[client] Run container tests more generically (#3737)

avoid checking static info with a init call

.git-branches.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# More info around this file at https://www.git-town.com/configuration-file
+
+[branches]
+main = "main"
+perennials = []
+perennial-regex = ""
+
+[create]
+new-branch-type = "feature"
+push-new-branches = false
+
+[hosting]
+dev-remote = "origin"
+# platform = ""
+# origin-hostname = ""
+
+[ship]
+delete-tracking-branch = false
+strategy = "squash-merge"
+
+[sync]
+feature-strategy = "merge"
+perennial-strategy = "rebase"
+prototype-strategy = "merge"
+push-hook = true
+tags = true
+upstream = false

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Issue ticket number and link
 
+## Stack
+
+<!-- branch-stack -->
+
 ### Checklist
 - [ ] Is it a bug fix
 - [ ] Is a typo/documentation fix

.github/workflows/git-town.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Git Town
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - '**'
+
+jobs:
+  git-town:
+    name: Display the branch stack
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: git-town/action@v1
+        with:
+          skip-single-stacks: true

.github/workflows/golang-test-freebsd.yml

@@ -22,14 +22,20 @@ jobs:
         with:
           usesh: true
           copyback: false
-          release: "14.1"
+          release: "14.2"
           prepare: |
-            pkg install -y go pkgconf xorg
+            pkg install -y curl pkgconf xorg
+            LATEST_VERSION=$(curl -s https://go.dev/VERSION?m=text|head -n 1)
+            GO_TARBALL="$LATEST_VERSION.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
+            GO_URL="https://go.dev/dl/$GO_TARBALL"
+            curl -vLO "$GO_URL"
+            tar -C /usr/local -vxzf "$GO_TARBALL"            
 
           # -x - to print all executed commands
           # -e - to faile on first error
           run: |
             set -e -x
+            export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$HOME/go/bin
             time go build -o netbird client/main.go
             # check all component except management, since we do not support management server on freebsd
             time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./base62/...

.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml

@@ -146,6 +146,64 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -tags devcert -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay)
 
+  test_client_on_docker:
+    name: "Client (Docker) / Unit"
+    needs: [build-cache]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.23.x"
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get Go environment
+        id: go-env
+        run: |
+          echo "cache_dir=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "modcache_dir=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Cache Go modules
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        id: cache-restore
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ steps.go-env.outputs.cache_dir }}
+            ${{ steps.go-env.outputs.modcache_dir }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
+
+      - name: Run tests in container
+        env:
+          HOST_GOCACHE: ${{ steps.go-env.outputs.cache_dir }}
+          HOST_GOMODCACHE: ${{ steps.go-env.outputs.modcache_dir }}
+        run: |
+          CONTAINER_GOCACHE="/root/.cache/go-build"
+          CONTAINER_GOMODCACHE="/go/pkg/mod"
+
+          docker run --rm \
+            --cap-add=NET_ADMIN \
+            --privileged \
+            -v $PWD:/app \
+            -w /app \
+            -v "${HOST_GOCACHE}:${CONTAINER_GOCACHE}" \
+            -v "${HOST_GOMODCACHE}:${CONTAINER_GOMODCACHE}" \
+            -e CGO_ENABLED=1 \
+            -e CI=true \
+            -e GOARCH=${GOARCH_TARGET} \
+            -e GOCACHE=${CONTAINER_GOCACHE} \
+            -e GOMODCACHE=${CONTAINER_GOMODCACHE} \
+            golang:1.23-alpine \
+            sh -c ' \
+              apk update; apk add --no-cache \
+                ca-certificates iptables ip6tables dbus dbus-dev libpcap-dev build-base; \
+              go test -buildvcs=false -tags devcert -v -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list -buildvcs=false ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /client/ui)
+            '
+
   test_relay:
     name: "Relay / Unit"
     needs: [build-cache]
@@ -179,13 +237,6 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
-
-      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
-        if: matrix.arch == '386'
-        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
-
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
 
@@ -232,13 +283,6 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
-
-      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
-        if: matrix.arch == '386'
-        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
-
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
 
@@ -286,13 +330,6 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
-
-      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
-        if: matrix.arch == '386'
-        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
-
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
 
@@ -314,6 +351,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |          
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
+            CI=true \
           go test -tags=devcert \
             -exec "sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE" \
             -timeout 20m ./management/...
@@ -353,13 +391,6 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
-
-      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
-        if: matrix.arch == '386'
-        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
-
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
 
@@ -380,7 +411,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
-          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true \
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
+          CI=true \
           go test -tags devcert -run=^$ -bench=. \
           -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
           -timeout 20m ./...
@@ -396,6 +428,33 @@ jobs:
         store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
+      - name: Create Docker network
+        run: docker network create promnet
+
+      - name: Start Prometheus Pushgateway
+        run: docker run -d --name pushgateway --network promnet -p 9091:9091 prom/pushgateway
+
+      - name: Start Prometheus (for Pushgateway forwarding)
+        run: |
+          echo '
+          global:
+            scrape_interval: 15s
+          scrape_configs:
+            - job_name: "pushgateway"
+              static_configs:
+                - targets: ["pushgateway:9091"]
+          remote_write:
+            - url: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_URL }}
+              basic_auth:
+                username: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_USER }}
+                password: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_API_KEY }}
+          ' > prometheus.yml
+
+          docker run -d --name prometheus --network promnet \
+            -v $PWD/prometheus.yml:/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml \
+            -p 9090:9090 \
+            prom/prometheus
+
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
@@ -420,13 +479,6 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
-
-      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
-        if: matrix.arch == '386'
-        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
-
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
 
@@ -447,11 +499,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
-          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true \
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
+          CI=true \
+          GIT_BRANCH=${{ github.ref_name }} \
           go test -tags=benchmark \
             -run=^$ \
             -bench=. \
-            -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
+            -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE,GIT_BRANCH,GITHUB_RUN_ID' \
             -timeout 20m ./management/...
 
   api_integration_test:
@@ -489,13 +543,6 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
-
-      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
-        if: matrix.arch == '386'
-        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
-
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
 
@@ -505,89 +552,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
-          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true \
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
+          CI=true \
           go test -tags=integration \
           -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
           -timeout 20m ./management/...
-
-  test_client_on_docker:
-    name: "Client (Docker) / Unit"
-    needs: [ build-cache ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    steps:
-      - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: "1.23.x"
-          cache: false
-
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Get Go environment
-        run: |
-          echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
-
-      - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ${{ env.cache }}
-            ${{ env.modcache }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
-
-      - name: Install modules
-        run: go mod tidy
-
-      - name: check git status
-        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
-
-      - name: Generate Shared Sock Test bin
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -c -o sharedsock-testing.bin ./sharedsock
-
-      - name: Generate RouteManager Test bin
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -c -o routemanager-testing.bin  ./client/internal/routemanager
-
-      - name: Generate SystemOps Test bin
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -c -o systemops-testing.bin -tags netgo -ldflags '-w -extldflags "-static -ldbus-1 -lpcap"' ./client/internal/routemanager/systemops
-
-      - name: Generate nftables Manager Test bin
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -c -o nftablesmanager-testing.bin ./client/firewall/nftables/...
-
-      - name: Generate Engine Test bin
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -c -o engine-testing.bin ./client/internal
-
-      - name: Generate Peer Test bin
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -c -o peer-testing.bin ./client/internal/peer/
-
-      - run: chmod +x *testing.bin
-
-      - name: Run Shared Sock tests in docker
-        run: docker run -t --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --privileged --rm -v $PWD:/ci -w /ci/sharedsock --entrypoint /busybox/sh gcr.io/distroless/base:debug -c /ci/sharedsock-testing.bin -test.timeout 5m -test.parallel 1
-
-      - name: Run Iface tests in docker
-        run: docker run -t --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --privileged --rm -v $PWD:/netbird -v /tmp/cache:/tmp/cache -v /tmp/modcache:/tmp/modcache -w /netbird -e GOCACHE=/tmp/cache -e GOMODCACHE=/tmp/modcache -e CGO_ENABLED=0 golang:1.23-alpine go test  -test.timeout 5m -test.parallel 1 ./client/iface/...
-
-      - name: Run RouteManager tests in docker
-        run: docker run -t --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --privileged --rm -v $PWD:/ci -w /ci/client/internal/routemanager --entrypoint /busybox/sh gcr.io/distroless/base:debug -c /ci/routemanager-testing.bin  -test.timeout 5m -test.parallel 1
-
-      - name: Run SystemOps tests in docker
-        run: docker run -t --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --privileged --rm -v $PWD:/ci -w /ci/client/internal/routemanager/systemops --entrypoint /busybox/sh gcr.io/distroless/base:debug -c /ci/systemops-testing.bin  -test.timeout 5m -test.parallel 1
-
-      - name: Run nftables Manager tests in docker
-        run: docker run -t --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --privileged --rm -v $PWD:/ci -w /ci/client/firewall --entrypoint /busybox/sh gcr.io/distroless/base:debug -c /ci/nftablesmanager-testing.bin  -test.timeout 5m -test.parallel 1
-
-      - name: Run Engine tests in docker with file store
-        run: docker run -t --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --privileged --rm -v $PWD:/ci -w /ci/client/internal -e NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE="jsonfile" --entrypoint /busybox/sh gcr.io/distroless/base:debug -c /ci/engine-testing.bin  -test.timeout 5m -test.parallel 1
-
-      - name: Run Engine tests in docker with sqlite store
-        run: docker run -t --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --privileged --rm -v $PWD:/ci -w /ci/client/internal -e NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE="sqlite" --entrypoint /busybox/sh gcr.io/distroless/base:debug -c /ci/engine-testing.bin  -test.timeout 5m -test.parallel 1
-
-      - name: Run Peer tests in docker
-        run: docker run -t --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --privileged --rm -v $PWD:/ci -w /ci/client/internal/peer  --entrypoint /busybox/sh gcr.io/distroless/base:debug -c /ci/peer-testing.bin  -test.timeout 5m -test.parallel 1

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: codespell
         uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
         with:
-          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin
+          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin,groupe
           skip: go.mod,go.sum
           only_warn: 1
   golangci:

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -87,25 +87,25 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: release
           path: dist/
-          retention-days: 3
+          retention-days: 7
       - name: upload linux packages
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: linux-packages
           path: dist/netbird_linux**
-          retention-days: 3
+          retention-days: 7
       - name: upload windows packages
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-packages
           path: dist/netbird_windows**
-          retention-days: 3
+          retention-days: 7
       - name: upload macos packages
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: macos-packages
           path: dist/netbird_darwin**
-          retention-days: 3
+          retention-days: 7
 
   release_ui:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml

@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ jobs:
           grep -A 10 'relay:' docker-compose.yml | egrep 'NB_AUTH_SECRET=.+$'
           grep -A 7 Relay management.json | grep "rel://$CI_NETBIRD_DOMAIN:33445"
           grep -A 7 Relay management.json | egrep '"Secret": ".+"'
+          grep DisablePromptLogin management.json | grep 'true'
 
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy

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+terms below. This license serves as protection for both the Contributor as well as NetBird and its software users; 
-   necessarily infringed by Your Contribution(s) alone or by combination of Your Contribution(s) with the Work to which
+it does not change Contributor’s rights to use his/her own Contributions for any other purpose.
-   such Contribution(s) was submitted. If any entity institutes patent litigation against You or any other entity (
-   including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that your Contribution, or the Work to which you have
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-   under this Agreement for that Contribution or Work shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed.
 
+## 2 Definitions
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+2.2 "Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship, including any modifications or additions to an existing work, that is or previously has been intentionally Submitted by Contributor to NetBird for inclusion in, or documentation of any Work. 
-   intellectual property that you create that includes your Contributions, you represent that you have received
-   permission to make Contributions on behalf of that employer, that you will have received permission from your current
-   and future employers for all future Contributions, that your applicable employer has waived such rights for all of
-   your current and future Contributions to NetBird, or that your employer has executed a separate Corporate CLA
-   with NetBird.
 
+2.3 "Contributor" shall mean the copyright owner or legal entity authorized by the copyright owner that is concluding this Agreement with NetBird. For legal entities, the entity making a Contribution and all other entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with that entity are considered to be a single Contributor. For the purposes of this definition, "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership of such entity.
 
-5. You represent that each of Your Contributions is Your original creation (see section 7 for submissions on behalf of
+2.4 "Submitted" shall mean any form of electronic, verbal, or written communication sent to NetBird or its representatives, including but not limited to communication on electronic mailing lists, source code control systems, and issue tracking systems that are managed by, or on behalf of, NetBird for the purpose of discussing and improving the Work, but excluding communication that is marked or otherwise designated in writing by Contributor as "Not a Contribution".
-   others). You represent that Your Contribution submissions include complete details of any third-party license or
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+2.5 "Work" means any of the products owned or managed by NetBird, in particular, but not exclusively, software.
 
-6. You are not expected to provide support for Your Contributions, except to the extent You desire to provide support.
+## 3 Licenses 
-   You may provide support for free, for a fee, or not at all. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in
+3.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, Contributor hereby grants to NetBird and to recipients of software distributed by NetBird a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable license to reproduce by any means and in any form, in whole or in part, permanently or temporarily, the Contributions (including loading, displaying, executing, transmitting or storing works for the purpose of executing and processing data or transferring them to video, audio and other data carriers), including the right to distribute, display and present such Contributions and make them available to the public (e.g. via the internet) and to transmit and display such Contributions by any means. The license also includes the right to modify, translate, adapt, edit and otherwise alter the Contributions and to use these results in the same manner as the original Contributions and derivative works. Except for licenses in patents acc. to Sec. 3, such license refers to any IP Rights in the Contributions and derivative works. The Contributor acknowledges that NetBird is not required to credit them by name for their Contribution and agrees to waive any moral rights associated with their Contribution in relation to NetBird or its sublicensees.
-   writing, You provide Your Contributions on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either
-   express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON- INFRINGEMENT,
-   MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
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-7. Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation, You may submit it to NetBird separately from
+3.3 NetBird hereby accepts such licenses. 
-   any Contribution, identifying the complete details of its source and of any license or other restriction (including,
-   but not limited to, related patents, trademarks, and license agreements) of which you are personally aware, and
-   conspicuously marking the work as "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]".
 
+## 4 Contributor’s Representations
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+
+4.2 Contributor represents that any Contribution is his/her original creation. 
+
+4.3 Contributor represents to his/her best knowledge that any Contribution does not violate any third party IP Rights.
+
+4.4 Contributor represents that any Contribution submission includes complete details of any third-party license or other restriction (including, but not limited to, related patents and trademarks) of which Contributor is personally aware and which are associated with any part of the Contribution.
+
+4.5 The Contributor represents that their Contribution does not include any work distributed under a copyleft license.
+
+## 5 Information obligation
+Contributor agrees to notify NetBird of any facts or circumstances of which Contributor become aware that would make these representations inaccurate in any respect.
+
+## 6 Submission of Third-Party works
+Should Contributor wish to submit work that is not Contributor’s original creation, Contributor may submit it to NetBird separately from any Contribution, identifying the complete details of its source and of any license or other restriction (including, but not limited to, related patents, trademarks, and license agreements) of which Contributor are personally aware, and conspicuously marking the work as "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]".
+
+## 7 No Consideration
+Unless compensation is mandatory under statutory law, no compensation for any license under this agreement shall be payable. 
+
+## 8 Final Provisions
+8.1 Laws. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. 
+
+8.2 Venue. Place of jurisdiction shall, to the extent legally permissible, be Berlin, Germany. 
+
+8.3 Severability. If any provision in this agreement is unlawful, invalid or ineffective, it shall not affect the enforceability or effectiveness of the remainder of this agreement. The parties agree to replace any unlawful, invalid or ineffective provision with a provision that comes as close as possible to the commercial intent and purpose of the original provision. This section also applies accordingly to any gaps in the contract. 
+
+8.4 Variations. Any variations, amendments or supplements to this Agreement must be in writing. This also applies to any variation of this Section 8.4.
 
-8. You agree to notify NetBird of any facts or circumstances of which you become aware that would make these
-   representations inaccurate in any respect.

README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD--3-blue" />
      </a> 
     <br>
-    <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/netbirdio/shared_invite/zt-2utg2ncdz-W7LEB6toRBLE1Jca37dYpg">
+    <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/netbirdio/shared_invite/zt-31rofwmxc-27akKd0Le0vyRpBcwXkP0g">
         <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-@netbird-red.svg?logo=slack"/>
      </a>  
      <br>
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
   <br/>
   See <a href="https://netbird.io/docs/">Documentation</a>
   <br/>
-   Join our <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/netbirdio/shared_invite/zt-2utg2ncdz-W7LEB6toRBLE1Jca37dYpg">Slack channel</a>
+   Join our <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/netbirdio/shared_invite/zt-31rofwmxc-27akKd0Le0vyRpBcwXkP0g">Slack channel</a>
   <br/>
  
 </strong>
 <br>
-<a href="https://netbird.io/webinars/achieve-zero-trust-access-to-k8s?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=2502%20-%20webinar%20-%20How%20to%20Achieve%20Zero%20Trust%20Access%20to%20Kubernetes%20-%20Effortlessly&utm_medium=github">
+<a href="https://github.com/netbirdio/kubernetes-operator">
-    Webinar: Securely Access Kubernetes without Port Forwarding and Jump Hosts
+    New: NetBird Kubernetes Operator
   </a> 
 </p>
 
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@
 
 ### Key features
 
-| Connectivity                                                                                                                 | Management                                                                                               | Security                                                                                                                              | Automation                                                                                                                               | Platforms                                                                               |
+| Connectivity | Management | Security | Automation| Platforms |
-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+|----|----|----|----|----|
-| <ul><li> - \[x] Kernel WireGuard </ul></li>                                                                                  | <ul><li> - \[x] [Admin Web UI](https://github.com/netbirdio/dashboard) </ul></li>                        | <ul><li> - \[x] [SSO & MFA support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/installation#running-net-bird-with-sso-login) </ul></li>           | <ul><li> - \[x] [Public API](https://docs.netbird.io/api) </ul></li>                                                                     | <ul><li> - \[x] Linux </ul></li>                                                        |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] Kernel WireGuard</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Admin Web UI](https://github.com/netbirdio/dashboard)</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [SSO & MFA support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/installation#running-net-bird-with-sso-login)</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Public API](https://docs.netbird.io/api)</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Linux</ul></li> |
-| <ul><li> - \[x] Peer-to-peer connections </ul></li>                                                                          | <ul><li> - \[x] Auto peer discovery and configuration </ul></li>                                         | <ul><li> - \[x] [Access control - groups & rules](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-network-access) </ul></li>                    | <ul><li> - \[x] [Setup keys for bulk network provisioning](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/register-machines-using-setup-keys) </ul></li> | <ul><li> - \[x] Mac </ul></li>                                                          |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] Peer-to-peer connections</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Auto peer discovery and configuration</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Access control - groups & rules](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-network-access)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Setup keys for bulk network provisioning](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/register-machines-using-setup-keys)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Mac</ui></li> |
-| <ul><li> - \[x] Connection relay fallback </ul></li>                                                                         | <ul><li> - \[x] [IdP integrations](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/identity-providers) </ul></li>     | <ul><li> - \[x] [Activity logging](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/monitor-system-and-network-activity) </ul></li>                     | <ul><li> - \[x] [Self-hosting quickstart script](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart) </ul></li>                    | <ul><li> - \[x] Windows </ul></li>                                                      |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] Connection relay fallback</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [IdP integrations](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/identity-providers)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Activity logging](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/audit-events-logging)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Self-hosting quickstart script](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Windows</ui></li> |
-| <ul><li> - \[x] [Routes to external networks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/routing-traffic-to-private-networks) </ul></li> | <ul><li> - \[x] [Private DNS](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-dns-in-your-network) </ul></li>      | <ul><li> - \[x] [Device posture checks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-posture-checks) </ul></li>                              | <ul><li> - \[x] IdP groups sync with JWT </ul></li>                                                                                      | <ul><li> - \[x] Android </ul></li>                                                      |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] [Routes to external networks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/routing-traffic-to-private-networks)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Private DNS](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-dns-in-your-network)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Device posture checks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-posture-checks)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] IdP groups sync with JWT</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Android</ui></li> |
-| <ul><li> - \[x] NAT traversal with BPF </ul></li>                                                                            | <ul><li> - \[x] [Multiuser support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/add-users-to-your-network) </ul></li> | <ul><li> -  \[x] Peer-to-peer encryption </ul></li>                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                          | <ul><li> - \[x] iOS </ul></li>                                                          |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] NAT traversal with BPF</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Multiuser support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/add-users-to-your-network)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Peer-to-peer encryption</ui></li> || <ul><li>- \[x] iOS</ui></li> |
-|                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                          | <ul><li> - \[x] [Quantum-resistance with Rosenpass](https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/the-first-quantum-resistant-mesh-vpn) </ul></li> |                                                                                                                                          | <ul><li> - \[x] OpenWRT </ul></li>                                                      |
+||| <ul><li>- \[x] [Quantum-resistance with Rosenpass](https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/the-first-quantum-resistant-mesh-vpn)</ui></li> || <ul><li>- \[x] OpenWRT</ui></li> |
-|                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                          | <ui><li> - \[x] [Periodic re-authentication](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/enforce-periodic-user-authentication)</ul></li>           |                                                                                                                                          | <ul><li> - \[x] [Serverless](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/netbird-on-faas) </ul></li> |
+||| <ul><li>- \[x] [Periodic re-authentication](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/enforce-periodic-user-authentication)</ui></li> || <ul><li>- \[x] [Serverless](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/netbird-on-faas)</ui></li> |
-|                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                          | <ul><li> - \[x] Docker </ul></li>                                                       |
+||||| <ul><li>- \[x] Docker</ui></li> |
 
 ### Quickstart with NetBird Cloud
 

client/Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 FROM alpine:3.21.3
-RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates iptables ip6tables
+# iproute2: busybox doesn't display ip rules properly
+RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates ip6tables iproute2 iptables
 ENV NB_FOREGROUND_MODE=true
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird","up"]
-COPY netbird /usr/local/bin/netbird
+COPY netbird /usr/local/bin/netbird

client/anonymize/anonymize.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type Anonymizer struct {
 }
 
 func DefaultAddresses() (netip.Addr, netip.Addr) {
-	// 192.51.100.0, 100::
+	// 198.51.100.0, 100::
 	return netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{198, 51, 100, 0}), netip.AddrFrom16([16]byte{0x01})
 }
 

client/cmd/debug.go

@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/debug"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/server"
 	nbstatus "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/status"
+	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
 )
 
 const errCloseConnection = "Failed to close connection: %v"
@@ -326,3 +329,34 @@ func formatDuration(d time.Duration) string {
 	s := d / time.Second
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", h, m, s)
 }
+
+func generateDebugBundle(config *internal.Config, recorder *peer.Status, connectClient *internal.ConnectClient, logFilePath string) {
+	var networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap
+	var err error
+
+	if connectClient != nil {
+		networkMap, err = connectClient.GetLatestNetworkMap()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("Failed to get latest network map: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	bundleGenerator := debug.NewBundleGenerator(
+		debug.GeneratorDependencies{
+			InternalConfig: config,
+			StatusRecorder: recorder,
+			NetworkMap:     networkMap,
+			LogFile:        logFilePath,
+		},
+		debug.BundleConfig{
+			IncludeSystemInfo: true,
+		},
+	)
+
+	path, err := bundleGenerator.Generate()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to generate debug bundle: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	log.Infof("Generated debug bundle from SIGUSR1 at: %s", path)
+}

client/cmd/debug_unix.go

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//go:build unix
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+)
+
+func SetupDebugHandler(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	config *internal.Config,
+	recorder *peer.Status,
+	connectClient *internal.ConnectClient,
+	logFilePath string,
+) {
+	usr1Ch := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+
+	signal.Notify(usr1Ch, syscall.SIGUSR1)
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-usr1Ch:
+				log.Info("Received SIGUSR1. Triggering debug bundle generation.")
+				go generateDebugBundle(config, recorder, connectClient, logFilePath)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}

client/cmd/debug_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+)
+
+const (
+	envListenEvent        = "NB_LISTEN_DEBUG_EVENT"
+	debugTriggerEventName = `Global\NetbirdDebugTriggerEvent`
+
+	waitTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+)
+
+// SetupDebugHandler sets up a Windows event to listen for a signal to generate a debug bundle.
+// Example usage with PowerShell:
+// $evt = [System.Threading.EventWaitHandle]::OpenExisting("Global\NetbirdDebugTriggerEvent")
+// $evt.Set()
+// $evt.Close()
+func SetupDebugHandler(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	config *internal.Config,
+	recorder *peer.Status,
+	connectClient *internal.ConnectClient,
+	logFilePath string,
+) {
+	env := os.Getenv(envListenEvent)
+	if env == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	listenEvent, err := strconv.ParseBool(env)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to parse %s: %v", envListenEvent, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if !listenEvent {
+		return
+	}
+
+	eventNamePtr, err := windows.UTF16PtrFromString(debugTriggerEventName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to convert event name '%s' to UTF16: %v", debugTriggerEventName, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// TODO: restrict access by ACL
+	eventHandle, err := windows.CreateEvent(nil, 1, 0, eventNamePtr)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, windows.ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+			log.Warnf("Debug trigger event '%s' already exists. Attempting to open.", debugTriggerEventName)
+			// SYNCHRONIZE is needed for WaitForSingleObject, EVENT_MODIFY_STATE for ResetEvent.
+			eventHandle, err = windows.OpenEvent(windows.SYNCHRONIZE|windows.EVENT_MODIFY_STATE, false, eventNamePtr)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Failed to open existing debug trigger event '%s': %v", debugTriggerEventName, err)
+				return
+			}
+			log.Infof("Successfully opened existing debug trigger event '%s'.", debugTriggerEventName)
+		} else {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to create debug trigger event '%s': %v", debugTriggerEventName, err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	if eventHandle == windows.InvalidHandle {
+		log.Errorf("Obtained an invalid handle for debug trigger event '%s'", debugTriggerEventName)
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Debug handler waiting for signal on event: %s", debugTriggerEventName)
+
+	go waitForEvent(ctx, config, recorder, connectClient, logFilePath, eventHandle)
+}
+
+func waitForEvent(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	config *internal.Config,
+	recorder *peer.Status,
+	connectClient *internal.ConnectClient,
+	logFilePath string,
+	eventHandle windows.Handle,
+) {
+	defer func() {
+		if err := windows.CloseHandle(eventHandle); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to close debug event handle '%s': %v", debugTriggerEventName, err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	for {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return
+		}
+
+		status, err := windows.WaitForSingleObject(eventHandle, uint32(waitTimeout.Milliseconds()))
+
+		switch status {
+		case windows.WAIT_OBJECT_0:
+			log.Info("Received signal on debug event. Triggering debug bundle generation.")
+
+			// reset the event so it can be triggered again later (manual reset == 1)
+			if err := windows.ResetEvent(eventHandle); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Failed to reset debug event '%s': %v", debugTriggerEventName, err)
+			}
+
+			go generateDebugBundle(config, recorder, connectClient, logFilePath)
+		case uint32(windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT):
+
+		default:
+			log.Errorf("Unexpected status %d from WaitForSingleObject for debug event '%s': %v", status, debugTriggerEventName, err)
+			select {
+			case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

client/cmd/login.go

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	loginCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&noBrowser, noBrowserFlag, false, noBrowserDesc)
+}
+
 var loginCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "login",
 	Short: "login to the Netbird Management Service (first run)",
@@ -51,6 +55,9 @@ var loginCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				return err
 			}
 
+			// update host's static platform and system information
+			system.UpdateStaticInfo()
+
 			ic := internal.ConfigInput{
 				ManagementURL: managementURL,
 				AdminURL:      adminURL,
@@ -127,7 +134,7 @@ var loginCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		if loginResp.NeedsSSOLogin {
-			openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode)
+			openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode, noBrowser)
 
 			_, err = client.WaitSSOLogin(ctx, &proto.WaitSSOLoginRequest{UserCode: loginResp.UserCode, Hostname: hostName})
 			if err != nil {
@@ -198,7 +205,7 @@ func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *int
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting a request OAuth flow info failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	openURL(cmd, flowInfo.VerificationURIComplete, flowInfo.UserCode)
+	openURL(cmd, flowInfo.VerificationURIComplete, flowInfo.UserCode, noBrowser)
 
 	waitTimeout := time.Duration(flowInfo.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
 	waitCTX, c := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), waitTimeout)
@@ -212,19 +219,27 @@ func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *int
 	return &tokenInfo, nil
 }
 
-func openURL(cmd *cobra.Command, verificationURIComplete, userCode string) {
+func openURL(cmd *cobra.Command, verificationURIComplete, userCode string, noBrowser bool) {
 	var codeMsg string
 	if userCode != "" && !strings.Contains(verificationURIComplete, userCode) {
 		codeMsg = fmt.Sprintf("and enter the code %s to authenticate.", userCode)
 	}
 
-	cmd.Println("Please do the SSO login in your browser. \n" +
+	if noBrowser {
-		"If your browser didn't open automatically, use this URL to log in:\n\n" +
+		cmd.Println("Use this URL to log in:\n\n" + verificationURIComplete + " " + codeMsg)
-		verificationURIComplete + " " + codeMsg)
+	} else {
+		cmd.Println("Please do the SSO login in your browser. \n" +
+			"If your browser didn't open automatically, use this URL to log in:\n\n" +
+			verificationURIComplete + " " + codeMsg)
+	}
+
 	cmd.Println("")
-	if err := open.Run(verificationURIComplete); err != nil {
+
-		cmd.Println("\nAlternatively, you may want to use a setup key, see:\n\n" +
+	if !noBrowser {
-			"https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/register-machines-using-setup-keys")
+		if err := open.Run(verificationURIComplete); err != nil {
+			cmd.Println("\nAlternatively, you may want to use a setup key, see:\n\n" +
+				"https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/register-machines-using-setup-keys")
+		}
 	}
 }
 

client/cmd/root.go

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func init() {
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&serverSSHAllowed, serverSSHAllowedFlag, false, "Allow SSH server on peer. If enabled, the SSH server will be permitted")
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&autoConnectDisabled, disableAutoConnectFlag, false, "Disables auto-connect feature. If enabled, then the client won't connect automatically when the service starts.")
 
