Merge branch 'feature/flow' into feat/flow-resid

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package uspfilter
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	m.outgoingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
+	m.outgoingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
-	m.incomingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
 
 	if m.udpTracker != nil {
 		m.udpTracker.Close()
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
-	if m.forwarder != nil {
+	if fwder := m.forwarder.Load(); fwder != nil {
-		m.forwarder.Stop()
+		fwder.Stop()
 	}
 
 	if m.logger != nil {

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird_windows.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package uspfilter
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
 	"os/exec"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -26,8 +27,8 @@ func (m *Manager) Reset(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	m.outgoingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
+	m.outgoingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
-	m.incomingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
 
 	if m.udpTracker != nil {
 		m.udpTracker.Close()
@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@ func (m *Manager) Reset(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
-	if m.forwarder != nil {
+	if fwder := m.forwarder.Load(); fwder != nil {
-		m.forwarder.Stop()
+		fwder.Stop()
 	}
 
 	if m.logger != nil {

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/common.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package conntrack
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -14,13 +13,15 @@ import (
 
 // BaseConnTrack provides common fields and locking for all connection types
 type BaseConnTrack struct {
-	FlowId     uuid.UUID
+	FlowId    uuid.UUID
-	Direction  nftypes.Direction
+	Direction nftypes.Direction
-	SourceIP   netip.Addr
+	SourceIP  netip.Addr
-	DestIP     netip.Addr
+	DestIP    netip.Addr
-	SourcePort uint16
+	lastSeen  atomic.Int64
-	DestPort   uint16
+	PacketsTx atomic.Uint64
-	lastSeen   atomic.Int64
+	PacketsRx atomic.Uint64
+	BytesTx   atomic.Uint64
+	BytesRx   atomic.Uint64
 }
 
 // these small methods will be inlined by the compiler
@@ -30,6 +31,17 @@ func (b *BaseConnTrack) UpdateLastSeen() {
 	b.lastSeen.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }
 
+// UpdateCounters safely updates the packet and byte counters
+func (b *BaseConnTrack) UpdateCounters(direction nftypes.Direction, bytes int) {
+	if direction == nftypes.Egress {
+		b.PacketsTx.Add(1)
+		b.BytesTx.Add(uint64(bytes))
+	} else {
+		b.PacketsRx.Add(1)
+		b.BytesRx.Add(uint64(bytes))
+	}
+}
+
 // GetLastSeen safely gets the last seen timestamp
 func (b *BaseConnTrack) GetLastSeen() time.Time {
 	return time.Unix(0, b.lastSeen.Load())
@@ -52,16 +64,3 @@ type ConnKey struct {
 func (c ConnKey) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", c.SrcIP.Unmap(), c.SrcPort, c.DstIP.Unmap(), c.DstPort)
 }
-
-// makeConnKey creates a connection key
-func makeConnKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) ConnKey {
-	srcAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(srcIP)
-	dstAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(dstIP)
-
-	return ConnKey{
-		SrcIP:   srcAddr,
-		DstIP:   dstAddr,
-		SrcPort: srcPort,
-		DstPort: dstPort,
-	}
-}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/common_test.go

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package conntrack
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -21,22 +21,22 @@ func BenchmarkMemoryPressure(b *testing.B) {
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Generate different IPs
-		srcIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
+		srcIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
-		dstIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
+		dstIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
 		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
-			srcIPs[i] = net.IPv4(192, 168, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
+			srcIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{192, 168, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
-			dstIPs[i] = net.IPv4(10, 0, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
+			dstIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{10, 0, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 			srcIdx := i % len(srcIPs)
 			dstIdx := (i + 1) % len(dstIPs)
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 
 			// Simulate some valid inbound packets
 			if i%3 == 0 {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck, 0)
 			}
 		}
 	})
@@ -46,22 +46,22 @@ func BenchmarkMemoryPressure(b *testing.B) {
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Generate different IPs
-		srcIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
+		srcIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
-		dstIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
+		dstIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
 		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
-			srcIPs[i] = net.IPv4(192, 168, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
+			srcIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{192, 168, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
-			dstIPs[i] = net.IPv4(10, 0, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
+			dstIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{10, 0, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 			srcIdx := i % len(srcIPs)
 			dstIdx := (i + 1) % len(dstIPs)
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80, 0)
 
 			// Simulate some valid inbound packets
 			if i%3 == 0 {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535))
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), 0)
 			}
 		}
 	})

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package conntrack
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -23,14 +22,13 @@ const (
 
 // ICMPConnKey uniquely identifies an ICMP connection
 type ICMPConnKey struct {
-	SrcIP    netip.Addr
+	SrcIP netip.Addr
-	DstIP    netip.Addr
+	DstIP netip.Addr
-	Sequence uint16
+	ID    uint16
-	ID       uint16
 }
 
 func (i ICMPConnKey) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s -> %s (%d/%d)", i.SrcIP, i.DstIP, i.ID, i.Sequence)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s -> %s (id %d)", i.SrcIP, i.DstIP, i.ID)
 }
 
 // ICMPConnTrack represents an ICMP connection state
@@ -70,8 +68,12 @@ func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nfty
 	return tracker
 }
 
-func (t *ICMPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) (ICMPConnKey, bool) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ICMPConnKey, bool) {
-	key := makeICMPKey(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq)
+	key := ICMPConnKey{
+		SrcIP: srcIP,
+		DstIP: dstIP,
+		ID:    id,
+	}
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq
 
 	if exists {
 		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+		conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
 
 		return key, true
 	}
@@ -87,22 +90,21 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq
 }
 
 // TrackOutbound records an outbound ICMP connection
-func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, size int) {
-	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, id, seq); !exists {
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, id, nftypes.Egress, size); !exists {
 		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
-		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq, typecode, nftypes.Egress)
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, typecode, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
 	}
 }
 
 // TrackInbound records an inbound ICMP Echo Request
-func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, ruleId []byte, size int) {
-	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq, typecode, nftypes.Ingress)
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, typecode, nftypes.Ingress, ruleId, size)
 }
 
 // track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound ICMP connections
-func (t *ICMPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, direction nftypes.Direction) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) track(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, direction nftypes.Direction, ruleId []byte, size int) {
-	// TODO: icmp doesn't need to extend the timeout
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, id, direction, size)
-	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq)
 	if exists {
 		return
 	}
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, t
 	// non echo requests don't need tracking
 	if typ != uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoRequest) {
 		t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
-		t.sendStartEvent(direction, key, typ, code)
+		t.sendStartEvent(direction, srcIP, dstIP, typ, code, ruleId, size)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -120,8 +122,8 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, t
 		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
 			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
 			Direction: direction,
-			SourceIP:  key.SrcIP,
+			SourceIP:  srcIP,
-			DestIP:    key.DstIP,
+			DestIP:    dstIP,
 		},
 		ICMPType: typ,
 		ICMPCode: code,
@@ -133,16 +135,20 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, t
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
-	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, key, conn)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleId)
 }
 
 // IsValidInbound checks if an inbound ICMP Echo Reply matches a tracked request
-func (t *ICMPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, icmpType uint8) bool {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, icmpType uint8, size int) bool {
 	if icmpType != uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoReply) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	key := makeICMPKey(dstIP, srcIP, id, seq)
+	key := ICMPConnKey{
+		SrcIP: dstIP,
+		DstIP: srcIP,
+		ID:    id,
+	}
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
@@ -153,6 +159,7 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq
 	}
 
 	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
 
 	return true
 }
@@ -176,8 +183,9 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanup() {
 		if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
 			delete(t.connections, key)
 
-			t.logger.Debug("Removed ICMP connection %s (timeout)", &key)
+			t.logger.Debug("Removed ICMP connection %s (timeout) [in: %d Pkts/%d B out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
-			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+				key, conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -192,40 +200,42 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) Close() {
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
-func (t *ICMPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, key ICMPConnKey, conn *ICMPConnTrack) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, conn *ICMPConnTrack, ruleID []byte) {
 	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
 		FlowID:    conn.FlowId,
 		Type:      typ,
+		RuleID:    ruleID,
 		Direction: conn.Direction,
 		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP, // TODO: adjust for IPv6/icmpv6
-		SourceIP:  key.SrcIP,
+		SourceIP:  conn.SourceIP,
-		DestIP:    key.DstIP,
+		DestIP:    conn.DestIP,
 		ICMPType:  conn.ICMPType,
 		ICMPCode:  conn.ICMPCode,
+		RxPackets: conn.PacketsRx.Load(),
+		TxPackets: conn.PacketsTx.Load(),
+		RxBytes:   conn.BytesRx.Load(),
+		TxBytes:   conn.BytesTx.Load(),
 	})
 }
 
-func (t *ICMPTracker) sendStartEvent(direction nftypes.Direction, key ICMPConnKey, typ, code uint8) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) sendStartEvent(direction nftypes.Direction, srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, typ uint8, code uint8, ruleID []byte, size int) {
-	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+	fields := nftypes.EventFields{
 		FlowID:    uuid.New(),
 		Type:      nftypes.TypeStart,
+		RuleID:    ruleID,
 		Direction: direction,
 		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP,
-		SourceIP:  key.SrcIP,
+		SourceIP:  srcIP,
-		DestIP:    key.DstIP,
+		DestIP:    dstIP,
 		ICMPType:  typ,
 		ICMPCode:  code,
-	})
-}
-
-// makeICMPKey creates an ICMP connection key
-func makeICMPKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) ICMPConnKey {
-	srcAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(srcIP)
-	dstAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(dstIP)
-	return ICMPConnKey{
-		SrcIP:    srcAddr,
-		DstIP:    dstAddr,
-		ID:       id,
-		Sequence: seq,
 	}
+	if direction == nftypes.Ingress {
+		fields.RxPackets = 1
+		fields.RxBytes = uint64(size)
+	} else {
+		fields.TxPackets = 1
+		fields.TxBytes = uint64(size)
+	}
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(fields)
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), uint16(i%65535), 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 0, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@ func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		// Pre-populate some connections
 		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), uint16(i), 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 0, 0)
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, uint16(i%1000), uint16(i%1000), 0)
+			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, uint16(i%1000), 0, 0)
 		}
 	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp.go

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package conntrack
 // TODO: Send RST packets for invalid/timed-out connections
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ const (
 // TCPConnTrack represents a TCP connection state
 type TCPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
+	SourcePort  uint16
+	DestPort    uint16
 	State       TCPState
 	established atomic.Bool
 	tombstone   atomic.Bool
@@ -144,8 +146,13 @@ func NewTCPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftyp
 	return tracker
 }
 
-func (t *TCPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) (ConnKey, bool) {
+func (t *TCPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ConnKey, bool) {
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
+	}
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
@@ -154,9 +161,10 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 	if exists {
 		conn.Lock()
 		t.updateState(key, conn, flags, conn.Direction == nftypes.Egress)
-		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 		conn.Unlock()
 
+		conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
+
 		return key, true
 	}
 
@@ -164,37 +172,36 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 }
 
 // TrackOutbound records an outbound TCP connection
-func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) {
+func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, size int) {
-	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, flags); !exists {
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, flags, 0, 0); !exists {
 		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
-		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Egress)
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
 	}
 }
 
 // TrackInbound processes an inbound TCP packet and updates connection state
-func (t *TCPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) {
+func (t *TCPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, ruleID []byte, size int) {
-	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Ingress)
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Ingress, ruleID, size)
 }
 
 // track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound connections
-func (t *TCPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, direction nftypes.Direction) {
+func (t *TCPTracker) track(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, direction nftypes.Direction, ruleID []byte, size int) {
-	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags)
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, direction, size)
 	if exists {
 		return
 	}
 
 	conn := &TCPConnTrack{
 		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-			FlowId:     uuid.New(),
+			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
-			Direction:  direction,
+			Direction: direction,
-			SourceIP:   key.SrcIP,
+			SourceIP:  srcIP,
-			DestIP:     key.DstIP,
+			DestIP:    dstIP,
-			SourcePort: srcPort,
-			DestPort:   dstPort,
 		},
+		SourcePort: srcPort,
+		DestPort:   dstPort,
 	}
 
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 	conn.established.Store(false)
 	conn.tombstone.Store(false)
 
@@ -205,12 +212,17 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort u
 	t.connections[key] = conn
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, key, conn)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleID)
 }
 
 // IsValidInbound checks if an inbound TCP packet matches a tracked connection
-func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) bool {
+func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, size int) bool {
-	key := makeConnKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   dstIP,
+		DstIP:   srcIP,
+		SrcPort: dstPort,
+		DstPort: srcPort,
+	}
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
@@ -231,15 +243,15 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 		conn.State = TCPStateClosed
 		conn.SetEstablished(false)
 		conn.Unlock()
+		conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
 
