToVectorisedView(),
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/device.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/device.go
index f6e301304..617446ea2 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/device.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/device.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (d *Device) Write(data []byte) (int64, error) {
 		remote = tcpip.LinkAddress(zeroMAC[:])
 	}
 
-	pkt := tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	pkt := stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buffer.View(data).ToVectorisedView(),
 	}
 	if ethHdr != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/waitable/waitable.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/waitable/waitable.go
index a8de38979..52fe397bf 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/waitable/waitable.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/waitable/waitable.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func New(lower stack.LinkEndpoint) *Endpoint {
 // It is called by the link-layer endpoint being wrapped when a packet arrives,
 // and only forwards to the actual dispatcher if Wait or WaitDispatch haven't
 // been called.
-func (e *Endpoint) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP stack.LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *Endpoint) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP stack.LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	if !e.dispatchGate.Enter() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (e *Endpoint) LinkAddress() tcpip.LinkAddress {
 // WritePacket implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WritePacket. It is called by
 // higher-level protocols to write packets. It only forwards packets to the
 // lower endpoint if Wait or WaitWrite haven't been called.
-func (e *Endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *Endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	if !e.writeGate.Enter() {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (e *Endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.Ne
 // WritePackets implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WritePackets. It is called by
 // higher-level protocols to write packets. It only forwards packets to the
 // lower endpoint if Wait or WaitWrite haven't been called.
-func (e *Endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *Endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	if !e.writeGate.Enter() {
 		return len(pkts), nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/waitable/waitable_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/waitable/waitable_test.go
index 31b11a27a..88224e494 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/waitable/waitable_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/waitable/waitable_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type countedEndpoint struct {
 	dispatcher stack.NetworkDispatcher
 }
 
-func (e *countedEndpoint) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP stack.LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *countedEndpoint) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP stack.LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	e.dispatchCount++
 }
 
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ func (e *countedEndpoint) LinkAddress() tcpip.LinkAddress {
 	return e.linkAddr
 }
 
-func (e *countedEndpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *countedEndpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	e.writeCount++
 	return nil
 }
 
 // WritePackets implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WritePackets.
-func (e *countedEndpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *countedEndpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	e.writeCount += len(pkts)
 	return len(pkts), nil
 }
@@ -89,21 +89,21 @@ func TestWaitWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	wep := New(ep)
 
 	// Write and check that it goes through.
-	wep.WritePacket(nil, nil /* gso */, 0, tcpip.PacketBuffer{})
+	wep.WritePacket(nil, nil /* gso */, 0, stack.PacketBuffer{})
 	if want := 1; ep.writeCount != want {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected writeCount: got=%v, want=%v", ep.writeCount, want)
 	}
 
 	// Wait on dispatches, then try to write. It must go through.
 	wep.WaitDispatch()
-	wep.WritePacket(nil, nil /* gso */, 0, tcpip.PacketBuffer{})
+	wep.WritePacket(nil, nil /* gso */, 0, stack.PacketBuffer{})
 	if want := 2; ep.writeCount != want {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected writeCount: got=%v, want=%v", ep.writeCount, want)
 	}
 
 	// Wait on writes, then try to write. It must not go through.
 	wep.WaitWrite()
-	wep.WritePacket(nil, nil /* gso */, 0, tcpip.PacketBuffer{})
+	wep.WritePacket(nil, nil /* gso */, 0, stack.PacketBuffer{})
 	if want := 2; ep.writeCount != want {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected writeCount: got=%v, want=%v", ep.writeCount, want)
 	}
@@ -120,21 +120,21 @@ func TestWaitDispatch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Dispatch and check that it goes through.
-	ep.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(ep, "", "", 0, tcpip.PacketBuffer{})
+	ep.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(ep, "", "", 0, stack.PacketBuffer{})
 	if want := 1; ep.dispatchCount != want {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected dispatchCount: got=%v, want=%v", ep.dispatchCount, want)
 	}
 
 	// Wait on writes, then try to dispatch. It must go through.
 	wep.WaitWrite()
-	ep.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(ep, "", "", 0, tcpip.PacketBuffer{})
+	ep.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(ep, "", "", 0, stack.PacketBuffer{})
 	if want := 2; ep.dispatchCount != want {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected dispatchCount: got=%v, want=%v", ep.dispatchCount, want)
 	}
 
 	// Wait on dispatches, then try to dispatch. It must not go through.
 	wep.WaitDispatch()
-	ep.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(ep, "", "", 0, tcpip.PacketBuffer{})
+	ep.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(ep, "", "", 0, stack.PacketBuffer{})
 	if want := 2; ep.dispatchCount != want {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected dispatchCount: got=%v, want=%v", ep.dispatchCount, want)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp.go
index e9fcc89a8..255098372 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp.go
@@ -79,20 +79,20 @@ func (e *endpoint) MaxHeaderLength() uint16 {
 
 func (e *endpoint) Close() {}
 
-func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(*stack.Route, *stack.GSO, stack.NetworkHeaderParams, tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(*stack.Route, *stack.GSO, stack.NetworkHeaderParams, stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrNotSupported
 }
 
 // WritePackets implements stack.NetworkEndpoint.WritePackets.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(*stack.Route, *stack.GSO, []tcpip.PacketBuffer, stack.NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(*stack.Route, *stack.GSO, []stack.PacketBuffer, stack.NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	return 0, tcpip.ErrNotSupported
 }
 
-func (e *endpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrNotSupported
 }
 
-func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	v := pkt.Data.First()
 	h := header.ARP(v)
 	if !h.IsValid() {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
 		copy(packet.ProtocolAddressSender(), h.ProtocolAddressTarget())
 		copy(packet.HardwareAddressTarget(), h.HardwareAddressSender())
 		copy(packet.ProtocolAddressTarget(), h.ProtocolAddressSender())
-		e.linkEP.WritePacket(r, nil /* gso */, ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		e.linkEP.WritePacket(r, nil /* gso */, ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 		})
 		fallthrough // also fill the cache from requests
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (*protocol) LinkAddressRequest(addr, localAddr tcpip.Address, linkEP stack.
 	copy(h.ProtocolAddressSender(), localAddr)
 	copy(h.ProtocolAddressTarget(), addr)
 
-	return linkEP.WritePacket(r, nil /* gso */, ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	return linkEP.WritePacket(r, nil /* gso */, ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp_test.go
index 03cf03b6d..b3e239ac7 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp_test.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestDirectRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 	inject := func(addr tcpip.Address) {
 		copy(h.ProtocolAddressTarget(), addr)
-		c.linkEP.InjectInbound(arp.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		c.linkEP.InjectInbound(arp.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data: v.ToVectorisedView(),
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ip_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ip_test.go
index f4d78f8c6..4950d69fc 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ip_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ip_test.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (t *testObject) checkValues(protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, vv buff
 // DeliverTransportPacket is called by network endpoints after parsing incoming
 // packets. This is used by the test object to verify that the results of the
 // parsing are expected.
-func (t *testObject) DeliverTransportPacket(r *stack.Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (t *testObject) DeliverTransportPacket(r *stack.Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	t.checkValues(protocol, pkt.Data, r.RemoteAddress, r.LocalAddress)
 	t.dataCalls++
 }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (t *testObject) DeliverTransportPacket(r *stack.Route, protocol tcpip.Trans
 // DeliverTransportControlPacket is called by network endpoints after parsing
 // incoming control (ICMP) packets. This is used by the test object to verify
 // that the results of the parsing are expected.
-func (t *testObject) DeliverTransportControlPacket(local, remote tcpip.Address, net tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, trans tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (t *testObject) DeliverTransportControlPacket(local, remote tcpip.Address, net tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, trans tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	t.checkValues(trans, pkt.Data, remote, local)
 	if typ != t.typ {
 		t.t.Errorf("typ = %v, want %v", typ, t.typ)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (*testObject) Wait() {}
 // WritePacket is called by network endpoints after producing a packet and
 // writing it to the link endpoint. This is used by the test object to verify
 // that the produced packet is as expected.
-func (t *testObject) WritePacket(_ *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (t *testObject) WritePacket(_ *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	var prot tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber
 	var srcAddr tcpip.Address
 	var dstAddr tcpip.Address
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (t *testObject) WritePacket(_ *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.Ne
 }
 
 // WritePackets implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WritePackets.
-func (t *testObject) WritePackets(_ *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, pkt []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (t *testObject) WritePackets(_ *stack.Route, _ *stack.GSO, pkt []stack.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func TestIPv4Send(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not find route: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: 123, TTL: 123, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	if err := ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: 123, TTL: 123, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   payload.ToVectorisedView(),
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func TestIPv4Receive(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not find route: %v", err)
 	}
-	ep.HandlePacket(&r, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.HandlePacket(&r, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: view.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if o.dataCalls != 1 {
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func TestIPv4ReceiveControl(t *testing.T) {
 			o.extra = c.expectedExtra
 
 			vv := view[:len(view)-c.trunc].ToVectorisedView()
-			ep.HandlePacket(&r, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			ep.HandlePacket(&r, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Data: vv,
 			})
 			if want := c.expectedCount; o.controlCalls != want {
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func TestIPv4FragmentationReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Send first segment.
-	ep.HandlePacket(&r, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.HandlePacket(&r, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: frag1.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if o.dataCalls != 0 {
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func TestIPv4FragmentationReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Send second segment.
-	ep.HandlePacket(&r, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.HandlePacket(&r, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: frag2.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if o.dataCalls != 1 {
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ func TestIPv6Send(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("could not find route: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: 123, TTL: 123, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	if err := ep.WritePacket(&r, nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: 123, TTL: 123, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   payload.ToVectorisedView(),
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ func TestIPv6Receive(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("could not find route: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	ep.HandlePacket(&r, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.HandlePacket(&r, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: view.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if o.dataCalls != 1 {
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ func TestIPv6ReceiveControl(t *testing.T) {
 			// Set ICMPv6 checksum.
 			icmp.SetChecksum(header.ICMPv6Checksum(icmp, outerSrcAddr, localIpv6Addr, buffer.VectorisedView{}))
 
-			ep.HandlePacket(&r, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			ep.HandlePacket(&r, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Data: view[:len(view)-c.trunc].ToVectorisedView(),
 			})
 			if want := c.expectedCount; o.controlCalls != want {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/BUILD
index 0fef2b1f1..880ea7de2 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/BUILD
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/tcpip",
         "//pkg/tcpip/buffer",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/network/fragmentation",
         "//pkg/tcpip/network/hash",
         "//pkg/tcpip/stack",
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/icmp.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/icmp.go
index 32bf39e43..c4bf1ba5c 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/icmp.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/icmp.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 package ipv4
 
 import (
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 // the original packet that caused the ICMP one to be sent. This information is
 // used to find out which transport endpoint must be notified about the ICMP
 // packet.
-func (e *endpoint) handleControl(typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) handleControl(typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	h := header.IPv4(pkt.Data.First())
 