-	debugCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&debugSystemInfoFlag, systemInfoFlag, "S", false, "Adds system information to the debug bundle")
+	debugCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&debugSystemInfoFlag, systemInfoFlag, "S", true, "Adds system information to the debug bundle")
 }
 
 // SetupCloseHandler handles SIGTERM signal and exits with success

client/cmd/service_controller.go

@@ -16,12 +16,17 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/server"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
 func (p *program) Start(svc service.Service) error {
 	// Start should not block. Do the actual work async.
 	log.Info("starting Netbird service") //nolint
+
+	// Collect static system and platform information
+	system.UpdateStaticInfo()
+
 	// in any case, even if configuration does not exists we run daemon to serve CLI gRPC API.
 	p.serv = grpc.NewServer()
 
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
 		SetupCloseHandler(ctx, cancel)
+		SetupDebugHandler(ctx, nil, nil, nil, logFile)
 
 		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), newSVCConfig())
 		if err != nil {

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -6,14 +6,17 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 
 func startTestingServices(t *testing.T) string {
 	t.Helper()
-	config := &mgmt.Config{}
+	config := &types.Config{}
 	_, err := util.ReadJson("../testdata/management.json", config)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ func startSignal(t *testing.T) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
 	return s, lis
 }
 
-func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *mgmt.Config, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
+func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *types.Config, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
@@ -89,14 +92,24 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *mgmt.Config, testFile string) (*grpc.
 
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	t.Cleanup(ctrl.Finish)
 
-	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock())
+	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
+	permissionsManagerMock := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
+
+	settingsMockManager.EXPECT().
+		GetSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
+		Return(&types.Settings{}, nil).
+		AnyTimes()
+
+	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	secretsManager := mgmt.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay)
+	secretsManager := mgmt.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay, settingsMockManager)
-	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManager(store), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -32,12 +32,16 @@ const (
 
 const (
 	dnsLabelsFlag = "extra-dns-labels"
+
+	noBrowserFlag = "no-browser"
+	noBrowserDesc = "do not open the browser for SSO login"
 )
 
 var (
 	foregroundMode     bool
 	dnsLabels          []string
 	dnsLabelsValidated domain.List
+	noBrowser          bool
 
 	upCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "up",
@@ -65,6 +69,9 @@ func init() {
 			`E.g. --extra-dns-labels vpc1 or --extra-dns-labels vpc1,mgmt1 `+
 			`or --extra-dns-labels ""`,
 	)
+
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&noBrowser, noBrowserFlag, false, noBrowserDesc)
+
 }
 
 func upFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -212,6 +219,8 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	r.GetFullStatus()
 
 	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, config, r)
+	SetupDebugHandler(ctx, config, r, connectClient, "")
+
 	return connectClient.Run(nil)
 }
 
@@ -349,7 +358,7 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 
 	if loginResp.NeedsSSOLogin {
 
-		openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode)
+		openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode, noBrowser)
 
 		_, err = client.WaitSSOLogin(ctx, &proto.WaitSSOLoginRequest{UserCode: loginResp.UserCode, Hostname: hostName})
 		if err != nil {

client/firewall/create.go

@@ -10,17 +10,18 @@ import (
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 // NewFirewall creates a firewall manager instance
-func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, _ *statemanager.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, _ *statemanager.Manager, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	if !iface.IsUserspaceBind() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not implemented for this OS: %s", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 
 	// use userspace packet filtering firewall
-	fm, err := uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes)
+	fm, err := uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

client/firewall/create_linux.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	nbnftables "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/nftables"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ const SKIP_NFTABLES_ENV = "NB_SKIP_NFTABLES_CHECK"
 // FWType is the type for the firewall type
 type FWType int
 
-func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	// on the linux system we try to user nftables or iptables
 	// in any case, because we need to allow netbird interface traffic
 	// so we use AllowNetbird traffic from these firewall managers
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, disableS
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to create native firewall: %v. Proceeding with userspace", err)
 	}
-	return createUserspaceFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes)
+	return createUserspaceFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 }
 
 func createNativeFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, routes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
@@ -77,12 +78,12 @@ func createFW(iface IFaceMapper) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func createUserspaceFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, fm firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func createUserspaceFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, fm firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	var errUsp error
 	if fm != nil {
-		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes)
+		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	} else {
-		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes)
+		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if errUsp != nil {

client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ func (m *aclManager) init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 }
 
 func (m *aclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	protocol firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -96,36 +96,36 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 //
 // Comment will be ignored because some system this feature is not supported
 func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
-	protocol firewall.Protocol,
+	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	_ string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	return m.aclMgr.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
+	return m.aclMgr.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
-	destination netip.Prefix,
+	destination firewall.Network,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
-	sPort *firewall.Port,
+	sPort, dPort *firewall.Port,
-	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	if !destination.Addr().Is4() {
+	if destination.IsPrefix() && !destination.Prefix.Addr().Is4() {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Addr().String())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Prefix.Addr().String())
 	}
 
-	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 }
 
 // DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
 	}
 
 	_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
+		nil,
 		net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0},
 		"all",
 		nil,
 		nil,
 		firewall.ActionAccept,
 		"",
-		"",
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("allow netbird interface traffic: %w", err)
@@ -242,6 +242,14 @@ func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	return m.router.DeleteDNATRule(rule)
 }
 
+// UpdateSet updates the set with the given prefixes
+func (m *Manager) UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.UpdateSet(set, prefixes)
+}
+
 func getConntrackEstablished() []string {
 	return []string{"-m", "conntrack", "--ctstate", "RELATED,ESTABLISHED", "-j", "ACCEPT"}
 }

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 			IsRange: true,
 			Values:  []uint16{8043, 8046},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range")
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 		// add second rule
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{5353}}
-		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "udp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept Fake DNS traffic")
+		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "udp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 		err = manager.Close(nil)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 		port := &fw.Port{
 			Values: []uint16{443},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "default", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range")
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "default")
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
 			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ipsetName, "default-sport", "ipset name must be set")
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
 				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
-				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			}

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux.go

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/ipfwdstate"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ const (
 	routingFinalForwardJump = "ACCEPT"
 	routingFinalNatJump     = "MASQUERADE"
 
-	jumpManglePre = "jump-mangle-pre"
+	jumpManglePre  = "jump-mangle-pre"
-	jumpNatPre    = "jump-nat-pre"
+	jumpNatPre     = "jump-nat-pre"
-	jumpNatPost   = "jump-nat-post"
+	jumpNatPost    = "jump-nat-post"
-	matchSet      = "--match-set"
+	markManglePre  = "mark-mangle-pre"
+	markManglePost = "mark-mangle-post"
+	matchSet       = "--match-set"
 
 	dnatSuffix = "_dnat"
 	snatSuffix = "_snat"
@@ -55,18 +57,18 @@ type ruleInfo struct {
 }
 
 type routeFilteringRuleParams struct {
-	Sources     []netip.Prefix
+	Source      firewall.Network
-	Destination netip.Prefix
+	Destination firewall.Network
 	Proto       firewall.Protocol
 	SPort       *firewall.Port
 	DPort       *firewall.Port
 	Direction   firewall.RuleDirection
 	Action      firewall.Action
-	SetName     string
 }
 
 type routeRules map[string][]string
 
+// the ipset library currently does not support comments, so we use the name only (string)
 type ipsetCounter = refcounter.Counter[string, []netip.Prefix, struct{}]
 
 type router struct {
@@ -115,45 +117,51 @@ func (r *router) init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create containers: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := r.setupDataPlaneMark(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to set up data plane mark: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	r.updateState()
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
-	destination netip.Prefix,
+	destination firewall.Network,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
-	ruleKey := id.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	ruleKey := nbid.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	if _, ok := r.rules[string(ruleKey)]; ok {
 		return ruleKey, nil
 	}
 
-	var setName string
+	var source firewall.Network
 	if len(sources) > 1 {
-		setName = firewall.GenerateSetName(sources)
+		source.Set = firewall.NewPrefixSet(sources)
-		if _, err := r.ipsetCounter.Increment(setName, sources); err != nil {
+	} else if len(sources) > 0 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("create or get ipset: %w", err)
+		source.Prefix = sources[0]
-		}
 	}
 
 	params := routeFilteringRuleParams{
-		Sources:     sources,
+		Source:      source,
 		Destination: destination,
 		Proto:       proto,
 		SPort:       sPort,
 		DPort:       dPort,
 		Action:      action,
-		SetName:     setName,
 	}
 
-	rule := genRouteFilteringRuleSpec(params)
+	rule, err := r.genRouteRuleSpec(params, sources)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("generate route rule spec: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	// Insert DROP rules at the beginning, append ACCEPT rules at the end
-	var err error
 	if action == firewall.ActionDrop {
 		// after the established rule
 		err = r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, 2, rule...)
@@ -176,17 +184,13 @@ func (r *router) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	ruleKey := rule.ID()
 
 	if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
-		setName := r.findSetNameInRule(rule)
-
 		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("delete route rule: %v", err)
 		}
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
 
-		if setName != "" {
+		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
-			if _, err := r.ipsetCounter.Decrement(setName); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("decrement ipset counter: %w", err)
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove ipset: %w", err)
-			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		log.Debugf("route rule %s not found", ruleKey)
@@ -197,13 +201,26 @@ func (r *router) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *router) findSetNameInRule(rule []string) string {
+func (r *router) decrementSetCounter(rule []string) error {
-	for i, arg := range rule {
+	sets := r.findSets(rule)
-		if arg == "-m" && i+3 < len(rule) && rule[i+1] == "set" && rule[i+2] == matchSet {
+	var merr *multierror.Error
-			return rule[i+3]
+	for _, setName := range sets {
+		if _, err := r.ipsetCounter.Decrement(setName); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("decrement counter: %w", err))
 		}
 	}
-	return ""
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (r *router) findSets(rule []string) []string {
+	var sets []string
+	for i, arg := range rule {
+		if arg == "-m" && i+3 < len(rule) && rule[i+1] == "set" && rule[i+2] == matchSet {
+			sets = append(sets, rule[i+3])
+		}
+	}
+	return sets
 }
 
 func (r *router) createIpSet(setName string, sources []netip.Prefix) error {
@@ -224,6 +241,8 @@ func (r *router) deleteIpSet(setName string) error {
 	if err := ipset.Destroy(setName); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("destroy set %s: %w", setName, err)
 	}
+
+	log.Debugf("Deleted unused ipset %s", setName)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -263,12 +282,14 @@ func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 		log.Errorf("%v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := r.removeNatRule(pair); err != nil {
+	if pair.Masquerade {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove nat rule: %w", err)
+		if err := r.removeNatRule(pair); err != nil {
-	}
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove nat rule: %w", err)
+		}
 
-	if err := r.removeNatRule(firewall.GetInversePair(pair)); err != nil {
+		if err := r.removeNatRule(firewall.GetInversePair(pair)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove inverse nat rule: %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove inverse nat rule: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err := r.removeLegacyRouteRule(pair); err != nil {
@@ -306,8 +327,10 @@ func (r *router) removeLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("remove legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s: %v", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
 		}
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
-	} else {
+
-		log.Debugf("legacy forwarding rule %s not found", ruleKey)
+		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("decrement ipset counter: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -347,12 +370,16 @@ func (r *router) Reset() error {
 	if err := r.cleanUpDefaultForwardRules(); err != nil {
 		merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
 	}
-	r.rules = make(map[string][]string)
 
 	if err := r.ipsetCounter.Flush(); err != nil {
 		merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
 	}
 
+	if err := r.cleanupDataPlaneMark(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
+	}
+
+	r.rules = make(map[string][]string)
 	r.updateState()
 
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
@@ -422,6 +449,57 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// setupDataPlaneMark configures the fwmark for the data plane
+func (r *router) setupDataPlaneMark() error {
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	preRule := []string{
+		"-i", r.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-m", "conntrack", "--ctstate", "NEW",
+		"-j", "CONNMARK", "--set-mark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.DataPlaneMarkIn),
+	}
+
+	if err := r.iptablesClient.AppendUnique(tableMangle, chainPREROUTING, preRule...); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add mangle prerouting rule: %w", err))
+	} else {
+		r.rules[markManglePre] = preRule
+	}
+
+	postRule := []string{
+		"-o", r.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-m", "conntrack", "--ctstate", "NEW",
+		"-j", "CONNMARK", "--set-mark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.DataPlaneMarkOut),
+	}
+
+	if err := r.iptablesClient.AppendUnique(tableMangle, chainPOSTROUTING, postRule...); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add mangle postrouting rule: %w", err))
+	} else {
+		r.rules[markManglePost] = postRule
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (r *router) cleanupDataPlaneMark() error {
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	if preRule, exists := r.rules[markManglePre]; exists {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableMangle, chainPREROUTING, preRule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove mangle prerouting rule: %w", err))
+		} else {
+			delete(r.rules, markManglePre)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if postRule, exists := r.rules[markManglePost]; exists {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableMangle, chainPOSTROUTING, postRule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove mangle postrouting rule: %w", err))
+		} else {
+			delete(r.rules, markManglePost)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
 func (r *router) addPostroutingRules() error {
 	// First rule for outbound masquerade
 	rule1 := []string{
@@ -463,7 +541,7 @@ func (r *router) insertEstablishedRule(chain string) error {
 }
 
 func (r *router) addJumpRules() error {
-	// Jump to NAT chain
+	// Jump to nat chain
 	natRule := []string{"-j", chainRTNAT}
 	if err := r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING, 1, natRule...); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add nat postrouting jump rule: %v", err)
@@ -537,12 +615,26 @@ func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	rule = append(rule,
 		"-m", "conntrack",
 		"--ctstate", "NEW",
-		"-s", pair.Source.String(),
+	)
-		"-d", pair.Destination.String(),
+	sourceExp, err := r.applyNetwork("-s", pair.Source, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("apply network -s: %w", err)
+	}
+	destExp, err := r.applyNetwork("-d", pair.Destination, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("apply network -d: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	rule = append(rule, sourceExp...)
+	rule = append(rule, destExp...)
+	rule = append(rule,
 		"-j", "MARK", "--set-mark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", markValue),
 	)
 
-	if err := r.iptablesClient.Append(tableMangle, chainRTPRE, rule...); err != nil {
+	// Ensure nat rules come first, so the mark can be overwritten.
+	// Currently overwritten by the dst-type LOCAL rules for redirected traffic.
+	if err := r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableMangle, chainRTPRE, 1, rule...); err != nil {
+		// TODO: rollback ipset counter
 		return fmt.Errorf("error while adding marking rule for %s: %v", pair.Destination, err)
 	}
 
@@ -560,6 +652,10 @@ func (r *router) removeNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error while removing marking rule for %s: %v", pair.Destination, err)
 		}
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
+
+		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("decrement ipset counter: %w", err)
+		}
 	} else {
 		log.Debugf("marking rule %s not found", ruleKey)
 	}
@@ -725,17 +821,21 @@ func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
-func genRouteFilteringRuleSpec(params routeFilteringRuleParams) []string {
+func (r *router) genRouteRuleSpec(params routeFilteringRuleParams, sources []netip.Prefix) ([]string, error) {
 	var rule []string
 
-	if params.SetName != "" {
+	sourceExp, err := r.applyNetwork("-s", params.Source, sources)
-		rule = append(rule, "-m", "set", matchSet, params.SetName, "src")
+	if err != nil {
-	} else if len(params.Sources) > 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("apply network -s: %w", err)
-		source := params.Sources[0]
+
-		rule = append(rule, "-s", source.String())
+	}
+	destExp, err := r.applyNetwork("-d", params.Destination, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("apply network -d: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	rule = append(rule, "-d", params.Destination.String())
+	rule = append(rule, sourceExp...)
+	rule = append(rule, destExp...)
 
 	if params.Proto != firewall.ProtocolALL {
 		rule = append(rule, "-p", strings.ToLower(string(params.Proto)))
@@ -745,7 +845,47 @@ func genRouteFilteringRuleSpec(params routeFilteringRuleParams) []string {
 
 	rule = append(rule, "-j", actionToStr(params.Action))
 
-	return rule
+	return rule, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) applyNetwork(flag string, network firewall.Network, prefixes []netip.Prefix) ([]string, error) {
+	direction := "src"
+	if flag == "-d" {
+		direction = "dst"
+	}
+
+	if network.IsSet() {
+		if _, err := r.ipsetCounter.Increment(network.Set.HashedName(), prefixes); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("create or get ipset: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return []string{"-m", "set", matchSet, network.Set.HashedName(), direction}, nil
+	}
+	if network.IsPrefix() {
+		return []string{flag, network.Prefix.String()}, nil
+	}
+
+	// nolint:nilnil
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error {
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	for _, prefix := range prefixes {
+		// TODO: Implement IPv6 support
+		if prefix.Addr().Is6() {
+			log.Tracef("skipping IPv6 prefix %s: IPv6 support not yet implemented", prefix)
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := ipset.AddPrefix(set.HashedName(), prefix); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("increment ipset counter: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+	if merr == nil {
+		log.Debugf("updated set %s with prefixes %v", set.HashedName(), prefixes)
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
 func applyPort(flag string, port *firewall.Port) []string {

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ func TestIptablesManager_RestoreOrCreateContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	// 5. jump rule to PRE nat chain
 	// 6. static outbound masquerade rule
 	// 7. static return masquerade rule
-	require.Len(t, manager.rules, 7, "should have created rules map")
+	// 8. mangle prerouting mark rule
+	// 9. mangle postrouting mark rule
+	require.Len(t, manager.rules, 9, "should have created rules map")
 
 	exists, err := manager.iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING, "-j", chainRTNAT)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING)
@@ -58,8 +60,8 @@ func TestIptablesManager_RestoreOrCreateContainers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	pair := firewall.RouterPair{
 		ID:          "abc",
-		Source:      netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.1/32"),
+		Source:      firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.1/32")},
-		Destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.0/24"),
+		Destination: firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.0/24")},
 		Masquerade:  true,
 	}
 
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
+			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(nil, tt.sources, firewall.Network{Prefix: tt.destination}, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "AddRouteFiltering failed")
 
 			// Check if the rule is in the internal map
@@ -345,23 +347,29 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to check rule existence")
 			assert.True(t, exists, "Rule not found in iptables")
 
+			var source firewall.Network
+			if len(tt.sources) > 1 {
+				source.Set = firewall.NewPrefixSet(tt.sources)
+			} else if len(tt.sources) > 0 {
+				source.Prefix = tt.sources[0]
+			}
 			// Verify rule content
 			params := routeFilteringRuleParams{
-				Sources:     tt.sources,
+				Source:      source,
-				Destination: tt.destination,
+				Destination: firewall.Network{Prefix: tt.destination},
 				Proto:       tt.proto,
 				SPort:       tt.sPort,
 				DPort:       tt.dPort,
 				Action:      tt.action,
-				SetName:     "",
 			}
 
-			expectedRule := genRouteFilteringRuleSpec(params)
+			expectedRule, err := r.genRouteRuleSpec(params, nil)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to generate expected rule spec")
 
 			if tt.expectSet {
-				setName := firewall.GenerateSetName(tt.sources)
+				setName := firewall.NewPrefixSet(tt.sources).HashedName()
-				params.SetName = setName
+				expectedRule, err = r.genRouteRuleSpec(params, nil)
-				expectedRule = genRouteFilteringRuleSpec(params)
+				require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to generate expected rule spec with set")
 
 				// Check if the set was created
 				_, exists := r.ipsetCounter.Get(setName)
@@ -376,3 +384,62 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestFindSetNameInRule(t *testing.T) {
+	r := &router{}
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		rule     []string
+		expected []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Basic rule with two sets",
+			rule: []string{
+				"-A", "NETBIRD-RT-FWD-IN", "-p", "tcp", "-m", "set", "--match-set", "nb-2e5a2a05", "src",
+				"-m", "set", "--match-set", "nb-349ae051", "dst", "-m", "tcp", "--dport", "8080", "-j", "ACCEPT",
+			},
+			expected: []string{"nb-2e5a2a05", "nb-349ae051"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "No sets",
+			rule:     []string{"-A", "NETBIRD-RT-FWD-IN", "-p", "tcp", "-j", "ACCEPT"},
+			expected: []string{},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Multiple sets with different positions",
+			rule: []string{
+				"-m", "set", "--match-set", "set1", "src", "-p", "tcp",
+				"-m", "set", "--match-set", "set-abc123", "dst", "-j", "ACCEPT",
+			},
+			expected: []string{"set1", "set-abc123"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Boundary case - sequence appears at end",
+			rule:     []string{"-p", "tcp", "-m", "set", "--match-set", "final-set"},
+			expected: []string{"final-set"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Incomplete pattern - missing set name",
+			rule:     []string{"-p", "tcp", "-m", "set", "--match-set"},
+			expected: []string{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := r.findSets(tc.rule)
+
+			if len(result) != len(tc.expected) {
+				t.Errorf("Expected %d sets, got %d. Sets found: %v", len(tc.expected), len(result), result)
+				return
+			}
+
+			for i, set := range result {
+				if set != tc.expected[i] {
+					t.Errorf("Expected set %q at position %d, got %q", tc.expected[i], i, set)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

client/firewall/manager/firewall.go

@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 package manager
 
 import (
-	"crypto/sha256"
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"sort"
-	"strings"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -43,6 +40,18 @@ const (
 // Action is the action to be taken on a rule
 type Action int
 
+// String returns the string representation of the action
+func (a Action) String() string {
+	switch a {
+	case ActionAccept:
+		return "accept"
+	case ActionDrop:
+		return "drop"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
+
 const (
 	// ActionAccept is the action to accept a packet
 	ActionAccept Action = iota
@@ -50,6 +59,33 @@ const (
 	ActionDrop
 )
 
+// Network is a rule destination, either a set or a prefix
+type Network struct {
+	Set    Set
+	Prefix netip.Prefix
+}
+
+// String returns the string representation of the destination
+func (d Network) String() string {
+	if d.Prefix.IsValid() {
+		return d.Prefix.String()
+	}
+	if d.IsSet() {
+		return d.Set.HashedName()
+	}
+	return "<invalid network>"
+}
+
+// IsSet returns true if the destination is a set
+func (d Network) IsSet() bool {
+	return d.Set != Set{}
+}
+
+// IsPrefix returns true if the destination is a valid prefix
+func (d Network) IsPrefix() bool {
+	return d.Prefix.IsValid()
+}
+
 // Manager is the high level abstraction of a firewall manager
 //
 // It declares methods which handle actions required by the
@@ -65,13 +101,13 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 	// rule ID as comment for the rule
 	AddPeerFiltering(
+		id []byte,
 		ip net.IP,
 		proto Protocol,
 		sPort *Port,
 		dPort *Port,
 		action Action,
 		ipsetName string,
-		comment string,
 	) ([]Rule, error)
 
 	// DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -80,7 +116,14 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// IsServerRouteSupported returns true if the firewall supports server side routing operations
 	IsServerRouteSupported() bool
 