 		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection reset: %s", key)
-		t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+		t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		return true
 	}
 
 	conn.Lock()
 	t.updateState(key, conn, flags, false)
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 	isEstablished := conn.IsEstablished()
 	isValidState := t.isValidStateForFlags(conn.State, flags)
 	conn.Unlock()
@@ -249,6 +261,8 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 
 // updateState updates the TCP connection state based on flags
 func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound bool) {
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+
 	state := conn.State
 	defer func() {
 		if state != conn.State {
@@ -287,17 +301,24 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, i
 				conn.State = TCPStateCloseWait
 			}
 			conn.SetEstablished(false)
+		} else if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
+			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+			conn.SetTombstone()
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateFinWait1:
 		switch {
 		case flags&TCPFin != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0:
-			// Simultaneous close - both sides sent FIN
 			conn.State = TCPStateClosing
 		case flags&TCPFin != 0:
 			conn.State = TCPStateFinWait2
 		case flags&TCPAck != 0:
 			conn.State = TCPStateFinWait2
+		case flags&TCPRst != 0:
+			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+			conn.SetTombstone()
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateFinWait2:
@@ -305,7 +326,7 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, i
 			conn.State = TCPStateTimeWait
 
 			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s completed", key)
-			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateClosing:
@@ -314,7 +335,7 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, i
 			// Keep established = false from previous state
 
 			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s closed (simultaneous)", key)
-			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateCloseWait:
@@ -328,7 +349,7 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, i
 			conn.SetTombstone()
 
 			// Send close event for gracefully closed connections
-			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s closed gracefully", key)
 		}
 	}
@@ -411,11 +432,11 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) cleanup() {
 			// Return IPs to pool
 			delete(t.connections, key)
 
-			t.logger.Trace("Cleaned up timed-out TCP connection %s", &key)
+			t.logger.Trace("Cleaned up timed-out TCP connection %s", key)
 
 			// event already handled by state change
 			if conn.State != TCPStateTimeWait {
-				t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+				t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -446,15 +467,20 @@ func isValidFlagCombination(flags uint8) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (t *TCPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack) {
+func (t *TCPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, conn *TCPConnTrack, ruleID []byte) {
 	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
 		FlowID:     conn.FlowId,
 		Type:       typ,
+		RuleID:     ruleID,
 		Direction:  conn.Direction,
 		Protocol:   nftypes.TCP,
-		SourceIP:   key.SrcIP,
+		SourceIP:   conn.SourceIP,
-		DestIP:     key.DstIP,
+		DestIP:     conn.DestIP,
-		SourcePort: key.SrcPort,
+		SourcePort: conn.SourcePort,
-		DestPort:   key.DstPort,
+		DestPort:   conn.DestPort,
+		RxPackets:  conn.PacketsRx.Load(),
+		TxPackets:  conn.PacketsTx.Load(),
+		RxBytes:    conn.BytesRx.Load(),
+		TxBytes:    conn.BytesTx.Load(),
 	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.1")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.2")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(80)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 
 		for _, tt := range tests {
 			t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-				isValid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, tt.flags)
+				isValid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, tt.flags, 0)
 				require.Equal(t, !tt.wantDrop, isValid, tt.desc)
 			})
 		}
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Helper()
 
 					// Send initial SYN
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
 
 					// Receive SYN-ACK
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK should be allowed")
 
 					// Send ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
 
 					// Test data transfer
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck)
+					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "Data should be allowed after handshake")
 				},
 			},
@@ -99,18 +99,18 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 					// Send FIN
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
 
 					// Receive ACK for FIN
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "ACK for FIN should be allowed")
 
 					// Receive FIN from other side
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck)
+					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "FIN should be allowed")
 
 					// Send final ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
 				},
 			},
 			{
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 					// Receive RST
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "RST should be allowed for established connection")
 
 					// Connection is logically dead but we don't enforce blocking subsequent packets
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 					// Both sides send FIN+ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "Simultaneous FIN should be allowed")
 
 					// Both sides send final ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck)
+					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "Final ACKs should be allowed")
 				},
 			},
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.1")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.2")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(80)
 
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "RST in established",
 			setupState: func() {
 				// Establish connection first
-				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn)
+				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 0)
-				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
+				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
 			},
 			sendRST: func() {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
 			},
 			wantValid: true,
 			desc:      "Should accept RST for established connection",
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			name:       "RST without connection",
 			setupState: func() {},
 			sendRST: func() {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
 			},
 			wantValid: false,
 			desc:      "Should reject RST without connection",
@@ -208,7 +208,12 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			tt.sendRST()
 
 			// Verify connection state is as expected
-			key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+			key := ConnKey{
+				SrcIP:   srcIP,
+				DstIP:   dstIP,
+				SrcPort: srcPort,
+				DstPort: dstPort,
+			}
 			conn := tracker.connections[key]
 			if tt.wantValid {
 				require.NotNil(t, conn)
@@ -220,15 +225,15 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // Helper to establish a TCP connection
-func establishConnection(t *testing.T, tracker *TCPTracker, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort, dstPort uint16) {
+func establishConnection(t *testing.T, tracker *TCPTracker, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16) {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
 
-	valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck)
+	valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 0)
 	require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK should be allowed")
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
 }
 
 func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
@@ -236,12 +241,12 @@ func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -249,17 +254,17 @@ func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		// Pre-populate some connections
 		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), TCPAck)
+			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), TCPAck, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -267,16 +272,16 @@ func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			i := 0
 			for pb.Next() {
 				if i%2 == 0 {
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 				} else {
-					tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck)
+					tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck, 0)
 				}
 				i++
 			}
@@ -291,10 +296,10 @@ func BenchmarkCleanup(b *testing.B) {
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Pre-populate with expired connections
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 		for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 		}
 
 		// Wait for connections to expire

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/udp.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ const (
 // UDPConnTrack represents a UDP connection state
 type UDPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
+	SourcePort uint16
+	DestPort   uint16
 }
 
 // UDPTracker manages UDP connection states
@@ -54,20 +56,25 @@ func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftyp
 }
 
 // TrackOutbound records an outbound UDP connection
-func (t *UDPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) {
+func (t *UDPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, size int) {
-	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort); !exists {
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, nftypes.Egress, size); !exists {
 		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
-		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Egress)
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
 	}
 }
 
 // TrackInbound records an inbound UDP connection
-func (t *UDPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) {
+func (t *UDPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, ruleID []byte, size int) {
-	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Ingress)
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Ingress, ruleID, size)
 }
 
-func (t *UDPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) (ConnKey, bool) {
+func (t *UDPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ConnKey, bool) {
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
+	}
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
@@ -75,6 +82,7 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 
 	if exists {
 		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+		conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
 		return key, true
 	}
 
@@ -82,21 +90,21 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 }
 
 // track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound connections
-func (t *UDPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, direction nftypes.Direction) {
+func (t *UDPTracker) track(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, direction nftypes.Direction, ruleID []byte, size int) {
-	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, direction, size)
 	if exists {
 		return
 	}
 
 	conn := &UDPConnTrack{
 		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-			FlowId:     uuid.New(),
+			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
-			Direction:  direction,
+			Direction: direction,
-			SourceIP:   key.SrcIP,
+			SourceIP:  srcIP,
-			DestIP:     key.DstIP,
+			DestIP:    dstIP,
-			SourcePort: srcPort,
-			DestPort:   dstPort,
 		},
+		SourcePort: srcPort,
+		DestPort:   dstPort,
 	}
 	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 
@@ -105,12 +113,17 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort u
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	t.logger.Trace("New %s UDP connection: %s", direction, key)
-	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, key, conn)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleID)
 }
 
 // IsValidInbound checks if an inbound packet matches a tracked connection
-func (t *UDPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) bool {
+func (t *UDPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, size int) bool {
-	key := makeConnKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   dstIP,
+		DstIP:   srcIP,
+		SrcPort: dstPort,
+		DstPort: srcPort,
+	}
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
@@ -121,6 +134,7 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 	}
 
 	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
 
 	return true
 }
@@ -145,8 +159,9 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) cleanup() {
 		if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
 			delete(t.connections, key)
 
-			t.logger.Trace("Removed UDP connection %s (timeout)", key)
+			t.logger.Trace("Removed UDP connection %s (timeout) [in: %d Pkts/%d B out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
-			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+				key, conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -162,11 +177,16 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) Close() {
 }
 
 // GetConnection safely retrieves a connection state
-func (t *UDPTracker) GetConnection(srcIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstIP net.IP, dstPort uint16) (*UDPConnTrack, bool) {
+func (t *UDPTracker) GetConnection(srcIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstIP netip.Addr, dstPort uint16) (*UDPConnTrack, bool) {
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	defer t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
+	}
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	return conn, exists
 }
@@ -176,15 +196,20 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) Timeout() time.Duration {
 	return t.timeout
 }
 
-func (t *UDPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, key ConnKey, conn *UDPConnTrack) {
+func (t *UDPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, conn *UDPConnTrack, ruleID []byte) {
 	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
 		FlowID:     conn.FlowId,
 		Type:       typ,
+		RuleID:     ruleID,
 		Direction:  conn.Direction,
 		Protocol:   nftypes.UDP,
-		SourceIP:   key.SrcIP,
+		SourceIP:   conn.SourceIP,
-		DestIP:     key.DstIP,
+		DestIP:     conn.DestIP,
-		SourcePort: key.SrcPort,
+		SourcePort: conn.SourcePort,
-		DestPort:   key.DstPort,
+		DestPort:   conn.DestPort,
+		RxPackets:  conn.PacketsRx.Load(),
+		TxPackets:  conn.PacketsTx.Load(),
+		RxBytes:    conn.BytesRx.Load(),
+		TxBytes:    conn.BytesTx.Load(),
 	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/udp_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -49,10 +48,15 @@ func TestUDPTracker_TrackOutbound(t *testing.T) {
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP.AsSlice(), dstIP.AsSlice(), srcPort, dstPort)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, 0)
 
 	// Verify connection was tracked
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP.AsSlice(), dstIP.AsSlice(), srcPort, dstPort)
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
+	}
 	conn, exists := tracker.connections[key]
 	require.True(t, exists)
 	assert.True(t, conn.SourceIP.Compare(srcIP) == 0)
@@ -66,18 +70,18 @@ func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
 	tracker := NewUDPTracker(1*time.Second, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.3")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.3")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
 	// Track outbound connection
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, 0)
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
-		srcIP   net.IP
+		srcIP   netip.Addr
-		dstIP   net.IP
+		dstIP   netip.Addr
 		srcPort uint16
 		dstPort uint16
 		sleep   time.Duration
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "invalid source IP",
-			srcIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.4"),
+			srcIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.4"),
 			dstIP:   srcIP,
 			srcPort: dstPort,
 			dstPort: srcPort,
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:    "invalid destination IP",
 			srcIP:   dstIP,
-			dstIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.4"),
+			dstIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.4"),
 			srcPort: dstPort,
 			dstPort: srcPort,
 			sleep:   0,
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
 			if tt.sleep > 0 {
 				time.Sleep(tt.sleep)
 			}
-			got := tracker.IsValidInbound(tt.srcIP, tt.dstIP, tt.srcPort, tt.dstPort)
+			got := tracker.IsValidInbound(tt.srcIP, tt.dstIP, tt.srcPort, tt.dstPort, 0)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, got)
 		})
 	}
@@ -170,27 +174,27 @@ func TestUDPTracker_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add some connections
 	connections := []struct {
-		srcIP   net.IP
+		srcIP   netip.Addr
-		dstIP   net.IP
+		dstIP   netip.Addr
 		srcPort uint16
 		dstPort uint16
 	}{
 		{
-			srcIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2"),
+			srcIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2"),
-			dstIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.3"),
+			dstIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.3"),
 			srcPort: 12345,
 			dstPort: 53,
 		},
 		{
-			srcIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.4"),
+			srcIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.4"),
-			dstIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.5"),
+			dstIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.5"),
 			srcPort: 12346,
 			dstPort: 53,
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, conn := range connections {
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(conn.srcIP, conn.dstIP, conn.srcPort, conn.dstPort)
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(conn.srcIP, conn.dstIP, conn.srcPort, conn.dstPort, 0)
 	}
 
 	// Verify initial connections
@@ -215,12 +219,12 @@ func BenchmarkUDPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -228,17 +232,17 @@ func BenchmarkUDPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		// Pre-populate some connections
 		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, 0)
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000))
+			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), 0)
 		}
 	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/icmp.go

@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@ import (
 
 // handleICMP handles ICMP packets from the network stack
 func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBufferPtr) bool {
-	flowID := uuid.New()
-
-	// Extract ICMP header to get type and code
 	icmpHdr := header.ICMPv4(pkt.TransportHeader().View().AsSlice())
 	icmpType := uint8(icmpHdr.Type())
 	icmpCode := uint8(icmpHdr.Code())
 