 	// We don't use IsValid() here because ICMP only requires that the IP
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) handleControl(typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.
 	e.dispatcher.DeliverTransportControlPacket(e.id.LocalAddress, h.DestinationAddress(), ProtocolNumber, p, typ, extra, pkt)
 }
 
-func (e *endpoint) handleICMP(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) handleICMP(r *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	stats := r.Stats()
 	received := stats.ICMP.V4PacketsReceived
 	v := pkt.Data.First()
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) handleICMP(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
 
 		// It's possible that a raw socket expects to receive this.
 		h.SetChecksum(wantChecksum)
-		e.dispatcher.DeliverTransportPacket(r, header.ICMPv4ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		e.dispatcher.DeliverTransportPacket(r, header.ICMPv4ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data:          pkt.Data.Clone(nil),
 			NetworkHeader: append(buffer.View(nil), pkt.NetworkHeader...),
 		})
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) handleICMP(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
 		pkt.SetChecksum(0)
 		pkt.SetChecksum(^header.Checksum(pkt, header.ChecksumVV(vv, 0)))
 		sent := stats.ICMP.V4PacketsSent
-		if err := r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv4ProtocolNumber, TTL: r.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv4ProtocolNumber, TTL: r.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header:          hdr,
 			Data:            vv,
 			TransportHeader: buffer.View(pkt),
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4.go
index 4f1742938..b3ee6000e 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/network/fragmentation"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/network/hash"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) GSOMaxSize() uint32 {
 // packet's stated length matches the length of the header+payload. mtu
 // includes the IP header and options. This does not support the DontFragment
 // IP flag.
-func (e *endpoint) writePacketFragments(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, mtu int, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) writePacketFragments(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, mtu int, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	// This packet is too big, it needs to be fragmented.
 	ip := header.IPv4(pkt.Header.View())
 	flags := ip.Flags()
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) writePacketFragments(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, mtu int,
 		if i > 0 {
 			newPayload := pkt.Data.Clone(nil)
 			newPayload.CapLength(innerMTU)
-			if err := e.linkEP.WritePacket(r, gso, ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			if err := e.linkEP.WritePacket(r, gso, ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Header:        pkt.Header,
 				Data:          newPayload,
 				NetworkHeader: buffer.View(h),
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) writePacketFragments(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, mtu int,
 			newPayload := pkt.Data.Clone(nil)
 			newPayloadLength := outerMTU - pkt.Header.UsedLength()
 			newPayload.CapLength(newPayloadLength)
-			if err := e.linkEP.WritePacket(r, gso, ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			if err := e.linkEP.WritePacket(r, gso, ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Header:        pkt.Header,
 				Data:          newPayload,
 				NetworkHeader: buffer.View(h),
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) writePacketFragments(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, mtu int,
 			startOfHdr := pkt.Header
 			startOfHdr.TrimBack(pkt.Header.UsedLength() - outerMTU)
 			emptyVV := buffer.NewVectorisedView(0, []buffer.View{})
-			if err := e.linkEP.WritePacket(r, gso, ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			if err := e.linkEP.WritePacket(r, gso, ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Header:        startOfHdr,
 				Data:          emptyVV,
 				NetworkHeader: buffer.View(h),
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) addIPHeader(r *stack.Route, hdr *buffer.Prependable, payloadS
 }
 
 // WritePacket writes a packet to the given destination address and protocol.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	ip := e.addIPHeader(r, &pkt.Header, pkt.Data.Size(), params)
 	pkt.NetworkHeader = buffer.View(ip)
 
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.Netw
 		views = append(views, pkt.Data.Views()...)
 		loopedR := r.MakeLoopedRoute()
 
-		e.HandlePacket(&loopedR, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		e.HandlePacket(&loopedR, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data: buffer.NewVectorisedView(len(views[0])+pkt.Data.Size(), views),
 		})
 
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.Netw
 }
 
 // WritePackets implements stack.NetworkEndpoint.WritePackets.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	if r.Loop&stack.PacketLoop != 0 {
 		panic("multiple packets in local loop")
 	}
@@ -292,7 +291,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.Pac
 
 // WriteHeaderIncludedPacket writes a packet already containing a network
 // header through the given route.
-func (e *endpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	// The packet already has an IP header, but there are a few required
 	// checks.
 	ip := header.IPv4(pkt.Data.First())
@@ -344,7 +343,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuf
 
 // HandlePacket is called by the link layer when new ipv4 packets arrive for
 // this endpoint.
-func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	headerView := pkt.Data.First()
 	h := header.IPv4(headerView)
 	if !h.IsValid(pkt.Data.Size()) {
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
 	// iptables filtering. All packets that reach here are intended for
 	// this machine and will not be forwarded.
 	ipt := e.stack.IPTables()
-	if ok := ipt.Check(iptables.Input, pkt); !ok {
+	if ok := ipt.Check(stack.Input, pkt); !ok {
 		// iptables is telling us to drop the packet.
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4_test.go
index e900f1b45..5a864d832 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4_test.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func makeHdrAndPayload(hdrLength int, extraLength int, viewSizes []int) (buffer.
 
 // comparePayloads compared the contents of all the packets against the contents
 // of the source packet.
-func compareFragments(t *testing.T, packets []tcpip.PacketBuffer, sourcePacketInfo tcpip.PacketBuffer, mtu uint32) {
+func compareFragments(t *testing.T, packets []stack.PacketBuffer, sourcePacketInfo stack.PacketBuffer, mtu uint32) {
 	t.Helper()
 	// Make a complete array of the sourcePacketInfo packet.
 	source := header.IPv4(packets[0].Header.View()[:header.IPv4MinimumSize])
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func compareFragments(t *testing.T, packets []tcpip.PacketBuffer, sourcePacketIn
 
 type errorChannel struct {
 	*channel.Endpoint
-	Ch                    chan tcpip.PacketBuffer
+	Ch                    chan stack.PacketBuffer
 	packetCollectorErrors []*tcpip.Error
 }
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ type errorChannel struct {
 func newErrorChannel(size int, mtu uint32, linkAddr tcpip.LinkAddress, packetCollectorErrors []*tcpip.Error) *errorChannel {
 	return &errorChannel{
 		Endpoint:              channel.New(size, mtu, linkAddr),
-		Ch:                    make(chan tcpip.PacketBuffer, size),
+		Ch:                    make(chan stack.PacketBuffer, size),
 		packetCollectorErrors: packetCollectorErrors,
 	}
 }
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (e *errorChannel) Drain() int {
 }
 
 // WritePacket stores outbound packets into the channel.
-func (e *errorChannel) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *errorChannel) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	select {
 	case e.Ch <- pkt:
 	default:
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ func TestFragmentation(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, ft := range fragTests {
 		t.Run(ft.description, func(t *testing.T) {
 			hdr, payload := makeHdrAndPayload(ft.hdrLength, ft.extraLength, ft.payloadViewsSizes)
-			source := tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			source := stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Header: hdr,
 				// Save the source payload because WritePacket will modify it.
 				Data: payload.Clone(nil),
 			}
 			c := buildContext(t, nil, ft.mtu)
-			err := c.Route.WritePacket(ft.gso, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: tcp.ProtocolNumber, TTL: 42, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			err := c.Route.WritePacket(ft.gso, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: tcp.ProtocolNumber, TTL: 42, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Header: hdr,
 				Data:   payload,
 			})
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func TestFragmentation(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("err got %v, want %v", err, nil)
 			}
 
-			var results []tcpip.PacketBuffer
+			var results []stack.PacketBuffer
 		L:
 			for {
 				select {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func TestFragmentationErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(ft.description, func(t *testing.T) {
 			hdr, payload := makeHdrAndPayload(ft.hdrLength, header.IPv4MinimumSize, ft.payloadViewsSizes)
 			c := buildContext(t, ft.packetCollectorErrors, ft.mtu)
-			err := c.Route.WritePacket(&stack.GSO{}, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: tcp.ProtocolNumber, TTL: 42, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			err := c.Route.WritePacket(&stack.GSO{}, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: tcp.ProtocolNumber, TTL: 42, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Header: hdr,
 				Data:   payload,
 			})
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ func TestInvalidFragments(t *testing.T) {
 			s.CreateNIC(nicID, sniffer.New(ep))
 
 			for _, pkt := range tc.packets {
-				ep.InjectLinkAddr(header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, remoteLinkAddr, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+				ep.InjectLinkAddr(header.IPv4ProtocolNumber, remoteLinkAddr, stack.PacketBuffer{
 					Data: buffer.NewVectorisedView(len(pkt), []buffer.View{pkt}),
 				})
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/icmp.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/icmp.go
index 45dc757c7..8640feffc 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/icmp.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/icmp.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 // the original packet that caused the ICMP one to be sent. This information is
 // used to find out which transport endpoint must be notified about the ICMP
 // packet.
-func (e *endpoint) handleControl(typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) handleControl(typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	h := header.IPv6(pkt.Data.First())
 
 	// We don't use IsValid() here because ICMP only requires that up to
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) handleControl(typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.
 	e.dispatcher.DeliverTransportControlPacket(e.id.LocalAddress, h.DestinationAddress(), ProtocolNumber, p, typ, extra, pkt)
 }
 
-func (e *endpoint) handleICMP(r *stack.Route, netHeader buffer.View, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) handleICMP(r *stack.Route, netHeader buffer.View, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	stats := r.Stats().ICMP
 	sent := stats.V6PacketsSent
 	received := stats.V6PacketsReceived
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) handleICMP(r *stack.Route, netHeader buffer.View, pkt tcpip.P
 		//
 		// The IP Hop Limit field has a value of 255, i.e., the packet
 		// could not possibly have been forwarded by a router.
-		if err := r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber, TTL: header.NDPHopLimit, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber, TTL: header.NDPHopLimit, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 		}); err != nil {
 			sent.Dropped.Increment()
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) handleICMP(r *stack.Route, netHeader buffer.View, pkt tcpip.P
 		copy(packet, h)
 		packet.SetType(header.ICMPv6EchoReply)
 		packet.SetChecksum(header.ICMPv6Checksum(packet, r.LocalAddress, r.RemoteAddress, pkt.Data))
-		if err := r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber, TTL: r.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber, TTL: r.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   pkt.Data,
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ func (*protocol) LinkAddressRequest(addr, localAddr tcpip.Address, linkEP stack.
 	})
 