-	AddRouteFiltering(source []netip.Prefix, destination netip.Prefix, proto Protocol, sPort *Port, dPort *Port, action Action) (Rule, error)
+	AddRouteFiltering(
+		id []byte,
+		sources []netip.Prefix,
+		destination Network,
+		proto Protocol,
+		sPort, dPort *Port,
+		action Action,
+	) (Rule, error)
 
 	// DeleteRouteRule deletes a routing rule
 	DeleteRouteRule(rule Rule) error
@@ -111,6 +154,9 @@ type Manager interface {
 
 	// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule
 	DeleteDNATRule(Rule) error
+
+	// UpdateSet updates the set with the given prefixes
+	UpdateSet(hash Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error
 }
 
 func GenKey(format string, pair RouterPair) string {
@@ -145,22 +191,6 @@ func SetLegacyManagement(router LegacyManager, isLegacy bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GenerateSetName generates a unique name for an ipset based on the given sources.
-func GenerateSetName(sources []netip.Prefix) string {
-	// sort for consistent naming
-	SortPrefixes(sources)
-
-	var sourcesStr strings.Builder
-	for _, src := range sources {
-		sourcesStr.WriteString(src.String())
-	}
-
-	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(sourcesStr.String()))
-	shortHash := hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])[:8]
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf("nb-%s", shortHash)
-}
-
 // MergeIPRanges merges overlapping IP ranges and returns a slice of non-overlapping netip.Prefix
 func MergeIPRanges(prefixes []netip.Prefix) []netip.Prefix {
 	if len(prefixes) == 0 {

client/firewall/manager/firewall_test.go

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func TestGenerateSetName(t *testing.T) {
 			netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
 		}
 
-		result1 := manager.GenerateSetName(prefixes1)
+		result1 := manager.NewPrefixSet(prefixes1)
-		result2 := manager.GenerateSetName(prefixes2)
+		result2 := manager.NewPrefixSet(prefixes2)
 
 		if result1 != result2 {
 			t.Errorf("Different orders produced different hashes: %s != %s", result1, result2)
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func TestGenerateSetName(t *testing.T) {
 			netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/8"),
 		}
 
-		result := manager.GenerateSetName(prefixes)
+		result := manager.NewPrefixSet(prefixes)
 
-		matched, err := regexp.MatchString(`^nb-[0-9a-f]{8}$`, result)
+		matched, err := regexp.MatchString(`^nb-[0-9a-f]{8}$`, result.HashedName())
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Error matching regex: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ func TestGenerateSetName(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Empty input produces consistent result", func(t *testing.T) {
-		result1 := manager.GenerateSetName([]netip.Prefix{})
+		result1 := manager.NewPrefixSet([]netip.Prefix{})
-		result2 := manager.GenerateSetName([]netip.Prefix{})
+		result2 := manager.NewPrefixSet([]netip.Prefix{})
 
 		if result1 != result2 {
 			t.Errorf("Empty input produced inconsistent results: %s != %s", result1, result2)
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ func TestGenerateSetName(t *testing.T) {
 			netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
 		}
 
-		result1 := manager.GenerateSetName(prefixes1)
+		result1 := manager.NewPrefixSet(prefixes1)
-		result2 := manager.GenerateSetName(prefixes2)
+		result2 := manager.NewPrefixSet(prefixes2)
 
 		if result1 != result2 {
 			t.Errorf("Different orders of IPv4 and IPv6 produced different hashes: %s != %s", result1, result2)

client/firewall/manager/routerpair.go

@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 package manager
 
 import (
-	"net/netip"
-
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
 type RouterPair struct {
 	ID          route.ID
-	Source      netip.Prefix
+	Source      Network
-	Destination netip.Prefix
+	Destination Network
 	Masquerade  bool
 	Inverse     bool
 }

client/firewall/manager/set.go

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"slices"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
+)
+
+type Set struct {
+	hash    [4]byte
+	comment string
+}
+
+// String returns the string representation of the set: hashed name and comment
+func (h Set) String() string {
+	if h.comment == "" {
+		return h.HashedName()
+	}
+	return h.HashedName() + ": " + h.comment
+}
+
+// HashedName returns the string representation of the hash
+func (h Set) HashedName() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(
+		"nb-%s",
+		hex.EncodeToString(h.hash[:]),
+	)
+}
+
+// Comment returns the comment of the set
+func (h Set) Comment() string {
+	return h.comment
+}
+
+// NewPrefixSet generates a unique name for an ipset based on the given prefixes.
+func NewPrefixSet(prefixes []netip.Prefix) Set {
+	// sort for consistent naming
+	SortPrefixes(prefixes)
+
+	hash := sha256.New()
+	for _, src := range prefixes {
+		bytes, err := src.MarshalBinary()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to marshal prefix %s: %v", src, err)
+		}
+		hash.Write(bytes)
+	}
+	var set Set
+	copy(set.hash[:], hash.Sum(nil)[:4])
+
+	return set
+}
+
+// NewDomainSet generates a unique name for an ipset based on the given domains.
+func NewDomainSet(domains domain.List) Set {
+	slices.Sort(domains)
+
+	hash := sha256.New()
+	for _, d := range domains {
+		hash.Write([]byte(d.PunycodeString()))
+	}
+	set := Set{
+		comment: domains.SafeString(),
+	}
+	copy(set.hash[:], hash.Sum(nil)[:4])
+
+	return set
+}

client/firewall/nftables/acl_linux.go

@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ const (
 	chainNameInputRules = "netbird-acl-input-rules"
 
 	// filter chains contains the rules that jump to the rules chains
-	chainNameInputFilter   = "netbird-acl-input-filter"
+	chainNameInputFilter       = "netbird-acl-input-filter"
-	chainNameForwardFilter = "netbird-acl-forward-filter"
+	chainNameForwardFilter     = "netbird-acl-forward-filter"
-	chainNamePrerouting    = "netbird-rt-prerouting"
+	chainNameManglePrerouting  = "netbird-mangle-prerouting"
+	chainNameManglePostrouting = "netbird-mangle-postrouting"
 
 	allowNetbirdInputRuleID = "allow Netbird incoming traffic"
 )
@@ -84,13 +85,13 @@ func (m *AclManager) init(workTable *nftables.Table) error {
 // If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 // rule ID as comment for the rule
 func (m *AclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	var ipset *nftables.Set
 	if ipsetName != "" {
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 	}
 
 	newRules := make([]firewall.Rule, 0, 2)
-	ioRule, err := m.addIOFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipset, comment)
+	ioRule, err := m.addIOFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipset)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -256,7 +257,6 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipset *nftables.Set,
-	comment string,
 ) (*Rule, error) {
 	ruleId := generatePeerRuleId(ip, sPort, dPort, action, ipset)
 	if r, ok := m.rules[ruleId]; ok {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(
 		mainExpressions = append(mainExpressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictDrop})
 	}
 
-	userData := []byte(strings.Join([]string{ruleId, comment}, " "))
+	userData := []byte(ruleId)
 
 	chain := m.chainInputRules
 	nftRule := m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
@@ -463,13 +463,15 @@ func (m *AclManager) createDefaultChains() (err error) {
 // go through the input filter as well. This will enable e.g. Docker services to keep working by accessing the
 // netbird peer IP.
 func (m *AclManager) allowRedirectedTraffic(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) error {
-	m.chainPrerouting = m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
+	// Chain is created by route manager
-		Name:     chainNamePrerouting,
+	// TODO: move creation to a common place
+	m.chainPrerouting = &nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNameManglePrerouting,
 		Table:    m.workTable,
 		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
 		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
 		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityMangle,
-	})
+	}
 
 	m.addFwmarkToForward(chainFwFilter)
 

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 // If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 // rule ID as comment for the rule
 func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -129,25 +129,25 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", ip.String())
 	}
 
-	return m.aclManager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName, comment)
+	return m.aclManager.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
-	destination netip.Prefix,
+	destination firewall.Network,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
-	sPort *firewall.Port,
+	sPort, dPort *firewall.Port,
-	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	if !destination.Addr().Is4() {
+	if destination.IsPrefix() && !destination.Prefix.Addr().Is4() {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Addr().String())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Prefix.Addr().String())
 	}
 
-	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 }
 
 // DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 	return firewall.SetLegacyManagement(m.router, isLegacy)
 }
 
-// Reset firewall to the default state
+// Close closes the firewall manager
 func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -358,6 +358,14 @@ func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	return m.router.DeleteDNATRule(rule)
 }
 
+// UpdateSet updates the set with the given prefixes
+func (m *Manager) UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.UpdateSet(set, prefixes)
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) createWorkTable() (*nftables.Table, error) {
 	tables, err := m.rConn.ListTablesOfFamily(nftables.TableFamilyIPv4)
 	if err != nil {

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testClient := &nftables.Conn{}
 
-	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}, fw.ActionDrop, "", "")
+	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 	err = manager.Flush()
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
 				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
-				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 				if i%100 == 0 {
@@ -283,12 +283,13 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	ip := net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1")
-	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "", "test rule")
+	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add peer filtering rule")
 
 	_, err = manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+		nil,
 		[]netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.2.0/24")},
-		netip.MustParsePrefix("10.1.0.0/24"),
+		fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.1.0.0/24")},
 		fw.ProtocolTCP,
 		nil,
 		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
@@ -297,8 +298,8 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add route filtering rule")
 
 	pair := fw.RouterPair{
-		Source:      netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+		Source:      fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
-		Destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"),
+		Destination: fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24")},
 		Masquerade:  true,
 	}
 	err = manager.AddNatRule(pair)

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/google/nftables"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/binaryutil"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/expr"
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/ipfwdstate"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
@@ -44,9 +43,14 @@ const (
 const refreshRulesMapError = "refresh rules map: %w"
 
 var (
-	errFilterTableNotFound = fmt.Errorf("nftables: 'filter' table not found")
+	errFilterTableNotFound = fmt.Errorf("'filter' table not found")
 )
 
+type setInput struct {
+	set      firewall.Set
+	prefixes []netip.Prefix
+}
+
 type router struct {
 	conn        *nftables.Conn
 	workTable   *nftables.Table
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ type router struct {
 	chains      map[string]*nftables.Chain
 	// rules is useful to avoid duplicates and to get missing attributes that we don't have when adding new rules
 	rules        map[string]*nftables.Rule
-	ipsetCounter *refcounter.Counter[string, []netip.Prefix, *nftables.Set]
+	ipsetCounter *refcounter.Counter[string, setInput, *nftables.Set]
 
 	wgIface          iFaceMapper
 	ipFwdState       *ipfwdstate.IPForwardingState
@@ -100,6 +104,10 @@ func (r *router) init(workTable *nftables.Table) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create containers: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := r.setupDataPlaneMark(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to set up data plane mark: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -159,7 +167,7 @@ func (r *router) removeNatPreroutingRules() error {
 func (r *router) loadFilterTable() (*nftables.Table, error) {
 	tables, err := r.conn.ListTablesOfFamily(nftables.TableFamilyIPv4)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("nftables: unable to list tables: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to list tables: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	for _, table := range tables {
@@ -196,15 +204,21 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
 	})
 
-	// Chain is created by acl manager
+	r.chains[chainNameManglePostrouting] = r.conn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
-	// TODO: move creation to a common place
+		Name:     chainNameManglePostrouting,
-	r.chains[chainNamePrerouting] = &nftables.Chain{
+		Table:    r.workTable,
-		Name:     chainNamePrerouting,
+		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPostrouting,
+		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityMangle,
+		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
+	})
+
+	r.chains[chainNameManglePrerouting] = r.conn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNameManglePrerouting,
 		Table:    r.workTable,
 		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
 		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityMangle,
 		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
-	}
+	})
 
 	// Add the single NAT rule that matches on mark
 	if err := r.addPostroutingRules(); err != nil {
@@ -220,7 +234,83 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 	}
 
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("nftables: unable to initialize table: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("initialize tables: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// setupDataPlaneMark configures the fwmark for the data plane
+func (r *router) setupDataPlaneMark() error {
+	if r.chains[chainNameManglePrerouting] == nil || r.chains[chainNameManglePostrouting] == nil {
+		return errors.New("no mangle chains found")
+	}
+
+	ctNew := getCtNewExprs()
+	preExprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Meta{
+			Key:      expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME,
+			Register: 1,
+		},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     ifname(r.wgIface.Name()),
+		},
+	}
+	preExprs = append(preExprs, ctNew...)
+	preExprs = append(preExprs,
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(nbnet.DataPlaneMarkIn),
+		},
+		&expr.Ct{
+			Key:            expr.CtKeyMARK,
+			Register:       1,
+			SourceRegister: true,
+		},
+	)
+
+	preNftRule := &nftables.Rule{
+		Table: r.workTable,
+		Chain: r.chains[chainNameManglePrerouting],
+		Exprs: preExprs,
+	}
+	r.conn.AddRule(preNftRule)
+
+	postExprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Meta{
+			Key:      expr.MetaKeyOIFNAME,
+			Register: 1,
+		},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     ifname(r.wgIface.Name()),
+		},
+	}
+	postExprs = append(postExprs, ctNew...)
+	postExprs = append(postExprs,
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(nbnet.DataPlaneMarkOut),
+		},
+		&expr.Ct{
+			Key:            expr.CtKeyMARK,
+			Register:       1,
+			SourceRegister: true,
+		},
+	)
+
+	postNftRule := &nftables.Rule{
+		Table: r.workTable,
+		Chain: r.chains[chainNameManglePostrouting],
+		Exprs: postExprs,
+	}
+	r.conn.AddRule(postNftRule)
+
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("flush: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -228,15 +318,16 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 
 // AddRouteFiltering appends a nftables rule to the routing chain
 func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
-	destination netip.Prefix,
+	destination firewall.Network,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 
-	ruleKey := id.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	ruleKey := nbid.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	if _, ok := r.rules[string(ruleKey)]; ok {
 		return ruleKey, nil
 	}
@@ -244,23 +335,29 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 	chain := r.chains[chainNameRoutingFw]
 	var exprs []expr.Any
 
+	var source firewall.Network
 	switch {
 	case len(sources) == 1 && sources[0].Bits() == 0:
 		// If it's 0.0.0.0/0, we don't need to add any source matching
 	case len(sources) == 1:
 		// If there's only one source, we can use it directly
-		exprs = append(exprs, generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(true, sources[0])...)
+		source.Prefix = sources[0]
 	default:
-		// If there are multiple sources, create or get an ipset
+		// If there are multiple sources, use a set
-		var err error
+		source.Set = firewall.NewPrefixSet(sources)
-		exprs, err = r.getIpSetExprs(sources, exprs)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("get ipset expressions: %w", err)
-		}
 	}
 
-	// Handle destination
+	sourceExp, err := r.applyNetwork(source, sources, true)
-	exprs = append(exprs, generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(false, destination)...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("apply source: %w", err)
+	}
+	exprs = append(exprs, sourceExp...)
+
+	destExp, err := r.applyNetwork(destination, nil, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("apply destination: %w", err)
+	}
+	exprs = append(exprs, destExp...)
 
 	// Handle protocol
 	if proto != firewall.ProtocolALL {
@@ -304,39 +401,27 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 		rule = r.conn.AddRule(rule)
 	}
 
-	log.Tracef("Adding route rule %s", spew.Sdump(rule))
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf(flushError, err)
 	}
 
 	r.rules[string(ruleKey)] = rule
 
-	log.Debugf("nftables: added route rule: sources=%v, destination=%v, proto=%v, sPort=%v, dPort=%v, action=%v", sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	log.Debugf("added route rule: sources=%v, destination=%v, proto=%v, sPort=%v, dPort=%v, action=%v", sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 
 	return ruleKey, nil
 }
 
-func (r *router) getIpSetExprs(sources []netip.Prefix, exprs []expr.Any) ([]expr.Any, error) {
+func (r *router) getIpSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix, isSource bool) ([]expr.Any, error) {
-	setName := firewall.GenerateSetName(sources)
+	ref, err := r.ipsetCounter.Increment(set.HashedName(), setInput{
-	ref, err := r.ipsetCounter.Increment(setName, sources)
+		set:      set,
+		prefixes: prefixes,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create or get ipset for sources: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create or get ipset: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	exprs = append(exprs,
+	return getIpSetExprs(ref, isSource)
-		&expr.Payload{
-			DestRegister: 1,
-			Base:         expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader,
-			Offset:       12,
-			Len:          4,
-		},
-		&expr.Lookup{
-			SourceRegister: 1,
-			SetName:        ref.Out.Name,
-			SetID:          ref.Out.ID,
-		},
-	)
-	return exprs, nil
 }
 
 func (r *router) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
@@ -355,42 +440,54 @@ func (r *router) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("route rule %s has no handle", ruleKey)
 	}
 
-	setName := r.findSetNameInRule(nftRule)
-
 	if err := r.deleteNftRule(nftRule, ruleKey); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("delete: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if setName != "" {
-		if _, err := r.ipsetCounter.Decrement(setName); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("decrement ipset reference: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(flushError, err)
 	}
 
+	if err := r.decrementSetCounter(nftRule); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("decrement set counter: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *router) createIpSet(setName string, sources []netip.Prefix) (*nftables.Set, error) {
+func (r *router) createIpSet(setName string, input setInput) (*nftables.Set, error) {
 	// overlapping prefixes will result in an error, so we need to merge them
-	sources = firewall.MergeIPRanges(sources)
+	prefixes := firewall.MergeIPRanges(input.prefixes)
 
-	set := &nftables.Set{
+	nfset := &nftables.Set{
-		Name:  setName,
+		Name:    setName,
-		Table: r.workTable,
+		Comment: input.set.Comment(),
+		Table:   r.workTable,
 		// required for prefixes
 		Interval: true,
 		KeyType:  nftables.TypeIPAddr,
 	}
 
+	elements := convertPrefixesToSet(prefixes)
+	if err := r.conn.AddSet(nfset, elements); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error adding elements to set %s: %w", setName, err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("flush error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("Created new ipset: %s with %d elements", setName, len(elements)/2)
+
+	return nfset, nil
+}
+
+func convertPrefixesToSet(prefixes []netip.Prefix) []nftables.SetElement {
 	var elements []nftables.SetElement
-	for _, prefix := range sources {
+	for _, prefix := range prefixes {
 		// TODO: Implement IPv6 support
 		if prefix.Addr().Is6() {
-			log.Printf("Skipping IPv6 prefix %s: IPv6 support not yet implemented", prefix)
+			log.Tracef("skipping IPv6 prefix %s: IPv6 support not yet implemented", prefix)
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -406,18 +503,7 @@ func (r *router) createIpSet(setName string, sources []netip.Prefix) (*nftables.
 			nftables.SetElement{Key: lastIP.AsSlice(), IntervalEnd: true},
 		)
 	}
-
+	return elements
-	if err := r.conn.AddSet(set, elements); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error adding elements to set %s: %w", setName, err)
-	}
-
-	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("flush error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	log.Printf("Created new ipset: %s with %d elements", setName, len(elements)/2)
-
-	return set, nil
 }
 
 // calculateLastIP determines the last IP in a given prefix.
@@ -441,8 +527,8 @@ func uint32ToBytes(ip uint32) [4]byte {
 	return b
 }
 
-func (r *router) deleteIpSet(setName string, set *nftables.Set) error {
+func (r *router) deleteIpSet(setName string, nfset *nftables.Set) error {
-	r.conn.DelSet(set)
+	r.conn.DelSet(nfset)
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(flushError, err)
 	}
@@ -451,13 +537,27 @@ func (r *router) deleteIpSet(setName string, set *nftables.Set) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *router) findSetNameInRule(rule *nftables.Rule) string {
+func (r *router) decrementSetCounter(rule *nftables.Rule) error {
-	for _, e := range rule.Exprs {
+	sets := r.findSets(rule)
-		if lookup, ok := e.(*expr.Lookup); ok {
+
-			return lookup.SetName
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	for _, setName := range sets {
+		if _, err := r.ipsetCounter.Decrement(setName); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("decrement set counter: %w", err))
 		}
 	}
-	return ""
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (r *router) findSets(rule *nftables.Rule) []string {
+	var sets []string
+	for _, e := range rule.Exprs {
+		if lookup, ok := e.(*expr.Lookup); ok {
+			sets = append(sets, lookup.SetName)
+		}
+	}
+	return sets
 }
 
 func (r *router) deleteNftRule(rule *nftables.Rule, ruleKey string) error {
@@ -499,7 +599,8 @@ func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("nftables: insert rules for %s: %v", pair.Destination, err)
+		// TODO: rollback ipset counter
+		return fmt.Errorf("insert rules for %s: %v", pair.Destination, err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -507,8 +608,15 @@ func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 
 // addNatRule inserts a nftables rule to the conn client flush queue
 func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	sourceExp := generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(true, pair.Source)
+	sourceExp, err := r.applyNetwork(pair.Source, nil, true)
-	destExp := generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(false, pair.Destination)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("apply source: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	destExp, err := r.applyNetwork(pair.Destination, nil, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("apply destination: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	op := expr.CmpOpEq
 	if pair.Inverse {
@@ -516,26 +624,6 @@ func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	}
 
 	exprs := []expr.Any{
-		// We only care about NEW connections to mark them and later identify them in the postrouting chain for masquerading.
-		// Masquerading will take care of the conntrack state, which means we won't need to mark established connections.
-		&expr.Ct{
-			Key:      expr.CtKeySTATE,
-			Register: 1,
-		},
-		&expr.Bitwise{
-			SourceRegister: 1,
-			DestRegister:   1,
-			Len:            4,
-			Mask:           binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(expr.CtStateBitNEW),
-			Xor:            binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(0),
-		},
-		&expr.Cmp{
-			Op:       expr.CmpOpNeq,
-			Register: 1,
-			Data:     []byte{0, 0, 0, 0},
-		},
-
-		// interface matching
 		&expr.Meta{
 			Key:      expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME,
 			Register: 1,
@@ -546,6 +634,9 @@ func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 			Data:     ifname(r.wgIface.Name()),
 		},
 	}
+	// We only care about NEW connections to mark them and later identify them in the postrouting chain for masquerading.
+	// Masquerading will take care of the conntrack state, which means we won't need to mark established connections.
+	exprs = append(exprs, getCtNewExprs()...)
 
 	exprs = append(exprs, sourceExp...)
 	exprs = append(exprs, destExp...)
@@ -575,9 +666,11 @@ func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	r.rules[ruleKey] = r.conn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
+	// Ensure nat rules come first, so the mark can be overwritten.
+	// Currently overwritten by the dst-type LOCAL rules for redirected traffic.
+	r.rules[ruleKey] = r.conn.InsertRule(&nftables.Rule{
 		Table:    r.workTable,
-		Chain:    r.chains[chainNamePrerouting],
+		Chain:    r.chains[chainNameManglePrerouting],
 		Exprs:    exprs,
 		UserData: []byte(ruleKey),
 	})
@@ -658,8 +751,15 @@ func (r *router) addPostroutingRules() error {
 
 // addLegacyRouteRule adds a legacy routing rule for mgmt servers pre route acls
 func (r *router) addLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	sourceExp := generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(true, pair.Source)
+	sourceExp, err := r.applyNetwork(pair.Source, nil, true)
-	destExp := generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(false, pair.Destination)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("apply source: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	destExp, err := r.applyNetwork(pair.Destination, nil, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("apply destination: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	exprs := []expr.Any{
 		&expr.Counter{},
@@ -668,7 +768,8 @@ func (r *router) addLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 		},
 	}
 
-	expression := append(sourceExp, append(destExp, exprs...)...) // nolint:gocritic
+	exprs = append(exprs, sourceExp...)
+	exprs = append(exprs, destExp...)
 