+	if header.ICMPv4Type(icmpType) == header.ICMPv4EchoReply {
+		// dont process our own replies
+		return true
+	}
+
+	flowID := uuid.New()
 	f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(f.ctx, 5*time.Second)
@@ -33,8 +36,6 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuf
 	if err != nil {
 		f.logger.Error("Failed to create ICMP socket for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 
-		f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
-
 		// This will make netstack reply on behalf of the original destination, that's ok for now
 		return false
 	}
@@ -42,30 +43,15 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuf
 		if err := conn.Close(); err != nil {
 			f.logger.Debug("Failed to close ICMP socket: %v", err)
 		}
-
-		f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
 	}()
 
 	dstIP := f.determineDialAddr(id.LocalAddress)
 	dst := &net.IPAddr{IP: dstIP}
 
-	// Get the complete ICMP message (header + data)
 	fullPacket := stack.PayloadSince(pkt.TransportHeader())
 	payload := fullPacket.AsSlice()
 
-	// For Echo Requests, send and handle response
+	if _, err = conn.WriteTo(payload, dst); err != nil {
-	switch icmpHdr.Type() {
-	case header.ICMPv4Echo:
-		return f.handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr, payload, dst, conn, id, flowID)
-	case header.ICMPv4EchoReply:
-		// dont process our own replies
-		return true
-	default:
-	}
-
-	// For other ICMP types (Time Exceeded, Destination Unreachable, etc)
-	_, err = conn.WriteTo(payload, dst)
-	if err != nil {
 		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		return true
 	}
@@ -73,21 +59,20 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuf
 	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type %v code %v",
 		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
 
+	// For Echo Requests, send and handle response
+	if header.ICMPv4Type(icmpType) == header.ICMPv4Echo {
+		f.handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr, conn, id)
+		f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
+	}
+
+	// For other ICMP types (Time Exceeded, Destination Unreachable, etc) do nothing
 	return true
 }
 
-func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, payload []byte, dst *net.IPAddr, conn net.PacketConn, id stack.TransportEndpointID, flowID uuid.UUID) bool {
+func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, conn net.PacketConn, id stack.TransportEndpointID) {
-	if _, err := conn.WriteTo(payload, dst); err != nil {
-		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
-		return true
-	}
-
-	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type %v code %v",
-		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
-
 	if err := conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)); err != nil {
 		f.logger.Error("Failed to set read deadline for ICMP response: %v", err)
-		return true
+		return
 	}
 
 	response := make([]byte, f.endpoint.mtu)
@@ -96,7 +81,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, payload []byte, ds
 		if !isTimeout(err) {
 			f.logger.Error("Failed to read ICMP response: %v", err)
 		}
-		return true
+		return
 	}
 
 	ipHdr := make([]byte, header.IPv4MinimumSize)
@@ -117,13 +102,11 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, payload []byte, ds
 	if err := f.InjectIncomingPacket(fullPacket); err != nil {
 		f.logger.Error("Failed to inject ICMP response: %v", err)
 
-		return true
+		return
 	}
 
 	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP echo reply for %v type %v code %v",
 		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
-
-	return true
 }
 
 // sendICMPEvent stores flow events for ICMP packets
@@ -138,5 +121,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) sendICMPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.T
 		DestIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
 		ICMPType: icmpType,
 		ICMPCode: icmpCode,
+
+		// TODO: get packets/bytes
 	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/tcp.go

@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleTCP(r *tcp.ForwarderRequest) {
 	id := r.ID()
 
 	flowID := uuid.New()
-	f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id)
+
+	f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id, nil)
+	var success bool
+	defer func() {
+		if !success {
+			f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, nil)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	dialAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.determineDialAddr(id.LocalAddress), id.LocalPort)
 
@@ -51,6 +58,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleTCP(r *tcp.ForwarderRequest) {
 
 	inConn := gonet.NewTCPConn(&wq, ep)
 
+	success = true
 	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established TCP connection %v", epID(id))
 
 	go f.proxyTCP(id, inConn, outConn, ep, flowID)
@@ -66,7 +74,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn
 		}
 		ep.Close()
 
-		f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id)
+		f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, ep)
 	}()
 
 	// Create context for managing the proxy goroutines
@@ -98,17 +106,27 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn
 	}
 }
 
-func (f *Forwarder) sendTCPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID) {
+func (f *Forwarder) sendTCPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
-
+	fields := nftypes.EventFields{
-	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
 		FlowID:    flowID,
 		Type:      typ,
 		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
-		Protocol:  6,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.TCP,
 		// TODO: handle ipv6
 		SourceIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
 		DestIP:     netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
 		SourcePort: id.LocalPort,
 		DestPort:   id.RemotePort,
-	})
+	}
+
+	if ep != nil {
+		if tcpStats, ok := ep.Stats().(*tcp.Stats); ok {
+			// fields are flipped since this is the in conn
+			// TODO: get bytes
+			fields.RxPackets = tcpStats.SegmentsSent.Value()
+			fields.TxPackets = tcpStats.SegmentsReceived.Value()
+		}
+	}
+
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(fields)
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/udp.go

@@ -165,13 +165,19 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 	}
 
 	flowID := uuid.New()
-	f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id)
+
+	f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id, nil)
+	var success bool
+	defer func() {
+		if !success {
+			f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, nil)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	dstAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.determineDialAddr(id.LocalAddress), id.LocalPort)
 	outConn, err := (&net.Dialer{}).DialContext(f.ctx, "udp", dstAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP dial error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
-		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id)
 		// TODO: Send ICMP error message
 		return
 	}
@@ -184,7 +190,6 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
 			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
-		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -212,13 +217,14 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 
-		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id)
 		return
 	}
 	f.udpForwarder.conns[id] = pConn
 	f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
 
+	success = true
 	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established UDP connection %v", epID(id))
+
 	go f.proxyUDP(connCtx, pConn, id, ep)
 }
 
@@ -238,7 +244,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack
 		delete(f.udpForwarder.conns, id)
 		f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
 
-		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, pConn.flowID, id)
+		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, pConn.flowID, id, ep)
 	}()
 
 	errChan := make(chan error, 2)
@@ -265,8 +271,8 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack
 }
 
 // sendUDPEvent stores flow events for UDP connections, mirrors the TCP version
-func (f *Forwarder) sendUDPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID) {
+func (f *Forwarder) sendUDPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
-	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+	fields := nftypes.EventFields{
 		FlowID:    flowID,
 		Type:      typ,
 		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
@@ -276,7 +282,18 @@ func (f *Forwarder) sendUDPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.Tr
 		DestIP:     netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
 		SourcePort: id.LocalPort,
 		DestPort:   id.RemotePort,
-	})
+	}
+
+	if ep != nil {
+		if tcpStats, ok := ep.Stats().(*tcpip.TransportEndpointStats); ok {
+			// fields are flipped since this is the in conn
+			// TODO: get bytes
+			fields.RxPackets = tcpStats.PacketsSent.Value()
+			fields.TxPackets = tcpStats.PacketsReceived.Value()
+		}
+	}
+
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(fields)
 }
 
 func (c *udpPacketConn) updateLastSeen() {

client/firewall/uspfilter/localip.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package uspfilter
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -31,13 +32,9 @@ func (m *localIPManager) setBitmapBit(ip net.IP) {
 	m.ipv4Bitmap[high] |= 1 << (low % 32)
 }
 
-func (m *localIPManager) checkBitmapBit(ip net.IP) bool {
+func (m *localIPManager) checkBitmapBit(ip []byte) bool {
-	ipv4 := ip.To4()
+	high := (uint16(ip[0]) << 8) | uint16(ip[1])
-	if ipv4 == nil {
+	low := (uint16(ip[2]) << 8) | uint16(ip[3])
-		return false
-	}
-	high := (uint16(ipv4[0]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[1])
-	low := (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[3])
 	return (m.ipv4Bitmap[high] & (1 << (low % 32))) != 0
 }
 
@@ -122,12 +119,12 @@ func (m *localIPManager) UpdateLocalIPs(iface common.IFaceMapper) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *localIPManager) IsLocalIP(ip net.IP) bool {
+func (m *localIPManager) IsLocalIP(ip netip.Addr) bool {
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	if ipv4 := ip.To4(); ipv4 != nil {
+	if ip.Is4() {
-		return m.checkBitmapBit(ipv4)
+		return m.checkBitmapBit(ip.AsSlice())
 	}
 
 	return false

client/firewall/uspfilter/localip_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package uspfilter
 
 import (
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name      string
 		setupAddr iface.WGAddress
-		testIP    net.IP
+		testIP    netip.Addr
 		expected  bool
 	}{
 		{
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
 				},
 			},
-			testIP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.2"),
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("127.0.0.2"),
 			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
 				},
 			},
-			testIP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("127.0.0.1"),
 			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
 				},
 			},
-			testIP:   net.ParseIP("127.255.255.255"),
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("127.255.255.255"),
 			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
 				},
 			},
-			testIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
 			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
 				},
 			},
-			testIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2"),
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2"),
 			expected: false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 					Mask: net.CIDRMask(64, 128),
 				},
 			},
-			testIP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::1"),
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("fe80::1"),
 			expected: false,
 		},
 	}
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager_AllInterfaces(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Logf("Testing %d IPs", len(tests))
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.ip, func(t *testing.T) {
-			result := manager.IsLocalIP(net.ParseIP(tt.ip))
+			result := manager.IsLocalIP(netip.MustParseAddr(tt.ip))
 			require.Equal(t, tt.expected, result, "IP: %s", tt.ip)
 		})
 	}

client/firewall/uspfilter/rule.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
-	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type PeerRule struct {
 	id         string
 	mgmtId     []byte
-	ip         net.IP
+	ip         netip.Addr
 	ipLayer    gopacket.LayerType
 	matchByIP  bool
 	protoLayer gopacket.LayerType

client/firewall/uspfilter/tracer.go

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package uspfilter
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ type TraceResult struct {
 }
 
 type PacketTrace struct {
-	SourceIP        net.IP
+	SourceIP        netip.Addr
-	DestinationIP   net.IP
+	DestinationIP   netip.Addr
 	Protocol        string
 	SourcePort      uint16
 	DestinationPort uint16
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ type TCPState struct {
 }
 
 type PacketBuilder struct {
-	SrcIP       net.IP
+	SrcIP       netip.Addr
-	DstIP       net.IP
+	DstIP       netip.Addr
 	Protocol    fw.Protocol
 	SrcPort     uint16
 	DstPort     uint16
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ func (p *PacketBuilder) buildIPLayer() *layers.IPv4 {
 		Version:  4,
 		TTL:      64,
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocol(getIPProtocolNumber(p.Protocol)),
-		SrcIP:    p.SrcIP,
+		SrcIP:    p.SrcIP.AsSlice(),
-		DstIP:    p.DstIP,
+		DstIP:    p.DstIP.AsSlice(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -260,28 +260,30 @@ func (m *Manager) TracePacket(packetData []byte, direction fw.RuleDirection) *Pa
 	return m.traceInbound(packetData, trace, d, srcIP, dstIP)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) traceInbound(packetData []byte, trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP) *PacketTrace {
+func (m *Manager) traceInbound(packetData []byte, trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr) *PacketTrace {
 	if m.stateful && m.handleConntrackState(trace, d, srcIP, dstIP) {
 		return trace
 	}
 
-	if m.handleLocalDelivery(trace, packetData, d, srcIP, dstIP) {
+	if m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(dstIP) {
-		return trace
+		if m.handleLocalDelivery(trace, packetData, d, srcIP, dstIP) {
+			return trace
+		}
 	}
 
 	if !m.handleRouting(trace) {
 		return trace
 	}
 
-	if m.nativeRouter {
+	if m.nativeRouter.Load() {
 		return m.handleNativeRouter(trace)
 	}
 
 	return m.handleRouteACLs(trace, d, srcIP, dstIP)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) handleConntrackState(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) bool {
+func (m *Manager) handleConntrackState(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) bool {
-	allowed := m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP)
+	allowed := m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP, 0)
 	msg := "No existing connection found"
 	if allowed {
 		msg = m.buildConntrackStateMessage(d)
@@ -309,39 +311,46 @@ func (m *Manager) buildConntrackStateMessage(d *decoder) string {
 	return msg
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) handleLocalDelivery(trace *PacketTrace, packetData []byte, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) bool {
+func (m *Manager) handleLocalDelivery(trace *PacketTrace, packetData []byte, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) bool {
-	if !m.localForwarding {
-		trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Local forwarding disabled", false)
-		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - local forwarding disabled", false)
-		return true
-	}
-
 	trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Packet destined for local delivery", true)
 
 	ruleId, blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d)
 
-	strRuleId := "implicit"
+	strRuleId := "<no id>"
 	if ruleId != nil {
 		strRuleId = string(ruleId)
 	}
-
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Allowed by peer ACL rules (%s)", strRuleId)
 	if blocked {
 		msg = fmt.Sprintf("Blocked by peer ACL rules (%s)", strRuleId)
+		trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, false)
+		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - ACL denied", false)
+		return true
 	}
 
-	trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, !blocked)
+	trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, true)
 