 	// TODO(stijlist): count this in ICMP stats.
-	return linkEP.WritePacket(r, nil /* gso */, ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	return linkEP.WritePacket(r, nil /* gso */, ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/icmp_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/icmp_test.go
index 50c4b6474..bae09ed94 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/icmp_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/icmp_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (*stubLinkEndpoint) LinkAddress() tcpip.LinkAddress {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (*stubLinkEndpoint) WritePacket(*stack.Route, *stack.GSO, tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (*stubLinkEndpoint) WritePacket(*stack.Route, *stack.GSO, tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ type stubDispatcher struct {
 	stack.TransportDispatcher
 }
 
-func (*stubDispatcher) DeliverTransportPacket(*stack.Route, tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (*stubDispatcher) DeliverTransportPacket(*stack.Route, tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer) {
 }
 
 type stubLinkAddressCache struct {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func TestICMPCounts(t *testing.T) {
 			SrcAddr:       r.LocalAddress,
 			DstAddr:       r.RemoteAddress,
 		})
-		ep.HandlePacket(&r, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		ep.HandlePacket(&r, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 		})
 	}
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func routeICMPv6Packet(t *testing.T, args routeArgs, fn func(*testing.T, header.
 		views := []buffer.View{pi.Pkt.Header.View(), pi.Pkt.Data.ToView()}
 		size := pi.Pkt.Header.UsedLength() + pi.Pkt.Data.Size()
 		vv := buffer.NewVectorisedView(size, views)
-		args.dst.InjectLinkAddr(pi.Proto, args.dst.LinkAddress(), tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		args.dst.InjectLinkAddr(pi.Proto, args.dst.LinkAddress(), stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data: vv,
 		})
 	}
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ func TestICMPChecksumValidationSimple(t *testing.T) {
 					SrcAddr:       lladdr1,
 					DstAddr:       lladdr0,
 				})
-				e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+				e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 					Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 				})
 			}
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ func TestICMPChecksumValidationWithPayload(t *testing.T) {
 					SrcAddr:       lladdr1,
 					DstAddr:       lladdr0,
 				})
-				e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+				e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 					Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 				})
 			}
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ func TestICMPChecksumValidationWithPayloadMultipleViews(t *testing.T) {
 					SrcAddr:       lladdr1,
 					DstAddr:       lladdr0,
 				})
-				e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+				e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 					Data: buffer.NewVectorisedView(header.IPv6MinimumSize+size+payloadSize, []buffer.View{hdr.View(), payload}),
 				})
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6.go
index 9aef5234b..29e597002 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) addIPHeader(r *stack.Route, hdr *buffer.Prependable, payloadS
 }
 
 // WritePacket writes a packet to the given destination address and protocol.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	ip := e.addIPHeader(r, &pkt.Header, pkt.Data.Size(), params)
 	pkt.NetworkHeader = buffer.View(ip)
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.Netw
 		views = append(views, pkt.Data.Views()...)
 		loopedR := r.MakeLoopedRoute()
 
-		e.HandlePacket(&loopedR, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		e.HandlePacket(&loopedR, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data: buffer.NewVectorisedView(len(views[0])+pkt.Data.Size(), views),
 		})
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.Netw
 }
 
 // WritePackets implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WritePackets.
-func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	if r.Loop&stack.PacketLoop != 0 {
 		panic("not implemented")
 	}
@@ -161,14 +161,14 @@ func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.Pac
 
 // WriteHeaderIncludedPacker implements stack.NetworkEndpoint. It is not yet
 // supported by IPv6.
-func (*endpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (*endpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	// TODO(b/146666412): Support IPv6 header-included packets.
 	return tcpip.ErrNotSupported
 }
 
 // HandlePacket is called by the link layer when new ipv6 packets arrive for
 // this endpoint.
-func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	headerView := pkt.Data.First()
 	h := header.IPv6(headerView)
 	if !h.IsValid(pkt.Data.Size()) {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6_test.go
index 1cbfa7278..ed98ef22a 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6_test.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func testReceiveICMP(t *testing.T, s *stack.Stack, e *channel.Endpoint, src, dst
 		DstAddr:       dst,
 	})
 
-	e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func testReceiveUDP(t *testing.T, s *stack.Stack, e *channel.Endpoint, src, dst
 		DstAddr:       dst,
 	})
 
-	e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ndp_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ndp_test.go
index c9395de52..f924ed9e1 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ndp_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ndp_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func TestNeighorSolicitationWithSourceLinkLayerOption(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("got invalid = %d, want = 0", got)
 			}
 
-			e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 			})
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func TestNeighorAdvertisementWithTargetLinkLayerOption(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("got invalid = %d, want = 0", got)
 			}
 
-			e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			e.InjectInbound(ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 			})
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestHopLimitValidation(t *testing.T) {
 			SrcAddr:       r.LocalAddress,
 			DstAddr:       r.RemoteAddress,
 		})
-		ep.HandlePacket(r, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		ep.HandlePacket(r, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 		})
 	}
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func TestRouterAdvertValidation(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("got rxRA = %d, want = 0", got)
 			}
 
-			e.InjectInbound(header.IPv6ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			e.InjectInbound(header.IPv6ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 			})
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/stack/BUILD
index 6c029b2fb..7a43a1d4e 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/BUILD
@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ go_library(
         "dhcpv6configurationfromndpra_string.go",
         "forwarder.go",
         "icmp_rate_limit.go",
+        "iptables.go",
+        "iptables_targets.go",
+        "iptables_types.go",
         "linkaddrcache.go",
         "linkaddrentry_list.go",
         "ndp.go",
         "nic.go",
+        "packet_buffer.go",
+        "packet_buffer_state.go",
         "registration.go",
         "route.go",
         "stack.go",
@@ -34,6 +39,7 @@ go_library(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
         "//pkg/ilist",
+        "//pkg/log",
         "//pkg/rand",
         "//pkg/sleep",
         "//pkg/sync",
@@ -41,7 +47,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/tcpip/buffer",
         "//pkg/tcpip/hash/jenkins",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/ports",
         "//pkg/tcpip/seqnum",
         "//pkg/waiter",
@@ -65,7 +70,6 @@ go_test(
         "//pkg/tcpip/buffer",
         "//pkg/tcpip/checker",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/link/channel",
         "//pkg/tcpip/link/loopback",
         "//pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4",
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/forwarder.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/forwarder.go
index 631953935..6b64cd37f 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/forwarder.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/forwarder.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type pendingPacket struct {
 	nic   *NIC
 	route *Route
 	proto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber
-	pkt   tcpip.PacketBuffer
+	pkt   PacketBuffer
 }
 
 type forwardQueue struct {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func newForwardQueue() *forwardQueue {
 	return &forwardQueue{packets: make(map[<-chan struct{}][]*pendingPacket)}
 }
 
-func (f *forwardQueue) enqueue(ch <-chan struct{}, n *NIC, r *Route, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (f *forwardQueue) enqueue(ch <-chan struct{}, n *NIC, r *Route, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	shouldWait := false
 
 	f.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/forwarder_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/forwarder_test.go
index 321b7524d..c45c43d21 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/forwarder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/forwarder_test.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (f *fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) ID() *NetworkEndpointID {
 	return &f.id
 }
 
-func (f *fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) HandlePacket(r *Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (f *fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) HandlePacket(r *Route, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	// Consume the network header.
 	b := pkt.Data.First()
 	pkt.Data.TrimFront(fwdTestNetHeaderLen)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (f *fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) Capabilities() LinkEndpointCapabilities {
 	return f.ep.Capabilities()
 }
 
-func (f *fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, params NetworkHeaderParams, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (f *fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, params NetworkHeaderParams, pkt PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	// Add the protocol's header to the packet and send it to the link
 	// endpoint.
 	b := pkt.Header.Prepend(fwdTestNetHeaderLen)
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ func (f *fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, params NetworkH
 }
 
 // WritePackets implements LinkEndpoint.WritePackets.
-func (f *fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) WritePackets(r *Route, gso *GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, params NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (f *fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) WritePackets(r *Route, gso *GSO, pkts []PacketBuffer, params NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (*fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (*fwdTestNetworkEndpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *Route, pkt PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrNotSupported
 }
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func (f *fwdTestNetworkProtocol) LinkAddressProtocol() tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumb
 type fwdTestPacketInfo struct {
 	RemoteLinkAddress tcpip.LinkAddress
 	LocalLinkAddress  tcpip.LinkAddress
-	Pkt               tcpip.PacketBuffer
+	Pkt               PacketBuffer
 }
 
 type fwdTestLinkEndpoint struct {
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@ type fwdTestLinkEndpoint struct {
 }
 
 // InjectInbound injects an inbound packet.
-func (e *fwdTestLinkEndpoint) InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *fwdTestLinkEndpoint) InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	e.InjectLinkAddr(protocol, "", pkt)
 }
 
 // InjectLinkAddr injects an inbound packet with a remote link address.
-func (e *fwdTestLinkEndpoint) InjectLinkAddr(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, remote tcpip.LinkAddress, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *fwdTestLinkEndpoint) InjectLinkAddr(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, remote tcpip.LinkAddress, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	e.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(e, remote, "" /* local */, protocol, pkt)
 }
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func (e *fwdTestLinkEndpoint) LinkAddress() tcpip.LinkAddress {
 	return e.linkAddr
 }
 
-func (e fwdTestLinkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (e fwdTestLinkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	p := fwdTestPacketInfo{
 		RemoteLinkAddress: r.RemoteLinkAddress,
 		LocalLinkAddress:  r.LocalLinkAddress,
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func (e fwdTestLinkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, protocol tcpip.Netw
 }
 