 	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, pair)
 
@@ -681,7 +782,7 @@ func (r *router) addLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	r.rules[ruleKey] = r.conn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
 		Table:    r.workTable,
 		Chain:    r.chains[chainNameRoutingFw],
-		Exprs:    expression,
+		Exprs:    exprs,
 		UserData: []byte(ruleKey),
 	})
 	return nil
@@ -696,11 +797,13 @@ func (r *router) removeLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("remove legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s: %v", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
 		}
 
-		log.Debugf("nftables: removed legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s", pair.Source, pair.Destination)
+		log.Debugf("removed legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s", pair.Source, pair.Destination)
 
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
-	} else {
+
-		log.Debugf("nftables: legacy forwarding rule %s not found", ruleKey)
+		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("decrement set counter: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -911,12 +1014,14 @@ func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
 
-	if err := r.removeNatRule(pair); err != nil {
+	if pair.Masquerade {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove prerouting rule: %w", err)
+		if err := r.removeNatRule(pair); err != nil {
-	}
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove prerouting rule: %w", err)
+		}
 
-	if err := r.removeNatRule(firewall.GetInversePair(pair)); err != nil {
+		if err := r.removeNatRule(firewall.GetInversePair(pair)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove inverse prerouting rule: %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove inverse prerouting rule: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err := r.removeLegacyRouteRule(pair); err != nil {
@@ -924,10 +1029,10 @@ func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("nftables: received error while applying rule removal for %s: %v", pair.Destination, err)
+		// TODO: rollback set counter
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove nat rules rule %s: %v", pair.Destination, err)
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("nftables: removed nat rules for %s", pair.Destination)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -935,16 +1040,19 @@ func (r *router) removeNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.PreroutingFormat, pair)
 
 	if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
-		err := r.conn.DelRule(rule)
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(rule); err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("remove prerouting rule %s -> %s: %v", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
 		}
 
-		log.Debugf("nftables: removed prerouting rule %s -> %s", pair.Source, pair.Destination)
+		log.Debugf("removed prerouting rule %s -> %s", pair.Source, pair.Destination)
 
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
+
+		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("decrement set counter: %w", err)
+		}
 	} else {
-		log.Debugf("nftables: prerouting rule %s not found", ruleKey)
+		log.Debugf("prerouting rule %s not found", ruleKey)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -956,7 +1064,7 @@ func (r *router) refreshRulesMap() error {
 	for _, chain := range r.chains {
 		rules, err := r.conn.GetRules(chain.Table, chain)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("nftables: unable to list rules: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf(" unable to list rules: %v", err)
 		}
 		for _, rule := range rules {
 			if len(rule.UserData) > 0 {
@@ -1230,13 +1338,54 @@ func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
-// generateCIDRMatcherExpressions generates nftables expressions that matches a CIDR
+func (r *router) UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error {
-func generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(source bool, prefix netip.Prefix) []expr.Any {
+	nfset, err := r.conn.GetSetByName(r.workTable, set.HashedName())
-	var offset uint32
+	if err != nil {
-	if source {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get set %s: %w", set.HashedName(), err)
-		offset = 12 // src offset
+	}
-	} else {
+
-		offset = 16 // dst offset
+	elements := convertPrefixesToSet(prefixes)
+	if err := r.conn.SetAddElements(nfset, elements); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add elements to set %s: %w", set.HashedName(), err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(flushError, err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("updated set %s with prefixes %v", set.HashedName(), prefixes)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// applyNetwork generates nftables expressions for networks (CIDR) or sets
+func (r *router) applyNetwork(
+	network firewall.Network,
+	setPrefixes []netip.Prefix,
+	isSource bool,
+) ([]expr.Any, error) {
+	if network.IsSet() {
+		exprs, err := r.getIpSet(network.Set, setPrefixes, isSource)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("source: %w", err)
+		}
+		return exprs, nil
+	}
+
+	if network.IsPrefix() {
+		return applyPrefix(network.Prefix, isSource), nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// applyPrefix generates nftables expressions for a CIDR prefix
+func applyPrefix(prefix netip.Prefix, isSource bool) []expr.Any {
+	// dst offset
+	offset := uint32(16)
+	if isSource {
+		// src offset
+		offset = 12
 	}
 
 	ones := prefix.Bits()
@@ -1323,3 +1472,48 @@ func applyPort(port *firewall.Port, isSource bool) []expr.Any {
 
 	return exprs
 }
+
+func getCtNewExprs() []expr.Any {
+	return []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Ct{
+			Key:      expr.CtKeySTATE,
+			Register: 1,
+		},
+		&expr.Bitwise{
+			SourceRegister: 1,
+			DestRegister:   1,
+			Len:            4,
+			Mask:           binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(expr.CtStateBitNEW),
+			Xor:            binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(0),
+		},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpNeq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     []byte{0, 0, 0, 0},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func getIpSetExprs(ref refcounter.Ref[*nftables.Set], isSource bool) ([]expr.Any, error) {
+
+	// dst offset
+	offset := uint32(16)
+	if isSource {
+		// src offset
+		offset = 12
+	}
+
+	return []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Payload{
+			DestRegister: 1,
+			Base:         expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader,
+			Offset:       offset,
+			Len:          4,
+		},
+		&expr.Lookup{
+			SourceRegister: 1,
+			SetName:        ref.Out.Name,
+			SetID:          ref.Out.ID,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ func TestNftablesManager_AddNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 
 				// Build CIDR matching expressions
-				sourceExp := generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(true, testCase.InputPair.Source)
+				sourceExp := applyPrefix(testCase.InputPair.Source.Prefix, true)
-				destExp := generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(false, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
+				destExp := applyPrefix(testCase.InputPair.Destination.Prefix, false)
 
 				// Combine all expressions in the correct order
 				// nolint:gocritic
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager_AddNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 				natRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.PreroutingFormat, testCase.InputPair)
 				found := 0
 				for _, chain := range rtr.chains {
-					if chain.Name == chainNamePrerouting {
+					if chain.Name == chainNameManglePrerouting {
 						rules, err := nftablesTestingClient.GetRules(chain.Table, chain)
 						require.NoError(t, err, "should list rules for %s table and %s chain", chain.Table.Name, chain.Name)
 						for _, rule := range rules {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager_RemoveNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 			// Verify the rule was added
 			natRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.PreroutingFormat, testCase.InputPair)
 			found := false
-			rules, err := rtr.conn.GetRules(rtr.workTable, rtr.chains[chainNamePrerouting])
+			rules, err := rtr.conn.GetRules(rtr.workTable, rtr.chains[chainNameManglePrerouting])
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should list rules")
 			for _, rule := range rules {
 				if len(rule.UserData) > 0 && string(rule.UserData) == natRuleKey {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager_RemoveNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Verify the rule was removed
 			found = false
-			rules, err = rtr.conn.GetRules(rtr.workTable, rtr.chains[chainNamePrerouting])
+			rules, err = rtr.conn.GetRules(rtr.workTable, rtr.chains[chainNameManglePrerouting])
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should list rules after removal")
 			for _, rule := range rules {
 				if len(rule.UserData) > 0 && string(rule.UserData) == natRuleKey {
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
+			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(nil, tt.sources, firewall.Network{Prefix: tt.destination}, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "AddRouteFiltering failed")
 
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
@@ -441,8 +441,8 @@ func TestNftablesCreateIpSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			setName := firewall.GenerateSetName(tt.sources)
+			setName := firewall.NewPrefixSet(tt.sources).HashedName()
-			set, err := r.createIpSet(setName, tt.sources)
+			set, err := r.createIpSet(setName, setInput{prefixes: tt.sources})
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Logf("Failed to create IP set: %v", err)
 				printNftSets()

client/firewall/test/cases_linux.go

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ var (
 			Name: "Insert Forwarding IPV4 Rule",
 			InputPair: firewall.RouterPair{
 				ID:          "zxa",
-				Source:      netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.1/32"),
+				Source:      firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.1/32")},
-				Destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.200.0/24"),
+				Destination: firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.200.0/24")},
 				Masquerade:  false,
 			},
 		},
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ var (
 			Name: "Insert Forwarding And Nat IPV4 Rules",
 			InputPair: firewall.RouterPair{
 				ID:          "zxa",
-				Source:      netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.1/32"),
+				Source:      firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.1/32")},
-				Destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.200.0/24"),
+				Destination: firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.200.0/24")},
 				Masquerade:  true,
 			},
 		},
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ var (
 			Name: "Remove Forwarding And Nat IPV4 Rules",
 			InputPair: firewall.RouterPair{
 				ID:          "zxa",
-				Source:      netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.1/32"),
+				Source:      firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.1/32")},
-				Destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.200.0/24"),
+				Destination: firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.200.0/24")},
 				Masquerade:  true,
 			},
 		},

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package uspfilter
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -11,13 +12,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
-// Reset firewall to the default state
+// Close cleans up the firewall manager by removing all rules and closing trackers
 func (m *Manager) Close(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()
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		m.tcpTracker.Close()
 	}
 
-	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"
@@ -20,13 +21,13 @@ const (
 	firewallRuleName        = "Netbird"
 )
 
-// Close closes the firewall manager
+// Close cleans up the firewall manager by removing all rules and closing trackers
 func (m *Manager) Close(*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()
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ func (m *Manager) Close(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 		m.tcpTracker.Close()
 	}
 
-	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

@@ -1,20 +1,27 @@
-// common.go
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"fmt"
-	"sync"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 // BaseConnTrack provides common fields and locking for all connection types
 type BaseConnTrack struct {
-	SourceIP   net.IP
+	FlowId    uuid.UUID
-	DestIP     net.IP
+	Direction nftypes.Direction
-	SourcePort uint16
+	SourceIP  netip.Addr
-	DestPort   uint16
+	DestIP    netip.Addr
-	lastSeen   atomic.Int64 // Unix nano for atomic access
+	lastSeen  atomic.Int64
+	PacketsTx atomic.Uint64
+	PacketsRx atomic.Uint64
+	BytesTx   atomic.Uint64
+	BytesRx   atomic.Uint64
 }
 
 // these small methods will be inlined by the compiler
@@ -24,6 +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())
@@ -35,92 +53,14 @@ func (b *BaseConnTrack) timeoutExceeded(timeout time.Duration) bool {
 	return time.Since(lastSeen) > timeout
 }
 
-// IPAddr is a fixed-size IP address to avoid allocations
-type IPAddr [16]byte
-
-// MakeIPAddr creates an IPAddr from net.IP
-func MakeIPAddr(ip net.IP) (addr IPAddr) {
-	// Optimization: check for v4 first as it's more common
-	if ip4 := ip.To4(); ip4 != nil {
-		copy(addr[12:], ip4)
-	} else {
-		copy(addr[:], ip.To16())
-	}
-	return addr
-}
-
 // ConnKey uniquely identifies a connection
 type ConnKey struct {
-	SrcIP   IPAddr
+	SrcIP   netip.Addr
-	DstIP   IPAddr
+	DstIP   netip.Addr
 	SrcPort uint16
 	DstPort uint16
 }
 
-// makeConnKey creates a connection key
+func (c ConnKey) String() string {
-func makeConnKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) ConnKey {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", c.SrcIP.Unmap(), c.SrcPort, c.DstIP.Unmap(), c.DstPort)
-	return ConnKey{
-		SrcIP:   MakeIPAddr(srcIP),
-		DstIP:   MakeIPAddr(dstIP),
-		SrcPort: srcPort,
-		DstPort: dstPort,
-	}
-}
-
-// ValidateIPs checks if IPs match without allocation
-func ValidateIPs(connIP IPAddr, pktIP net.IP) bool {
-	if ip4 := pktIP.To4(); ip4 != nil {
-		// Compare IPv4 addresses (last 4 bytes)
-		for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
-			if connIP[12+i] != ip4[i] {
-				return false
-			}
-		}
-		return true
-	}
-	// Compare full IPv6 addresses
-	ip6 := pktIP.To16()
-	for i := 0; i < 16; i++ {
-		if connIP[i] != ip6[i] {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
-// PreallocatedIPs is a pool of IP byte slices to reduce allocations
-type PreallocatedIPs struct {
-	sync.Pool
-}
-
-// NewPreallocatedIPs creates a new IP pool
-func NewPreallocatedIPs() *PreallocatedIPs {
-	return &PreallocatedIPs{
-		Pool: sync.Pool{
-			New: func() interface{} {
-				ip := make(net.IP, 16)
-				return &ip
-			},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-// Get retrieves an IP from the pool
-func (p *PreallocatedIPs) Get() net.IP {
-	return *p.Pool.Get().(*net.IP)
-}
-
-// Put returns an IP to the pool
-func (p *PreallocatedIPs) Put(ip net.IP) {
-	p.Pool.Put(&ip)
-}
-
-// copyIP copies an IP address efficiently
-func copyIP(dst, src net.IP) {
-	if len(src) == 16 {
-		copy(dst, src)
-	} else {
-		// Handle IPv4
-		copy(dst[12:], src.To4())
-	}
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/common_test.go

@@ -1,94 +1,66 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 )
 
 var logger = log.NewFromLogrus(logrus.StandardLogger())
-
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(nil, []byte{}, nil).GetLogger()
-func BenchmarkIPOperations(b *testing.B) {
-	b.Run("MakeIPAddr", func(b *testing.B) {
-		ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_ = MakeIPAddr(ip)
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("ValidateIPs", func(b *testing.B) {
-		ip1 := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		ip2 := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		addr := MakeIPAddr(ip1)
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_ = ValidateIPs(addr, ip2)
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("IPPool", func(b *testing.B) {
-		pool := NewPreallocatedIPs()
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			ip := pool.Get()
-			pool.Put(ip)
-		}
-	})
-
-}
 
 // Memory pressure tests
 func BenchmarkMemoryPressure(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TCPHighLoad", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		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)
 			}
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("UDPHighLoad", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		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

@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ package conntrack
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -20,18 +23,20 @@ const (
 
 // ICMPConnKey uniquely identifies an ICMP connection
 type ICMPConnKey struct {
-	// Supports both IPv4 and IPv6
+	SrcIP netip.Addr
-	SrcIP    [16]byte
+	DstIP netip.Addr
-	DstIP    [16]byte
+	ID    uint16
-	Sequence uint16 // ICMP sequence number
+}
-	ID       uint16 // ICMP identifier
+
+func (i ICMPConnKey) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s -> %s (id %d)", i.SrcIP, i.DstIP, i.ID)
 }
 
 // ICMPConnTrack represents an ICMP connection state
 type ICMPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
-	Sequence uint16
+	ICMPType uint8
-	ID       uint16
+	ICMPCode uint8
 }
 
 // ICMPTracker manages ICMP connection states
@@ -42,11 +47,11 @@ type ICMPTracker struct {
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
 	tickerCancel  context.CancelFunc
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
-	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
+	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // NewICMPTracker creates a new ICMP connection tracker
-func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *ICMPTracker {
+func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *ICMPTracker {
 	if timeout == 0 {
 		timeout = DefaultICMPTimeout
 	}
@@ -59,67 +64,108 @@ func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *ICMPTracker {
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(ICMPCleanupInterval),
 		tickerCancel:  cancel,
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
 	return tracker
 }
 
-// TrackOutbound records an outbound ICMP Echo Request
+func (t *ICMPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ICMPConnKey, bool) {
-func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) {
+	key := ICMPConnKey{
-	key := makeICMPKey(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq)
+		SrcIP: srcIP,
-
+		DstIP: dstIP,
-	t.mutex.Lock()
+		ID:    id,
-	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		copyIP(srcIPCopy, srcIP)
-		copyIP(dstIPCopy, dstIP)
-
-		conn = &ICMPConnTrack{
-			BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-				SourceIP: srcIPCopy,
-				DestIP:   dstIPCopy,
-			},
-			ID:       id,
-			Sequence: seq,
-		}
-		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-		t.connections[key] = conn
-
-		t.logger.Trace("New ICMP connection %v", key)
 	}
-	t.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-}
-
-// 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 {
-	if icmpType != uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoReply) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	key := makeICMPKey(dstIP, srcIP, id, seq)
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists {
+	if exists {
+		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+		conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
+
+		return key, true
+	}
+
+	return key, false
+}
+
+// TrackOutbound records an outbound ICMP connection
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, size int) {
+	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, typecode, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
+	}
+}
+
+// TrackInbound records an inbound ICMP Echo Request
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, ruleId []byte, size int) {
+	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 netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, direction nftypes.Direction, ruleId []byte, size int) {
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, id, direction, size)
+	if exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	typ, code := typecode.Type(), typecode.Code()
+
+	// 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, srcIP, dstIP, typ, code, ruleId, size)
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn := &ICMPConnTrack{
+		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
+			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
+			Direction: direction,
+			SourceIP:  srcIP,
+			DestIP:    dstIP,
+		},
+		ICMPType: typ,
+		ICMPCode: code,
+	}
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
+
+	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.connections[key] = conn
+	t.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleId)
+}
+
+// IsValidInbound checks if an inbound ICMP Echo Reply matches a tracked request
+func (t *ICMPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, icmpType uint8, size int) bool {
+	if icmpType != uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoReply) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
+	key := ICMPConnKey{
+		SrcIP: dstIP,
+		DstIP: srcIP,
+		ID:    id,
+	}
+
+	t.mutex.RLock()
+	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
+	t.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if !exists || conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	return ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.DestIP) &&
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.SourceIP) &&
+	conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
-		conn.ID == id &&
+
-		conn.Sequence == seq
+	return true
 }
 
 func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanupRoutine(ctx context.Context) {
@@ -134,17 +180,18 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanupRoutine(ctx context.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
 func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanup() {
 	t.mutex.Lock()
 	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	for key, conn := range t.connections {
 		if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
 			delete(t.connections, key)
 
-			t.logger.Debug("Removed ICMP connection %v (timeout)", key)
+			t.logger.Trace("Removed ICMP connection %s (timeout) [in: %d Pkts/%d B out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
+				key, conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -154,20 +201,46 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) Close() {
 	t.tickerCancel()
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	for _, conn := range t.connections {
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
-	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
-// makeICMPKey creates an ICMP connection key
+func (t *ICMPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, conn *ICMPConnTrack, ruleID []byte) {
-func makeICMPKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) ICMPConnKey {
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
-	return ICMPConnKey{
+		FlowID:    conn.FlowId,
-		SrcIP:    MakeIPAddr(srcIP),
+		Type:      typ,
-		DstIP:    MakeIPAddr(dstIP),
+		RuleID:    ruleID,
-		ID:       id,
+		Direction: conn.Direction,
-		Sequence: seq,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP, // TODO: adjust for IPv6/icmpv6
-	}
+		SourceIP:  conn.SourceIP,
+		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, srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, typ uint8, code uint8, ruleID []byte, size int) {
+	fields := nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    uuid.New(),
+		Type:      nftypes.TypeStart,
+		RuleID:    ruleID,
+		Direction: direction,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP,
+		SourceIP:  srcIP,
+		DestIP:    dstIP,
+		ICMPType:  typ,
+		ICMPCode:  code,
+	}
+	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

@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger)
+		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))
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 0, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger)
+		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))
+			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

@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ package conntrack
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -20,11 +23,11 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	TCPSyn  uint8 = 0x02
-	TCPAck  uint8 = 0x10
 	TCPFin  uint8 = 0x01
+	TCPSyn  uint8 = 0x02
 	TCPRst  uint8 = 0x04
 	TCPPush uint8 = 0x08
+	TCPAck  uint8 = 0x10
 	TCPUrg  uint8 = 0x20
 )
 
@@ -38,7 +41,36 @@ const (
 )
 
 // TCPState represents the state of a TCP connection
-type TCPState int
+type TCPState int32
+
+func (s TCPState) String() string {
+	switch s {
+	case TCPStateNew:
+		return "New"
+	case TCPStateSynSent:
+		return "SYN Sent"
+	case TCPStateSynReceived:
+		return "SYN Received"
+	case TCPStateEstablished:
+		return "Established"
+	case TCPStateFinWait1:
+		return "FIN Wait 1"
+	case TCPStateFinWait2:
+		return "FIN Wait 2"
+	case TCPStateClosing:
+		return "Closing"
+	case TCPStateTimeWait:
+		return "Time Wait"
+	case TCPStateCloseWait:
+		return "Close Wait"
+	case TCPStateLastAck:
+		return "Last ACK"
+	case TCPStateClosed:
+		return "Closed"
+	default:
+		return "Unknown"
+	}
+}
 
 const (
 	TCPStateNew TCPState = iota
@@ -54,30 +86,38 @@ const (
 	TCPStateClosed
 )
 
-// TCPConnKey uniquely identifies a TCP connection
-type TCPConnKey struct {
-	SrcIP   [16]byte
-	DstIP   [16]byte
-	SrcPort uint16
-	DstPort uint16
-}
-
 // TCPConnTrack represents a TCP connection state
 type TCPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
-	State       TCPState
+	SourcePort uint16
-	established atomic.Bool
+	DestPort   uint16
-	sync.RWMutex
+	state      atomic.Int32
+	tombstone  atomic.Bool
 }
 
-// IsEstablished safely checks if connection is established
+// GetState safely retrieves the current state
-func (t *TCPConnTrack) IsEstablished() bool {
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) GetState() TCPState {
-	return t.established.Load()
+	return TCPState(t.state.Load())
 }
 
-// SetEstablished safely sets the established state
+// SetState safely updates the current state
-func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetEstablished(state bool) {
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetState(state TCPState) {
-	t.established.Store(state)
+	t.state.Store(int32(state))
+}
+
+// CompareAndSwapState atomically changes the state from old to new if current == old
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) CompareAndSwapState(old, newState TCPState) bool {
+	return t.state.CompareAndSwap(int32(old), int32(newState))
+}
+
+// IsTombstone safely checks if the connection is marked for deletion
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) IsTombstone() bool {
+	return t.tombstone.Load()
+}
+
+// SetTombstone safely marks the connection for deletion
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetTombstone() {
+	t.tombstone.Store(true)
 }
 
 // TCPTracker manages TCP connection states
@@ -88,11 +128,18 @@ type TCPTracker struct {
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
 	tickerCancel  context.CancelFunc
 	timeout       time.Duration
-	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
+	waitTimeout   time.Duration
+	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // NewTCPTracker creates a new TCP connection tracker
-func NewTCPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *TCPTracker {
+func NewTCPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *TCPTracker {
+	waitTimeout := TimeWaitTimeout
+	if timeout == 0 {
+		timeout = DefaultTCPTimeout
+	} else {
+		waitTimeout = timeout / 45
+	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
@@ -102,179 +149,211 @@ func NewTCPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *TCPTracker {
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(TCPCleanupInterval),
 		tickerCancel:  cancel,
 		timeout:       timeout,
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
+		waitTimeout:   waitTimeout,
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
 	return tracker
 }
 
-// TrackOutbound processes an outbound TCP packet and updates connection state
+func (t *TCPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ConnKey, bool) {
-func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) {
+	key := ConnKey{
-	// Create key before lock
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
-
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
-	t.mutex.Lock()
+		DstPort: dstPort,
-	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		// Use preallocated IPs
-		srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		copyIP(srcIPCopy, srcIP)
-		copyIP(dstIPCopy, dstIP)
-
-		conn = &TCPConnTrack{
-			BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-				SourceIP:   srcIPCopy,
-				DestIP:     dstIPCopy,
-				SourcePort: srcPort,
-				DestPort:   dstPort,
-			},
-			State: TCPStateNew,
-		}
-		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-		conn.established.Store(false)
-		t.connections[key] = conn
-
-		t.logger.Trace("New TCP connection: %s:%d -> %s:%d", srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
 	}
-	t.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	// Lock individual connection for state update
-	conn.Lock()
-	t.updateState(conn, flags, true)
-	conn.Unlock()
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-}
-
-// 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 {
-	if !isValidFlagCombination(flags) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	key := makeConnKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists {
+	if exists {
-		return false
+		t.updateState(key, conn, flags, direction, size)
+		return key, true
 	}
 
-	// Handle RST packets
+	return key, false
-	if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
-		conn.Lock()
-		if conn.IsEstablished() || conn.State == TCPStateSynSent || conn.State == TCPStateSynReceived {
-			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
-			conn.SetEstablished(false)
-			conn.Unlock()
-			return true
-		}
-		conn.Unlock()
-		return false
-	}
-
-	conn.Lock()
-	t.updateState(conn, flags, false)
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-	isEstablished := conn.IsEstablished()
-	isValidState := t.isValidStateForFlags(conn.State, flags)
-	conn.Unlock()
-
-	return isEstablished || isValidState
 }
 
-// updateState updates the TCP connection state based on flags
+// TrackOutbound records an outbound TCP connection
-func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound bool) {
+func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, size int) {
-	// Handle RST flag specially - it always causes transition to closed
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, flags, nftypes.Egress, size); !exists {
-	if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
+		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
-		conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
-		conn.SetEstablished(false)
+	}
+}
 
-		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection reset: %s:%d -> %s:%d",
+// TrackInbound processes an inbound TCP packet and updates connection state
-			conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
+func (t *TCPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, ruleID []byte, size int) {
+	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, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, direction nftypes.Direction, ruleID []byte, size int) {
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, direction, size)
+	if exists || flags&TCPSyn == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
-	switch conn.State {
+	conn := &TCPConnTrack{
+		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
+			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
+			Direction: direction,
+			SourceIP:  srcIP,
+			DestIP:    dstIP,
+		},
+		SourcePort: srcPort,
+		DestPort:   dstPort,
+	}
+
+	conn.tombstone.Store(false)
+	conn.state.Store(int32(TCPStateNew))
+
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s TCP connection: %s", direction, key)
+	t.updateState(key, conn, flags, direction, size)
+
+	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.connections[key] = conn
+	t.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleID)
+}
+
+// IsValidInbound checks if an inbound TCP packet matches a tracked connection
+func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, size int) bool {
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   dstIP,
+		DstIP:   srcIP,
+		SrcPort: dstPort,
+		DstPort: srcPort,
+	}
+
+	t.mutex.RLock()
+	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
+	t.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if !exists || conn.IsTombstone() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	currentState := conn.GetState()
+	if !t.isValidStateForFlags(currentState, flags) {
+		t.logger.Warn("TCP state %s is not valid with flags %x for connection %s", currentState, flags, key)
+		// allow all flags for established for now
+		if currentState == TCPStateEstablished {
+			return true
+		}
+		return false
+	}
+
+	t.updateState(key, conn, flags, nftypes.Ingress, size)
+	return true
+}
+
+// updateState updates the TCP connection state based on flags
+func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, packetDir nftypes.Direction, size int) {
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	conn.UpdateCounters(packetDir, size)
+
+	currentState := conn.GetState()
+
+	if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
+		if conn.CompareAndSwapState(currentState, TCPStateClosed) {
+			conn.SetTombstone()
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection reset: %s (dir: %s) [in: %d Pkts/%d B, out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
+				key, packetDir, conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	var newState TCPState
+	switch currentState {
 	case TCPStateNew:
 		if flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck == 0 {
-			conn.State = TCPStateSynSent
+			if conn.Direction == nftypes.Egress {
+				newState = TCPStateSynSent
+			} else {
+				newState = TCPStateSynReceived
+			}
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateSynSent:
 		if flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0 {
-			if isOutbound {
+			if packetDir != conn.Direction {
-				conn.State = TCPStateSynReceived
+				newState = TCPStateEstablished
 			} else {
 				// Simultaneous open
-				conn.State = TCPStateEstablished
+				newState = TCPStateSynReceived
-				conn.SetEstablished(true)
 			}
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateSynReceived:
 		if flags&TCPAck != 0 && flags&TCPSyn == 0 {
-			conn.State = TCPStateEstablished
+			if packetDir == conn.Direction {
-			conn.SetEstablished(true)
+				newState = TCPStateEstablished
+			}
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateEstablished:
 		if flags&TCPFin != 0 {
-			if isOutbound {
+			if packetDir == conn.Direction {
-				conn.State = TCPStateFinWait1
+				newState = TCPStateFinWait1
 			} else {
-				conn.State = TCPStateCloseWait
+				newState = TCPStateCloseWait
 			}
-			conn.SetEstablished(false)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateFinWait1:
-		switch {
+		if packetDir != conn.Direction {
-		case flags&TCPFin != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0:
+			switch {
-			// Simultaneous close - both sides sent FIN
+			case flags&TCPFin != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0:
-			conn.State = TCPStateClosing
+				newState = TCPStateClosing
-		case flags&TCPFin != 0:
+			case flags&TCPFin != 0:
-			conn.State = TCPStateFinWait2
+				newState = TCPStateClosing
-		case flags&TCPAck != 0:
+			case flags&TCPAck != 0:
-			conn.State = TCPStateFinWait2
+				newState = TCPStateFinWait2
+			}
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateFinWait2:
 		if flags&TCPFin != 0 {
-			conn.State = TCPStateTimeWait
+			newState = TCPStateTimeWait
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateClosing:
 		if flags&TCPAck != 0 {
-			conn.State = TCPStateTimeWait
+			newState = TCPStateTimeWait
-			// Keep established = false from previous state
-
-			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection closed (simultaneous) - %s:%d -> %s:%d",
-				conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateCloseWait:
 		if flags&TCPFin != 0 {
-			conn.State = TCPStateLastAck
+			newState = TCPStateLastAck
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateLastAck:
 		if flags&TCPAck != 0 {
-			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+			newState = TCPStateClosed
-
-			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection gracefully closed: %s:%d -> %s:%d",
-				conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
 		}
+	}
 