+	// Handle netstack mode
 	if m.netstack {
-		m.addForwardingResult(trace, "proxy-local", "127.0.0.1", !blocked)
+		switch {
+		case !m.localForwarding:
+			trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet sent to virtual stack", true)
+		case m.forwarder.Load() != nil:
+			m.addForwardingResult(trace, "proxy-local", "127.0.0.1", true)
+			trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, msgProcessingCompleted, true)
+		default:
+			trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - forwarder not initialized", false)
+		}
+		return true
 	}
 
-	trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, msgProcessingCompleted, !blocked)
+	// In normal mode, packets are allowed through for local delivery
+	trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, msgProcessingCompleted, true)
 	return true
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) handleRouting(trace *PacketTrace) bool {
-	if !m.routingEnabled {
+	if !m.routingEnabled.Load() {
 		trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Routing disabled", false)
 		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - routing disabled", false)
 		return false
@@ -357,14 +366,14 @@ func (m *Manager) handleNativeRouter(trace *PacketTrace) *PacketTrace {
 	return trace
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) handleRouteACLs(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) *PacketTrace {
+func (m *Manager) handleRouteACLs(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) *PacketTrace {
 	proto, _ := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
 	srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
 	id, allowed := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 	strId := string(id)
 	if id == nil {
-		strId = "implicit"
+		strId = "<no id>"
 	}
 
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Allowed by route ACLs (%s)", strId)
@@ -373,7 +382,7 @@ func (m *Manager) handleRouteACLs(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP n
 	}
 	trace.AddResult(StageRouteACL, msg, allowed)
 
-	if allowed && m.forwarder != nil {
+	if allowed && m.forwarder.Load() != nil {
 		m.addForwardingResult(trace, "proxy-remote", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", dstIP, dstPort), true)
 	}
 
@@ -392,7 +401,7 @@ func (m *Manager) addForwardingResult(trace *PacketTrace, action, remoteAddr str
 
 func (m *Manager) traceOutbound(packetData []byte, trace *PacketTrace) *PacketTrace {
 	// will create or update the connection state
-	dropped := m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData)
+	dropped := m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData, 0)
 	if dropped {
 		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped by outgoing hook", false)
 	} else {

client/firewall/uspfilter/tracer_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,440 @@
+package uspfilter
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+)
+
+func verifyTraceStages(t *testing.T, trace *PacketTrace, expectedStages []PacketStage) {
+	t.Logf("Trace results: %v", trace.Results)
+	actualStages := make([]PacketStage, 0, len(trace.Results))
+	for _, result := range trace.Results {
+		actualStages = append(actualStages, result.Stage)
+		t.Logf("Stage: %s, Message: %s, Allowed: %v", result.Stage, result.Message, result.Allowed)
+	}
+
+	require.ElementsMatch(t, expectedStages, actualStages, "Trace stages don't match expected stages")
+}
+
+func verifyFinalDisposition(t *testing.T, trace *PacketTrace, expectedAllowed bool) {
+	require.NotEmpty(t, trace.Results, "Trace should have results")
+	lastResult := trace.Results[len(trace.Results)-1]
+	require.Equal(t, StageCompleted, lastResult.Stage, "Last stage should be 'Completed'")
+	require.Equal(t, expectedAllowed, lastResult.Allowed, "Final disposition incorrect")
+}
+
+func TestTracePacket(t *testing.T) {
+	setupTracerTest := func(statefulMode bool) *Manager {
+		ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
+			SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+			AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
+				return iface.WGAddress{
+					IP: net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
+					Network: &net.IPNet{
+						IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
+						Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
+					},
+				}
+			},
+		}
+
+		m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		if !statefulMode {
+			m.stateful = false
+		}
+
+		return m
+	}
+
+	createPacketBuilder := func(srcIP, dstIP string, protocol fw.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16, direction fw.RuleDirection) *PacketBuilder {
+		builder := &PacketBuilder{
+			SrcIP:     netip.MustParseAddr(srcIP),
+			DstIP:     netip.MustParseAddr(dstIP),
+			Protocol:  protocol,
+			SrcPort:   srcPort,
+			DstPort:   dstPort,
+			Direction: direction,
+		}
+
+		if protocol == "tcp" {
+			builder.TCPState = &TCPState{SYN: true}
+		}
+
+		return builder
+	}
+
+	createICMPPacketBuilder := func(srcIP, dstIP string, icmpType, icmpCode uint8, direction fw.RuleDirection) *PacketBuilder {
+		return &PacketBuilder{
+			SrcIP:     netip.MustParseAddr(srcIP),
+			DstIP:     netip.MustParseAddr(dstIP),
+			Protocol:  "icmp",
+			ICMPType:  icmpType,
+			ICMPCode:  icmpCode,
+			Direction: direction,
+		}
+	}
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name           string
+		setup          func(*Manager)
+		packetBuilder  func() *PacketBuilder
+		expectedStages []PacketStage
+		expectedAllow  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "LocalTraffic_ACLAllowed",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "LocalTraffic_ACLDenied",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionDrop
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "LocalTraffic_WithForwarder",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.netstack = true
+				m.localForwarding = true
+
+				m.forwarder.Store(&forwarder.Forwarder{})
+
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageForwarding,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "LocalTraffic_WithoutForwarder",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.netstack = true
+				m.localForwarding = false
+
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "RoutedTraffic_ACLAllowed",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
+				m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
+
+				m.forwarder.Store(&forwarder.Forwarder{})
+
+				src := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{1, 1, 1, 1}), 32)
+				dst := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{172, 17, 0, 2}), 32)
+				_, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(nil, []netip.Prefix{src}, dst, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StageRouteACL,
+				StageForwarding,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "RoutedTraffic_ACLDenied",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
+				m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
+
+				src := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{1, 1, 1, 1}), 32)
+				dst := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{172, 17, 0, 2}), 32)
+				_, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(nil, []netip.Prefix{src}, dst, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionDrop)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StageRouteACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "RoutedTraffic_NativeRouter",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
+				m.nativeRouter.Store(true)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StageRouteACL,
+				StageForwarding,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "RoutedTraffic_RoutingDisabled",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ConnectionTracking_Hit",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")
+				dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1")
+				srcPort := uint16(12345)
+				dstPort := uint16(80)
+
+				m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, conntrack.TCPSyn)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				pb := createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 80, 12345, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+				pb.TCPState = &TCPState{SYN: true, ACK: true}
+				return pb
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "OutboundTraffic",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("100.10.0.100", "1.1.1.1", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionOUT)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ICMPEchoRequest",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolICMP
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createICMPPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", 8, 0, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ICMPDestinationUnreachable",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolICMP
+				action := fw.ActionDrop
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createICMPPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", 3, 0, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UDPTraffic_WithoutHook",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolUDP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "udp", 12345, 53, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UDPTraffic_WithHook",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				hookFunc := func([]byte) bool {
+					return true
+				}
+				m.AddUDPPacketHook(true, netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"), 53, hookFunc)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "udp", 12345, 53, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "StatefulDisabled_NoTracking",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.stateful = false
+
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionDrop
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			m := setupTracerTest(true)
+
+			tc.setup(m)
+
+			require.True(t, m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")),
+				"100.10.0.100 should be recognized as a local IP")
+			require.False(t, m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(netip.MustParseAddr("172.17.0.2")),
+				"172.17.0.2 should not be recognized as a local IP")
+
+			pb := tc.packetBuilder()
+
+			trace, err := m.TracePacketFromBuilder(pb)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			verifyTraceStages(t, trace, tc.expectedStages)
+			verifyFinalDisposition(t, trace, tc.expectedAllow)
+		})
+	}
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ func (r RouteRules) Sort() {
 // Manager userspace firewall manager
 type Manager struct {
 	// outgoingRules is used for hooks only
-	outgoingRules map[string]RuleSet
+	outgoingRules map[netip.Addr]RuleSet
 	// incomingRules is used for filtering and hooks
-	incomingRules  map[string]RuleSet
+	incomingRules  map[netip.Addr]RuleSet
 	routeRules     RouteRules
 	wgNetwork      *net.IPNet
 	decoders       sync.Pool
@@ -80,9 +81,9 @@ type Manager struct {
 	// indicates whether server routes are disabled
 	disableServerRoutes bool
 	// indicates whether we forward packets not destined for ourselves
-	routingEnabled bool
+	routingEnabled atomic.Bool
 	// indicates whether we leave forwarding and filtering to the native firewall
-	nativeRouter bool
+	nativeRouter atomic.Bool
 	// indicates whether we track outbound connections
 	stateful bool
 	// indicates whether wireguards runs in netstack mode
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	udpTracker  *conntrack.UDPTracker
 	icmpTracker *conntrack.ICMPTracker
 	tcpTracker  *conntrack.TCPTracker
-	forwarder   *forwarder.Forwarder
+	forwarder   atomic.Pointer[forwarder.Forwarder]
 	logger      *nblog.Logger
 	flowLogger  nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
@@ -168,18 +169,18 @@ func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableSe
 			},
 		},
 		nativeFirewall:      nativeFirewall,
-		outgoingRules:       make(map[string]RuleSet),
+		outgoingRules:       make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet),
-		incomingRules:       make(map[string]RuleSet),
+		incomingRules:       make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet),
 		wgIface:             iface,
 		localipmanager:      newLocalIPManager(),
 		disableServerRoutes: disableServerRoutes,
-		routingEnabled:      false,
 		stateful:            !disableConntrack,
 		logger:              nblog.NewFromLogrus(log.StandardLogger()),
 		flowLogger:          flowLogger,
 		netstack:            netstack.IsEnabled(),
 		localForwarding:     enableLocalForwarding,
 	}
+	m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
 
 	if err := m.localipmanager.UpdateLocalIPs(iface); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("update local IPs: %w", err)
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableSe
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) blockInvalidRouted(iface common.IFaceMapper) error {
-	if m.forwarder == nil {
+	if m.forwarder.Load() == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	wgPrefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(iface.Address().Network.String())
@@ -255,20 +256,20 @@ func (m *Manager) determineRouting() error {
 
 	switch {
 	case disableUspRouting:
-		m.routingEnabled = false
+		m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
-		m.nativeRouter = false
+		m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
 		log.Info("userspace routing is disabled")
 
 	case m.disableServerRoutes:
 		//  if server routes are disabled we will let packets pass to the native stack
-		m.routingEnabled = true
+		m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-		m.nativeRouter = true
+		m.nativeRouter.Store(true)
 
 		log.Info("server routes are disabled")
 
 	case forceUserspaceRouter:
-		m.routingEnabled = true
+		m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-		m.nativeRouter = false
+		m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
 
 		log.Info("userspace routing is forced")
 
@@ -276,19 +277,19 @@ func (m *Manager) determineRouting() error {
 		// if the OS supports routing natively, then we don't need to filter/route ourselves
 		// netstack mode won't support native routing as there is no interface
 
-		m.routingEnabled = true
+		m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-		m.nativeRouter = true
+		m.nativeRouter.Store(true)
 
 		log.Info("native routing is enabled")
 
 	default:
-		m.routingEnabled = true
+		m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-		m.nativeRouter = false
+		m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
 
 		log.Info("userspace routing enabled by default")
 	}
 
-	if m.routingEnabled && !m.nativeRouter {
+	if m.routingEnabled.Load() && !m.nativeRouter.Load() {
 		return m.initForwarder()
 	}
 
@@ -297,24 +298,24 @@ func (m *Manager) determineRouting() error {
 
 // initForwarder initializes the forwarder, it disables routing on errors
 func (m *Manager) initForwarder() error {
-	if m.forwarder != nil {
+	if m.forwarder.Load() != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// Only supported in userspace mode as we need to inject packets back into wireguard directly
 	intf := m.wgIface.GetWGDevice()
 	if intf == nil {
-		m.routingEnabled = false
+		m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
 		return errors.New("forwarding not supported")
 	}
 
 	forwarder, err := forwarder.New(m.wgIface, m.logger, m.flowLogger, m.netstack)
 	if err != nil {
-		m.routingEnabled = false
+		m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
 		return fmt.Errorf("create forwarder: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	m.forwarder = forwarder
+	m.forwarder.Store(forwarder)
 
 	log.Debug("forwarder initialized")
 
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ func (m *Manager) IsServerRouteSupported() bool {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	if m.nativeRouter && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
+	if m.nativeRouter.Load() && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.AddNatRule(pair)
 	}
 