 // WritePackets stores outbound packets into the channel.
-func (e *fwdTestLinkEndpoint) WritePackets(r *Route, gso *GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (e *fwdTestLinkEndpoint) WritePackets(r *Route, gso *GSO, pkts []PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	n := 0
 	for _, pkt := range pkts {
 		e.WritePacket(r, gso, protocol, pkt)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func (e *fwdTestLinkEndpoint) WritePackets(r *Route, gso *GSO, pkts []tcpip.Pack
 // WriteRawPacket implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WriteRawPacket.
 func (e *fwdTestLinkEndpoint) WriteRawPacket(vv buffer.VectorisedView) *tcpip.Error {
 	p := fwdTestPacketInfo{
-		Pkt: tcpip.PacketBuffer{Data: vv},
+		Pkt: PacketBuffer{Data: vv},
 	}
 
 	select {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func TestForwardingWithStaticResolver(t *testing.T) {
 	// forwarded to NIC 2.
 	buf := buffer.NewView(30)
 	buf[0] = 3
-	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ func TestForwardingWithFakeResolver(t *testing.T) {
 	// forwarded to NIC 2.
 	buf := buffer.NewView(30)
 	buf[0] = 3
-	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func TestForwardingWithNoResolver(t *testing.T) {
 	// forwarded to NIC 2.
 	buf := buffer.NewView(30)
 	buf[0] = 3
-	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func TestForwardingWithFakeResolverPartialTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	// not be forwarded.
 	buf := buffer.NewView(30)
 	buf[0] = 4
-	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ func TestForwardingWithFakeResolverPartialTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	// forwarded to NIC 2.
 	buf = buffer.NewView(30)
 	buf[0] = 3
-	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ func TestForwardingWithFakeResolverTwoPackets(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
 		buf := buffer.NewView(30)
 		buf[0] = 3
-		ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, PacketBuffer{
 			Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		})
 	}
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ func TestForwardingWithFakeResolverManyPackets(t *testing.T) {
 		buf[0] = 3
 		// Set the packet sequence number.
 		binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(buf[fwdTestNetHeaderLen:], uint16(i))
-		ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, PacketBuffer{
 			Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		})
 	}
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ func TestForwardingWithFakeResolverManyResolutions(t *testing.T) {
 		// maxPendingResolutions + 7).
 		buf := buffer.NewView(30)
 		buf[0] = byte(3 + i)
-		ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		ep1.InjectInbound(fwdTestNetNumber, PacketBuffer{
 			Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/iptables/iptables.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/iptables.go
index d30571c74..37907ae24 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/iptables/iptables.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/iptables.go
@@ -12,14 +12,11 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-// Package iptables supports packet filtering and manipulation via the iptables
-// tool.
-package iptables
+package stack
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
 )
 
@@ -176,7 +173,7 @@ const (
 // dropped.
 //
 // Precondition: pkt.NetworkHeader is set.
-func (it *IPTables) Check(hook Hook, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
+func (it *IPTables) Check(hook Hook, pkt PacketBuffer) bool {
 	// Go through each table containing the hook.
 	for _, tablename := range it.Priorities[hook] {
 		table := it.Tables[tablename]
@@ -213,7 +210,7 @@ func (it *IPTables) Check(hook Hook, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
 }
 
 // Precondition: pkt.NetworkHeader is set.
-func (it *IPTables) checkChain(hook Hook, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer, table Table, ruleIdx int) chainVerdict {
+func (it *IPTables) checkChain(hook Hook, pkt PacketBuffer, table Table, ruleIdx int) chainVerdict {
 	// Start from ruleIdx and walk the list of rules until a rule gives us
 	// a verdict.
 	for ruleIdx < len(table.Rules) {
@@ -258,7 +255,7 @@ func (it *IPTables) checkChain(hook Hook, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer, table Table, r
 }
 
 // Precondition: pk.NetworkHeader is set.
-func (it *IPTables) checkRule(hook Hook, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer, table Table, ruleIdx int) (RuleVerdict, int) {
+func (it *IPTables) checkRule(hook Hook, pkt PacketBuffer, table Table, ruleIdx int) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 	rule := table.Rules[ruleIdx]
 
 	// If pkt.NetworkHeader hasn't been set yet, it will be contained in
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/iptables/targets.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/iptables_targets.go
index e457f2349..7b4543caf 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/iptables/targets.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/iptables_targets.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package iptables
+package stack
 
 import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/log"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 type AcceptTarget struct{}
 
 // Action implements Target.Action.
-func (AcceptTarget) Action(packet tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
+func (AcceptTarget) Action(packet PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 	return RuleAccept, 0
 }
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (AcceptTarget) Action(packet tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 type DropTarget struct{}
 
 // Action implements Target.Action.
-func (DropTarget) Action(packet tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
+func (DropTarget) Action(packet PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 	return RuleDrop, 0
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (DropTarget) Action(packet tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 type ErrorTarget struct{}
 
 // Action implements Target.Action.
-func (ErrorTarget) Action(packet tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
+func (ErrorTarget) Action(packet PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 	log.Debugf("ErrorTarget triggered.")
 	return RuleDrop, 0
 }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type UserChainTarget struct {
 }
 
 // Action implements Target.Action.
-func (UserChainTarget) Action(tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
+func (UserChainTarget) Action(PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 	panic("UserChainTarget should never be called.")
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (UserChainTarget) Action(tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 type ReturnTarget struct{}
 
 // Action implements Target.Action.
-func (ReturnTarget) Action(tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
+func (ReturnTarget) Action(PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 	return RuleReturn, 0
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type RedirectTarget struct {
 // TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/170): Parse headers without copying. The current
 // implementation only works for PREROUTING and calls pkt.Clone(), neither
 // of which should be the case.
-func (rt RedirectTarget) Action(pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
+func (rt RedirectTarget) Action(pkt PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int) {
 	newPkt := pkt.Clone()
 
 	// Set network header.
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/iptables/types.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/iptables_types.go
index e7fcf6bff..2ffb55f2a 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/iptables/types.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/iptables_types.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package iptables
+package stack
 
 import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ type Matcher interface {
 	// used for suspicious packets.
 	//
 	// Precondition: packet.NetworkHeader is set.
-	Match(hook Hook, packet tcpip.PacketBuffer, interfaceName string) (matches bool, hotdrop bool)
+	Match(hook Hook, packet PacketBuffer, interfaceName string) (matches bool, hotdrop bool)
 }
 
 // A Target is the interface for taking an action for a packet.
@@ -176,5 +176,5 @@ type Target interface {
 	// Action takes an action on the packet and returns a verdict on how
 	// traversal should (or should not) continue. If the return value is
 	// Jump, it also returns the index of the rule to jump to.
-	Action(packet tcpip.PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int)
+	Action(packet PacketBuffer) (RuleVerdict, int)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/ndp.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/ndp.go
index d689a006d..630fdefc5 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/ndp.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/ndp.go
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ func (ndp *ndpState) sendDADPacket(addr tcpip.Address) *tcpip.Error {
 			Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber,
 			TTL:      header.NDPHopLimit,
 			TOS:      DefaultTOS,
-		}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{Header: hdr},
+		}, PacketBuffer{Header: hdr},
 	); err != nil {
 		sent.Dropped.Increment()
 		return err
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ func (ndp *ndpState) startSolicitingRouters() {
 				Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber,
 				TTL:      header.NDPHopLimit,
 				TOS:      DefaultTOS,
-			}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{Header: hdr},
+			}, PacketBuffer{Header: hdr},
 		); err != nil {
 			sent.Dropped.Increment()
 			log.Printf("startSolicitingRouters: error writing NDP router solicit message on NIC(%d); err = %s", ndp.nic.ID(), err)
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/ndp_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/ndp_test.go
index 4368c236c..06edd05b6 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/ndp_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/ndp_test.go
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ func TestDADFail(t *testing.T) {
 			// Receive a packet to simulate multiple nodes owning or
 			// attempting to own the same address.
 			hdr := test.makeBuf(addr1)
-			e.InjectInbound(header.IPv6ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			e.InjectInbound(header.IPv6ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView(),
 			})
 
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ func TestSetNDPConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 
 // raBufWithOptsAndDHCPv6 returns a valid NDP Router Advertisement with options
 // and DHCPv6 configurations specified.
-func raBufWithOptsAndDHCPv6(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16, managedAddress, otherConfigurations bool, optSer header.NDPOptionsSerializer) tcpip.PacketBuffer {
+func raBufWithOptsAndDHCPv6(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16, managedAddress, otherConfigurations bool, optSer header.NDPOptionsSerializer) stack.PacketBuffer {
 	icmpSize := header.ICMPv6HeaderSize + header.NDPRAMinimumSize + int(optSer.Length())
 	hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(header.IPv6MinimumSize + icmpSize)
 	pkt := header.ICMPv6(hdr.Prepend(icmpSize))
@@ -953,14 +953,14 @@ func raBufWithOptsAndDHCPv6(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16, managedAddress, otherCo
 		DstAddr:       header.IPv6AllNodesMulticastAddress,
 	})
 
-	return tcpip.PacketBuffer{Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView()}
+	return stack.PacketBuffer{Data: hdr.View().ToVectorisedView()}
 }
 
 // raBufWithOpts returns a valid NDP Router Advertisement with options.
 //
 // Note, raBufWithOpts does not populate any of the RA fields other than the
 // Router Lifetime.
-func raBufWithOpts(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16, optSer header.NDPOptionsSerializer) tcpip.PacketBuffer {
+func raBufWithOpts(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16, optSer header.NDPOptionsSerializer) stack.PacketBuffer {
 	return raBufWithOptsAndDHCPv6(ip, rl, false, false, optSer)
 }
 
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ func raBufWithOpts(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16, optSer header.NDPOptionsSerializ
 //
 // Note, raBufWithDHCPv6 does not populate any of the RA fields other than the
 // DHCPv6 related ones.
-func raBufWithDHCPv6(ip tcpip.Address, managedAddresses, otherConfiguratiosns bool) tcpip.PacketBuffer {
+func raBufWithDHCPv6(ip tcpip.Address, managedAddresses, otherConfiguratiosns bool) stack.PacketBuffer {
 	return raBufWithOptsAndDHCPv6(ip, 0, managedAddresses, otherConfiguratiosns, header.NDPOptionsSerializer{})
 }
 
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ func raBufWithDHCPv6(ip tcpip.Address, managedAddresses, otherConfiguratiosns bo
 //
 // Note, raBuf does not populate any of the RA fields other than the
 // Router Lifetime.
-func raBuf(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16) tcpip.PacketBuffer {
+func raBuf(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16) stack.PacketBuffer {
 	return raBufWithOpts(ip, rl, header.NDPOptionsSerializer{})
 }
 