-	case TCPStateTimeWait:
+	if newState != 0 && conn.CompareAndSwapState(currentState, newState) {
-		// Stay in TIME-WAIT for 2MSL before transitioning to closed
+		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s transitioned from %s to %s (dir: %s)", key, currentState, newState, packetDir)
-		// This is handled by the cleanup routine
 
-		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection completed - %s:%d -> %s:%d",
+		switch newState {
-			conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
+		case TCPStateTimeWait:
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s completed [in: %d Pkts/%d B, out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
+				key, conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
+
+		case TCPStateClosed:
+			conn.SetTombstone()
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s closed gracefully [in: %d Pkts/%d, B out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
+				key, conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -283,18 +362,22 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) isValidStateForFlags(state TCPState, flags uint8) bool {
 	if !isValidFlagCombination(flags) {
 		return false
 	}
+	if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
+		if state == TCPStateSynSent {
+			return flags&TCPAck != 0
+		}
+		return true
+	}
 
 	switch state {
 	case TCPStateNew:
 		return flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck == 0
 	case TCPStateSynSent:
+		// TODO: support simultaneous open
 		return flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0
 	case TCPStateSynReceived:
 		return flags&TCPAck != 0
 	case TCPStateEstablished:
-		if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
-			return true
-		}
 		return flags&TCPAck != 0
 	case TCPStateFinWait1:
 		return flags&TCPFin != 0 || flags&TCPAck != 0
@@ -311,9 +394,7 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) isValidStateForFlags(state TCPState, flags uint8) bool {
 	case TCPStateLastAck:
 		return flags&TCPAck != 0
 	case TCPStateClosed:
-		// Accept retransmitted ACKs in closed state
+		// Accept retransmitted ACKs in closed state, the final ACK might be lost and the peer will retransmit their FIN-ACK
-		// This is important because the final ACK might be lost
-		// and the peer will retransmit their FIN-ACK
 		return flags&TCPAck != 0
 	}
 	return false
@@ -337,24 +418,33 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) cleanup() {
 	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	for key, conn := range t.connections {
+		if conn.IsTombstone() {
+			// Clean up tombstoned connections without sending an event
+			delete(t.connections, key)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		var timeout time.Duration
-		switch {
+		currentState := conn.GetState()
-		case conn.State == TCPStateTimeWait:
+		switch currentState {
-			timeout = TimeWaitTimeout
+		case TCPStateTimeWait:
-		case conn.IsEstablished():
+			timeout = t.waitTimeout
+		case TCPStateEstablished:
 			timeout = t.timeout
 		default:
 			timeout = TCPHandshakeTimeout
 		}
 
-		lastSeen := conn.GetLastSeen()
+		if conn.timeoutExceeded(timeout) {
-		if time.Since(lastSeen) > timeout {
-			// Return IPs to pool
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
 			delete(t.connections, key)
 
-			t.logger.Trace("Cleaned up TCP connection: %s:%d -> %s:%d", conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
+			t.logger.Trace("Cleaned up timed-out TCP connection %s (%s) [in: %d Pkts/%d, B out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
+				key, conn.GetState(), conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+
+			// event already handled by state change
+			if currentState != TCPStateTimeWait {
+				t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -365,10 +455,6 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) Close() {
 
 	// Clean up all remaining IPs
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	for _, conn := range t.connections {
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
-	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
@@ -386,3 +472,21 @@ func isValidFlagCombination(flags uint8) bool {
 
 	return true
 }
+
+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:   conn.SourceIP,
+		DestIP:     conn.DestIP,
+		SourcePort: conn.SourcePort,
+		DestPort:   conn.DestPort,
+		RxPackets:  conn.PacketsRx.Load(),
+		TxPackets:  conn.PacketsTx.Load(),
+		RxBytes:    conn.BytesRx.Load(),
+		TxBytes:    conn.BytesTx.Load(),
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp_bench_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package conntrack
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
+	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+		defer tracker.Close()
+
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		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, 0)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+		defer tracker.Close()
+
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		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, 0)
+		}
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), TCPAck|TCPSyn, 0)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("ConcurrentAccess", func(b *testing.B) {
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+		defer tracker.Close()
+
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		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, 0)
+				} else {
+					tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck|TCPSyn, 0)
+				}
+				i++
+			}
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+// Benchmark connection cleanup
+func BenchmarkCleanup(b *testing.B) {
+	b.Run("TCPCleanup", func(b *testing.B) {
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
+		defer tracker.Close()
+
+		// Pre-populate with expired connections
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
+		for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
+		}
+
+		// Wait for connections to expire
+		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			tracker.cleanup()
+		}
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp_test.go

@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+	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 +59,7 @@ 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 +77,17 @@ 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 +100,18 @@ 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)
 				},
 			},
 			{
@@ -122,11 +123,8 @@ 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
-					// The connection will be cleaned up by timeout
 				},
 			},
 			{
@@ -138,13 +136,13 @@ 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")
 				},
 			},
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Helper()
 
-				tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+				tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 				tt.test(t)
 			})
 		}
@@ -162,11 +160,11 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+	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 +179,12 @@ 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 +193,7 @@ 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",
@@ -208,101 +206,455 @@ 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)
-				require.Equal(t, TCPStateClosed, conn.State)
+				require.Equal(t, TCPStateClosed, conn.GetState())
-				require.False(t, conn.IsEstablished())
 			}
 		})
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTCPRetransmissions(t *testing.T) {
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	defer tracker.Close()
+
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstPort := uint16(80)
+
+	// Test SYN retransmission
+	t.Run("SYN Retransmission", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Initial SYN
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
+
+		// Retransmit SYN (should not affect the state machine)
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
+
+		// Verify we're still in SYN-SENT state
+		key := ConnKey{
+			SrcIP:   srcIP,
+			DstIP:   dstIP,
+			SrcPort: srcPort,
+			DstPort: dstPort,
+		}
+		conn := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.NotNil(t, conn)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateSynSent, conn.GetState())
+
+		// Complete the handshake
+		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 0)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
+
+		// Verify we're in ESTABLISHED state
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, conn.GetState())
+	})
+
+	// Test ACK retransmission in established state
+	t.Run("ACK Retransmission", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+
+		// Establish connection
+		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+
+		// Get connection object
+		key := ConnKey{
+			SrcIP:   srcIP,
+			DstIP:   dstIP,
+			SrcPort: srcPort,
+			DstPort: dstPort,
+		}
+		conn := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.NotNil(t, conn)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, conn.GetState())
+
+		// Retransmit ACK
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
+
+		// State should remain ESTABLISHED
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, conn.GetState())
+	})
+
+	// Test FIN retransmission
+	t.Run("FIN Retransmission", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+
+		// Establish connection
+		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+
+		// Get connection object
+		key := ConnKey{
+			SrcIP:   srcIP,
+			DstIP:   dstIP,
+			SrcPort: srcPort,
+			DstPort: dstPort,
+		}
+		conn := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.NotNil(t, conn)
+
+		// Send FIN
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateFinWait1, conn.GetState())
+
+		// Retransmit FIN (should not change state)
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateFinWait1, conn.GetState())
+
+		// Receive ACK for FIN
+		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateFinWait2, conn.GetState())
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTCPDataTransfer(t *testing.T) {
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	defer tracker.Close()
+
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstPort := uint16(80)
+
+	t.Run("Data Transfer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+
+		// Get connection object
+		key := ConnKey{
+			SrcIP:   srcIP,
+			DstIP:   dstIP,
+			SrcPort: srcPort,
+			DstPort: dstPort,
+		}
+		conn := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.NotNil(t, conn)
+
+		// Send data
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, 1000)
+
+		// Receive ACK for data
+		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 100)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+
+		// Receive data
+		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, 1500)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+
+		// Send ACK for received data
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 100)
+
+		// State should remain ESTABLISHED
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, conn.GetState())
+
+		assert.Equal(t, uint64(1300), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+		assert.Equal(t, uint64(1700), conn.BytesRx.Load())
+		assert.Equal(t, uint64(4), conn.PacketsTx.Load())
+		assert.Equal(t, uint64(3), conn.PacketsRx.Load())
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTCPHalfClosedConnections(t *testing.T) {
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	defer tracker.Close()
+
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstPort := uint16(80)
+
+	// Test half-closed connection: local end closes, remote end continues sending data
+	t.Run("Local Close, Remote Data", func(t *testing.T) {
+		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+
+		key := ConnKey{
+			SrcIP:   srcIP,
+			DstIP:   dstIP,
+			SrcPort: srcPort,
+			DstPort: dstPort,
+		}
+		conn := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.NotNil(t, conn)
+
+		// Send FIN
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateFinWait1, conn.GetState())
+
+		// Receive ACK for FIN
+		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateFinWait2, conn.GetState())
+
+		// Remote end can still send data
+		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, 1000)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+
+		// We can still ACK their data
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
+
+		// Receive FIN from remote end
+		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateTimeWait, conn.GetState())
+
+		// Send final ACK
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
+
+		// State should remain TIME-WAIT (waiting for possible retransmissions)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateTimeWait, conn.GetState())
+	})
+
+	// Test half-closed connection: remote end closes, local end continues sending data
+	t.Run("Remote Close, Local Data", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+
+		// Establish connection
+		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+
+		// Get connection object
+		key := ConnKey{
+			SrcIP:   srcIP,
+			DstIP:   dstIP,
+			SrcPort: srcPort,
+			DstPort: dstPort,
+		}
+		conn := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.NotNil(t, conn)
+
+		// Receive FIN from remote
+		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateCloseWait, conn.GetState())
+
+		// We can still send data
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, 1000)
+
+		// Remote can still ACK our data
+		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+
+		// Send our FIN
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateLastAck, conn.GetState())
+
+		// Receive final ACK
+		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
+		require.True(t, valid)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateClosed, conn.GetState())
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTCPAbnormalSequences(t *testing.T) {
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	defer tracker.Close()
+
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstPort := uint16(80)
+
+	// Test handling of unsolicited RST in various states
+	t.Run("Unsolicited RST in SYN-SENT", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Send SYN
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
+
+		// Receive unsolicited RST (without proper ACK)
+		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
+		require.False(t, valid, "RST without proper ACK in SYN-SENT should be rejected")
+
+		// Receive RST with proper ACK
+		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst|TCPAck, 0)
+		require.True(t, valid, "RST with proper ACK in SYN-SENT should be accepted")
+
+		key := ConnKey{
+			SrcIP:   srcIP,
+			DstIP:   dstIP,
+			SrcPort: srcPort,
+			DstPort: dstPort,
+		}
+		conn := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateClosed, conn.GetState())
+		require.True(t, conn.IsTombstone())
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTCPTimeoutHandling(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create tracker with a very short timeout for testing
+	shortTimeout := 100 * time.Millisecond
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(shortTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	defer tracker.Close()
+
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstPort := uint16(80)
+
+	t.Run("Connection Timeout", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Establish a connection
+		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+
+		// Get connection object
+		key := ConnKey{
+			SrcIP:   srcIP,
+			DstIP:   dstIP,
+			SrcPort: srcPort,
+			DstPort: dstPort,
+		}
+		conn := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.NotNil(t, conn)
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, conn.GetState())
+
+		// Wait for the connection to timeout
+		time.Sleep(2 * shortTimeout)
+
+		// Force cleanup
+		tracker.cleanup()
+
+		// Connection should be removed
+		_, exists := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.False(t, exists, "Connection should be removed after timeout")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("TIME_WAIT Timeout", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tracker = NewTCPTracker(shortTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+
+		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+
+		key := ConnKey{
+			SrcIP:   srcIP,
+			DstIP:   dstIP,
+			SrcPort: srcPort,
+			DstPort: dstPort,
+		}
+		conn := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.NotNil(t, conn)
+
+		// Complete the connection close to enter TIME_WAIT
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+		tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
+		tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
+
+		require.Equal(t, TCPStateTimeWait, conn.GetState())
+
+		// TIME_WAIT should have its own timeout value (usually 2*MSL)
+		// For the test, we're using a short timeout
+		time.Sleep(2 * shortTimeout)
+
+		tracker.cleanup()
+
+		// Connection should be removed
+		_, exists := tracker.connections[key]
+		require.False(t, exists, "Connection should be removed after TIME_WAIT timeout")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestSynFlood(t *testing.T) {
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	defer tracker.Close()
+
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
+	basePort := uint16(10000)
+	dstPort := uint16(80)
+
+	// Create a large number of SYN packets to simulate a SYN flood
+	for i := uint16(0); i < 1000; i++ {
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, basePort+i, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
+	}
+
+	// Check that we're tracking all connections
+	require.Equal(t, 1000, len(tracker.connections))
+
+	// Now simulate SYN timeout
+	var oldConns int
+	tracker.mutex.Lock()
+	for _, conn := range tracker.connections {
+		if conn.GetState() == TCPStateSynSent {
+			// Make the connection appear old
+			conn.lastSeen.Store(time.Now().Add(-TCPHandshakeTimeout - time.Second).UnixNano())
+			oldConns++
+		}
+	}
+	tracker.mutex.Unlock()
+	require.Equal(t, 1000, oldConns)
+
+	// Run cleanup
+	tracker.cleanup()
+
+	// Check that stale connections were cleaned up
+	require.Equal(t, 0, len(tracker.connections))
+}
+
+func TestTCPInboundInitiatedConnection(t *testing.T) {
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	defer tracker.Close()
+
+	clientIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	serverIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
+	clientPort := uint16(12345)
+	serverPort := uint16(80)
+
+	// 1. Client sends SYN (we receive it as inbound)
+	tracker.TrackInbound(clientIP, serverIP, clientPort, serverPort, TCPSyn, nil, 100)
+
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   clientIP,
+		DstIP:   serverIP,
+		SrcPort: clientPort,
+		DstPort: serverPort,
+	}
+
+	tracker.mutex.RLock()
+	conn := tracker.connections[key]
+	tracker.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	require.NotNil(t, conn)
+	require.Equal(t, TCPStateSynReceived, conn.GetState(), "Connection should be in SYN-RECEIVED state after inbound SYN")
+
+	// 2. Server sends SYN-ACK response
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(serverIP, clientIP, serverPort, clientPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 100)
+
+	// 3. Client sends ACK to complete handshake
+	tracker.TrackInbound(clientIP, serverIP, clientPort, serverPort, TCPAck, nil, 100)
+	require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, conn.GetState(), "Connection should be ESTABLISHED after handshake completion")
+
+	// 4. Test data transfer
+	// Client sends data
+	tracker.TrackInbound(clientIP, serverIP, clientPort, serverPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, nil, 1000)
+
+	// Server sends ACK for data
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(serverIP, clientIP, serverPort, clientPort, TCPAck, 100)
+
+	// Server sends data
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(serverIP, clientIP, serverPort, clientPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, 1500)
+
+	// Client sends ACK for data
+	tracker.TrackInbound(clientIP, serverIP, clientPort, serverPort, TCPAck, nil, 100)
+
+	// Verify state and counters
+	require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, conn.GetState())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(1300), conn.BytesRx.Load()) // 3 packets * 100 + 1000 data
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(1700), conn.BytesTx.Load()) // 2 packets * 100 + 1500 data
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(4), conn.PacketsRx.Load())  // SYN, ACK, Data
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(3), conn.PacketsTx.Load())  // SYN-ACK, Data
+}
+
 // 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, 100)
 
-	valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck)
+	valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 100)
 	require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK should be allowed")
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 100)
-}
-
-func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
-	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
-
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn)
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
-
-		// Pre-populate some connections
-		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn)
-		}
-
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), TCPAck)
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("ConcurrentAccess", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("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)
-				} else {
-					tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck)
-				}
-				i++
-			}
-		})
-	})
-}
-
-// Benchmark connection cleanup
-func BenchmarkCleanup(b *testing.B) {
-	b.Run("TCPCleanup", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger) // Short timeout for testing
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		// Pre-populate with expired connections
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
-		for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn)
-		}
-
-		// Wait for connections to expire
-		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
-
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.cleanup()
-		}
-	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/udp.go

@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ package conntrack
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -19,6 +22,8 @@ const (
 // UDPConnTrack represents a UDP connection state
 type UDPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
+	SourcePort uint16
+	DestPort   uint16
 }
 
 // UDPTracker manages UDP connection states
@@ -29,11 +34,11 @@ type UDPTracker struct {
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
 	tickerCancel  context.CancelFunc
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
-	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
+	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // NewUDPTracker creates a new UDP connection tracker
-func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *UDPTracker {
+func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *UDPTracker {
 	if timeout == 0 {
 		timeout = DefaultUDPTimeout
 	}
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *UDPTracker {
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(UDPCleanupInterval),
 		tickerCancel:  cancel,
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
@@ -54,55 +59,88 @@ func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *UDPTracker {
 }
 
 // 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) {
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, nftypes.Egress, size); !exists {
-
+		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
-	t.mutex.Lock()
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
-	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		copyIP(srcIPCopy, srcIP)
-		copyIP(dstIPCopy, dstIP)
-
-		conn = &UDPConnTrack{
-			BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-				SourceIP:   srcIPCopy,
-				DestIP:     dstIPCopy,
-				SourcePort: srcPort,
-				DestPort:   dstPort,
-			},
-		}
-		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-		t.connections[key] = conn
-
-		t.logger.Trace("New UDP connection: %v", conn)
 	}
-	t.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 }
 
-// IsValidInbound checks if an inbound packet matches a tracked connection
+// TrackInbound records an inbound UDP connection
-func (t *UDPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) bool {
+func (t *UDPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, ruleID []byte, size int) {
-	key := makeConnKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Ingress, ruleID, size)
+}
+
+func (t *UDPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ConnKey, bool) {
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
+	}
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists {
+	if exists {
+		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+		conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
+		return key, true
+	}
+
+	return key, false
+}
+
+// track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound connections
+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, direction, size)
+	if exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn := &UDPConnTrack{
+		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
+			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
+			Direction: direction,
+			SourceIP:  srcIP,
+			DestIP:    dstIP,
+		},
+		SourcePort: srcPort,
+		DestPort:   dstPort,
+	}
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
+
+	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.connections[key] = conn
+	t.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s UDP connection: %s", direction, key)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleID)
+}
+
+// IsValidInbound checks if an inbound packet matches a tracked connection
+func (t *UDPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, size int) bool {
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   dstIP,
+		DstIP:   srcIP,
+		SrcPort: dstPort,
+		DstPort: srcPort,
+	}
+
+	t.mutex.RLock()
+	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
+	t.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if !exists || conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-		return false
+	conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
-	}
 
-	return ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.DestIP) &&
+	return true
-		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.SourceIP) &&
-		conn.DestPort == srcPort &&
-		conn.SourcePort == dstPort
 }
 
 // cleanupRoutine periodically removes stale connections
@@ -125,11 +163,11 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) cleanup() {
 
 	for key, conn := range t.connections {
 		if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
 			delete(t.connections, key)
 
-			t.logger.Trace("Removed UDP connection %v (timeout)", conn)
+			t.logger.Trace("Removed UDP connection %s (timeout) [in: %d Pkts/%d B, out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
+				key, conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -139,29 +177,44 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) Close() {
 	t.tickerCancel()
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	for _, conn := range t.connections {
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
-	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
 // 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{
-	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
-	if !exists {
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
-		return nil, false
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
 	}
-
+	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	return conn, true
+	return conn, exists
 }
 
 // Timeout returns the configured timeout duration for the tracker
 func (t *UDPTracker) Timeout() time.Duration {
 	return t.timeout
 }
+
+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:   conn.SourceIP,
+		DestIP:     conn.DestIP,
+		SourcePort: conn.SourcePort,
+		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

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package conntrack
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestNewUDPTracker(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			tracker := NewUDPTracker(tt.timeout, logger)
+			tracker := NewUDPTracker(tt.timeout, logger, flowLogger)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantTimeout, tracker.timeout)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.connections)
@@ -41,43 +41,48 @@ func TestNewUDPTracker(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUDPTracker_TrackOutbound(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
+	tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, 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)
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, 0)
 
 	// Verify connection was tracked
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, 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.Equal(srcIP))
+	assert.True(t, conn.SourceIP.Compare(srcIP) == 0)
-	assert.True(t, conn.DestIP.Equal(dstIP))
+	assert.True(t, conn.DestIP.Compare(dstIP) == 0)
 	assert.Equal(t, srcPort, conn.SourcePort)
 	assert.Equal(t, dstPort, conn.DestPort)
 	assert.WithinDuration(t, time.Now(), conn.GetLastSeen(), 1*time.Second)
 }
 
 func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewUDPTracker(1*time.Second, logger)
+	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 +99,7 @@ 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 +109,7 @@ 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 +149,7 @@ 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)
 		})
 	}
@@ -164,8 +169,8 @@ func TestUDPTracker_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(cleanupInterval),
 		tickerCancel:  tickerCancel,
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
 		logger:        logger,
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	// Start cleanup routine
@@ -173,27 +178,27 @@ 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
@@ -215,33 +220,33 @@ func TestUDPTracker_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 
 func BenchmarkUDPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
+		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)
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
+		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/endpoint.go

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package forwarder
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
@@ -79,3 +81,10 @@ func (e *endpoint) AddHeader(*stack.PacketBuffer) {
 func (e *endpoint) ParseHeader(*stack.PacketBuffer) bool {
 	return true
 }
+
+type epID stack.TransportEndpointID
+
+func (i epID) String() string {
+	// src and remote is swapped
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", i.RemoteAddress, i.RemotePort, i.LocalAddress, i.LocalPort)
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/forwarder.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/common"
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const (
 
 type Forwarder struct {
 	logger       *nblog.Logger
+	flowLogger   nftypes.FlowLogger
 	stack        *stack.Stack
 	endpoint     *endpoint
 	udpForwarder *udpForwarder
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ type Forwarder struct {
 	netstack     bool
 }
 
-func New(iface common.IFaceMapper, logger *nblog.Logger, netstack bool) (*Forwarder, error) {
+func New(iface common.IFaceMapper, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, netstack bool) (*Forwarder, error) {
 	s := stack.New(stack.Options{
 		NetworkProtocols: []stack.NetworkProtocolFactory{ipv4.NewProtocol},
 		TransportProtocols: []stack.TransportProtocolFactory{
@@ -102,9 +104,10 @@ func New(iface common.IFaceMapper, logger *nblog.Logger, netstack bool) (*Forwar
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	f := &Forwarder{
 		logger:       logger,
+		flowLogger:   flowLogger,
 		stack:        s,
 		endpoint:     endpoint,
-		udpForwarder: newUDPForwarder(mtu, logger),
+		udpForwarder: newUDPForwarder(mtu, logger, flowLogger),
 		ctx:          ctx,
 		cancel:       cancel,
 		netstack:     netstack,

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/icmp.go

@@ -3,14 +3,30 @@ package forwarder
 import (
 	"context"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 // handleICMP handles ICMP packets from the network stack
 func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBufferPtr) bool {
+	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)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -18,7 +34,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuf
 	// TODO: support non-root
 	conn, err := lc.ListenPacket(ctx, "ip4:icmp", "0.0.0.0")
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Error("Failed to create ICMP socket for %v: %v", id, err)
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to create ICMP socket for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 
 		// This will make netstack reply on behalf of the original destination, that's ok for now
 		return false
@@ -32,47 +48,31 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuf
 	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()
 
-	icmpHdr := header.ICMPv4(pkt.TransportHeader().View().AsSlice())
+	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())
 
 	// For Echo Requests, send and handle response
-	switch icmpHdr.Type() {
+	if header.ICMPv4Type(icmpType) == header.ICMPv4Echo {
-	case header.ICMPv4Echo:
+		f.handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr, conn, id)
-		return f.handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr, payload, dst, conn, id)
+		f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
-	case header.ICMPv4EchoReply:
-		// dont process our own replies
-		return true
-	default:
 	}
 
-	// For other ICMP types (Time Exceeded, Destination Unreachable, etc)
+	// For other ICMP types (Time Exceeded, Destination Unreachable, etc) do nothing
-	_, err = conn.WriteTo(payload, dst)
-	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", id, err)
-		return true
-	}
-
-	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type=%v code=%v",
-		id, icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
-
 	return true
 }
 
-func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, payload []byte, dst *net.IPAddr, conn net.PacketConn, id stack.TransportEndpointID) 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", id, err)
-		return true
-	}
-
-	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type=%v code=%v",
-		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)
@@ -81,7 +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)
@@ -101,9 +101,27 @@ 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", id)
+	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP echo reply for %v type %v code %v",
-	return true
+		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
+}
+
+// sendICMPEvent stores flow events for ICMP packets
+func (f *Forwarder) sendICMPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID, icmpType, icmpCode uint8) {
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP,
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP: netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		ICMPType: icmpType,
+		ICMPCode: icmpCode,
+
+		// TODO: get packets/bytes
+	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/tcp.go

@@ -5,24 +5,38 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 // handleTCP is called by the TCP forwarder for new connections.
 func (f *Forwarder) handleTCP(r *tcp.ForwarderRequest) {
 	id := r.ID()
 
+	flowID := uuid.New()
+
+	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)
 
 	outConn, err := (&net.Dialer{}).DialContext(f.ctx, "tcp", dialAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.Complete(true)
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: dial error for %v: %v", id, err)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: dial error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -44,12 +58,13 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleTCP(r *tcp.ForwarderRequest) {
 
 	inConn := gonet.NewTCPConn(&wq, ep)
 
-	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established TCP connection %v", id)
+	success = true
+	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established TCP connection %v", epID(id))
 
-	go f.proxyTCP(id, inConn, outConn, ep)
+	go f.proxyTCP(id, inConn, outConn, ep, flowID)
 }
 
-func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn, outConn net.Conn, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
+func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn, outConn net.Conn, ep tcpip.Endpoint, flowID uuid.UUID) {
 	defer func() {
 		if err := inConn.Close(); err != nil {
 			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: inConn close error: %v", err)
@@ -58,6 +73,8 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn
 			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: outConn close error: %v", err)
 		}
 		ep.Close()
+
+		f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, ep)
 	}()
 
 	// Create context for managing the proxy goroutines
@@ -78,13 +95,38 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn
 
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v due to context done", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v due to context done", epID(id))
 		return
 	case err := <-errChan:
 		if err != nil && !isClosedError(err) {
 			f.logger.Error("proxyTCP: copy error: %v", err)
 		}
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v", epID(id))
 		return
 	}
 }
+
+func (f *Forwarder) sendTCPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
+	fields := nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.TCP,
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:     netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		SourcePort: id.RemotePort,
+		DestPort:   id.LocalPort,
+	}
+
+	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