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 
 // RemoveNatRule removes a routing firewall rule
 func (m *Manager) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	if m.nativeRouter && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
+	if m.nativeRouter.Load() && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.RemoveNatRule(pair)
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -360,17 +361,23 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
 	action firewall.Action,
 	_ string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
+	// TODO: fix in upper layers
+	i, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(ip)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid IP: %s", ip)
+	}
+
+	i = i.Unmap()
 	r := PeerRule{
 		id:        uuid.New().String(),
 		mgmtId:    id,
-		ip:        ip,
+		ip:        i,
 		ipLayer:   layers.LayerTypeIPv6,
 		matchByIP: true,
 		drop:      action == firewall.ActionDrop,
 	}
-	if ipNormalized := ip.To4(); ipNormalized != nil {
+	if i.Is4() {
 		r.ipLayer = layers.LayerTypeIPv4
-		r.ip = ipNormalized
 	}
 
 	if s := r.ip.String(); s == "0.0.0.0" || s == "::" {
@@ -395,10 +402,10 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
 	}
 
 	m.mutex.Lock()
-	if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()]; !ok {
+	if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip]; !ok {
-		m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()] = make(RuleSet)
+		m.incomingRules[r.ip] = make(RuleSet)
 	}
-	m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()][r.id] = r
+	m.incomingRules[r.ip][r.id] = r
 	m.mutex.Unlock()
 	return []firewall.Rule{&r}, nil
 }
@@ -412,13 +419,10 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
-	if m.nativeRouter && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
+	if m.nativeRouter.Load() && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	}
 
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
-
 	ruleID := uuid.New().String()
 	rule := RouteRule{
 		// TODO: consolidate these IDs
@@ -432,14 +436,16 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 		action:      action,
 	}
 
+	m.mutex.Lock()
 	m.routeRules = append(m.routeRules, rule)
 	m.routeRules.Sort()
+	m.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	return &rule, nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
-	if m.nativeRouter && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
+	if m.nativeRouter.Load() && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.DeleteRouteRule(rule)
 	}
 
@@ -468,10 +474,10 @@ func (m *Manager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("delete rule: invalid rule type: %T", rule)
 	}
 
-	if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()][r.id]; !ok {
+	if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip][r.id]; !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("delete rule: no rule with such id: %v", r.id)
 	}
-	delete(m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()], r.id)
+	delete(m.incomingRules[r.ip], r.id)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -504,13 +510,13 @@ func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 }
 
 // DropOutgoing filter outgoing packets
-func (m *Manager) DropOutgoing(packetData []byte) bool {
+func (m *Manager) DropOutgoing(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	return m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData)
+	return m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData, size)
 }
 
 // DropIncoming filter incoming packets
-func (m *Manager) DropIncoming(packetData []byte) bool {
+func (m *Manager) DropIncoming(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	return m.dropFilter(packetData)
+	return m.dropFilter(packetData, size)
 }
 
 // UpdateLocalIPs updates the list of local IPs
@@ -518,10 +524,7 @@ func (m *Manager) UpdateLocalIPs() error {
 	return m.localipmanager.UpdateLocalIPs(m.wgIface)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte) bool {
+func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
-
 	d := m.decoders.Get().(*decoder)
 	defer m.decoders.Put(d)
 
@@ -534,31 +537,34 @@ func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte) bool {
 	}
 
 	srcIP, dstIP := m.extractIPs(d)
-	if srcIP == nil {
+	if !srcIP.IsValid() {
+		m.logger.Error("Unknown network layer: %v", d.decoded[0])
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// Track all protocols if stateful mode is enabled
+	if d.decoded[1] == layers.LayerTypeUDP && m.udpHooksDrop(uint16(d.udp.DstPort), dstIP, packetData) {
-	if m.stateful {
+		return true
-		m.trackOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
 	}
 
-	// Process UDP hooks even if stateful mode is disabled
+	if m.stateful {
-	if d.decoded[1] == layers.LayerTypeUDP {
+		m.trackOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP, size)
-		return m.checkUDPHooks(d, dstIP, packetData)
 	}
 
 	return false
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) extractIPs(d *decoder) (srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
+func (m *Manager) extractIPs(d *decoder) (srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) {
 	switch d.decoded[0] {
 	case layers.LayerTypeIPv4:
-		return d.ip4.SrcIP, d.ip4.DstIP
+		src, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(d.ip4.SrcIP)
+		dst, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(d.ip4.DstIP)
+		return src, dst
 	case layers.LayerTypeIPv6:
-		return d.ip6.SrcIP, d.ip6.DstIP
+		src, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(d.ip6.SrcIP)
+		dst, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(d.ip6.DstIP)
+		return src, dst
 	default:
-		return nil, nil
+		return netip.Addr{}, netip.Addr{}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -585,51 +591,70 @@ func getTCPFlags(tcp *layers.TCP) uint8 {
 	return flags
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) trackOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
+func (m *Manager) trackOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, size int) {
 	transport := d.decoded[1]
 	switch transport {
 	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
-		m.udpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort), uint16(d.udp.DstPort))
+		m.udpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort), uint16(d.udp.DstPort), size)
 	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
 		flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
-		m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags)
+		m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags, size)
 	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
-		m.icmpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.Seq, d.icmp4.TypeCode)
+		m.icmpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.TypeCode, size)
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) trackInbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
+func (m *Manager) trackInbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, ruleID []byte, size int) {
 	transport := d.decoded[1]
 	switch transport {
 	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
-		m.udpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort), uint16(d.udp.DstPort))
+		m.udpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort), uint16(d.udp.DstPort), ruleID, size)
 	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
 		flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
-		m.tcpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags)
+		m.tcpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags, ruleID, size)
 	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
-		m.icmpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.Seq, d.icmp4.TypeCode)
+		m.icmpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.TypeCode, ruleID, size)
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) checkUDPHooks(d *decoder, dstIP net.IP, packetData []byte) bool {
+// udpHooksDrop checks if any UDP hooks should drop the packet
-	for _, ipKey := range []string{dstIP.String(), "0.0.0.0", "::"} {
+func (m *Manager) udpHooksDrop(dport uint16, dstIP netip.Addr, packetData []byte) bool {
-		if rules, exists := m.outgoingRules[ipKey]; exists {
+	m.mutex.RLock()
-			for _, rule := range rules {
+	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
-				if rule.udpHook != nil && portsMatch(rule.dPort, uint16(d.udp.DstPort)) {
+
-					return rule.udpHook(packetData)
+	// Check specific destination IP first
-				}
+	if rules, exists := m.outgoingRules[dstIP]; exists {
+		for _, rule := range rules {
+			if rule.udpHook != nil && portsMatch(rule.dPort, dport) {
+				return rule.udpHook(packetData)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Check IPv4 unspecified address
+	if rules, exists := m.outgoingRules[netip.IPv4Unspecified()]; exists {
+		for _, rule := range rules {
+			if rule.udpHook != nil && portsMatch(rule.dPort, dport) {
+				return rule.udpHook(packetData)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check IPv6 unspecified address
+	if rules, exists := m.outgoingRules[netip.IPv6Unspecified()]; exists {
+		for _, rule := range rules {
+			if rule.udpHook != nil && portsMatch(rule.dPort, dport) {
+				return rule.udpHook(packetData)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return false
 }
 
 // dropFilter implements filtering logic for incoming packets.
 // If it returns true, the packet should be dropped.
-func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte) bool {
+func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
-
 	d := m.decoders.Get().(*decoder)
 	defer m.decoders.Put(d)
 
@@ -638,19 +663,19 @@ func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte) bool {
 	}
 
 	srcIP, dstIP := m.extractIPs(d)
-	if srcIP == nil {
+	if !srcIP.IsValid() {
 		m.logger.Error("Unknown network layer: %v", d.decoded[0])
 		return true
 	}
 
 	// For all inbound traffic, first check if it matches a tracked connection.
 	// This must happen before any other filtering because the packets are statefully tracked.
-	if m.stateful && m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP) {
+	if m.stateful && m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP, size) {
 		return false
 	}
 
 	if m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(dstIP) {
-		return m.handleLocalTraffic(d, srcIP, dstIP, packetData)
+		return m.handleLocalTraffic(d, srcIP, dstIP, packetData, size)
 	}
 
 	return m.handleRoutedTraffic(d, srcIP, dstIP, packetData)
@@ -658,27 +683,28 @@ func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte) bool {
 
 // handleLocalTraffic handles local traffic.
 // If it returns true, the packet should be dropped.
-func (m *Manager) handleLocalTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetData []byte) bool {
+func (m *Manager) handleLocalTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	if ruleId, blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d); blocked {
+	ruleID, blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d)
-		srcAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(srcIP)
+	if blocked {
-		dstAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(dstIP)
 		_, pnum := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
 		srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
 
 		m.logger.Trace("Dropping local packet (ACL denied): rule_id=%s proto=%v src=%s:%d dst=%s:%d",
-			ruleId, pnum, srcAddr, srcPort, dstAddr, dstPort)
+			ruleID, pnum, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
 
 		m.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
 			FlowID:     uuid.New(),
 			Type:       nftypes.TypeDrop,
-			RuleID:     ruleId,
+			RuleID:     ruleID,
 			Direction:  nftypes.Ingress,
 			Protocol:   pnum,
-			SourceIP:   srcAddr,
+			SourceIP:   srcIP,
-			DestIP:     dstAddr,
+			DestIP:     dstIP,
 			SourcePort: srcPort,
 			DestPort:   dstPort,
 			// TODO: icmp type/code
+			RxPackets: 1,
+			RxBytes:   uint64(size),
 		})
 		return true
 	}
@@ -689,7 +715,7 @@ func (m *Manager) handleLocalTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetData
 	}
 
 	// track inbound packets to get the correct direction and session id for flows
-	m.trackInbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
+	m.trackInbound(d, srcIP, dstIP, ruleID, size)
 
 	return false
 }
@@ -700,12 +726,12 @@ func (m *Manager) handleNetstackLocalTraffic(packetData []byte) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if m.forwarder == nil {
+	if m.forwarder.Load() == nil {
 		m.logger.Trace("Dropping local packet (forwarder not initialized)")
 		return true
 	}
 
-	if err := m.forwarder.InjectIncomingPacket(packetData); err != nil {
+	if err := m.forwarder.Load().InjectIncomingPacket(packetData); err != nil {
 		m.logger.Error("Failed to inject local packet: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -715,37 +741,34 @@ func (m *Manager) handleNetstackLocalTraffic(packetData []byte) bool {
 
 // handleRoutedTraffic handles routed traffic.
 // If it returns true, the packet should be dropped.
-func (m *Manager) handleRoutedTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetData []byte) bool {
+func (m *Manager) handleRoutedTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, packetData []byte) bool {
 	// Drop if routing is disabled
-	if !m.routingEnabled {
+	if !m.routingEnabled.Load() {
 		m.logger.Trace("Dropping routed packet (routing disabled): src=%s dst=%s",
 			srcIP, dstIP)
 		return true
 	}
 
 	// Pass to native stack if native router is enabled or forced
-	if m.nativeRouter {
+	if m.nativeRouter.Load() {
 		return false
 	}
 
 	proto, pnum := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
 	srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
 
-	if id, pass := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort); !pass {
+	if ruleID, pass := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort); !pass {
-		srcAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(srcIP)
-		dstAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(dstIP)
-
 		m.logger.Trace("Dropping routed packet (ACL denied): rule_id=%s proto=%v src=%s:%d dst=%s:%d",
-			id, pnum, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
+			ruleID, pnum, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
 
 		m.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
 			FlowID:     uuid.New(),
 			Type:       nftypes.TypeDrop,
-			RuleID:     id,
+			RuleID:     ruleID,
 			Direction:  nftypes.Ingress,
 			Protocol:   pnum,
-			SourceIP:   srcAddr,
+			SourceIP:   srcIP,
-			DestIP:     dstAddr,
+			DestIP:     dstIP,
 			SourcePort: srcPort,
 			DestPort:   dstPort,
 			// TODO: icmp type/code
@@ -754,7 +777,7 @@ func (m *Manager) handleRoutedTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetDat
 	}
 
 	// Let forwarder handle the packet if it passed route ACLs
-	if err := m.forwarder.InjectIncomingPacket(packetData); err != nil {
+	if err := m.forwarder.Load().InjectIncomingPacket(packetData); err != nil {
 		m.logger.Error("Failed to inject incoming packet: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -799,7 +822,7 @@ func (m *Manager) isValidPacket(d *decoder, packetData []byte) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) bool {
+func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, size int) bool {
 	switch d.decoded[1] {
 	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
 		return m.tcpTracker.IsValidInbound(
@@ -808,6 +831,7 @@ func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) bool
 			uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort),
 			uint16(d.tcp.DstPort),
 			getTCPFlags(&d.tcp),
+			size,
 		)
 
 	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
@@ -816,6 +840,7 @@ func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) bool
 			dstIP,
 			uint16(d.udp.SrcPort),
 			uint16(d.udp.DstPort),
+			size,
 		)
 
 	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
@@ -823,8 +848,8 @@ func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) bool
 			srcIP,
 			dstIP,
 			d.icmp4.Id,
-			d.icmp4.Seq,
 			d.icmp4.TypeCode.Type(),
+			size,
 		)
 