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ func raBuf(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16) tcpip.PacketBuffer {
 //
 // Note, raBufWithPI does not populate any of the RA fields other than the
 // Router Lifetime.
-func raBufWithPI(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16, prefix tcpip.AddressWithPrefix, onLink, auto bool, vl, pl uint32) tcpip.PacketBuffer {
+func raBufWithPI(ip tcpip.Address, rl uint16, prefix tcpip.AddressWithPrefix, onLink, auto bool, vl, pl uint32) stack.PacketBuffer {
 	flags := uint8(0)
 	if onLink {
 		// The OnLink flag is the 7th bit in the flags byte.
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/nic.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/nic.go
index 9dcb1d52c..b6fa647ea 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/nic.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/nic.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 )
 
 var ipv4BroadcastAddr = tcpip.ProtocolAddress{
@@ -1144,7 +1143,7 @@ func (n *NIC) isInGroup(addr tcpip.Address) bool {
 	return joins != 0
 }
 
-func handlePacket(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, dst, src tcpip.Address, localLinkAddr, remotelinkAddr tcpip.LinkAddress, ref *referencedNetworkEndpoint, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func handlePacket(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, dst, src tcpip.Address, localLinkAddr, remotelinkAddr tcpip.LinkAddress, ref *referencedNetworkEndpoint, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	r := makeRoute(protocol, dst, src, localLinkAddr, ref, false /* handleLocal */, false /* multicastLoop */)
 	r.RemoteLinkAddress = remotelinkAddr
 
@@ -1158,7 +1157,7 @@ func handlePacket(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, dst, src tcpip.Address,
 // Note that the ownership of the slice backing vv is retained by the caller.
 // This rule applies only to the slice itself, not to the items of the slice;
 // the ownership of the items is not retained by the caller.
-func (n *NIC) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (n *NIC) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	n.mu.RLock()
 	enabled := n.mu.enabled
 	// If the NIC is not yet enabled, don't receive any packets.
@@ -1222,7 +1221,7 @@ func (n *NIC) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.Link
 	// TODO(gvisor.dev/issue/170): Not supporting iptables for IPv6 yet.
 	if protocol == header.IPv4ProtocolNumber {
 		ipt := n.stack.IPTables()
-		if ok := ipt.Check(iptables.Prerouting, pkt); !ok {
+		if ok := ipt.Check(Prerouting, pkt); !ok {
 			// iptables is telling us to drop the packet.
 			return
 		}
@@ -1287,7 +1286,7 @@ func (n *NIC) DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.Link
 	}
 }
 
-func (n *NIC) forwardPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (n *NIC) forwardPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	// TODO(b/143425874) Decrease the TTL field in forwarded packets.
 
 	firstData := pkt.Data.First()
@@ -1318,7 +1317,7 @@ func (n *NIC) forwardPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt
 
 // DeliverTransportPacket delivers the packets to the appropriate transport
 // protocol endpoint.
-func (n *NIC) DeliverTransportPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (n *NIC) DeliverTransportPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	state, ok := n.stack.transportProtocols[protocol]
 	if !ok {
 		n.stack.stats.UnknownProtocolRcvdPackets.Increment()
@@ -1364,7 +1363,7 @@ func (n *NIC) DeliverTransportPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolN
 
 // DeliverTransportControlPacket delivers control packets to the appropriate
 // transport protocol endpoint.
-func (n *NIC) DeliverTransportControlPacket(local, remote tcpip.Address, net tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, trans tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (n *NIC) DeliverTransportControlPacket(local, remote tcpip.Address, net tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, trans tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	state, ok := n.stack.transportProtocols[trans]
 	if !ok {
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/nic_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/nic_test.go
index edaee3b86..d672fc157 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/nic_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/nic_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package stack
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 )
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ func TestDisabledRxStatsWhenNICDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 
-	nic.DeliverNetworkPacket(nil, "", "", 0, tcpip.PacketBuffer{Data: buffer.View([]byte{1, 2, 3, 4}).ToVectorisedView()})
+	nic.DeliverNetworkPacket(nil, "", "", 0, PacketBuffer{Data: buffer.View([]byte{1, 2, 3, 4}).ToVectorisedView()})
 
 	if got := nic.stats.DisabledRx.Packets.Value(); got != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("got DisabledRx.Packets = %d, want = 1", got)
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/packet_buffer.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/packet_buffer.go
index ab24372e7..1850fa8c3 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/packet_buffer.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/packet_buffer.go
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
-
-package tcpip
+package stack
 
 import "gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/packet_buffer_state.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/packet_buffer_state.go
index ad3cc24fa..76602549e 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/packet_buffer_state.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/packet_buffer_state.go
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
-
-package tcpip
+package stack
 
 import "gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/registration.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/registration.go
index fa28b46b1..ac043b722 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/registration.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/registration.go
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ type TransportEndpoint interface {
 	// this transport endpoint. It sets pkt.TransportHeader.
 	//
 	// HandlePacket takes ownership of pkt.
-	HandlePacket(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	HandlePacket(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt PacketBuffer)
 
 	// HandleControlPacket is called by the stack when new control (e.g.
 	// ICMP) packets arrive to this transport endpoint.
 	// HandleControlPacket takes ownership of pkt.
-	HandleControlPacket(id TransportEndpointID, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	HandleControlPacket(id TransportEndpointID, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt PacketBuffer)
 
 	// Abort initiates an expedited endpoint teardown. It puts the endpoint
 	// in a closed state and frees all resources associated with it. This
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ type RawTransportEndpoint interface {
 	// layer up.
 	//
 	// HandlePacket takes ownership of pkt.
-	HandlePacket(r *Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	HandlePacket(r *Route, pkt PacketBuffer)
 }
 
 // PacketEndpoint is the interface that needs to be implemented by packet
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ type PacketEndpoint interface {
 	// should construct its own ethernet header for applications.
 	//
 	// HandlePacket takes ownership of pkt.
-	HandlePacket(nicID tcpip.NICID, addr tcpip.LinkAddress, netProto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	HandlePacket(nicID tcpip.NICID, addr tcpip.LinkAddress, netProto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer)
 }
 
 // TransportProtocol is the interface that needs to be implemented by transport
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ type TransportProtocol interface {
 	// stats purposes only).
 	//
 	// HandleUnknownDestinationPacket takes ownership of pkt.
-	HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool
+	HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt PacketBuffer) bool
 
 	// SetOption allows enabling/disabling protocol specific features.
 	// SetOption returns an error if the option is not supported or the
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ type TransportDispatcher interface {
 	// pkt.NetworkHeader must be set before calling DeliverTransportPacket.
 	//
 	// DeliverTransportPacket takes ownership of pkt.
-	DeliverTransportPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	DeliverTransportPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer)
 
 	// DeliverTransportControlPacket delivers control packets to the
 	// appropriate transport protocol endpoint.
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ type TransportDispatcher interface {
 	// DeliverTransportControlPacket.
 	//
 	// DeliverTransportControlPacket takes ownership of pkt.
-	DeliverTransportControlPacket(local, remote tcpip.Address, net tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, trans tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	DeliverTransportControlPacket(local, remote tcpip.Address, net tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, trans tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt PacketBuffer)
 }
 
 // PacketLooping specifies where an outbound packet should be sent.
@@ -242,15 +242,15 @@ type NetworkEndpoint interface {
 	// WritePacket writes a packet to the given destination address and
 	// protocol. It sets pkt.NetworkHeader. pkt.TransportHeader must have
 	// already been set.
-	WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, params NetworkHeaderParams, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error
+	WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, params NetworkHeaderParams, pkt PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error
 
 	// WritePackets writes packets to the given destination address and
 	// protocol. pkts must not be zero length.
-	WritePackets(r *Route, gso *GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, params NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error)
+	WritePackets(r *Route, gso *GSO, pkts []PacketBuffer, params NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error)
 
 	// WriteHeaderIncludedPacket writes a packet that includes a network
 	// header to the given destination address.
-	WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error
+	WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *Route, pkt PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error
 
 	// ID returns the network protocol endpoint ID.
 	ID() *NetworkEndpointID
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ type NetworkEndpoint interface {
 	// this network endpoint. It sets pkt.NetworkHeader.
 	//
 	// HandlePacket takes ownership of pkt.
-	HandlePacket(r *Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	HandlePacket(r *Route, pkt PacketBuffer)
 
 	// Close is called when the endpoint is reomved from a stack.
 	Close()
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ type NetworkDispatcher interface {
 	// packets sent via loopback), and won't have the field set.
 	//
 	// DeliverNetworkPacket takes ownership of pkt.
-	DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	DeliverNetworkPacket(linkEP LinkEndpoint, remote, local tcpip.LinkAddress, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer)
 }
 
 // LinkEndpointCapabilities is the type associated with the capabilities
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ const (
 // LinkEndpoint is the interface implemented by data link layer protocols (e.g.,
 // ethernet, loopback, raw) and used by network layer protocols to send packets
 // out through the implementer's data link endpoint. When a link header exists,
-// it sets each tcpip.PacketBuffer's LinkHeader field before passing it up the
+// it sets each PacketBuffer's LinkHeader field before passing it up the
 // stack.
 type LinkEndpoint interface {
 	// MTU is the maximum transmission unit for this endpoint. This is
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ type LinkEndpoint interface {
 	// To participate in transparent bridging, a LinkEndpoint implementation
 	// should call eth.Encode with header.EthernetFields.SrcAddr set to
 	// r.LocalLinkAddress if it is provided.
-	WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error
+	WritePacket(r *Route, gso *GSO, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error
 
 	// WritePackets writes packets with the given protocol through the
 	// given route. pkts must not be zero length.
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ type LinkEndpoint interface {
 	// Right now, WritePackets is used only when the software segmentation
 	// offload is enabled. If it will be used for something else, it may
 	// require to change syscall filters.
-	WritePackets(r *Route, gso *GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error)
+	WritePackets(r *Route, gso *GSO, pkts []PacketBuffer, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber) (int, *tcpip.Error)
 
 	// WriteRawPacket writes a packet directly to the link. The packet
 	// should already have an ethernet header.
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ type InjectableLinkEndpoint interface {
 	LinkEndpoint
 
 	// InjectInbound injects an inbound packet.
-	InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	InjectInbound(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer)
 
 	// InjectOutbound writes a fully formed outbound packet directly to the
 	// link.
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/route.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/route.go
index f565aafb2..9fbe8a411 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/route.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/route.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (r *Route) IsResolutionRequired() bool {
 }
 
 // WritePacket writes the packet through the given route.
-func (r *Route) WritePacket(gso *GSO, params NetworkHeaderParams, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (r *Route) WritePacket(gso *GSO, params NetworkHeaderParams, pkt PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	if !r.ref.isValidForOutgoing() {
 		return tcpip.ErrInvalidEndpointState
 	}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (r *Route) WritePacket(gso *GSO, params NetworkHeaderParams, pkt tcpip.Pack
 }
 