@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
 
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -28,15 +31,17 @@ type udpPacketConn struct {
 	lastSeen atomic.Int64
 	cancel   context.CancelFunc
 	ep       tcpip.Endpoint
+	flowID   uuid.UUID
 }
 
 type udpForwarder struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
-	logger  *nblog.Logger
+	logger     *nblog.Logger
-	conns   map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn
+	flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger
-	bufPool sync.Pool
+	conns      map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn
-	ctx     context.Context
+	bufPool    sync.Pool
-	cancel  context.CancelFunc
+	ctx        context.Context
+	cancel     context.CancelFunc
 }
 
 type idleConn struct {
@@ -44,13 +49,14 @@ type idleConn struct {
 	conn *udpPacketConn
 }
 
-func newUDPForwarder(mtu int, logger *nblog.Logger) *udpForwarder {
+func newUDPForwarder(mtu int, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *udpForwarder {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	f := &udpForwarder{
-		logger: logger,
+		logger:     logger,
-		conns:  make(map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn),
+		flowLogger: flowLogger,
-		ctx:    ctx,
+		conns:      make(map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn),
-		cancel: cancel,
+		ctx:        ctx,
+		cancel:     cancel,
 		bufPool: sync.Pool{
 			New: func() any {
 				b := make([]byte, mtu)
@@ -72,10 +78,10 @@ func (f *udpForwarder) Stop() {
 	for id, conn := range f.conns {
 		conn.cancel()
 		if err := conn.conn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 		if err := conn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 
 		conn.ep.Close()
@@ -106,10 +112,10 @@ func (f *udpForwarder) cleanup() {
 			for _, idle := range idleConns {
 				idle.conn.cancel()
 				if err := idle.conn.conn.Close(); err != nil {
-					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", idle.id, err)
+					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", epID(idle.id), err)
 				}
 				if err := idle.conn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", idle.id, err)
+					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(idle.id), err)
 				}
 
 				idle.conn.ep.Close()
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ func (f *udpForwarder) cleanup() {
 				delete(f.conns, idle.id)
 				f.Unlock()
 
-				f.logger.Trace("forwarder: cleaned up idle UDP connection %v", idle.id)
+				f.logger.Trace("forwarder: cleaned up idle UDP connection %v", epID(idle.id))
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -137,14 +143,24 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 	_, exists := f.udpForwarder.conns[id]
 	f.udpForwarder.RUnlock()
 	if exists {
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: existing UDP connection for %v", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: existing UDP connection for %v", epID(id))
 		return
 	}
 
+	flowID := uuid.New()
+
+	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", id, err)
+		f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP dial error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		// TODO: Send ICMP error message
 		return
 	}
@@ -155,7 +171,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 	if epErr != nil {
 		f.logger.Debug("forwarder: failed to create UDP endpoint: %v", epErr)
 		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 		return
 	}
@@ -168,6 +184,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 		outConn: outConn,
 		cancel:  connCancel,
 		ep:      ep,
+		flowID:  flowID,
 	}
 	pConn.updateLastSeen()
 
@@ -177,17 +194,20 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 		f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
 		pConn.cancel()
 		if err := inConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
+
 		return
 	}
 	f.udpForwarder.conns[id] = pConn
 	f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
 
-	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established UDP connection to %v", id)
+	success = true
+	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established UDP connection %v", epID(id))
+
 	go f.proxyUDP(connCtx, pConn, id, ep)
 }
 
@@ -195,10 +215,10 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack
 	defer func() {
 		pConn.cancel()
 		if err := pConn.conn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 		if err := pConn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 
 		ep.Close()
@@ -206,6 +226,8 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack
 		f.udpForwarder.Lock()
 		delete(f.udpForwarder.conns, id)
 		f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
+
+		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, pConn.flowID, id, ep)
 	}()
 
 	errChan := make(chan error, 2)
@@ -220,17 +242,43 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack
 
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v due to context done", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v due to context done", epID(id))
 		return
 	case err := <-errChan:
 		if err != nil && !isClosedError(err) {
 			f.logger.Error("proxyUDP: copy error: %v", err)
 		}
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v", epID(id))
 		return
 	}
 }
 
+// sendUDPEvent stores flow events for UDP connections
+func (f *Forwarder) sendUDPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
+	fields := nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.UDP,
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:     netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		SourcePort: id.RemotePort,
+		DestPort:   id.LocalPort,
+	}
+
+	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() {
 	c.lastSeen.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/localip.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package uspfilter
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -13,8 +14,13 @@ import (
 type localIPManager struct {
 	mu sync.RWMutex
 
-	// Use bitmap for IPv4 (32 bits * 2^16 = 256KB memory)
+	// fixed-size high array for upper byte of a IPv4 address
-	ipv4Bitmap [1 << 16]uint32
+	ipv4Bitmap [256]*ipv4LowBitmap
+}
+
+// ipv4LowBitmap is a map for the low 16 bits of a IPv4 address
+type ipv4LowBitmap struct {
+	bitmap [8192]uint32
 }
 
 func newLocalIPManager() *localIPManager {
@@ -26,39 +32,59 @@ func (m *localIPManager) setBitmapBit(ip net.IP) {
 	if ipv4 == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	high := (uint16(ipv4[0]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[1])
+	high := uint16(ipv4[0])
-	low := (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[3])
+	low := (uint16(ipv4[1]) << 8) | (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 4) | uint16(ipv4[3])
-	m.ipv4Bitmap[high] |= 1 << (low % 32)
-}
 
-func (m *localIPManager) checkBitmapBit(ip net.IP) bool {
+	index := low / 32
-	ipv4 := ip.To4()
+	bit := low % 32
-	if ipv4 == nil {
+
-		return false
+	if m.ipv4Bitmap[high] == nil {
+		m.ipv4Bitmap[high] = &ipv4LowBitmap{}
 	}
-	high := (uint16(ipv4[0]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[1])
+
-	low := (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[3])
+	m.ipv4Bitmap[high].bitmap[index] |= 1 << bit
-	return (m.ipv4Bitmap[high] & (1 << (low % 32))) != 0
 }
 
-func (m *localIPManager) processIP(ip net.IP, newIPv4Bitmap *[1 << 16]uint32, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) error {
+func (m *localIPManager) setBitInBitmap(ip net.IP, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) {
 	if ipv4 := ip.To4(); ipv4 != nil {
-		high := (uint16(ipv4[0]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[1])
+		high := uint16(ipv4[0])
-		low := (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[3])
+		low := (uint16(ipv4[1]) << 8) | (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 4) | uint16(ipv4[3])
-		if int(high) >= len(*newIPv4Bitmap) {
+
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid IPv4 address: %s", ip)
+		if bitmap[high] == nil {
+			bitmap[high] = &ipv4LowBitmap{}
 		}
-		ipStr := ip.String()
+
+		index := low / 32
+		bit := low % 32
+		bitmap[high].bitmap[index] |= 1 << bit
+
+		ipStr := ipv4.String()
 		if _, exists := ipv4Set[ipStr]; !exists {
 			ipv4Set[ipStr] = struct{}{}
 			*ipv4Addresses = append(*ipv4Addresses, ipStr)
-			newIPv4Bitmap[high] |= 1 << (low % 32)
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+func (m *localIPManager) checkBitmapBit(ip []byte) bool {
+	high := uint16(ip[0])
+	low := (uint16(ip[1]) << 8) | (uint16(ip[2]) << 4) | uint16(ip[3])
+
+	if m.ipv4Bitmap[high] == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	index := low / 32
+	bit := low % 32
+	return (m.ipv4Bitmap[high].bitmap[index] & (1 << bit)) != 0
+}
+
+func (m *localIPManager) processIP(ip net.IP, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) error {
+	m.setBitInBitmap(ip, bitmap, ipv4Set, ipv4Addresses)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *localIPManager) processInterface(iface net.Interface, newIPv4Bitmap *[1 << 16]uint32, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) {
+func (m *localIPManager) processInterface(iface net.Interface, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) {
 	addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("get addresses for interface %s failed: %v", iface.Name, err)
@@ -76,7 +102,7 @@ func (m *localIPManager) processInterface(iface net.Interface, newIPv4Bitmap *[1
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if err := m.processIP(ip, newIPv4Bitmap, ipv4Set, ipv4Addresses); err != nil {
+		if err := m.processIP(ip, bitmap, ipv4Set, ipv4Addresses); err != nil {
 			log.Debugf("process IP failed: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -89,14 +115,14 @@ func (m *localIPManager) UpdateLocalIPs(iface common.IFaceMapper) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var newIPv4Bitmap [1 << 16]uint32
+	var newIPv4Bitmap [256]*ipv4LowBitmap
 	ipv4Set := make(map[string]struct{})
 	var ipv4Addresses []string
 
 	// 127.0.0.0/8
-	high := uint16(127) << 8
+	newIPv4Bitmap[127] = &ipv4LowBitmap{}
-	for i := uint16(0); i < 256; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 8192; i++ {
-		newIPv4Bitmap[high|i] = 0xffffffff
+		newIPv4Bitmap[127].bitmap[i] = 0xFFFFFFFF
 	}
 
 	if iface != nil {
@@ -122,13 +148,13 @@ 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 {
+	if !ip.Is4() {
+		return false
+	}
+
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	if ipv4 := ip.To4(); ipv4 != nil {
+	return m.checkBitmapBit(ip.AsSlice())
-		return m.checkBitmapBit(ipv4)
-	}
-
-	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 wgaddr.Address
-		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 +74,19 @@ 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,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Local IP doesn't match - addresses 32 apart",
+			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				Network: &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
+				},
+			},
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.33"),
 			expected: false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -85,7 +98,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 					Mask: net.CIDRMask(64, 128),
 				},
 			},
-			testIP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::1"),
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("fe80::1"),
 			expected: false,
 		},
 	}
@@ -174,7 +187,7 @@ 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)
 		})
 	}
@@ -191,10 +204,8 @@ func BenchmarkIPChecks(b *testing.B) {
 		interfaces[i] = net.IPv4(10, 0, byte(i>>8), byte(i))
 	}
 
-	// Setup bitmap version
+	// Setup bitmap
-	bitmapManager := &localIPManager{
+	bitmapManager := newLocalIPManager()
-		ipv4Bitmap: [1 << 16]uint32{},
-	}
 	for _, ip := range interfaces[:8] { // Add half of IPs
 		bitmapManager.setBitmapBit(ip)
 	}
@@ -247,7 +258,7 @@ func BenchmarkWGPosition(b *testing.B) {
 
 	// Create two managers - one checks WG IP first, other checks it last
 	b.Run("WG_First", func(b *testing.B) {
-		bm := &localIPManager{ipv4Bitmap: [1 << 16]uint32{}}
+		bm := newLocalIPManager()
 		bm.setBitmapBit(wgIP)
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
@@ -256,7 +267,7 @@ func BenchmarkWGPosition(b *testing.B) {
 	})
 
 	b.Run("WG_Last", func(b *testing.B) {
-		bm := &localIPManager{ipv4Bitmap: [1 << 16]uint32{}}
+		bm := newLocalIPManager()
 		// Fill with other IPs first
 		for i := 0; i < 15; i++ {
 			bm.setBitmapBit(net.IPv4(10, 0, byte(i>>8), byte(i)))

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/log.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Package logger provides a high-performance, non-blocking logger for userspace networking
+// Package log provides a high-performance, non-blocking logger for userspace networking
 package log
 
 import (
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	maxBatchSize         = 1024 * 16  // 16KB max batch size
+	maxBatchSize         = 1024 * 16
-	maxMessageSize       = 1024 * 2   // 2KB per message
+	maxMessageSize       = 1024 * 2
-	bufferSize           = 1024 * 256 // 256KB ring buffer
 	defaultFlushInterval = 2 * time.Second
+	logChannelSize       = 1000
 )
 
-// Level represents log severity
 type Level uint32
 
 const (
@@ -42,32 +41,37 @@ var levelStrings = map[Level]string{
 	LevelTrace: "TRAC",
 }
 
-// Logger is a high-performance, non-blocking logger
+type logMessage struct {
-type Logger struct {
+	level  Level
-	output    io.Writer
+	format string
-	level     atomic.Uint32
+	args   []any
-	buffer    *ringBuffer
-	shutdown  chan struct{}
-	closeOnce sync.Once
-	wg        sync.WaitGroup
-
-	// Reusable buffer pool for formatting messages
-	bufPool sync.Pool
 }
 
+// Logger is a high-performance, non-blocking logger
+type Logger struct {
+	output     io.Writer
+	level      atomic.Uint32
+	msgChannel chan logMessage
+	shutdown   chan struct{}
+	closeOnce  sync.Once
+	wg         sync.WaitGroup
+	bufPool    sync.Pool
+}
+
+// NewFromLogrus creates a new Logger that writes to the same output as the given logrus logger
 func NewFromLogrus(logrusLogger *log.Logger) *Logger {
 	l := &Logger{
-		output:   logrusLogger.Out,
+		output:     logrusLogger.Out,
-		buffer:   newRingBuffer(bufferSize),
+		msgChannel: make(chan logMessage, logChannelSize),
-		shutdown: make(chan struct{}),
+		shutdown:   make(chan struct{}),
 		bufPool: sync.Pool{
-			New: func() interface{} {
+			New: func() any {
-				// Pre-allocate buffer for message formatting
 				b := make([]byte, 0, maxMessageSize)
 				return &b
 			},
 		},
 	}
+
 	logrusLevel := logrusLogger.GetLevel()
 	l.level.Store(uint32(logrusLevel))
 	level := levelStrings[Level(logrusLevel)]
@@ -79,97 +83,149 @@ func NewFromLogrus(logrusLogger *log.Logger) *Logger {
 	return l
 }
 
+// SetLevel sets the logging level
 func (l *Logger) SetLevel(level Level) {
 	l.level.Store(uint32(level))
-
 	log.Debugf("Set uspfilter logger loglevel to %v", levelStrings[level])
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) formatMessage(buf *[]byte, level Level, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (l *Logger) log(level Level, format string, args ...any) {
-	*buf = (*buf)[:0]
+	select {
-
+	case l.msgChannel <- logMessage{level: level, format: format, args: args}:
-	// Timestamp
+	default:
-	*buf = time.Now().AppendFormat(*buf, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07:00")
-	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
-
-	// Level
-	*buf = append(*buf, levelStrings[level]...)
-	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
-
-	// Message
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		*buf = append(*buf, fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)...)
-	} else {
-		*buf = append(*buf, format...)
 	}
-
-	*buf = append(*buf, '\n')
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) log(level Level, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Error logs a message at error level
-	bufp := l.bufPool.Get().(*[]byte)
+func (l *Logger) Error(format string, args ...any) {
-	l.formatMessage(bufp, level, format, args...)
-
-	if len(*bufp) > maxMessageSize {
-		*bufp = (*bufp)[:maxMessageSize]
-	}
-	_, _ = l.buffer.Write(*bufp)
-
-	l.bufPool.Put(bufp)
-}
-
-func (l *Logger) Error(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelError) {
 		l.log(LevelError, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) Warn(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Warn logs a message at warning level
+func (l *Logger) Warn(format string, args ...any) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelWarn) {
 		l.log(LevelWarn, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) Info(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Info logs a message at info level
+func (l *Logger) Info(format string, args ...any) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelInfo) {
 		l.log(LevelInfo, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) Debug(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Debug logs a message at debug level
+func (l *Logger) Debug(format string, args ...any) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelDebug) {
 		l.log(LevelDebug, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) Trace(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Trace logs a message at trace level
+func (l *Logger) Trace(format string, args ...any) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelTrace) {
 		l.log(LevelTrace, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-// worker periodically flushes the buffer
+func (l *Logger) formatMessage(buf *[]byte, level Level, format string, args ...any) {
+	*buf = (*buf)[:0]
+	*buf = time.Now().AppendFormat(*buf, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07:00")
+	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
+	*buf = append(*buf, levelStrings[level]...)
+	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
+
+	var msg string
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	} else {
+		msg = format
+	}
+	*buf = append(*buf, msg...)
+	*buf = append(*buf, '\n')
+
+	if len(*buf) > maxMessageSize {
+		*buf = (*buf)[:maxMessageSize]
+	}
+}
+
+// processMessage handles a single log message and adds it to the buffer
+func (l *Logger) processMessage(msg logMessage, buffer *[]byte) {
+	bufp := l.bufPool.Get().(*[]byte)
+	defer l.bufPool.Put(bufp)
+
+	l.formatMessage(bufp, msg.level, msg.format, msg.args...)
+
+	if len(*buffer)+len(*bufp) > maxBatchSize {
+		_, _ = l.output.Write(*buffer)
+		*buffer = (*buffer)[:0]
+	}
+	*buffer = append(*buffer, *bufp...)
+}
+
+// flushBuffer writes the accumulated buffer to output
+func (l *Logger) flushBuffer(buffer *[]byte) {
+	if len(*buffer) > 0 {
+		_, _ = l.output.Write(*buffer)
+		*buffer = (*buffer)[:0]
+	}
+}
+
+// processBatch processes as many messages as possible without blocking
+func (l *Logger) processBatch(buffer *[]byte) {
+	for len(*buffer) < maxBatchSize {
+		select {
+		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
+			l.processMessage(msg, buffer)
+		default:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// handleShutdown manages the graceful shutdown sequence with timeout
+func (l *Logger) handleShutdown(buffer *[]byte) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
+			l.processMessage(msg, buffer)
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			l.flushBuffer(buffer)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if len(l.msgChannel) == 0 {
+			l.flushBuffer(buffer)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// worker is the main goroutine that processes log messages
 func (l *Logger) worker() {
 	defer l.wg.Done()
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(defaultFlushInterval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
-	buf := make([]byte, 0, maxBatchSize)
+	buffer := make([]byte, 0, maxBatchSize)
 
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-l.shutdown:
+			l.handleShutdown(&buffer)
 			return
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			// Read accumulated messages
+			l.flushBuffer(&buffer)
-			n, _ := l.buffer.Read(buf[:cap(buf)])
+		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
-			if n == 0 {
+			l.processMessage(msg, &buffer)
-				continue
+			l.processBatch(&buffer)
-			}
-
-			// Write batch
-			_, _ = l.output.Write(buf[:n])
 		}
 	}
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/log_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package log_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+)
+
+type discard struct{}
+
+func (d *discard) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	return len(p), nil
+}
+
+func BenchmarkLogger(b *testing.B) {
+	simpleMessage := "Connection established"
+
+	conntrackMessage := "TCP connection %s:%d -> %s:%d state changed to %d"
+	srcIP := "192.168.1.1"
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstIP := "10.0.0.1"
+	dstPort := uint16(443)
+	state := 4 // TCPStateEstablished
+
+	complexMessage := "Packet inspection result: protocol=%s, direction=%s, flags=0x%x, sequence=%d, acknowledged=%d, payload_size=%d, fragmented=%v, connection_id=%s"
+	protocol := "TCP"
+	direction := "outbound"
+	flags := uint16(0x18) // ACK + PSH
+	sequence := uint32(123456789)
+	acknowledged := uint32(987654321)
+	payloadSize := 1460
+	fragmented := false
+	connID := "f7a12b3e-c456-7890-d123-456789abcdef"
+
+	b.Run("SimpleMessage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		logger := createTestLogger()
+		defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			logger.Trace(simpleMessage)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("ConntrackMessage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		logger := createTestLogger()
+		defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			logger.Trace(conntrackMessage, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, state)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("ComplexMessage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		logger := createTestLogger()
+		defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			logger.Trace(complexMessage, protocol, direction, flags, sequence, acknowledged, payloadSize, fragmented, connID)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkLoggerParallel tests the logger under concurrent load
+func BenchmarkLoggerParallel(b *testing.B) {
+	logger := createTestLogger()
+	defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+	conntrackMessage := "TCP connection %s:%d -> %s:%d state changed to %d"
+	srcIP := "192.168.1.1"
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstIP := "10.0.0.1"
+	dstPort := uint16(443)
+	state := 4
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			logger.Trace(conntrackMessage, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, state)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkLoggerBurst tests how the logger handles bursts of messages
+func BenchmarkLoggerBurst(b *testing.B) {
+	logger := createTestLogger()
+	defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+	conntrackMessage := "TCP connection %s:%d -> %s:%d state changed to %d"
+	srcIP := "192.168.1.1"
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstIP := "10.0.0.1"
+	dstPort := uint16(443)
+	state := 4
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for j := 0; j < 100; j++ {
+			logger.Trace(conntrackMessage, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, state)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func createTestLogger() *log.Logger {
+	logrusLogger := logrus.New()
+	logrusLogger.SetOutput(&discard{})
+	logrusLogger.SetLevel(logrus.TraceLevel)
+	return log.NewFromLogrus(logrusLogger)
+}
+
+func cleanupLogger(logger *log.Logger) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+	_ = logger.Stop(ctx)
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/ringbuffer.go

@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-package log
-
-import "sync"
-
-// ringBuffer is a simple ring buffer implementation
-type ringBuffer struct {
-	buf  []byte
-	size int
-	r, w int64 // Read and write positions
-	mu   sync.Mutex
-}
-
-func newRingBuffer(size int) *ringBuffer {
-	return &ringBuffer{
-		buf:  make([]byte, size),
-		size: size,
-	}
-}
-
-func (r *ringBuffer) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
-	if len(p) == 0 {
-		return 0, nil
-	}
-
-	r.mu.Lock()
-	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if len(p) > r.size {
-		p = p[:r.size]
-	}
-
-	n = len(p)
-
-	// Write data, handling wrap-around
-	pos := int(r.w % int64(r.size))
-	writeLen := min(len(p), r.size-pos)
-	copy(r.buf[pos:], p[:writeLen])
-
-	// If we have more data and need to wrap around
-	if writeLen < len(p) {
-		copy(r.buf, p[writeLen:])
-	}
-
-	// Update write position
-	r.w += int64(n)
-
-	return n, nil
-}
-
-func (r *ringBuffer) Read(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
-	r.mu.Lock()
-	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if r.w == r.r {
-		return 0, nil
-	}
-
-	// Calculate available data accounting for wraparound
-	available := int(r.w - r.r)
-	if available < 0 {
-		available += r.size
-	}
-	available = min(available, r.size)
-
-	// Limit read to buffer size
-	toRead := min(available, len(p))
-	if toRead == 0 {
-		return 0, nil
-	}
-
-	// Read data, handling wrap-around
-	pos := int(r.r % int64(r.size))
-	readLen := min(toRead, r.size-pos)
-	n = copy(p, r.buf[pos:pos+readLen])
-
-	// If we need more data and need to wrap around
-	if readLen < toRead {
-		n += copy(p[readLen:toRead], r.buf[:toRead-readLen])
-	}
-
-	// Update read position
-	r.r += int64(n)
-
-	return n, nil
-}

client/firewall/uspfilter/rule.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
-	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
@@ -12,14 +11,14 @@ import (
 // PeerRule to handle management of rules
 type PeerRule struct {
 	id         string
-	ip         net.IP
+	mgmtId     []byte
+	ip         netip.Addr
 	ipLayer    gopacket.LayerType
 	matchByIP  bool
 	protoLayer gopacket.LayerType
 	sPort      *firewall.Port
 	dPort      *firewall.Port
 	drop       bool
-	comment    string
 
 	udpHook func([]byte) bool
 }
@@ -30,13 +29,15 @@ func (r *PeerRule) ID() string {
 }
 
 type RouteRule struct {
-	id          string
+	id           string
-	sources     []netip.Prefix
+	mgmtId       []byte
-	destination netip.Prefix
+	sources      []netip.Prefix
-	proto       firewall.Protocol
+	dstSet       firewall.Set
-	srcPort     *firewall.Port
+	destinations []netip.Prefix
-	dstPort     *firewall.Port
+	proto        firewall.Protocol
-	action      firewall.Action
+	srcPort      *firewall.Port
+	dstPort      *firewall.Port
+	action       firewall.Action
 }
 
 // ID returns the rule id

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)
@@ -309,32 +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, "Packet destined for local delivery", true)
-		trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Local forwarding disabled", false)
+
-		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - local forwarding disabled", false)
+	ruleId, blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d)
+
+	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(StageRouting, "Packet destined for local delivery", true)
+	trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, true)
-	blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d)
-
-	msg := "Allowed by peer ACL rules"
-	if blocked {
-		msg = "Blocked by peer ACL rules"
-	}
-	trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, !blocked)
 
+	// 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
@@ -350,18 +366,23 @@ 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)
+	proto, _ := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
 	srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
-	allowed := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort)
+	id, allowed := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort)
 
-	msg := "Allowed by route ACLs"
+	strId := string(id)
+	if id == nil {
+		strId = "<no id>"
+	}
+
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Allowed by route ACLs (%s)", strId)
 	if !allowed {
-		msg = "Blocked by route ACLs"
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf("Blocked by route ACLs (%s)", strId)
 	}
 	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)
 	}
 
@@ -380,7 +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/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+)
+
+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() wgaddr.Address {
+				return wgaddr.Address{
+					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{192, 168, 17, 2}), 32)
+				_, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(nil, []netip.Prefix{src}, fw.Network{Prefix: dst}, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "192.168.17.2", "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{192, 168, 17, 2}), 32)
+				_, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(nil, []netip.Prefix{src}, fw.Network{Prefix: dst}, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionDrop)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "192.168.17.2", "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", "192.168.17.2", "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", "192.168.17.2", "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, 0)
+			},
+			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("192.168.17.2")),
+				"192.168.17.2 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_bench_test.go