 		// TODO: ICMPv6
@@ -844,20 +869,22 @@ func (m *Manager) isSpecialICMP(d *decoder) bool {
 		icmpType == layers.ICMPv4TypeTimeExceeded
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) peerACLsBlock(srcIP net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]RuleSet, d *decoder) ([]byte, bool) {
+func (m *Manager) peerACLsBlock(srcIP netip.Addr, packetData []byte, rules map[netip.Addr]RuleSet, d *decoder) ([]byte, bool) {
+	m.mutex.RLock()
+	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
 	if m.isSpecialICMP(d) {
 		return nil, false
 	}
 
-	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[srcIP.String()], d); ok {
+	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[srcIP], d); ok {
 		return mgmtId, filter
 	}
 
-	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules["0.0.0.0"], d); ok {
+	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[netip.IPv4Unspecified()], d); ok {
 		return mgmtId, filter
 	}
 
-	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules["::"], d); ok {
+	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[netip.IPv6Unspecified()], d); ok {
 		return mgmtId, filter
 	}
 
@@ -882,10 +909,10 @@ func portsMatch(rulePort *firewall.Port, packetPort uint16) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func validateRule(ip net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d *decoder) ([]byte, bool, bool) {
+func validateRule(ip netip.Addr, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d *decoder) ([]byte, bool, bool) {
 	payloadLayer := d.decoded[1]
 	for _, rule := range rules {
-		if rule.matchByIP && !ip.Equal(rule.ip) {
+		if rule.matchByIP && ip.Compare(rule.ip) != 0 {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -919,16 +946,13 @@ func validateRule(ip net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d *de
 	return nil, false, false
 }
 
-// routeACLsPass returns treu if the packet is allowed by the route ACLs
+// routeACLsPass returns true if the packet is allowed by the route ACLs
-func (m *Manager) routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP net.IP, proto firewall.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16) ([]byte, bool) {
+func (m *Manager) routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, proto firewall.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16) ([]byte, bool) {
 	m.mutex.RLock()
 	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	srcAddr := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte(srcIP.To4()))
-	dstAddr := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte(dstIP.To4()))
-
 	for _, rule := range m.routeRules {
-		if m.ruleMatches(rule, srcAddr, dstAddr, proto, srcPort, dstPort) {
+		if matches := m.ruleMatches(rule, srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort); matches {
 			return rule.mgmtId, rule.action == firewall.ActionAccept
 		}
 	}
@@ -972,9 +996,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetNetwork(network *net.IPNet) {
 // AddUDPPacketHook calls hook when UDP packet from given direction matched
 //
 // Hook function returns flag which indicates should be the matched package dropped or not
-func (m *Manager) AddUDPPacketHook(
+func (m *Manager) AddUDPPacketHook(in bool, ip netip.Addr, dPort uint16, hook func(packet []byte) bool) string {
-	in bool, ip net.IP, dPort uint16, hook func([]byte) bool,
-) string {
 	r := PeerRule{
 		id:         uuid.New().String(),
 		ip:         ip,
@@ -984,23 +1006,22 @@ func (m *Manager) AddUDPPacketHook(
 		udpHook:    hook,
 	}
 
-	if ip.To4() != nil {
+	if ip.Is4() {
 		r.ipLayer = layers.LayerTypeIPv4
 	}
 
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	if in {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip]; !ok {
-			m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()] = make(map[string]PeerRule)
+			m.incomingRules[r.ip] = make(map[string]PeerRule)
 		}
-		m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()][r.id] = r
+		m.incomingRules[r.ip][r.id] = r
 	} else {
-		if _, ok := m.outgoingRules[r.ip.String()]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := m.outgoingRules[r.ip]; !ok {
-			m.outgoingRules[r.ip.String()] = make(map[string]PeerRule)
+			m.outgoingRules[r.ip] = make(map[string]PeerRule)
 		}
-		m.outgoingRules[r.ip.String()][r.id] = r
+		m.outgoingRules[r.ip][r.id] = r
 	}
-
 	m.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	return r.id
@@ -1048,20 +1069,21 @@ func (m *Manager) DisableRouting() error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	if m.forwarder == nil {
+	fwder := m.forwarder.Load()
+	if fwder == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	m.routingEnabled = false
+	m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
-	m.nativeRouter = false
+	m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
 
 	// don't stop forwarder if in use by netstack
 	if m.netstack && m.localForwarding {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	m.forwarder.Stop()
+	fwder.Stop()
-	m.forwarder = nil
+	m.forwarder.Store(nil)
 
 	log.Debug("forwarder stopped")
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_bench_test.go

@@ -193,13 +193,13 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 
 				// For stateful scenarios, establish the connection
 				if sc.stateful {
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
 				}
 
 				// Measure inbound packet processing
 				b.ResetTimer()
 				for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-					manager.dropFilter(inbound)
+					manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
 				}
 			})
 		}
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 			for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 				outbound := generatePacket(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
 			}
 
 			// Test packet
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 			testIn := generatePacket(b, dstIPs[0], srcIPs[0], 80, 1024, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
 
 			// First establish our test connection
-			manager.processOutgoingHooks(testOut)
+			manager.processOutgoingHooks(testOut, 0)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(testIn)
+				manager.dropFilter(testIn, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -278,12 +278,12 @@ func BenchmarkEstablishmentOverhead(b *testing.B) {
 			inbound := generatePacket(b, dstIP, srcIP, 80, 1024, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
 
 			if sc.established {
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
 			}
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(inbound)
+				manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -477,25 +477,25 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			// For stateful cases and established connections
 			if !strings.Contains(sc.name, "allow_non_wg") ||
 				(strings.Contains(sc.state, "established") || sc.state == "post_handshake") {
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
 
 				// For TCP post-handshake, simulate full handshake
 				if sc.state == "post_handshake" {
 					// SYN
 					syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIP, dstIP, 1024, 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn, 0)
 					// SYN-ACK
 					synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIP, srcIP, 80, 1024, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-					manager.dropFilter(synack)
+					manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
 					// ACK
 					ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIP, dstIP, 1024, 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
 				}
 			}
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(inbound)
+				manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -624,17 +624,17 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				// Initial SYN
 				syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn, 0)
 
 				// SYN-ACK
 				synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
 					80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.dropFilter(synack)
+				manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
 
 				// ACK
 				ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
 			}
 
 			// Prepare test packets simulating bidirectional traffic
@@ -655,9 +655,9 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 				// Simulate bidirectional traffic
 				// First outbound data
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx])
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
 				// Then inbound response - this is what we're actually measuring
-				manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx])
+				manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -761,19 +761,19 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				p := patterns[connIdx]
 
 				// Connection establishment
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.synAck)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, 0)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack, 0)
 
 				// Data transfer
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.response)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.response, 0)
 
 				// Connection teardown
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.finServer)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, 0)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -826,15 +826,15 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			for i := 0; i < sc.connCount; i++ {
 				syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn, 0)
 
 				synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
 					80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.dropFilter(synack)
+				manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
 
 				ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
 			}
 
 			// Pre-generate test packets
@@ -856,8 +856,8 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 					counter++
 
 					// Simulate bidirectional traffic
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx])
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx])
+					manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
 				}
 			})
 		})
@@ -950,17 +950,17 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 					p := patterns[connIdx]
 
 					// Full connection lifecycle
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.synAck)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, 0)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack, 0)
 
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.response)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.response, 0)
 
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.finServer)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, 0)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient, 0)
 				}
 			})
 		})
@@ -1054,8 +1054,8 @@ func BenchmarkRouteACLs(b *testing.B) {
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		for _, tc := range cases {
-			srcIP := net.ParseIP(tc.srcIP)
+			srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.srcIP)
-			dstIP := net.ParseIP(tc.dstIP)
+			dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.dstIP)
 			manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, tc.proto, 0, tc.dstPort)
 		}
 	}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_filter_test.go

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("Implicit DROP (no rules)", func(t *testing.T) {
 		packet := createTestPacket(t, "100.10.0.1", "100.10.0.100", fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 443)
-		isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet)
+		isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet, 0)
 		require.True(t, isDropped, "Packet should be dropped when no rules exist")
 	})
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 			packet := createTestPacket(t, tc.srcIP, tc.dstIP, tc.proto, tc.srcPort, tc.dstPort)
-			isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet)
+			isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet, 0)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.shouldBeBlocked, isDropped)
 		})
 	}
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ func setupRoutedManager(tb testing.TB, network string) *Manager {
 	require.NoError(tb, manager.EnableRouting())
 	require.NoError(tb, err)
 	require.NotNil(tb, manager)
-	require.True(tb, manager.routingEnabled)
+	require.True(tb, manager.routingEnabled.Load())
-	require.False(tb, manager.nativeRouter)
+	require.False(tb, manager.nativeRouter.Load())
 
 	tb.Cleanup(func() {
 		require.NoError(tb, manager.Reset(nil))
@@ -818,8 +818,8 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, manager.DeleteRouteRule(rule))
 			})
 
-			srcIP := net.ParseIP(tc.srcIP)
+			srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.srcIP)
-			dstIP := net.ParseIP(tc.dstIP)
+			dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.dstIP)
 
 			// testing routeACLsPass only and not DropIncoming, as routed packets are dropped after being passed
 			// to the forwarder
@@ -1006,8 +1006,8 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 			for i, p := range tc.packets {
-				srcIP := net.ParseIP(p.srcIP)
+				srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr(p.srcIP)
-				dstIP := net.ParseIP(p.dstIP)
+				dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr(p.dstIP)
 
 				_, isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, p.proto, p.srcPort, p.dstPort)
 				require.Equal(t, p.shouldPass, isAllowed, "packet %d failed", i)

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_test.go

@@ -125,19 +125,19 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+	ip := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
 	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
 
-	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), proto, nil, port, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rule2 {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.ID()]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip][r.ID()]; !ok {
 			t.Errorf("rule2 is not in the incomingRules")
 		}
 	}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rule2 {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.ID()]; ok {
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip][r.ID()]; ok {
 			t.Errorf("rule2 is not in the incomingRules")
 		}
 	}
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 		name       string
 		in         bool
 		expDir     fw.RuleDirection
-		ip         net.IP
+		ip         netip.Addr
 		dPort      uint16
 		hook       func([]byte) bool
 		expectedID string
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 			name:   "Test Outgoing UDP Packet Hook",
 			in:     false,
 			expDir: fw.RuleDirectionOUT,
-			ip:     net.IPv4(10, 168, 0, 1),
+			ip:     netip.MustParseAddr("10.168.0.1"),
 			dPort:  8000,
 			hook:   func([]byte) bool { return true },
 		},
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 			name:   "Test Incoming UDP Packet Hook",
 			in:     true,
 			expDir: fw.RuleDirectionIN,
-			ip:     net.IPv6loopback,
+			ip:     netip.MustParseAddr("::1"),
 			dPort:  9000,
 			hook:   func([]byte) bool { return false },
 		},
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 
 			var addedRule PeerRule
 			if tt.in {
-				if len(manager.incomingRules[tt.ip.String()]) != 1 {
+				if len(manager.incomingRules[tt.ip]) != 1 {
 					t.Errorf("expected 1 incoming rule, got %d", len(manager.incomingRules))
 					return
 				}
-				for _, rule := range manager.incomingRules[tt.ip.String()] {
+				for _, rule := range manager.incomingRules[tt.ip] {
 					addedRule = rule
 				}
 			} else {
@@ -208,12 +208,12 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Errorf("expected 1 outgoing rule, got %d", len(manager.outgoingRules))
 					return
 				}
-				for _, rule := range manager.outgoingRules[tt.ip.String()] {
+				for _, rule := range manager.outgoingRules[tt.ip] {
 					addedRule = rule
 				}
 			}
 
-			if !tt.ip.Equal(addedRule.ip) {
+			if tt.ip.Compare(addedRule.ip) != 0 {
 				t.Errorf("expected ip %s, got %s", tt.ip, addedRule.ip)
 				return
 			}
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if m.dropFilter(buf.Bytes()) {
+	if m.dropFilter(buf.Bytes(), 0) {
 		t.Errorf("expected packet to be accepted")
 		return
 	}
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func TestRemovePacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add a UDP packet hook
 	hookFunc := func(data []byte) bool { return true }
-	hookID := manager.AddUDPPacketHook(false, net.IPv4(192, 168, 0, 1), 8080, hookFunc)
+	hookID := manager.AddUDPPacketHook(false, netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.0.1"), 8080, hookFunc)
 
 	// Assert the hook is added by finding it in the manager's outgoing rules
 	found := false
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	hookCalled := false
 	hookID := manager.AddUDPPacketHook(
 		false,
-		net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
+		netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100"),
 		53,
 		func([]byte) bool {
 			hookCalled = true
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test hook gets called
-	result := manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes())
+	result := manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.True(t, result)
 	require.True(t, hookCalled)
 
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	err = gopacket.SerializeLayers(buf, opts, ipv4)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	result = manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes())
+	result = manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.False(t, result)
 }
 
@@ -569,11 +569,11 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Process outbound packet and verify connection tracking
-	drop := manager.DropOutgoing(outboundBuf.Bytes())
+	drop := manager.DropOutgoing(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.False(t, drop, "Initial outbound packet should not be dropped")
 