 // WritePackets writes the set of packets through the given route.
-func (r *Route) WritePackets(gso *GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, params NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (r *Route) WritePackets(gso *GSO, pkts []PacketBuffer, params NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	if !r.ref.isValidForOutgoing() {
 		return 0, tcpip.ErrInvalidEndpointState
 	}
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (r *Route) WritePackets(gso *GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, params Network
 
 // WriteHeaderIncludedPacket writes a packet already containing a network
 // header through the given route.
-func (r *Route) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (r *Route) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(pkt PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	if !r.ref.isValidForOutgoing() {
 		return tcpip.ErrInvalidEndpointState
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go
index 6f423874a..a9584d636 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/ports"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/seqnum"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ const (
 
 type transportProtocolState struct {
 	proto          TransportProtocol
-	defaultHandler func(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool
+	defaultHandler func(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt PacketBuffer) bool
 }
 
 // TCPProbeFunc is the expected function type for a TCP probe function to be
@@ -428,7 +427,7 @@ type Stack struct {
 
 	// tables are the iptables packet filtering and manipulation rules. The are
 	// protected by tablesMu.`
-	tables iptables.IPTables
+	tables IPTables
 
 	// resumableEndpoints is a list of endpoints that need to be resumed if the
 	// stack is being restored.
@@ -738,7 +737,7 @@ func (s *Stack) TransportProtocolOption(transport tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber,
 //
 // It must be called only during initialization of the stack. Changing it as the
 // stack is operating is not supported.
-func (s *Stack) SetTransportProtocolHandler(p tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, h func(*Route, TransportEndpointID, tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool) {
+func (s *Stack) SetTransportProtocolHandler(p tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, h func(*Route, TransportEndpointID, PacketBuffer) bool) {
 	state := s.transportProtocols[p]
 	if state != nil {
 		state.defaultHandler = h
@@ -1701,7 +1700,7 @@ func (s *Stack) IsInGroup(nicID tcpip.NICID, multicastAddr tcpip.Address) (bool,
 }
 
 // IPTables returns the stack's iptables.
-func (s *Stack) IPTables() iptables.IPTables {
+func (s *Stack) IPTables() IPTables {
 	s.tablesMu.RLock()
 	t := s.tables
 	s.tablesMu.RUnlock()
@@ -1709,7 +1708,7 @@ func (s *Stack) IPTables() iptables.IPTables {
 }
 
 // SetIPTables sets the stack's iptables.
-func (s *Stack) SetIPTables(ipt iptables.IPTables) {
+func (s *Stack) SetIPTables(ipt IPTables) {
 	s.tablesMu.Lock()
 	s.tables = ipt
 	s.tablesMu.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack_test.go
index 9836b340f..555fcd92f 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack_test.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) ID() *stack.NetworkEndpointID {
 	return &f.id
 }
 
-func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	// Increment the received packet count in the protocol descriptor.
 	f.proto.packetCount[int(f.id.LocalAddress[0])%len(f.proto.packetCount)]++
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) Capabilities() stack.LinkEndpointCapabilities {
 	return f.ep.Capabilities()
 }
 
-func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	// Increment the sent packet count in the protocol descriptor.
 	f.proto.sendPacketCount[int(r.RemoteAddress[0])%len(f.proto.sendPacketCount)]++
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params
 		views := make([]buffer.View, 1, 1+len(pkt.Data.Views()))
 		views[0] = pkt.Header.View()
 		views = append(views, pkt.Data.Views()...)
-		f.HandlePacket(r, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		f.HandlePacket(r, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Data: buffer.NewVectorisedView(len(views[0])+pkt.Data.Size(), views),
 		})
 	}
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) WritePacket(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, params
 }
 
 // WritePackets implements stack.LinkEndpoint.WritePackets.
-func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []tcpip.PacketBuffer, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (f *fakeNetworkEndpoint) WritePackets(r *stack.Route, gso *stack.GSO, pkts []stack.PacketBuffer, params stack.NetworkHeaderParams) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (*fakeNetworkEndpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
+func (*fakeNetworkEndpoint) WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(r *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrNotSupported
 }
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func TestNetworkReceive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Make sure packet with wrong address is not delivered.
 	buf[0] = 3
-	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeNet.packetCount[1] != 0 {
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func TestNetworkReceive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Make sure packet is delivered to first endpoint.
 	buf[0] = 1
-	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeNet.packetCount[1] != 1 {
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestNetworkReceive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Make sure packet is delivered to second endpoint.
 	buf[0] = 2
-	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeNet.packetCount[1] != 1 {
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func TestNetworkReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Make sure packet is not delivered if protocol number is wrong.
-	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber-1, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber-1, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeNet.packetCount[1] != 1 {
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func TestNetworkReceive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Make sure packet that is too small is dropped.
 	buf.CapLength(2)
-	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeNet.packetCount[1] != 1 {
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func sendTo(s *stack.Stack, addr tcpip.Address, payload buffer.View) *tcpip.Erro
 
 func send(r stack.Route, payload buffer.View) *tcpip.Error {
 	hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(int(r.MaxHeaderLength()))
-	return r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: fakeTransNumber, TTL: 123, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	return r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: fakeTransNumber, TTL: 123, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   payload.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ func testFailingRecv(t *testing.T, fakeNet *fakeNetworkProtocol, localAddrByte b
 
 func testRecvInternal(t *testing.T, fakeNet *fakeNetworkProtocol, localAddrByte byte, ep *channel.Endpoint, buf buffer.View, want int) {
 	t.Helper()
-	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if got := fakeNet.PacketCount(localAddrByte); got != want {
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ func TestNICStats(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Send a packet to address 1.
 	buf := buffer.NewView(30)
-	ep1.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep1.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if got, want := s.NICInfo()[1].Stats.Rx.Packets.Value(), uint64(1); got != want {
@@ -2339,7 +2339,7 @@ func TestNICForwarding(t *testing.T) {
 			// Send a packet to dstAddr.
 			buf := buffer.NewView(30)
 			buf[0] = dstAddr[0]
-			ep1.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			ep1.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 			})
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer.go
index d4c0359e8..c55e3e8bc 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (epsByNic *endpointsByNic) transportEndpoints() []TransportEndpoint {
 
 // HandlePacket is called by the stack when new packets arrive to this transport
 // endpoint.
-func (epsByNic *endpointsByNic) handlePacket(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (epsByNic *endpointsByNic) handlePacket(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	epsByNic.mu.RLock()
 
 	mpep, ok := epsByNic.endpoints[r.ref.nic.ID()]
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (epsByNic *endpointsByNic) handlePacket(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, p
 }
 
 // HandleControlPacket implements stack.TransportEndpoint.HandleControlPacket.
-func (epsByNic *endpointsByNic) handleControlPacket(n *NIC, id TransportEndpointID, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (epsByNic *endpointsByNic) handleControlPacket(n *NIC, id TransportEndpointID, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	epsByNic.mu.RLock()
 	defer epsByNic.mu.RUnlock()
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ type transportDemuxer struct {
 // the dispatcher to delivery packets to the QueuePacket method instead of
 // calling HandlePacket directly on the endpoint.
 type queuedTransportProtocol interface {
-	QueuePacket(r *Route, ep TransportEndpoint, id TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
+	QueuePacket(r *Route, ep TransportEndpoint, id TransportEndpointID, pkt PacketBuffer)
 }
 
 func newTransportDemuxer(stack *Stack) *transportDemuxer {
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func selectEndpoint(id TransportEndpointID, mpep *multiPortEndpoint, seed uint32
 	return mpep.endpoints[idx]
 }
 
-func (ep *multiPortEndpoint) handlePacketAll(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (ep *multiPortEndpoint) handlePacketAll(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, pkt PacketBuffer) {
 	ep.mu.RLock()
 	queuedProtocol, mustQueue := ep.demux.queuedProtocols[protocolIDs{ep.netProto, ep.transProto}]
 	// HandlePacket takes ownership of pkt, so each endpoint needs
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func (d *transportDemuxer) unregisterEndpoint(netProtos []tcpip.NetworkProtocolN
 // deliverPacket attempts to find one or more matching transport endpoints, and
 // then, if matches are found, delivers the packet to them. Returns true if
 // the packet no longer needs to be handled.
-func (d *transportDemuxer) deliverPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer, id TransportEndpointID) bool {
+func (d *transportDemuxer) deliverPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer, id TransportEndpointID) bool {
 	eps, ok := d.protocol[protocolIDs{r.NetProto, protocol}]
 	if !ok {
 		return false
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func (d *transportDemuxer) deliverPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProto
 
 // deliverRawPacket attempts to deliver the given packet and returns whether it
 // was delivered successfully.
-func (d *transportDemuxer) deliverRawPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
+func (d *transportDemuxer) deliverRawPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, pkt PacketBuffer) bool {
 	eps, ok := d.protocol[protocolIDs{r.NetProto, protocol}]
 	if !ok {
 		return false
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ func (d *transportDemuxer) deliverRawPacket(r *Route, protocol tcpip.TransportPr
 
 // deliverControlPacket attempts to deliver the given control packet. Returns
 // true if it found an endpoint, false otherwise.
-func (d *transportDemuxer) deliverControlPacket(n *NIC, net tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, trans tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer, id TransportEndpointID) bool {
+func (d *transportDemuxer) deliverControlPacket(n *NIC, net tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, trans tcpip.TransportProtocolNumber, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt PacketBuffer, id TransportEndpointID) bool {
 	eps, ok := d.protocol[protocolIDs{net, trans}]
 	if !ok {
 		return false
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer_test.go
index 0e3e239c5..84311bcc8 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer_test.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (c *testContext) sendV6Packet(payload []byte, h *headers, linkEpID tcpip.NI
 	u.SetChecksum(^u.CalculateChecksum(xsum))
 
 	// Inject packet.
-	c.linkEps[linkEpID].InjectInbound(ipv6.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	c.linkEps[linkEpID].InjectInbound(ipv6.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_test.go
index 5d1da2f8b..8ca9ac3cf 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/link/channel"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/link/loopback"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) Write(p tcpip.Payloader, opts tcpip.WriteOptions
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, nil, err
 	}
-	if err := f.route.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: fakeTransNumber, TTL: 123, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	if err := f.route.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: fakeTransNumber, TTL: 123, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header: hdr,
 		Data:   buffer.View(v).ToVectorisedView(),
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ func (*fakeTransportEndpoint) GetRemoteAddress() (tcpip.FullAddress, *tcpip.Erro
 	return tcpip.FullAddress{}, nil
 }
 