@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 			stateful: false,
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
 				// Single rule allowing all traffic
-				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolALL, nil, nil,
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolALL, nil, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "allow all")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			},
 			desc: "Baseline: Single 'allow all' rule without connection tracking",
@@ -114,10 +113,15 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 				// Add explicit rules matching return traffic pattern
 				for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ { // Simulate realistic ruleset size
 					ip := generateRandomIPs(1)[0]
-					_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
+						nil,
+						ip,
+						fw.ProtocolTCP,
 						&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1024 + i)}},
 						&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-						fw.ActionAccept, "", "explicit return")
+						fw.ActionAccept,
+						"",
+					)
 					require.NoError(b, err)
 				}
 			},
@@ -128,8 +132,15 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 			stateful: true,
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
 				// Add some basic rules but rely on state for established connections
-				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, nil,
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
-					fw.ActionDrop, "", "default drop")
+					nil,
+					net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
+					fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					nil,
+					nil,
+					fw.ActionDrop,
+					"",
+				)
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			},
 			desc: "Connection tracking with established connections",
@@ -158,7 +169,7 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 				// Create manager and basic setup
 				manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 					SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-				}, false)
+				}, false, flowLogger)
 				defer b.Cleanup(func() {
 					require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 				})
@@ -182,13 +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)
 				}
 			})
 		}
@@ -203,7 +214,7 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(fmt.Sprintf("conns_%d", count), func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
@@ -219,7 +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
@@ -227,11 +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)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -251,7 +262,7 @@ func BenchmarkEstablishmentOverhead(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
@@ -267,12 +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)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -450,7 +461,7 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
@@ -466,25 +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)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -577,7 +588,7 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
@@ -590,10 +601,7 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
 				// Single rule to allow all return traffic from port 80
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
-					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -616,17 +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
@@ -647,9 +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)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -668,7 +676,7 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
@@ -681,10 +689,7 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
 				// Single rule to allow all return traffic from port 80
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
-					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -756,19 +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)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -787,7 +792,7 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
@@ -799,10 +804,7 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
-					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -824,15 +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
@@ -854,8 +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)
 				}
 			})
 		})
@@ -875,7 +877,7 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
@@ -886,10 +888,7 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			})
 
 			if sc.rules {
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
-					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -951,17 +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)
 				}
 			})
 		})
@@ -1033,14 +1032,7 @@ func BenchmarkRouteACLs(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rules {
-		_, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+		_, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(nil, r.sources, r.dest, r.proto, nil, r.port, fw.ActionAccept)
-			r.sources,
-			r.dest,
-			r.proto,
-			nil,
-			r.port,
-			fw.ActionAccept,
-		)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -1062,8 +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

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/mocks"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 )
 
 func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, manager)
 
@@ -188,24 +189,321 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
 			shouldBeBlocked: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name:            "Allow TCP traffic without port specification",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         443,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Allow UDP traffic without port specification",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         53,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "TCP packet doesn't match UDP filter with same port",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         443,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "UDP packet doesn't match TCP filter with same port",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         443,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "ICMP packet doesn't match TCP filter",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolICMP,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "ICMP packet doesn't match UDP filter",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolICMP,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Allow TCP traffic within port range",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         8080,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{IsRange: true, Values: []uint16{8000, 8100}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Block TCP traffic outside port range",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         7999,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{IsRange: true, Values: []uint16{8000, 8100}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Edge Case - Port at Range Boundary",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         8100,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{IsRange: true, Values: []uint16{8000, 8100}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "UDP Port Range",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         5060,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{IsRange: true, Values: []uint16{5060, 5070}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Allow multiple destination ports",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         8080,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80, 8080, 443}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Allow multiple source ports",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         80,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleSrcPort:     &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{12345, 12346, 12347}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionAccept,
+			shouldBeBlocked: false,
+		},
+		// New drop test cases
+		{
+			name:            "Drop TCP traffic from WG peer",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         443,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Drop UDP traffic from WG peer",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         53,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Drop ICMP traffic from WG peer",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolICMP,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolICMP,
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Drop all traffic from WG peer",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         443,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolALL,
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Drop traffic from multiple source ports",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         80,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleSrcPort:     &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{12345, 12346, 12347}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Drop multiple destination ports",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         8080,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80, 8080, 443}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Drop TCP traffic within port range",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         8080,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{IsRange: true, Values: []uint16{8000, 8100}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Accept TCP traffic outside drop port range",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         7999,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{IsRange: true, Values: []uint16{8000, 8100}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Drop TCP traffic with source port range",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         32100,
+			dstPort:         80,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleSrcPort:     &fw.Port{IsRange: true, Values: []uint16{32000, 33000}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Mixed rule - drop specific port but allow other ports",
+			srcIP:           "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:           "100.10.0.100",
+			proto:           fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort:         12345,
+			dstPort:         443,
+			ruleIP:          "100.10.0.1",
+			ruleProto:       fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			ruleDstPort:     &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
+			ruleAction:      fw.ActionDrop,
+			shouldBeBlocked: true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	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")
 	})
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			if tc.ruleAction == fw.ActionDrop {
+				// add general accept rule to test drop rule
+				// TODO: this only works because 0.0.0.0 is tested last, we need to implement order
+				rules, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(
+					nil,
+					net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
+					fw.ProtocolALL,
+					nil,
+					nil,
+					fw.ActionAccept,
+					"",
+				)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.NotEmpty(t, rules)
+				t.Cleanup(func() {
+					for _, rule := range rules {
+						require.NoError(t, manager.DeletePeerRule(rule))
+					}
+				})
+			}
+
 			rules, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(
+				nil,
 				net.ParseIP(tc.ruleIP),
 				tc.ruleProto,
 				tc.ruleSrcPort,
 				tc.ruleDstPort,
 				tc.ruleAction,
 				"",
-				tc.name,
 			)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NotEmpty(t, rules)
@@ -217,7 +515,7 @@ 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)
 		})
 	}
@@ -302,12 +600,12 @@ func setupRoutedManager(tb testing.TB, network string) *Manager {
 		},
 	}
 
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
-	require.NoError(tb, manager.EnableRouting())
 	require.NoError(tb, err)
+	require.NoError(tb, manager.EnableRouting())
 	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.Close(nil))
@@ -321,7 +619,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	type rule struct {
 		sources []netip.Prefix
-		dest    netip.Prefix
+		dest    fw.Network
 		proto   fw.Protocol
 		srcPort *fw.Port
 		dstPort *fw.Port
@@ -347,7 +645,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 443,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -363,7 +661,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 443,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -379,7 +677,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 443,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -395,7 +693,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 53,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolUDP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -409,7 +707,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			proto: fw.ProtocolICMP,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolICMP,
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
 			},
@@ -424,7 +722,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 80,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolALL,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -440,7 +738,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 8080,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -456,7 +754,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 80,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -472,7 +770,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 80,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -488,7 +786,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 80,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				srcPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{12345}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -507,7 +805,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 					netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16"),
 					netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/16"),
 				},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -521,7 +819,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			proto: fw.ProtocolICMP,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolALL,
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
 			},
@@ -536,33 +834,13 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 80,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolALL,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
 			},
 			shouldPass: true,
 		},
-		{
-			name:  "Multiple source networks with mismatched protocol",
-			srcIP: "172.16.0.1",
-			dstIP: "192.168.1.100",
-			// Should not match TCP rule
-			proto:   fw.ProtocolUDP,
-			srcPort: 12345,
-			dstPort: 80,
-			rule: rule{
-				sources: []netip.Prefix{
-					netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16"),
-					netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/16"),
-				},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
-				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
-				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
-			},
-			shouldPass: false,
-		},
 		{
 			name:    "Allow multiple destination ports",
 			srcIP:   "100.10.0.1",
@@ -572,7 +850,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 8080,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80, 8080, 443}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -588,7 +866,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 80,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				srcPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{12345, 12346, 12347}},
 				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -604,7 +882,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 80,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolALL,
 				srcPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{12345}},
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
@@ -621,7 +899,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 8080,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{
 					IsRange: true,
@@ -640,7 +918,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 7999,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{
 					IsRange: true,
@@ -659,7 +937,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 80,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				srcPort: &fw.Port{
 					IsRange: true,
@@ -678,7 +956,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 443,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				srcPort: &fw.Port{
 					IsRange: true,
@@ -700,7 +978,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 8100,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{
 					IsRange: true,
@@ -719,7 +997,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 5060,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolUDP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{
 					IsRange: true,
@@ -738,7 +1016,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 8080,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolALL,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{
 					IsRange: true,
@@ -757,7 +1035,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 443,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
 				action:  fw.ActionDrop,
@@ -773,7 +1051,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			dstPort: 80,
 			rule: rule{
 				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolALL,
 				action:  fw.ActionDrop,
 			},
@@ -791,18 +1069,160 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 					netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16"),
 					netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/16"),
 				},
-				dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 				action:  fw.ActionDrop,
 			},
 			shouldPass: false,
 		},
+
+		{
+			name:    "Drop empty destination set",
+			srcIP:   "172.16.0.1",
+			dstIP:   "192.168.1.100",
+			proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort: 12345,
+			dstPort: 80,
+			rule: rule{
+				sources: []netip.Prefix{
+					netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/16"),
+				},
+				dest:    fw.Network{Set: fw.Set{}},
+				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
+			},
+			shouldPass: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "Accept TCP traffic outside drop port range",
+			srcIP:   "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:   "192.168.1.100",
+			proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort: 12345,
+			dstPort: 7999,
+			rule: rule{
+				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
+				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+				dstPort: &fw.Port{IsRange: true, Values: []uint16{8000, 8100}},
+				action:  fw.ActionDrop,
+			},
+			shouldPass: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "Allow TCP traffic without port specification",
+			srcIP:   "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:   "192.168.1.100",
+			proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort: 12345,
+			dstPort: 443,
+			rule: rule{
+				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
+				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
+			},
+			shouldPass: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "Allow UDP traffic without port specification",
+			srcIP:   "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:   "192.168.1.100",
+			proto:   fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			srcPort: 12345,
+			dstPort: 53,
+			rule: rule{
+				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
+				proto:   fw.ProtocolUDP,
+				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
+			},
+			shouldPass: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "TCP packet doesn't match UDP filter with same port",
+			srcIP:   "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:   "192.168.1.100",
+			proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			srcPort: 12345,
+			dstPort: 80,
+			rule: rule{
+				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
+				proto:   fw.ProtocolUDP,
+				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
+			},
+			shouldPass: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "UDP packet doesn't match TCP filter with same port",
+			srcIP:   "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP:   "192.168.1.100",
+			proto:   fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			srcPort: 12345,
+			dstPort: 80,
+			rule: rule{
+				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
+				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+				dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
+			},
+			shouldPass: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "ICMP packet doesn't match TCP filter",
+			srcIP: "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP: "192.168.1.100",
+			proto: fw.ProtocolICMP,
+			rule: rule{
+				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
+				proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
+			},
+			shouldPass: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "ICMP packet doesn't match UDP filter",
+			srcIP: "100.10.0.1",
+			dstIP: "192.168.1.100",
+			proto: fw.ProtocolICMP,
+			rule: rule{
+				sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
+				dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
+				proto:   fw.ProtocolUDP,
+				action:  fw.ActionAccept,
+			},
+			shouldPass: false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if tc.rule.action == fw.ActionDrop {
+				// add general accept rule to test drop rule
+				rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+					nil,
+					[]netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
+					fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
+					fw.ProtocolALL,
+					nil,
+					nil,
+					fw.ActionAccept,
+				)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.NotNil(t, rule)
+				t.Cleanup(func() {
+					require.NoError(t, manager.DeleteRouteRule(rule))
+				})
+			}
+
 			rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+				nil,
 				tc.rule.sources,
 				tc.rule.dest,
 				tc.rule.proto,
@@ -817,12 +1237,12 @@ 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
-			isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, tc.proto, tc.srcPort, tc.dstPort)
+			_, isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, tc.proto, tc.srcPort, tc.dstPort)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.shouldPass, isAllowed)
 		})
 	}
@@ -835,7 +1255,7 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 		name  string
 		rules []struct {
 			sources []netip.Prefix
-			dest    netip.Prefix
+			dest    fw.Network
 			proto   fw.Protocol
 			srcPort *fw.Port
 			dstPort *fw.Port
@@ -856,7 +1276,7 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "Drop rules take precedence over accept",
 			rules: []struct {
 				sources []netip.Prefix
-				dest    netip.Prefix
+				dest    fw.Network
 				proto   fw.Protocol
 				srcPort *fw.Port
 				dstPort *fw.Port
@@ -865,7 +1285,7 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 				{
 					// Accept rule added first
 					sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-					dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+					dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 					proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 					dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80, 443}},
 					action:  fw.ActionAccept,
@@ -873,7 +1293,7 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 				{
 					// Drop rule added second but should be evaluated first
 					sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-					dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+					dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 					proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 					dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
 					action:  fw.ActionDrop,
@@ -911,7 +1331,7 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "Multiple drop rules take precedence",
 			rules: []struct {
 				sources []netip.Prefix
-				dest    netip.Prefix
+				dest    fw.Network
 				proto   fw.Protocol
 				srcPort *fw.Port
 				dstPort *fw.Port
@@ -920,14 +1340,14 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 				{
 					// Accept all
 					sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
-					dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"),
+					dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
 					proto:   fw.ProtocolALL,
 					action:  fw.ActionAccept,
 				},
 				{
 					// Drop specific port
 					sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-					dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+					dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 					proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 					dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
 					action:  fw.ActionDrop,
@@ -935,7 +1355,7 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 				{
 					// Drop different port
 					sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
-					dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+					dest:    fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
 					proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
 					dstPort: &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 					action:  fw.ActionDrop,
@@ -985,6 +1405,7 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 			var rules []fw.Rule
 			for _, r := range tc.rules {
 				rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+					nil,
 					r.sources,
 					r.dest,
 					r.proto,
@@ -1004,12 +1425,62 @@ 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)
+				_, isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, p.proto, p.srcPort, p.dstPort)
 				require.Equal(t, p.shouldPass, isAllowed, "packet %d failed", i)
 			}
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRouteACLSet(t *testing.T) {
+	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
+		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+			return wgaddr.Address{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
+				Network: &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
+				},
+			}
+		},
+	}
+
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+	})
+
+	set := fw.NewDomainSet(domain.List{"example.org"})
+
+	// Add rule that uses the set (initially empty)
+	rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+		nil,
+		[]netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
+		fw.Network{Set: set},
+		fw.ProtocolTCP,
+		nil,
+		nil,
+		fw.ActionAccept,
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, rule)
+
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.100")
+
+	// Check that traffic is dropped (empty set shouldn't match anything)
+	_, isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+	require.False(t, isAllowed, "Empty set should not allow any traffic")
+
+	err = manager.UpdateSet(set, []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Now the packet should be allowed
+	_, isAllowed = manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+	require.True(t, isAllowed, "After set update, traffic to the added network should be allowed")
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package uspfilter
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -18,9 +19,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 )
 
 var logger = log.NewFromLogrus(logrus.StandardLogger())
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(nil, []byte{}, nil).GetLogger()
 
 type IFaceMock struct {
 	SetFilterFunc   func(device.PacketFilter) error
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ func TestManagerCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ func TestManagerAddPeerFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -92,9 +96,8 @@ func TestManagerAddPeerFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
 	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	rule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, action, "", comment)
+	rule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -116,26 +119,25 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		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
-	comment := "Test rule 2"
 
-	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, action, "", comment)
+	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")
 		}
 	}
@@ -149,7 +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")
 		}
 	}
@@ -160,7 +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
@@ -169,7 +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 },
 		},
@@ -177,7 +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 },
 		},
@@ -187,18 +189,18 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			manager.AddUDPPacketHook(tt.in, tt.ip, tt.dPort, tt.hook)
 
 			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 {
@@ -206,12 +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
 			}
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -246,9 +248,8 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
 	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, action, "", comment)
+	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -292,9 +293,8 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 	ip := net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolUDP
 	action := fw.ActionAccept
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "", comment)
+	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		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
 	}
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func TestRemovePacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// creating manager instance
-	manager, err := Create(iface, false)
+	manager, err := Create(iface, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create Manager: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -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
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestRemovePacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	}, false)
+	}, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 		Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
 	}
 	manager.udpTracker.Close()
-	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger)
+	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer func() {
 		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 	}()
@@ -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)
 }
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 			}
-			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
 				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
-				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			}
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	}, false)
+	}, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	manager.udpTracker.Close() // Close the existing tracker
-	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(200*time.Millisecond, logger)
+	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(200*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
 	manager.decoders = sync.Pool{
 		New: func() any {
 			d := &decoder{
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// Set up packet parameters
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.10.0.1")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.1")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")
 	srcPort := uint16(51334)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	outboundIPv4 := &layers.IPv4{
 		TTL:      64,
 		Version:  4,
-		SrcIP:    srcIP,
+		SrcIP:    srcIP.AsSlice(),
-		DstIP:    dstIP,
+		DstIP:    dstIP.AsSlice(),
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 	}
 	outboundUDP := &layers.UDP{
@@ -569,15 +569,15 @@ 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, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
 
 	require.True(t, exists, "Connection should be tracked after outbound packet")
-	require.True(t, conntrack.ValidateIPs(conntrack.MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.SourceIP), "Source IP should match")
+	require.True(t, srcIP.Compare(conn.SourceIP) == 0, "Source IP should match")
-	require.True(t, conntrack.ValidateIPs(conntrack.MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.DestIP), "Destination IP should match")
+	require.True(t, dstIP.Compare(conn.DestIP) == 0, "Destination IP should match")
 	require.Equal(t, srcPort, conn.SourcePort, "Source port should match")
 	require.Equal(t, dstPort, conn.DestPort, "Destination port should match")
 
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	inboundIPv4 := &layers.IPv4{
 		TTL:      64,
 		Version:  4,
-		SrcIP:    dstIP, // Original destination is now source
+		SrcIP:    dstIP.AsSlice(), // Original destination is now source
-		DstIP:    srcIP, // Original source is now destination
+		DstIP:    srcIP.AsSlice(), // Original source is now destination
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 	}
 	inboundUDP := &layers.UDP{
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ 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
@@ -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 {
@@ -707,8 +707,208 @@ 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)
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestUpdateSetMerge(t *testing.T) {
+	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
+		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+	}
+
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+	})
+
+	set := fw.NewDomainSet(domain.List{"example.org"})
+
+	initialPrefixes := []netip.Prefix{
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"),
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+	}
+
+	rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+		nil,
+		[]netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
+		fw.Network{Set: set},
+		fw.ProtocolTCP,
+		nil,
+		nil,
+		fw.ActionAccept,
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, rule)
+
+	// Update the set with initial prefixes
+	err = manager.UpdateSet(set, initialPrefixes)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Test initial prefixes work
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.1")
+	dstIP1 := netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.100")
+	dstIP2 := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.100")
+	dstIP3 := netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.0.100")
+
+	_, isAllowed1 := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP1, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+	_, isAllowed2 := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP2, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+	_, isAllowed3 := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP3, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+
+	require.True(t, isAllowed1, "Traffic to 10.0.0.100 should be allowed")
+	require.True(t, isAllowed2, "Traffic to 192.168.1.100 should be allowed")
+	require.False(t, isAllowed3, "Traffic to 172.16.0.100 should be denied")
+
+	newPrefixes := []netip.Prefix{
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/16"),
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("10.1.0.0/24"),
+	}
+
+	err = manager.UpdateSet(set, newPrefixes)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Check that all original prefixes are still included
+	_, isAllowed1 = manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP1, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+	_, isAllowed2 = manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP2, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+	require.True(t, isAllowed1, "Traffic to 10.0.0.100 should still be allowed after update")
+	require.True(t, isAllowed2, "Traffic to 192.168.1.100 should still be allowed after update")
+
+	// Check that new prefixes are included
+	dstIP4 := netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.1.100")
+	dstIP5 := netip.MustParseAddr("10.1.0.50")
+
+	_, isAllowed4 := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP4, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+	_, isAllowed5 := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP5, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+
+	require.True(t, isAllowed4, "Traffic to new prefix 172.16.0.0/16 should be allowed")
+	require.True(t, isAllowed5, "Traffic to new prefix 10.1.0.0/24 should be allowed")
+
+	// Verify the rule has all prefixes
+	manager.mutex.RLock()
+	foundRule := false
+	for _, r := range manager.routeRules {
+		if r.id == rule.ID() {
+			foundRule = true
+			require.Len(t, r.destinations, len(initialPrefixes)+len(newPrefixes),
+				"Rule should have all prefixes merged")
+		}
+	}
+	manager.mutex.RUnlock()
+	require.True(t, foundRule, "Rule should be found")
+}
+
+func TestUpdateSetDeduplication(t *testing.T) {
+	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
+		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+	}
+
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+	})
+
+	set := fw.NewDomainSet(domain.List{"example.org"})
+
+	rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+		nil,
+		[]netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
+		fw.Network{Set: set},
+		fw.ProtocolTCP,
+		nil,
+		nil,
+		fw.ActionAccept,
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, rule)
+
+	initialPrefixes := []netip.Prefix{
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"),
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"), // Duplicate
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"), // Duplicate
+	}
+
+	err = manager.UpdateSet(set, initialPrefixes)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Check the internal state for deduplication
+	manager.mutex.RLock()
+	foundRule := false
+	for _, r := range manager.routeRules {
+		if r.id == rule.ID() {
+			foundRule = true
+			// Should have deduplicated to 2 prefixes
+			require.Len(t, r.destinations, 2, "Duplicate prefixes should be removed")
+
+			// Check the prefixes are correct
+			expectedPrefixes := []netip.Prefix{
+				netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"),
+				netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+			}
+			for i, prefix := range expectedPrefixes {
+				require.True(t, r.destinations[i] == prefix,
+					"Prefix should match expected value")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	manager.mutex.RUnlock()
+	require.True(t, foundRule, "Rule should be found")
+
+	// Test with overlapping prefixes of different sizes
+	overlappingPrefixes := []netip.Prefix{
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/16"),    // More general
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"),    // More specific (already exists)
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/16"), // More general
+		netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"), // More specific (already exists)
+	}
+
+	err = manager.UpdateSet(set, overlappingPrefixes)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Check that all prefixes are included (no deduplication of overlapping prefixes)
+	manager.mutex.RLock()
+	for _, r := range manager.routeRules {
+		if r.id == rule.ID() {
+			// Should have all 4 prefixes (2 original + 2 new more general ones)
+			require.Len(t, r.destinations, 4,
+				"Overlapping prefixes should not be deduplicated")
+
+			// Verify they're sorted correctly (more specific prefixes should come first)
+			prefixes := make([]string, 0, len(r.destinations))
+			for _, p := range r.destinations {
+				prefixes = append(prefixes, p.String())
+			}
+
+			// Check sorted order
+			require.Equal(t, []string{
+				"10.0.0.0/16",
+				"10.0.0.0/24",
+				"192.168.0.0/16",
+				"192.168.1.0/24",
+			}, prefixes, "Prefixes should be sorted")
+		}
+	}
+	manager.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	// Test functionality with all prefixes
+	testCases := []struct {
+		dstIP    netip.Addr
+		expected bool
+		desc     string
+	}{
+		{netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.100"), true, "IP in both /16 and /24"},
+		{netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.1.100"), true, "IP only in /16"},
+		{netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.100"), true, "IP in both /16 and /24"},
+		{netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.2.100"), true, "IP only in /16"},
+		{netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.0.100"), false, "IP not in any prefix"},
+	}
+
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.1")
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		_, isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, tc.dstIP, fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+		require.Equal(t, tc.expected, isAllowed, tc.desc)
+	}
+}

client/iface/bind/udp_mux.go

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func isZeros(ip net.IP) bool {
 // NewUDPMuxDefault creates an implementation of UDPMux
 func NewUDPMuxDefault(params UDPMuxParams) *UDPMuxDefault {
 	if params.Logger == nil {
-		params.Logger = logging.NewDefaultLoggerFactory().NewLogger("ice")
+		params.Logger = getLogger()
 	}
 
 	mux := &UDPMuxDefault{
@@ -455,3 +455,9 @@ func newBufferHolder(size int) *bufferHolder {
 		buf: make([]byte, size),
 	}
 }
+
+func getLogger() logging.LeveledLogger {
+	fac := logging.NewDefaultLoggerFactory()
+	//fac.Writer = log.StandardLogger().Writer()
+	return fac.NewLogger("ice")
+}

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_universal.go

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type UniversalUDPMuxParams struct {
 // NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault creates an implementation of UniversalUDPMux embedding UDPMux
 func NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(params UniversalUDPMuxParams) *UniversalUDPMuxDefault {
 	if params.Logger == nil {
-		params.Logger = logging.NewDefaultLoggerFactory().NewLogger("ice")
+		params.Logger = getLogger()
 	}
 	if params.XORMappedAddrCacheTTL == 0 {
 		params.XORMappedAddrCacheTTL = time.Second * 25

client/iface/configurer/usp.go

@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func toWgUserspaceString(wgCfg wgtypes.Config) string {
 
 func getFwmark() int {
 	if nbnet.AdvancedRouting() {
-		return nbnet.NetbirdFwmark
+		return nbnet.ControlPlaneMark
 	}
 	return 0
 }

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/acl/id/id.go

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func (r RuleID) ID() string {
 
 func GenerateRouteRuleKey(
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
-	destination netip.Prefix,
+	destination manager.Network,
 	proto manager.Protocol,
 	sPort *manager.Port,
 	dPort *manager.Port,

client/internal/acl/manager.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
 )
 
@@ -25,7 +26,12 @@ var ErrSourceRangesEmpty = errors.New("sources range is empty")
 
 // Manager is a ACL rules manager
 type Manager interface {
-	ApplyFiltering(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap)
+	ApplyFiltering(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap, dnsRouteFeatureFlag bool)
+}
+
+type protoMatch struct {
+	ips      map[string]int
+	policyID []byte
 }
 
 // DefaultManager uses firewall manager to handle
@@ -48,7 +54,7 @@ func NewDefaultManager(fm firewall.Manager) *DefaultManager {
 // ApplyFiltering firewall rules to the local firewall manager processed by ACL policy.
 //
 // If allowByDefault is true it appends allow ALL traffic rules to input and output chains.
-func (d *DefaultManager) ApplyFiltering(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) {
+func (d *DefaultManager) ApplyFiltering(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap, dnsRouteFeatureFlag bool) {
 	d.mutex.Lock()
 	defer d.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) ApplyFiltering(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) {
 		log.Errorf("failed to set legacy management flag: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := d.applyRouteACLs(networkMap.RoutesFirewallRules); err != nil {
+	if err := d.applyRouteACLs(networkMap.RoutesFirewallRules, dnsRouteFeatureFlag); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to apply route ACLs: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -171,16 +177,16 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) applyPeerACLs(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) {
 	d.peerRulesPairs = newRulePairs
 }
 
-func (d *DefaultManager) applyRouteACLs(rules []*mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule) error {
+func (d *DefaultManager) applyRouteACLs(rules []*mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule, dynamicResolver bool) error {
 	newRouteRules := make(map[id.RuleID]struct{}, len(rules))
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 
 	// Apply new rules - firewall manager will return existing rule ID if already present
 	for _, rule := range rules {
-		id, err := d.applyRouteACL(rule)
+		id, err := d.applyRouteACL(rule, dynamicResolver)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, ErrSourceRangesEmpty) {
-				log.Debugf("skipping empty rule with destination %s: %v", rule.Destination, err)
+				log.Debugf("skipping empty sources rule with destination %s: %v", rule.Destination, err)
 			} else {
 				merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add route rule: %w", err))
 			}
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) applyRouteACLs(rules []*mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule) err
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
-func (d *DefaultManager) applyRouteACL(rule *mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule) (id.RuleID, error) {
+func (d *DefaultManager) applyRouteACL(rule *mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule, dynamicResolver bool) (id.RuleID, error) {
 	if len(rule.SourceRanges) == 0 {
 		return "", ErrSourceRangesEmpty
 	}
@@ -217,15 +223,9 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) applyRouteACL(rule *mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule) (id.Rul
 		sources = append(sources, source)
 	}
 