 	// Verify connection was tracked
-	conn, exists := manager.udpTracker.GetConnection(srcIP.AsSlice(), srcPort, dstIP.AsSlice(), dstPort)
+	conn, exists := manager.udpTracker.GetConnection(srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
 
 	require.True(t, exists, "Connection should be tracked after outbound packet")
 	require.True(t, srcIP.Compare(conn.SourceIP) == 0, "Source IP should match")
@@ -636,12 +636,12 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, cp := range checkPoints {
 		time.Sleep(cp.sleep)
 
-		drop = manager.dropFilter(inboundBuf.Bytes())
+		drop = manager.dropFilter(inboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 		require.Equal(t, cp.shouldAllow, !drop, cp.description)
 
 		// If the connection should still be valid, verify it exists
 		if cp.shouldAllow {
-			conn, exists := manager.udpTracker.GetConnection(srcIP.AsSlice(), srcPort, dstIP.AsSlice(), dstPort)
+			conn, exists := manager.udpTracker.GetConnection(srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
 			require.True(t, exists, "Connection should still exist during valid window")
 			require.True(t, time.Since(conn.GetLastSeen()) < manager.udpTracker.Timeout(),
 				"LastSeen should be updated for valid responses")
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Create a new outbound connection for invalid tests
-	drop = manager.processOutgoingHooks(outboundBuf.Bytes())
+	drop = manager.processOutgoingHooks(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.False(t, drop, "Second outbound packet should not be dropped")
 
 	for _, tc := range invalidCases {
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Verify the invalid packet is dropped
-			drop = manager.dropFilter(testBuf.Bytes())
+			drop = manager.dropFilter(testBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 			require.True(t, drop, tc.description)
 		})
 	}

client/iface/device/device_filter.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package device
 
 import (
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun"
@@ -10,16 +11,16 @@ import (
 // PacketFilter interface for firewall abilities
 type PacketFilter interface {
 	// DropOutgoing filter outgoing packets from host to external destinations
-	DropOutgoing(packetData []byte) bool
+	DropOutgoing(packetData []byte, size int) bool
 
 	// DropIncoming filter incoming packets from external sources to host
-	DropIncoming(packetData []byte) bool
+	DropIncoming(packetData []byte, size int) bool
 
 	// AddUDPPacketHook calls hook when UDP packet from given direction matched
 	//
 	// Hook function returns flag which indicates should be the matched package dropped or not.
 	// Hook function receives raw network packet data as argument.
-	AddUDPPacketHook(in bool, ip net.IP, dPort uint16, hook func(packet []byte) bool) string
+	AddUDPPacketHook(in bool, ip netip.Addr, dPort uint16, hook func(packet []byte) bool) string
 
 	// RemovePacketHook removes hook by ID
 	RemovePacketHook(hookID string) error
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func (d *FilteredDevice) Read(bufs [][]byte, sizes []int, offset int) (n int, er
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
-		if filter.DropOutgoing(bufs[i][offset : offset+sizes[i]]) {
+		if filter.DropOutgoing(bufs[i][offset:offset+sizes[i]], sizes[i]) {
 			bufs = append(bufs[:i], bufs[i+1:]...)
 			sizes = append(sizes[:i], sizes[i+1:]...)
 			n--
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func (d *FilteredDevice) Write(bufs [][]byte, offset int) (int, error) {
 	filteredBufs := make([][]byte, 0, len(bufs))
 	dropped := 0
 	for _, buf := range bufs {
-		if !filter.DropIncoming(buf[offset:]) {
+		if !filter.DropIncoming(buf[offset:], len(buf)) {
 			filteredBufs = append(filteredBufs, buf)
 			dropped++
 		}

client/iface/device/device_filter_test.go

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func TestDeviceWrapperRead(t *testing.T) {
 		tun.EXPECT().Write(mockBufs, 0).Return(0, nil)
 
 		filter := mocks.NewMockPacketFilter(ctrl)
-		filter.EXPECT().DropIncoming(gomock.Any()).Return(true)
+		filter.EXPECT().DropIncoming(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(true)
 
 		wrapped := newDeviceFilter(tun)
 		wrapped.filter = filter
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func TestDeviceWrapperRead(t *testing.T) {
 				return 1, nil
 			})
 		filter := mocks.NewMockPacketFilter(ctrl)
-		filter.EXPECT().DropOutgoing(gomock.Any()).Return(true)
+		filter.EXPECT().DropOutgoing(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(true)
 
 		wrapped := newDeviceFilter(tun)
 		wrapped.filter = filter

client/iface/mocks/filter.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package mocks
 
 import (
 	net "net"
+	"net/netip"
 	reflect "reflect"
 
 	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func (m *MockPacketFilter) EXPECT() *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder {
 }
 
 // AddUDPPacketHook mocks base method.
-func (m *MockPacketFilter) AddUDPPacketHook(arg0 bool, arg1 net.IP, arg2 uint16, arg3 func([]byte) bool) string {
+func (m *MockPacketFilter) AddUDPPacketHook(arg0 bool, arg1 netip.Addr, arg2 uint16, arg3 func([]byte) bool) string {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "AddUDPPacketHook", arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
@@ -49,31 +50,31 @@ func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) AddUDPPacketHook(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3
 }
 
 // DropIncoming mocks base method.
-func (m *MockPacketFilter) DropIncoming(arg0 []byte) bool {
+func (m *MockPacketFilter) DropIncoming(arg0 []byte, arg1 int) bool {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DropIncoming", arg0)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DropIncoming", arg0, arg1)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
 	return ret0
 }
 
 // DropIncoming indicates an expected call of DropIncoming.
-func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) DropIncoming(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) DropIncoming(arg0 interface{}, arg1 any) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DropIncoming", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).DropIncoming), arg0)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DropIncoming", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).DropIncoming), arg0, arg1)
 }
 
 // DropOutgoing mocks base method.
-func (m *MockPacketFilter) DropOutgoing(arg0 []byte) bool {
+func (m *MockPacketFilter) DropOutgoing(arg0 []byte, arg1 int) bool {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DropOutgoing", arg0)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DropOutgoing", arg0, arg1)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
 	return ret0
 }
 
 // DropOutgoing indicates an expected call of DropOutgoing.
-func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) DropOutgoing(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) DropOutgoing(arg0 interface{}, arg1 any) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DropOutgoing", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).DropOutgoing), arg0)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DropOutgoing", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).DropOutgoing), arg0, arg1)
 }
 
 // RemovePacketHook mocks base method.

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func TestDNSFakeResolverHandleUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	packetfilter := pfmock.NewMockPacketFilter(ctrl)
-	packetfilter.EXPECT().DropOutgoing(gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
+	packetfilter.EXPECT().DropOutgoing(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
 	packetfilter.EXPECT().AddUDPPacketHook(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 	packetfilter.EXPECT().RemovePacketHook(gomock.Any())
 	packetfilter.EXPECT().SetNetwork(ipNet)

client/internal/dns/service_memory.go

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package dns
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
@@ -117,5 +117,10 @@ func (s *ServiceViaMemory) filterDNSTraffic() (string, error) {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	return filter.AddUDPPacketHook(false, net.ParseIP(s.runtimeIP), uint16(s.runtimePort), hook), nil
+	ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(s.runtimeIP)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("parse runtime ip: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return filter.AddUDPPacketHook(false, ip, uint16(s.runtimePort), hook), nil
 }

client/internal/netflow/logger/logger.go

@@ -61,13 +61,14 @@ func (l *Logger) startReceiver() {
 	if l.enabled.Load() {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.mux.Lock()
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(l.ctx)
 	l.cancelReceiver = cancel
 	l.mux.Unlock()
 
 	c := make(rcvChan, 100)
-	l.rcvChan.Swap(&c)
+	l.rcvChan.Store(&c)
 	l.enabled.Store(true)
 
 	for {
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func (l *Logger) startReceiver() {
 			log.Info("flow Memory store receiver stopped")
 			return
 		case eventFields := <-c:
-			id := uuid.NewString()
+			id := uuid.New()
 			event := types.Event{
 				ID:          id,
 				EventFields: *eventFields,
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ func (l *Logger) stop() {
 		l.cancelReceiver()
 		l.cancelReceiver = nil
 	}
+	l.rcvChan.Store(nil)
 	l.mux.Unlock()
 }
 
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ func (l *Logger) GetEvents() []*types.Event {
 	return l.Store.GetEvents()
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) DeleteEvents(ids []string) {
+func (l *Logger) DeleteEvents(ids []uuid.UUID) {
 	l.Store.DeleteEvents(ids)
 }
 

client/internal/netflow/manager.go

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package netflow
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"runtime"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 
@@ -46,46 +48,80 @@ func NewManager(ctx context.Context, iface nftypes.IFaceMapper, publicKey []byte
 	}
 }
 
+// Update applies new flow configuration settings
+// needsNewClient checks if a new client needs to be created
+func (m *Manager) needsNewClient(previous *nftypes.FlowConfig) bool {
+	current := m.flowConfig
+	return previous == nil ||
+		!previous.Enabled ||
+		previous.TokenPayload != current.TokenPayload ||
+		previous.TokenSignature != current.TokenSignature ||
+		previous.URL != current.URL
+}
+
+// enableFlow starts components for flow tracking
+func (m *Manager) enableFlow(previous *nftypes.FlowConfig) error {
+	// first make sender ready so events don't pile up
+	if m.needsNewClient(previous) {
+		if m.receiverClient != nil {
+			if err := m.receiverClient.Close(); err != nil {
+				log.Warnf("error closing previous flow client: %s", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		flowClient, err := client.NewClient(m.flowConfig.URL, m.flowConfig.TokenPayload, m.flowConfig.TokenSignature, m.flowConfig.Interval)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("create client: %w", err)
+		}
+		log.Infof("flow client configured to connect to %s", m.flowConfig.URL)
+
+		m.receiverClient = flowClient
+		go m.receiveACKs(flowClient)
+		go m.startSender()
+	}
+
+	m.logger.Enable()
+
+	if m.conntrack != nil {
+		if err := m.conntrack.Start(m.flowConfig.Counters); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("start conntrack: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// disableFlow stops components for flow tracking
+func (m *Manager) disableFlow() error {
+	if m.conntrack != nil {
+		m.conntrack.Stop()
+	}
+
+	m.logger.Disable()
+
+	if m.receiverClient != nil {
+		return m.receiverClient.Close()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Update applies new flow configuration settings
 func (m *Manager) Update(update *nftypes.FlowConfig) error {
 	if update == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
+
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
+
 	previous := m.flowConfig
 	m.flowConfig = update
 
 	if update.Enabled {
-		if m.conntrack != nil {
+		return m.enableFlow(previous)
-			if err := m.conntrack.Start(update.Counters); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("start conntrack: %w", err)
-			}
-		}
-
-		m.logger.Enable()
-		if previous == nil || !previous.Enabled {
-			flowClient, err := client.NewClient(m.ctx, m.flowConfig.URL, m.flowConfig.TokenPayload, m.flowConfig.TokenSignature)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			log.Infof("flow client connected to %s", m.flowConfig.URL)
-			m.receiverClient = flowClient
-			go m.receiveACKs()
-			go m.startSender()
-		}
-		return nil
 	}
 
-	if m.conntrack != nil {
+	return m.disableFlow()
-		m.conntrack.Stop()
-	}
-	m.logger.Disable()
-	if previous != nil && previous.Enabled {
-		return m.receiverClient.Close()
-	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // Close cleans up all resources
@@ -96,6 +132,13 @@ func (m *Manager) Close() {
 	if m.conntrack != nil {
 		m.conntrack.Close()
 	}
+
+	if m.receiverClient != nil {
+		if err := m.receiverClient.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close receiver client: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	m.logger.Close()
 }
 