-func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, _ tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, _ stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	// Increment the number of received packets.
 	f.proto.packetCount++
 	if f.acceptQueue != nil {
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportE
 	}
 }
 
-func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) HandleControlPacket(stack.TransportEndpointID, stack.ControlType, uint32, tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) HandleControlPacket(stack.TransportEndpointID, stack.ControlType, uint32, stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	// Increment the number of received control packets.
 	f.proto.controlCount++
 }
@@ -242,8 +241,8 @@ func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) State() uint32 {
 
 func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) ModerateRecvBuf(copied int) {}
 
-func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) IPTables() (iptables.IPTables, error) {
-	return iptables.IPTables{}, nil
+func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) IPTables() (stack.IPTables, error) {
+	return stack.IPTables{}, nil
 }
 
 func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) Resume(*stack.Stack) {}
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ func (*fakeTransportProtocol) ParsePorts(buffer.View) (src, dst uint16, err *tcp
 	return 0, 0, nil
 }
 
-func (*fakeTransportProtocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(*stack.Route, stack.TransportEndpointID, tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
+func (*fakeTransportProtocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(*stack.Route, stack.TransportEndpointID, stack.PacketBuffer) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ func TestTransportReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	// Make sure packet with wrong protocol is not delivered.
 	buf[0] = 1
 	buf[2] = 0
-	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeTrans.packetCount != 0 {
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@ func TestTransportReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	buf[0] = 1
 	buf[1] = 3
 	buf[2] = byte(fakeTransNumber)
-	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeTrans.packetCount != 0 {
@@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ func TestTransportReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	buf[0] = 1
 	buf[1] = 2
 	buf[2] = byte(fakeTransNumber)
-	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeTrans.packetCount != 1 {
@@ -445,7 +444,7 @@ func TestTransportControlReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	buf[fakeNetHeaderLen+0] = 0
 	buf[fakeNetHeaderLen+1] = 1
 	buf[fakeNetHeaderLen+2] = 0
-	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeTrans.controlCount != 0 {
@@ -456,7 +455,7 @@ func TestTransportControlReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	buf[fakeNetHeaderLen+0] = 3
 	buf[fakeNetHeaderLen+1] = 1
 	buf[fakeNetHeaderLen+2] = byte(fakeTransNumber)
-	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeTrans.controlCount != 0 {
@@ -467,7 +466,7 @@ func TestTransportControlReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	buf[fakeNetHeaderLen+0] = 2
 	buf[fakeNetHeaderLen+1] = 1
 	buf[fakeNetHeaderLen+2] = byte(fakeTransNumber)
-	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	linkEP.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 	if fakeTrans.controlCount != 1 {
@@ -622,7 +621,7 @@ func TestTransportForwarding(t *testing.T) {
 	req[0] = 1
 	req[1] = 3
 	req[2] = byte(fakeTransNumber)
-	ep2.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	ep2.InjectInbound(fakeNetNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: req.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/BUILD
index ac18ec5b1..9ce625c17 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/BUILD
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/tcpip",
         "//pkg/tcpip/buffer",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/stack",
         "//pkg/tcpip/transport/raw",
         "//pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp",
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/endpoint.go
index 2a396e9bc..613b12ead 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/endpoint.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
 )
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) Close() {
 func (e *endpoint) ModerateRecvBuf(copied int) {}
 
 // IPTables implements tcpip.Endpoint.IPTables.
-func (e *endpoint) IPTables() (iptables.IPTables, error) {
+func (e *endpoint) IPTables() (stack.IPTables, error) {
 	return e.stack.IPTables(), nil
 }
 
@@ -441,7 +440,7 @@ func send4(r *stack.Route, ident uint16, data buffer.View, ttl uint8) *tcpip.Err
 	if ttl == 0 {
 		ttl = r.DefaultTTL()
 	}
-	return r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv4ProtocolNumber, TTL: ttl, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	return r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv4ProtocolNumber, TTL: ttl, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header:          hdr,
 		Data:            data.ToVectorisedView(),
 		TransportHeader: buffer.View(icmpv4),
@@ -471,7 +470,7 @@ func send6(r *stack.Route, ident uint16, data buffer.View, ttl uint8) *tcpip.Err
 	if ttl == 0 {
 		ttl = r.DefaultTTL()
 	}
-	return r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber, TTL: ttl, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	return r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber, TTL: ttl, TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header:          hdr,
 		Data:            dataVV,
 		TransportHeader: buffer.View(icmpv6),
@@ -733,7 +732,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) Readiness(mask waiter.EventMask) waiter.EventMask {
 
 // HandlePacket is called by the stack when new packets arrive to this transport
 // endpoint.
-func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	// Only accept echo replies.
 	switch e.NetProto {
 	case header.IPv4ProtocolNumber:
@@ -795,7 +794,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pk
 }
 
 // HandleControlPacket implements stack.TransportEndpoint.HandleControlPacket.
-func (e *endpoint) HandleControlPacket(id stack.TransportEndpointID, typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandleControlPacket(id stack.TransportEndpointID, typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 }
 
 // State implements tcpip.Endpoint.State. The ICMP endpoint currently doesn't
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/protocol.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/protocol.go
index 113d92901..3c47692b2 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/protocol.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (p *protocol) ParsePorts(v buffer.View) (src, dst uint16, err *tcpip.Error)
 
 // HandleUnknownDestinationPacket handles packets targeted at this protocol but
 // that don't match any existing endpoint.
-func (*protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(*stack.Route, stack.TransportEndpointID, tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
+func (*protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(*stack.Route, stack.TransportEndpointID, stack.PacketBuffer) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/BUILD
index d22de6b26..b989b1209 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/BUILD
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/tcpip",
         "//pkg/tcpip/buffer",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/stack",
         "//pkg/waiter",
     ],
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/endpoint.go
index 09a1cd436..df49d0995 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/endpoint.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
 )
@@ -100,8 +99,8 @@ func NewEndpoint(s *stack.Stack, cooked bool, netProto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumb
 }
 
 // Abort implements stack.TransportEndpoint.Abort.
-func (e *endpoint) Abort() {
-	e.Close()
+func (ep *endpoint) Abort() {
+	ep.Close()
 }
 
 // Close implements tcpip.Endpoint.Close.
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ func (ep *endpoint) Close() {
 func (ep *endpoint) ModerateRecvBuf(copied int) {}
 
 // IPTables implements tcpip.Endpoint.IPTables.
-func (ep *endpoint) IPTables() (iptables.IPTables, error) {
+func (ep *endpoint) IPTables() (stack.IPTables, error) {
 	return ep.stack.IPTables(), nil
 }
 
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ func (ep *endpoint) GetSockOptInt(opt tcpip.SockOptInt) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 }
 
 // HandlePacket implements stack.PacketEndpoint.HandlePacket.
-func (ep *endpoint) HandlePacket(nicID tcpip.NICID, localAddr tcpip.LinkAddress, netProto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (ep *endpoint) HandlePacket(nicID tcpip.NICID, localAddr tcpip.LinkAddress, netProto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	ep.rcvMu.Lock()
 
 	// Drop the packet if our buffer is currently full.
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/BUILD
index c9baf4600..2eab09088 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/BUILD
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/tcpip",
         "//pkg/tcpip/buffer",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/stack",
         "//pkg/tcpip/transport/packet",
         "//pkg/waiter",
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/endpoint.go
index 2ef5fac76..536dafd1e 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/endpoint.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
 )
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) Close() {
 func (e *endpoint) ModerateRecvBuf(copied int) {}
 
 // IPTables implements tcpip.Endpoint.IPTables.
-func (e *endpoint) IPTables() (iptables.IPTables, error) {
+func (e *endpoint) IPTables() (stack.IPTables, error) {
 	return e.stack.IPTables(), nil
 }
 
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) finishWrite(payloadBytes []byte, route *stack.Route) (int64,
 	switch e.NetProto {
 	case header.IPv4ProtocolNumber:
 		if !e.associated {
-			if err := route.WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+			if err := route.WriteHeaderIncludedPacket(stack.PacketBuffer{
 				Data: buffer.View(payloadBytes).ToVectorisedView(),
 			}); err != nil {
 				return 0, nil, err
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) finishWrite(payloadBytes []byte, route *stack.Route) (int64,
 			break
 		}
 		hdr := buffer.NewPrependable(len(payloadBytes) + int(route.MaxHeaderLength()))
-		if err := route.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: e.TransProto, TTL: route.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		if err := route.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: e.TransProto, TTL: route.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   buffer.View(payloadBytes).ToVectorisedView(),
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -574,7 +573,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) GetSockOptInt(opt tcpip.SockOptInt) (int, *tcpip.Error) {
 }
 
 // HandlePacket implements stack.RawTransportEndpoint.HandlePacket.
-func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(route *stack.Route, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(route *stack.Route, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	e.rcvMu.Lock()
 
 	// Drop the packet if our buffer is currently full.
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/BUILD
index 2fdf6c0a5..7f94f9646 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/BUILD
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/tcpip/buffer",
         "//pkg/tcpip/hash/jenkins",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/ports",
         "//pkg/tcpip/seqnum",
         "//pkg/tcpip/stack",
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/connect.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/connect.go
index 53193afc6..79552fc61 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/connect.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/connect.go
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) sendTCP(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, data bu
 	return nil
 }
 
-func buildTCPHdr(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt *tcpip.PacketBuffer, flags byte, seq, ack seqnum.Value, rcvWnd seqnum.Size, opts []byte, gso *stack.GSO) {
+func buildTCPHdr(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt *stack.PacketBuffer, flags byte, seq, ack seqnum.Value, rcvWnd seqnum.Size, opts []byte, gso *stack.GSO) {
 	optLen := len(opts)
 	hdr := &pkt.Header
 	packetSize := pkt.DataSize
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ func sendTCPBatch(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, data buffer.Vect
 	// Allocate one big slice for all the headers.
 	hdrSize := header.TCPMinimumSize + int(r.MaxHeaderLength()) + optLen
 	buf := make([]byte, n*hdrSize)
-	pkts := make([]tcpip.PacketBuffer, n)
+	pkts := make([]stack.PacketBuffer, n)
 	for i := range pkts {
 		pkts[i].Header = buffer.NewEmptyPrependableFromView(buf[i*hdrSize:][:hdrSize])
 	}
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ func sendTCP(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, data buffer.Vectorise
 		return sendTCPBatch(r, id, data, ttl, tos, flags, seq, ack, rcvWnd, opts, gso)
 	}
 
-	pkt := tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	pkt := stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header:     buffer.NewPrependable(header.TCPMinimumSize + int(r.MaxHeaderLength()) + optLen),
 		DataOffset: 0,
 		DataSize:   data.Size(),
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/dispatcher.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/dispatcher.go
index 90ac956a9..6062ca916 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/dispatcher.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/dispatcher.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/rand"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sleep"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/hash/jenkins"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ func (d *dispatcher) wait() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (d *dispatcher) queuePacket(r *stack.Route, stackEP stack.TransportEndpoint, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (d *dispatcher) queuePacket(r *stack.Route, stackEP stack.TransportEndpoint, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	ep := stackEP.(*endpoint)
 	s := newSegment(r, id, pkt)
 	if !s.parse() {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/endpoint.go
index eb8a9d73e..594efaa11 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/endpoint.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/hash/jenkins"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/ports"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/seqnum"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
@@ -1120,7 +1119,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) ModerateRecvBuf(copied int) {
 }
 
 // IPTables implements tcpip.Endpoint.IPTables.
-func (e *endpoint) IPTables() (iptables.IPTables, error) {
+func (e *endpoint) IPTables() (stack.IPTables, error) {
 	return e.stack.IPTables(), nil
 }
 
@@ -2388,7 +2387,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) GetRemoteAddress() (tcpip.FullAddress, *tcpip.Error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	// TCP HandlePacket is not required anymore as inbound packets first
 	// land at the Dispatcher which then can either delivery using the
 	// worker go routine or directly do the invoke the tcp processing inline
@@ -2407,7 +2406,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) enqueueSegment(s *segment) bool {
 }
 
 // HandleControlPacket implements stack.TransportEndpoint.HandleControlPacket.
-func (e *endpoint) HandleControlPacket(id stack.TransportEndpointID, typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandleControlPacket(id stack.TransportEndpointID, typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	switch typ {
 	case stack.ControlPacketTooBig:
 		e.sndBufMu.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/forwarder.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/forwarder.go
index c9ee5bf06..a094471b8 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/forwarder.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/forwarder.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func NewForwarder(s *stack.Stack, rcvWnd, maxInFlight int, handler func(*Forward
 //
 // This function is expected to be passed as an argument to the
 // stack.SetTransportProtocolHandler function.
-func (f *Forwarder) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
+func (f *Forwarder) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) bool {
 	s := newSegment(r, id, pkt)
 	defer s.decRef()
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/protocol.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/protocol.go
index b0f918bb4..57985b85d 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/protocol.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (*protocol) ParsePorts(v buffer.View) (src, dst uint16, err *tcpip.Error) {
 // to a specific processing queue. Each queue is serviced by its own processor
 // goroutine which is responsible for dequeuing and doing full TCP dispatch of
 // the packet.
-func (p *protocol) QueuePacket(r *stack.Route, ep stack.TransportEndpoint, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (p *protocol) QueuePacket(r *stack.Route, ep stack.TransportEndpoint, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	p.dispatcher.queuePacket(r, ep, id, pkt)
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (p *protocol) QueuePacket(r *stack.Route, ep stack.TransportEndpoint, id st
 // a reset is sent in response to any incoming segment except another reset. In
 // particular, SYNs addressed to a non-existent connection are rejected by this
 // means."
-func (*protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
+func (*protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) bool {
 	s := newSegment(r, id, pkt)
 	defer s.decRef()
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/segment.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/segment.go
index 5d0bc4f72..e6fe7985d 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/segment.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/segment.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/seqnum"
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ type segment struct {
 	xmitCount uint32
 }
 
-func newSegment(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) *segment {
+func newSegment(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) *segment {
 	s := &segment{
 		refCnt: 1,
 		id:     id,
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/testing/context/context.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/testing/context/context.go
index 8cea20fb5..d4f6bc635 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/testing/context/context.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/testing/context/context.go
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func (c *Context) SendICMPPacket(typ header.ICMPv4Type, code uint8, p1, p2 []byt
 	copy(icmp[header.ICMPv4PayloadOffset:], p2)
 
 	// Inject packet.
-	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 }
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func (c *Context) BuildSegmentWithAddrs(payload []byte, h *Headers, src, dst tcp
 // SendSegment sends a TCP segment that has already been built and written to a
 // buffer.VectorisedView.
 func (c *Context) SendSegment(s buffer.VectorisedView) {
-	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: s,
 	})
 }
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ func (c *Context) SendSegment(s buffer.VectorisedView) {
 // SendPacket builds and sends a TCP segment(with the provided payload & TCP
 // headers) in an IPv4 packet via the link layer endpoint.
 func (c *Context) SendPacket(payload []byte, h *Headers) {
-	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: c.BuildSegment(payload, h),
 	})
 }
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func (c *Context) SendPacket(payload []byte, h *Headers) {
 // & TCPheaders) in an IPv4 packet via the link layer endpoint using the
 // provided source and destination IPv4 addresses.
 func (c *Context) SendPacketWithAddrs(payload []byte, h *Headers, src, dst tcpip.Address) {
-	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: c.BuildSegmentWithAddrs(payload, h, src, dst),
 	})
 }
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ func (c *Context) SendV6PacketWithAddrs(payload []byte, h *Headers, src, dst tcp
 	t.SetChecksum(^t.CalculateChecksum(xsum))
 
 	// Inject packet.
-	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv6.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv6.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data: buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/BUILD
index adc908e24..b5d2d0ba6 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/BUILD
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/tcpip",
         "//pkg/tcpip/buffer",
         "//pkg/tcpip/header",
-        "//pkg/tcpip/iptables",
         "//pkg/tcpip/ports",
         "//pkg/tcpip/stack",
         "//pkg/tcpip/transport/raw",
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/endpoint.go
index 0af4514e1..a3372ac58 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/endpoint.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/buffer"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
-	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/iptables"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/ports"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) Close() {
 func (e *endpoint) ModerateRecvBuf(copied int) {}
 
 // IPTables implements tcpip.Endpoint.IPTables.
-func (e *endpoint) IPTables() (iptables.IPTables, error) {
+func (e *endpoint) IPTables() (stack.IPTables, error) {
 	return e.stack.IPTables(), nil
 }
 
@@ -913,7 +912,7 @@ func sendUDP(r *stack.Route, data buffer.VectorisedView, localPort, remotePort u
 	if useDefaultTTL {
 		ttl = r.DefaultTTL()
 	}
-	if err := r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: ProtocolNumber, TTL: ttl, TOS: tos}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	if err := r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: ProtocolNumber, TTL: ttl, TOS: tos}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Header:          hdr,
 		Data:            data,
 		TransportHeader: buffer.View(udp),
@@ -1260,7 +1259,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) Readiness(mask waiter.EventMask) waiter.EventMask {
 
 // HandlePacket is called by the stack when new packets arrive to this transport
 // endpoint.
-func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	// Get the header then trim it from the view.
 	hdr := header.UDP(pkt.Data.First())
 	if int(hdr.Length()) > pkt.Data.Size() {
@@ -1327,7 +1326,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pk
 }
 
 // HandleControlPacket implements stack.TransportEndpoint.HandleControlPacket.
-func (e *endpoint) HandleControlPacket(id stack.TransportEndpointID, typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
+func (e *endpoint) HandleControlPacket(id stack.TransportEndpointID, typ stack.ControlType, extra uint32, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) {
 }
 
 // State implements tcpip.Endpoint.State.
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/forwarder.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/forwarder.go
index fc706ede2..a674ceb68 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/forwarder.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/forwarder.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func NewForwarder(s *stack.Stack, handler func(*ForwarderRequest)) *Forwarder {
 //
 // This function is expected to be passed as an argument to the
 // stack.SetTransportProtocolHandler function.
-func (f *Forwarder) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
+func (f *Forwarder) HandlePacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) bool {
 	f.handler(&ForwarderRequest{
 		stack: f.stack,
 		route: r,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ type ForwarderRequest struct {
 	stack *stack.Stack
 	route *stack.Route
 	id    stack.TransportEndpointID
-	pkt   tcpip.PacketBuffer
+	pkt   stack.PacketBuffer
 }
 
 // ID returns the 4-tuple (src address, src port, dst address, dst port) that
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/protocol.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/protocol.go
index 8df089d22..6e31a9bac 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/protocol.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (*protocol) ParsePorts(v buffer.View) (src, dst uint16, err *tcpip.Error) {
 
 // HandleUnknownDestinationPacket handles packets targeted at this protocol but
 // that don't match any existing endpoint.
-func (p *protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
+func (p *protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuffer) bool {
 	// Get the header then trim it from the view.
 	hdr := header.UDP(pkt.Data.First())
 	if int(hdr.Length()) > pkt.Data.Size() {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (p *protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.Trans
 		pkt.SetType(header.ICMPv4DstUnreachable)
 		pkt.SetCode(header.ICMPv4PortUnreachable)
 		pkt.SetChecksum(header.ICMPv4Checksum(pkt, payload))
-		r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv4ProtocolNumber, TTL: r.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv4ProtocolNumber, TTL: r.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   payload,
 		})
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (p *protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.Trans
 		pkt.SetType(header.ICMPv6DstUnreachable)
 		pkt.SetCode(header.ICMPv6PortUnreachable)
 		pkt.SetChecksum(header.ICMPv6Checksum(pkt, r.LocalAddress, r.RemoteAddress, payload))
-		r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber, TTL: r.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+		r.WritePacket(nil /* gso */, stack.NetworkHeaderParams{Protocol: header.ICMPv6ProtocolNumber, TTL: r.DefaultTTL(), TOS: stack.DefaultTOS}, stack.PacketBuffer{
 			Header: hdr,
 			Data:   payload,
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/udp_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/udp_test.go
index 34b7c2360..0905726c1 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/udp_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/udp_test.go
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ func (c *testContext) injectV6Packet(payload []byte, h *header4Tuple, valid bool
 	u.SetChecksum(^u.CalculateChecksum(xsum))
 
 	// Inject packet.
-	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv6.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv6.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data:            buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		NetworkHeader:   buffer.View(ip),
 		TransportHeader: buffer.View(u),
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ func (c *testContext) injectV4Packet(payload []byte, h *header4Tuple, valid bool
 
 	// Inject packet.
 
-	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, tcpip.PacketBuffer{
+	c.linkEP.InjectInbound(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, stack.PacketBuffer{
 		Data:            buf.ToVectorisedView(),
 		NetworkHeader:   buffer.View(ip),
 		TransportHeader: buffer.View(u),