@@ -107,6 +150,7 @@ func (m *Manager) GetLogger() nftypes.FlowLogger {
 func (m *Manager) startSender() {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(m.flowConfig.Interval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-m.ctx.Done():
@@ -114,40 +158,43 @@ func (m *Manager) startSender() {
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			events := m.logger.GetEvents()
 			for _, event := range events {
-				log.Infof("send flow event to server: %s", event.ID)
+				if err := m.send(event); err != nil {
-				err := m.send(event)
+					log.Errorf("failed to send flow event to server: %s", err)
-				if err != nil {
+					continue
-					log.Errorf("send flow event to server: %s", err)
 				}
+				log.Tracef("sent flow event: %s", event.ID)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) receiveACKs() {
+func (m *Manager) receiveACKs(client *client.GRPCClient) {
-	if m.receiverClient == nil {
+	err := client.Receive(m.ctx, m.flowConfig.Interval, func(ack *proto.FlowEventAck) error {
-		return
+		log.Tracef("received flow event ack: %s", ack.EventId)
-	}
+		m.logger.DeleteEvents([]uuid.UUID{uuid.UUID(ack.EventId)})
-	err := m.receiverClient.Receive(m.ctx, func(ack *proto.FlowEventAck) error {
-		log.Infof("receive flow event ack: %s", ack.EventId)
-		m.logger.DeleteEvents([]string{ack.EventId})
 		return nil
 	})
-	if err != nil {
+
-		log.Errorf("receive flow event ack: %s", err)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+		log.Errorf("failed to receive flow event ack: %s", err)
 	}
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) send(event *nftypes.Event) error {
-	if m.receiverClient == nil {
+	m.mux.Lock()
+	client := m.receiverClient
+	m.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if client == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return m.receiverClient.Send(m.ctx, toProtoEvent(m.publicKey, event))
+
+	return client.Send(toProtoEvent(m.publicKey, event))
 }
 
 func toProtoEvent(publicKey []byte, event *nftypes.Event) *proto.FlowEvent {
 	protoEvent := &proto.FlowEvent{
-		EventId:   event.ID,
+		EventId:   event.ID[:],
 		Timestamp: timestamppb.New(event.Timestamp),
 		PublicKey: publicKey,
 		FlowFields: &proto.FlowFields{
@@ -164,6 +211,7 @@ func toProtoEvent(publicKey []byte, event *nftypes.Event) *proto.FlowEvent {
 			TxBytes:   event.TxBytes,
 		},
 	}
+
 	if event.Protocol == nftypes.ICMP {
 		protoEvent.FlowFields.ConnectionInfo = &proto.FlowFields_IcmpInfo{
 			IcmpInfo: &proto.ICMPInfo{

client/internal/netflow/store/memory.go

@@ -3,18 +3,22 @@ package store
 import (
 	"sync"
 
+	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 func NewMemoryStore() *Memory {
 	return &Memory{
-		events: make(map[string]*types.Event),
+		events: make(map[uuid.UUID]*types.Event),
 	}
 }
 
 type Memory struct {
 	mux    sync.Mutex
-	events map[string]*types.Event
+	events map[uuid.UUID]*types.Event
 }
 
 func (m *Memory) StoreEvent(event *types.Event) {
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ func (m *Memory) StoreEvent(event *types.Event) {
 func (m *Memory) Close() {
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
-	m.events = make(map[string]*types.Event)
+	maps.Clear(m.events)
 }
 
 func (m *Memory) GetEvents() []*types.Event {
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ func (m *Memory) GetEvents() []*types.Event {
 	return events
 }
 
-func (m *Memory) DeleteEvents(ids []string) {
+func (m *Memory) DeleteEvents(ids []uuid.UUID) {
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
 	for _, id := range ids {

client/internal/netflow/types/types.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	"net/netip"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -27,8 +28,10 @@ func (p Protocol) String() string {
 		return "TCP"
 	case 17:
 		return "UDP"
+	case 132:
+		return "SCTP"
 	default:
-		return "unknown"
+		return strconv.FormatUint(uint64(p), 10)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 type Event struct {
-	ID        string
+	ID        uuid.UUID
 	Timestamp time.Time
 	EventFields
 }
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ type FlowLogger interface {
 	// GetEvents returns all stored events
 	GetEvents() []*Event
 	// DeleteEvents deletes events from the store
-	DeleteEvents([]string)
+	DeleteEvents([]uuid.UUID)
 	// Close closes the logger
 	Close()
 	// Enable enables the flow logger receiver
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ type Store interface {
 	// GetEvents returns all stored events
 	GetEvents() []*Event
 	// DeleteEvents deletes events from the store
-	DeleteEvents([]string)
+	DeleteEvents([]uuid.UUID)
 	// Close closes the store
 	Close()
 }

client/server/trace.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 
 	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter"
@@ -41,11 +42,21 @@ func (s *Server) TracePacket(_ context.Context, req *proto.TracePacketRequest) (
 		srcIP = engine.GetWgAddr()
 	}
 
+	srcAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(srcIP)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid source IP address")
+	}
+
 	dstIP := net.ParseIP(req.GetDestinationIp())
 	if req.GetDestinationIp() == "self" {
 		dstIP = engine.GetWgAddr()
 	}
 
+	dstAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(dstIP)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid source IP address")
+	}
+
 	if srcIP == nil || dstIP == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid IP address")
 	}
@@ -85,8 +96,8 @@ func (s *Server) TracePacket(_ context.Context, req *proto.TracePacketRequest) (
 	}
 
 	builder := &uspfilter.PacketBuilder{
-		SrcIP:     srcIP,
+		SrcIP:     srcAddr,
-		DstIP:     dstIP,
+		DstIP:     dstAddr,
 		Protocol:  protocol,
 		SrcPort:   uint16(req.GetSourcePort()),
 		DstPort:   uint16(req.GetDestinationPort()),

flow/client/client.go

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"crypto/x509"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
@@ -25,95 +27,99 @@ type GRPCClient struct {
 	realClient proto.FlowServiceClient
 	clientConn *grpc.ClientConn
 	stream     proto.FlowService_EventsClient
+	streamMu   sync.Mutex
 }
 
-func NewClient(ctx context.Context, addr, payload, signature string) (*GRPCClient, error) {
+func NewClient(addr, payload, signature string, interval time.Duration) (*GRPCClient, error) {
+	var opts []grpc.DialOption
 
-	transportOption := grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials())
 	if strings.Contains(addr, "443") {
-
 		certPool, err := x509.SystemCertPool()
 		if err != nil || certPool == nil {
 			log.Debugf("System cert pool not available; falling back to embedded cert, error: %v", err)
 			certPool = embeddedroots.Get()
 		}
 
-		transportOption = grpc.WithTransportCredentials(credentials.NewTLS(&tls.Config{
+		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(credentials.NewTLS(&tls.Config{
 			RootCAs: certPool,
-		}))
+		})))
+	} else {
+		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
 	}
 
-	connCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+	opts = append(opts,
-	defer cancel()
-
-	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(
-		connCtx,
-		addr,
-		transportOption,
 		nbgrpc.WithCustomDialer(),
-		grpc.WithBlock(),
+		grpc.WithIdleTimeout(interval*2),
 		grpc.WithKeepaliveParams(keepalive.ClientParameters{
 			Time:    30 * time.Second,
 			Timeout: 10 * time.Second,
 		}),
 		withAuthToken(payload, signature),
+		grpc.WithDefaultServiceConfig(`{"healthCheckConfig": {"serviceName": ""}}`),
 	)
 
+	conn, err := grpc.NewClient(addr, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dialing with context: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating new grpc client: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	client := &GRPCClient{
+	return &GRPCClient{
 		realClient: proto.NewFlowServiceClient(conn),
 		clientConn: conn,
-	}
+	}, nil
-	return client, nil
 }
 
 func (c *GRPCClient) Close() error {
+	c.streamMu.Lock()
+	defer c.streamMu.Unlock()
+
+	c.stream = nil
 	return c.clientConn.Close()
 }
 
-func (c *GRPCClient) Receive(ctx context.Context, msgHandler func(msg *proto.FlowEventAck) error) error {
+func (c *GRPCClient) Receive(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration, msgHandler func(msg *proto.FlowEventAck) error) error {
-	backOff := defaultBackoff(ctx)
+	backOff := defaultBackoff(ctx, interval)
 	operation := func() error {
-		connState := c.clientConn.GetState()
+		return c.establishStreamAndReceive(ctx, msgHandler)
-		if connState == connectivity.Shutdown {
-			return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("connection to signal has been shut down"))
-		}
-
-		stream, err := c.realClient.Events(ctx, grpc.WaitForReady(true))
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		c.stream = stream
-
-		err = checkHeader(stream)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		return c.receive(stream, msgHandler)
 	}
 
-	err := backoff.Retry(operation, backOff)
+	if err := backoff.Retry(operation, backOff); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("receive failed permanently: %w", err)
-		log.Errorf("exiting the flow receiver service connection retry loop due to the unrecoverable error: %v", err)
-		return err
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (c *GRPCClient) establishStreamAndReceive(ctx context.Context, msgHandler func(msg *proto.FlowEventAck) error) error {
+	if c.clientConn.GetState() == connectivity.Shutdown {
+		return backoff.Permanent(errors.New("connection to flow receiver has been shut down"))
+	}
+
+	stream, err := c.realClient.Events(ctx, grpc.WaitForReady(true))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create event stream: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err = checkHeader(stream); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("check header: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	c.streamMu.Lock()
+	c.stream = stream
+	c.streamMu.Unlock()
+
+	return c.receive(stream, msgHandler)
+}
+
 func (c *GRPCClient) receive(stream proto.FlowService_EventsClient, msgHandler func(msg *proto.FlowEventAck) error) error {
 	for {
 		msg, err := stream.Recv()
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("receive from stream: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if err := msgHandler(msg); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("handle message: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -122,7 +128,7 @@ func checkHeader(stream proto.FlowService_EventsClient) error {
 	header, err := stream.Header()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("waiting for flow receiver header: %s", err)
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("wait for header: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(header) == 0 {
@@ -132,26 +138,29 @@ func checkHeader(stream proto.FlowService_EventsClient) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func defaultBackoff(ctx context.Context) backoff.BackOff {
+func defaultBackoff(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration) backoff.BackOff {
 	return backoff.WithContext(&backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
 		InitialInterval:     800 * time.Millisecond,
 		RandomizationFactor: 1,
 		Multiplier:          1.7,
-		MaxInterval:         10 * time.Second,
+		MaxInterval:         interval / 2,
 		MaxElapsedTime:      3 * 30 * 24 * time.Hour, // 3 months
 		Stop:                backoff.Stop,
 		Clock:               backoff.SystemClock,
 	}, ctx)
 }
 
-func (c *GRPCClient) Send(ctx context.Context, event *proto.FlowEvent) error {
+func (c *GRPCClient) Send(event *proto.FlowEvent) error {
-	if c.stream == nil {
+	c.streamMu.Lock()
-		return fmt.Errorf("stream not initialized")
+	stream := c.stream
+	c.streamMu.Unlock()
+
+	if stream == nil {
+		return errors.New("stream not initialized")
 	}
 
-	err := c.stream.Send(event)
+	if err := stream.Send(event); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("send flow event: %w", err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("sending flow event: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil

flow/proto/flow.pb.go

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ type FlowEvent struct {
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
 	// Unique client event identifier
-	EventId string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=event_id,json=eventId,proto3" json:"event_id,omitempty"`
+	EventId []byte `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=event_id,json=eventId,proto3" json:"event_id,omitempty"`
 	// When the event occurred
 	Timestamp *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=timestamp,proto3" json:"timestamp,omitempty"`
 	// Public key of the sending peer
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ func (*FlowEvent) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_flow_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
 }
 
-func (x *FlowEvent) GetEventId() string {
+func (x *FlowEvent) GetEventId() []byte {
 	if x != nil {
 		return x.EventId
 	}
-	return ""
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (x *FlowEvent) GetTimestamp() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ type FlowEventAck struct {
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
 	// Unique client event identifier that has been ack'ed
-	EventId string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=event_id,json=eventId,proto3" json:"event_id,omitempty"`
+	EventId []byte `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=event_id,json=eventId,proto3" json:"event_id,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *FlowEventAck) Reset() {
@@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ func (*FlowEventAck) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_flow_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
 }
 
-func (x *FlowEventAck) GetEventId() string {
+func (x *FlowEventAck) GetEventId() []byte {
 	if x != nil {
 		return x.EventId
 	}
-	return ""
+	return nil
 }
 
 type FlowFields struct {
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ var file_flow_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
 	0x62, 0x75, 0x66, 0x2f, 0x74, 0x69, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x73, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x70, 0x2e, 0x70, 0x72,
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+	0x01, 0x28, 0x0c, 0x52, 0x07, 0x65, 0x76, 0x65, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x49, 0x64, 0x12, 0x38, 0x0a, 0x09,
 	0x74, 0x69, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x73, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x70, 0x18, 0x02, 0x20, 0x01, 0x28, 0x0b, 0x32,
 	0x1a, 0x2e, 0x67, 0x6f, 0x6f, 0x67, 0x6c, 0x65, 0x2e, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x62, 0x75,
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@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ var file_flow_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
 	0x77, 0x2e, 0x46, 0x6c, 0x6f, 0x77, 0x46, 0x69, 0x65, 0x6c, 0x64, 0x73, 0x52, 0x0a, 0x66, 0x6c,
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+	0x74, 0x5f, 0x69, 0x64, 0x18, 0x01, 0x20, 0x01, 0x28, 0x0c, 0x52, 0x07, 0x65, 0x76, 0x65, 0x6e,
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flow/proto/flow.proto

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ service FlowService {
 
 message FlowEvent {
   // Unique client event identifier
-  string event_id = 1;
+  bytes event_id = 1;
 
   // When the event occurred
   google.protobuf.Timestamp timestamp = 2;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ message FlowEvent {
 
 message FlowEventAck {
   // Unique client event identifier that has been ack'ed
-  string event_id = 1;
+  bytes event_id = 1;
 }
 
 message FlowFields {