-	var destination netip.Prefix
+	destination, err := determineDestination(rule, dynamicResolver, sources)
-	if rule.IsDynamic {
+	if err != nil {
-		destination = getDefault(sources[0])
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("determine destination: %w", err)
-	} else {
-		var err error
-		destination, err = netip.ParsePrefix(rule.Destination)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("parse destination: %w", err)
-		}
 	}
 
 	protocol, err := convertToFirewallProtocol(rule.Protocol)
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) applyRouteACL(rule *mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule) (id.Rul
 
 	dPorts := convertPortInfo(rule.PortInfo)
 
-	addedRule, err := d.firewall.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, protocol, nil, dPorts, action)
+	addedRule, err := d.firewall.AddRouteFiltering(rule.PolicyID, sources, destination, protocol, nil, dPorts, action)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("add route rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) protoRuleToFirewallRule(
 		}
 	}
 
-	ruleID := d.getPeerRuleID(ip, protocol, int(r.Direction), port, action, "")
+	ruleID := d.getPeerRuleID(ip, protocol, int(r.Direction), port, action)
 	if rulesPair, ok := d.peerRulesPairs[ruleID]; ok {
 		return ruleID, rulesPair, nil
 	}
@@ -289,11 +289,11 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) protoRuleToFirewallRule(
 	var rules []firewall.Rule
 	switch r.Direction {
 	case mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN:
-		rules, err = d.addInRules(ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName, "")
+		rules, err = d.addInRules(r.PolicyID, ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName)
 	case mgmProto.RuleDirection_OUT:
 		// TODO: Remove this soon. Outbound rules are obsolete.
 		// We only maintain this for return traffic (inbound dir) which is now handled by the stateful firewall already
-		rules, err = d.addOutRules(ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName, "")
+		rules, err = d.addOutRules(r.PolicyID, ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName)
 	default:
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid direction, skipping firewall rule")
 	}
@@ -322,14 +322,14 @@ func portInfoEmpty(portInfo *mgmProto.PortInfo) bool {
 }
 
 func (d *DefaultManager) addInRules(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	protocol firewall.Protocol,
 	port *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
-	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, nil, port, action, ipsetName, comment)
+	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, protocol, nil, port, action, ipsetName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("add firewall rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -338,18 +338,18 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) addInRules(
 }
 
 func (d *DefaultManager) addOutRules(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	protocol firewall.Protocol,
 	port *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	if shouldSkipInvertedRule(protocol, port) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, port, nil, action, ipsetName, comment)
+	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, protocol, port, nil, action, ipsetName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("add firewall rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -364,9 +364,8 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) getPeerRuleID(
 	direction int,
 	port *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
-	comment string,
 ) id.RuleID {
-	idStr := ip.String() + string(proto) + strconv.Itoa(direction) + strconv.Itoa(int(action)) + comment
+	idStr := ip.String() + string(proto) + strconv.Itoa(direction) + strconv.Itoa(int(action))
 	if port != nil {
 		idStr += port.String()
 	}
@@ -389,10 +388,8 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 		}
 	}
 
-	type protoMatch map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]map[string]int
+	in := map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]*protoMatch{}
-
+	out := map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]*protoMatch{}
-	in := protoMatch{}
-	out := protoMatch{}
 
 	// trace which type of protocols was squashed
 	squashedRules := []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{}
@@ -405,14 +402,18 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 	// 2. Any of rule contains Port.
 	//
 	// We zeroed this to notify squash function that this protocol can't be squashed.
-	addRuleToCalculationMap := func(i int, r *mgmProto.FirewallRule, protocols protoMatch) {
+	addRuleToCalculationMap := func(i int, r *mgmProto.FirewallRule, protocols map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]*protoMatch) {
 		drop := r.Action == mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP || r.Port != ""
 		if drop {
-			protocols[r.Protocol] = map[string]int{}
+			protocols[r.Protocol] = &protoMatch{ips: map[string]int{}}
 			return
 		}
 		if _, ok := protocols[r.Protocol]; !ok {
-			protocols[r.Protocol] = map[string]int{}
+			protocols[r.Protocol] = &protoMatch{
+				ips: map[string]int{},
+				// store the first encountered PolicyID for this protocol
+				policyID: r.PolicyID,
+			}
 		}
 
 		// special case, when we receive this all network IP address
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 			return
 		}
 
-		ipset := protocols[r.Protocol]
+		ipset := protocols[r.Protocol].ips
 
 		if _, ok := ipset[r.PeerIP]; ok {
 			return
@@ -450,9 +451,10 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 		mgmProto.RuleProtocol_UDP,
 	}
 
-	squash := func(matches protoMatch, direction mgmProto.RuleDirection) {
+	squash := func(matches map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]*protoMatch, direction mgmProto.RuleDirection) {
 		for _, protocol := range protocolOrders {
-			if ipset, ok := matches[protocol]; !ok || len(ipset) != totalIPs || len(ipset) < 2 {
+			match, ok := matches[protocol]
+			if !ok || len(match.ips) != totalIPs || len(match.ips) < 2 {
 				// don't squash if :
 				// 1. Rules not cover all peers in the network
 				// 2. Rules cover only one peer in the network.
@@ -465,6 +467,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 				Direction: direction,
 				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
 				Protocol:  protocol,
+				PolicyID:  match.policyID,
 			})
 			squashedProtocols[protocol] = struct{}{}
 
@@ -493,9 +496,9 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 	// if we also have other not squashed rules.
 	for i, r := range networkMap.FirewallRules {
 		if _, ok := squashedProtocols[r.Protocol]; ok {
-			if m, ok := in[r.Protocol]; ok && m[r.PeerIP] == i {
+			if m, ok := in[r.Protocol]; ok && m.ips[r.PeerIP] == i {
 				continue
-			} else if m, ok := out[r.Protocol]; ok && m[r.PeerIP] == i {
+			} else if m, ok := out[r.Protocol]; ok && m.ips[r.PeerIP] == i {
 				continue
 			}
 		}
@@ -572,6 +575,33 @@ func convertPortInfo(portInfo *mgmProto.PortInfo) *firewall.Port {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func determineDestination(rule *mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule, dynamicResolver bool, sources []netip.Prefix) (firewall.Network, error) {
+	var destination firewall.Network
+
+	if rule.IsDynamic {
+		if dynamicResolver {
+			if len(rule.Domains) > 0 {
+				destination.Set = firewall.NewDomainSet(domain.FromPunycodeList(rule.Domains))
+			} else {
+				// isDynamic is set but no domains = outdated management server
+				log.Warn("connected to an older version of management server (no domains in rules), using default destination")
+				destination.Prefix = getDefault(sources[0])
+			}
+		} else {
+			// client resolves DNS, we (router) don't know the destination
+			destination.Prefix = getDefault(sources[0])
+		}
+		return destination, nil
+	}
+
+	prefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(rule.Destination)
+	if err != nil {
+		return destination, fmt.Errorf("parse destination: %w", err)
+	}
+	destination.Prefix = prefix
+	return destination, nil
+}
+
 func getDefault(prefix netip.Prefix) netip.Prefix {
 	if prefix.Addr().Is6() {
 		return netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv6Unspecified(), 0)

client/internal/acl/manager_test.go

@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/mocks"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
 )
 
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(nil, []byte{}, nil).GetLogger()
+
 func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 	networkMap := &mgmProto.NetworkMap{
 		FirewallRules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	// we receive one rule from the management so for testing purposes ignore it
-	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, false)
+	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("create firewall: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
 
 	t.Run("apply firewall rules", func(t *testing.T) {
-		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap)
+		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
 
 		if len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 2 {
 			t.Errorf("firewall rules not applied: %v", acl.peerRulesPairs)
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		)
 
-		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap)
+		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
 
 		// we should have one old and one new rule in the existed rules
 		if len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 2 {
@@ -113,13 +116,13 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 		networkMap.FirewallRules = networkMap.FirewallRules[:0]
 
 		networkMap.FirewallRulesIsEmpty = true
-		if acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap); len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 0 {
+		if acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false); len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 0 {
 			t.Errorf("rules should be empty if FirewallRulesIsEmpty is set, got: %v", len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
 			return
 		}
 
 		networkMap.FirewallRulesIsEmpty = false
-		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap)
+		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
 		if len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 1 {
 			t.Errorf("rules should contain 1 rules if FirewallRulesIsEmpty is not set, got: %v", len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
 			return
@@ -346,7 +349,7 @@ func TestDefaultManagerEnableSSHRules(t *testing.T) {
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	// we receive one rule from the management so for testing purposes ignore it
-	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, false)
+	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("create firewall: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -356,7 +359,7 @@ func TestDefaultManagerEnableSSHRules(t *testing.T) {
 	}(fw)
 	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
 
-	acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap)
+	acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
 
 	if len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 3 {
 		t.Errorf("expect 3 rules (last must be SSH), got: %d", len(acl.peerRulesPairs))

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow.go

@@ -94,12 +94,17 @@ func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) RequestAuthInfo(ctx context.Context) (AuthFlowIn
 	p.codeVerifier = codeVerifier
 
 	codeChallenge := createCodeChallenge(codeVerifier)
-	authURL := p.oAuthConfig.AuthCodeURL(
+
-		state,
+	params := []oauth2.AuthCodeOption{
 		oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("code_challenge_method", "S256"),
 		oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("code_challenge", codeChallenge),
 		oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("audience", p.providerConfig.Audience),
-	)
+	}
+	if !p.providerConfig.DisablePromptLogin {
+		params = append(params, oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("prompt", "login"))
+	}
+
+	authURL := p.oAuthConfig.AuthCodeURL(state, params...)
 
 	return AuthFlowInfo{
 		VerificationURIComplete: authURL,

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
+)
+
+func TestPromptLogin(t *testing.T) {
+	tt := []struct {
+		name   string
+		prompt bool
+	}{
+		{"PromptLogin", true},
+		{"NoPromptLogin", false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tt {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			config := internal.PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
+				ClientID:              "test-client-id",
+				Audience:              "test-audience",
+				TokenEndpoint:         "https://test-token-endpoint.com/token",
+				Scope:                 "openid email profile",
+				AuthorizationEndpoint: "https://test-auth-endpoint.com/authorize",
+				RedirectURLs:          []string{"http://127.0.0.1:33992/"},
+				UseIDToken:            true,
+				DisablePromptLogin:    !tc.prompt,
+			}
+			pkce, err := NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(config)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to create PKCEAuthorizationFlow: %v", err)
+			}
+			authInfo, err := pkce.RequestAuthInfo(context.Background())
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to request auth info: %v", err)
+			}
+			pattern := "prompt=login"
+			if tc.prompt {
+				require.Contains(t, authInfo.VerificationURIComplete, pattern)
+			} else {
+				require.NotContains(t, authInfo.VerificationURIComplete, pattern)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -349,6 +349,25 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) Engine() *Engine {
 	return e
 }
 
+// GetLatestNetworkMap returns the latest network map from the engine.
+func (c *ConnectClient) GetLatestNetworkMap() (*mgmProto.NetworkMap, error) {
+	engine := c.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("engine is not initialized")
+	}
+
+	networkMap, err := engine.GetLatestNetworkMap()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get latest network map: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if networkMap == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("network map is not available")
+	}
+
+	return networkMap, nil
+}
+
 // Status returns the current client status
 func (c *ConnectClient) Status() StatusType {
 	if c == nil {

client/internal/debug/debug_linux.go

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 //go:build linux && !android
 
-package server
+package debug
 
 import (
-	"archive/zip"
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
@@ -14,36 +13,31 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/nftables"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/expr"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/anonymize"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 )
 
 // addFirewallRules collects and adds firewall rules to the archive
-func (s *Server) addFirewallRules(req *proto.DebugBundleRequest, anonymizer *anonymize.Anonymizer, archive *zip.Writer) error {
+func (g *BundleGenerator) addFirewallRules() error {
 	log.Info("Collecting firewall rules")
-	// Collect and add iptables rules
 	iptablesRules, err := collectIPTablesRules()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Failed to collect iptables rules: %v", err)
 	} else {
-		if req.GetAnonymize() {
+		if g.anonymize {
-			iptablesRules = anonymizer.AnonymizeString(iptablesRules)
+			iptablesRules = g.anonymizer.AnonymizeString(iptablesRules)
 		}
-		if err := addFileToZip(archive, strings.NewReader(iptablesRules), "iptables.txt"); err != nil {
+		if err := g.addFileToZip(strings.NewReader(iptablesRules), "iptables.txt"); err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("Failed to add iptables rules to bundle: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Collect and add nftables rules
 	nftablesRules, err := collectNFTablesRules()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Failed to collect nftables rules: %v", err)
 	} else {
-		if req.GetAnonymize() {
+		if g.anonymize {
-			nftablesRules = anonymizer.AnonymizeString(nftablesRules)
+			nftablesRules = g.anonymizer.AnonymizeString(nftablesRules)
 		}
-		if err := addFileToZip(archive, strings.NewReader(nftablesRules), "nftables.txt"); err != nil {
+		if err := g.addFileToZip(strings.NewReader(nftablesRules), "nftables.txt"); err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("Failed to add nftables rules to bundle: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -65,16 +59,23 @@ func collectIPTablesRules() (string, error) {
 		builder.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 
-	// Then get verbose statistics for each table
+	// Collect ipset information
+	ipsetOutput, err := collectIPSets()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Failed to collect ipset information: %v", err)
+	} else {
+		builder.WriteString("=== ipset list output ===\n")
+		builder.WriteString(ipsetOutput)
+		builder.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
 	builder.WriteString("=== iptables -v -n -L output ===\n")
 
-	// Get list of tables
 	tables := []string{"filter", "nat", "mangle", "raw", "security"}
 
 	for _, table := range tables {
 		builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("*%s\n", table))
 
-		// Get verbose statistics for the entire table
 		stats, err := getTableStatistics(table)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("Failed to get statistics for table %s: %v", table, err)
@@ -87,6 +88,28 @@ func collectIPTablesRules() (string, error) {
 	return builder.String(), nil
 }
 
+// collectIPSets collects information about ipsets
+func collectIPSets() (string, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("ipset", "list")
+	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "executable file not found") {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("ipset command not found: %w", err)
+		}
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("execute ipset list: %w (stderr: %s)", err, stderr.String())
+	}
+
+	ipsets := stdout.String()
+	if strings.TrimSpace(ipsets) == "" {
+		return "No ipsets found", nil
+	}
+
+	return ipsets, nil
+}
+
 // collectIPTablesSave uses iptables-save to get rule definitions
 func collectIPTablesSave() (string, error) {
 	cmd := exec.Command("iptables-save")
@@ -182,12 +205,10 @@ func formatTables(conn *nftables.Conn, tables []*nftables.Table) string {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Format chains
 		for _, chain := range chains {
 			formatChain(conn, table, chain, &builder)
 		}
 
-		// Format sets
 		if sets, err := conn.GetSets(table); err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("Failed to get sets for table %s: %v", table.Name, err)
 		} else if len(sets) > 0 {

client/internal/debug/debug_mobile.go

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//go:build ios || android
+
+package debug
+
+func (g *BundleGenerator) addRoutes() error {
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/debug/debug_nonlinux.go

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+//go:build !linux || android
+
+package debug
+
+// collectFirewallRules returns nothing on non-linux systems
+func (g *BundleGenerator) addFirewallRules() error {
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/debug/debug_nonmobile.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//go:build !ios && !android
+
+package debug
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
+)
+
+func (g *BundleGenerator) addRoutes() error {
+	routes, err := systemops.GetRoutesFromTable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get routes: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// TODO: get routes including nexthop
+	routesContent := formatRoutes(routes, g.anonymize, g.anonymizer)
+	routesReader := strings.NewReader(routesContent)
+	if err := g.addFileToZip(routesReader, "routes.txt"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add routes file to zip: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/debug/debug_test.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package server
+package debug
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"

client/internal/dns/file_unix.go

@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func searchDomains(config HostDNSConfig) []string {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		listOfDomains = append(listOfDomains, dConf.Domain)
+		listOfDomains = append(listOfDomains, strings.TrimSuffix(dConf.Domain, "."))
 	}
 	return listOfDomains
 }

client/internal/dns/handler_chain.go

@@ -75,12 +75,7 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) AddHandler(pattern string, handler dns.Handler, priority
 	}
 
 	// First remove any existing handler with same pattern (case-insensitive) and priority
-	for i := len(c.handlers) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+	c.removeEntry(origPattern, priority)
-		if strings.EqualFold(c.handlers[i].OrigPattern, origPattern) && c.handlers[i].Priority == priority {
-			c.handlers = append(c.handlers[:i], c.handlers[i+1:]...)
-			break
-		}
-	}
 
 	// Check if handler implements SubdomainMatcher interface
 	matchSubdomains := false
@@ -133,30 +128,20 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) RemoveHandler(pattern string, priority int) {
 
 	pattern = dns.Fqdn(pattern)
 
+	c.removeEntry(pattern, priority)
+}
+
+func (c *HandlerChain) removeEntry(pattern string, priority int) {
 	// Find and remove handlers matching both original pattern (case-insensitive) and priority
 	for i := len(c.handlers) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		entry := c.handlers[i]
 		if strings.EqualFold(entry.OrigPattern, pattern) && entry.Priority == priority {
 			c.handlers = append(c.handlers[:i], c.handlers[i+1:]...)
-			return
+			break
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-// HasHandlers returns true if there are any handlers remaining for the given pattern
-func (c *HandlerChain) HasHandlers(pattern string) bool {
-	c.mu.RLock()
-	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	pattern = strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(pattern))
-	for _, entry := range c.handlers {
-		if strings.EqualFold(entry.Pattern, pattern) {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func (c *HandlerChain) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	if len(r.Question) == 0 {
 		return

client/internal/dns/handler_chain_test.go

@@ -443,14 +443,6 @@ func TestHandlerChain_PriorityDeregistration(t *testing.T) {
 			for _, handler := range handlers {
 				handler.AssertExpectations(t)
 			}
-
-			// Verify handler exists check
-			for priority, shouldExist := range tt.expectedCalls {
-				if shouldExist {
-					assert.True(t, chain.HasHandlers(tt.ops[0].pattern),
-						"Handler chain should have handlers for pattern after removing priority %d", priority)
-				}
-			}
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -470,45 +462,69 @@ func TestHandlerChain_MultiPriorityHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	r := new(dns.Msg)
 	r.SetQuestion(testQuery, dns.TypeA)
 
+	// Keep track of mocks for the final assertion in Step 4
+	mocks := []*nbdns.MockSubdomainHandler{routeHandler, matchHandler, defaultHandler}
+
 	// Add handlers in mixed order
 	chain.AddHandler(testDomain, defaultHandler, nbdns.PriorityDefault)
 	chain.AddHandler(testDomain, routeHandler, nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute)
 	chain.AddHandler(testDomain, matchHandler, nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain)
 
-	// Test 1: Initial state with all three handlers
+	// Test 1: Initial state
-	w := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
+	w1 := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
 	// Highest priority handler (routeHandler) should be called
 	routeHandler.On("ServeDNS", mock.Anything, r).Return().Once()
+	matchHandler.On("ServeDNS", mock.Anything, r).Maybe()   // Ensure others are not expected yet
+	defaultHandler.On("ServeDNS", mock.Anything, r).Maybe() // Ensure others are not expected yet
 
-	chain.ServeDNS(w, r)
+	chain.ServeDNS(w1, r)
 	routeHandler.AssertExpectations(t)
 
+	routeHandler.ExpectedCalls = nil
+	routeHandler.Calls = nil
+	matchHandler.ExpectedCalls = nil
+	matchHandler.Calls = nil
+	defaultHandler.ExpectedCalls = nil
+	defaultHandler.Calls = nil
+
 	// Test 2: Remove highest priority handler
 	chain.RemoveHandler(testDomain, nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute)
-	assert.True(t, chain.HasHandlers(testDomain))
 
-	w = &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
+	w2 := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
 	// Now middle priority handler (matchHandler) should be called
 	matchHandler.On("ServeDNS", mock.Anything, r).Return().Once()
+	defaultHandler.On("ServeDNS", mock.Anything, r).Maybe() // Ensure default is not expected yet
 
-	chain.ServeDNS(w, r)
+	chain.ServeDNS(w2, r)
 	matchHandler.AssertExpectations(t)
 
+	matchHandler.ExpectedCalls = nil
+	matchHandler.Calls = nil
+	defaultHandler.ExpectedCalls = nil
+	defaultHandler.Calls = nil
+
 	// Test 3: Remove middle priority handler
 	chain.RemoveHandler(testDomain, nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain)
-	assert.True(t, chain.HasHandlers(testDomain))
 
-	w = &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
+	w3 := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
 	// Now lowest priority handler (defaultHandler) should be called
 	defaultHandler.On("ServeDNS", mock.Anything, r).Return().Once()
 
-	chain.ServeDNS(w, r)
+	chain.ServeDNS(w3, r)
 	defaultHandler.AssertExpectations(t)
 
+	defaultHandler.ExpectedCalls = nil
+	defaultHandler.Calls = nil
+
 	// Test 4: Remove last handler
 	chain.RemoveHandler(testDomain, nbdns.PriorityDefault)
 
-	assert.False(t, chain.HasHandlers(testDomain))
+	w4 := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
+	chain.ServeDNS(w4, r) // Call ServeDNS on the now empty chain for this domain
+
+	for _, m := range mocks {
+		m.AssertNumberOfCalls(t, "ServeDNS", 0)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestHandlerChain_CaseSensitivity(t *testing.T) {
@@ -830,3 +846,165 @@ func TestHandlerChain_DomainSpecificityOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestHandlerChain_AddRemoveRoundtrip(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		addPattern      string
+		removePattern   string
+		queryPattern    string
+		shouldBeRemoved bool
+		description     string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:            "exact same pattern",
+			addPattern:      "example.com.",
+			removePattern:   "example.com.",
+			queryPattern:    "example.com.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: true,
+			description:     "Adding and removing with identical patterns",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "case difference",
+			addPattern:      "Example.Com.",
+			removePattern:   "EXAMPLE.COM.",
+			queryPattern:    "example.com.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: true,
+			description:     "Adding with mixed case, removing with uppercase",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "reversed case difference",
+			addPattern:      "EXAMPLE.ORG.",
+			removePattern:   "example.org.",
+			queryPattern:    "example.org.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: true,
+			description:     "Adding with uppercase, removing with lowercase",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "add wildcard, remove wildcard",
+			addPattern:      "*.example.com.",
+			removePattern:   "*.example.com.",
+			queryPattern:    "sub.example.com.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: true,
+			description:     "Adding and removing with identical wildcard patterns",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "add wildcard, remove transformed pattern",
+			addPattern:      "*.example.net.",
+			removePattern:   "example.net.",
+			queryPattern:    "sub.example.net.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: false,
+			description:     "Adding with wildcard, removing with non-wildcard pattern",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "add transformed pattern, remove wildcard",
+			addPattern:      "example.io.",
+			removePattern:   "*.example.io.",
+			queryPattern:    "example.io.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: false,
+			description:     "Adding with non-wildcard pattern, removing with wildcard pattern",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "trailing dot difference",
+			addPattern:      "example.dev",
+			removePattern:   "example.dev.",
+			queryPattern:    "example.dev.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: true,
+			description:     "Adding without trailing dot, removing with trailing dot",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "reversed trailing dot difference",
+			addPattern:      "example.app.",
+			removePattern:   "example.app",
+			queryPattern:    "example.app.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: true,
+			description:     "Adding with trailing dot, removing without trailing dot",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "mixed case and wildcard",
+			addPattern:      "*.Example.Site.",
+			removePattern:   "*.EXAMPLE.SITE.",
+			queryPattern:    "sub.example.site.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: true,
+			description:     "Adding mixed case wildcard, removing uppercase wildcard",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "root zone",
+			addPattern:      ".",
+			removePattern:   ".",
+			queryPattern:    "random.domain.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: true,
+			description:     "Adding and removing root zone",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "wrong domain",
+			addPattern:      "example.com.",
+			removePattern:   "different.com.",
+			queryPattern:    "example.com.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: false,
+			description:     "Adding one domain, trying to remove a different domain",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "subdomain mismatch",
+			addPattern:      "sub.example.com.",
+			removePattern:   "example.com.",
+			queryPattern:    "sub.example.com.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: false,
+			description:     "Adding subdomain, trying to remove parent domain",
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "parent domain mismatch",
+			addPattern:      "example.com.",
+			removePattern:   "sub.example.com.",
+			queryPattern:    "example.com.",
+			shouldBeRemoved: false,
+			description:     "Adding parent domain, trying to remove subdomain",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			chain := nbdns.NewHandlerChain()
+
+			handler := &nbdns.MockHandler{}
+			r := new(dns.Msg)
+			r.SetQuestion(tt.queryPattern, dns.TypeA)
+			w := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
+
+			// First verify no handler is called before adding any
+			chain.ServeDNS(w, r)
+			handler.AssertNotCalled(t, "ServeDNS")
+
+			// Add handler
+			chain.AddHandler(tt.addPattern, handler, nbdns.PriorityDefault)
+
+			// Verify handler is called after adding
+			handler.On("ServeDNS", mock.Anything, r).Once()
+			chain.ServeDNS(w, r)
+			handler.AssertExpectations(t)
+
+			// Reset mock for the next test
+			handler.ExpectedCalls = nil
+
+			// Remove handler
+			chain.RemoveHandler(tt.removePattern, nbdns.PriorityDefault)
+
+			// Set up expectations based on whether removal should succeed
+			if !tt.shouldBeRemoved {
+				handler.On("ServeDNS", mock.Anything, r).Once()
+			}
+
+			// Test if handler is still called after removal attempt
+			chain.ServeDNS(w, r)
+
+			if tt.shouldBeRemoved {
+				handler.AssertNotCalled(t, "ServeDNS",
+					"Handler should not be called after successful removal with pattern %q",
+					tt.removePattern)
+			} else {
+				handler.AssertExpectations(t)
+				handler.ExpectedCalls = nil
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/dns/host.go

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 )
@@ -12,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 var ErrRouteAllWithoutNameserverGroup = fmt.Errorf("unable to configure DNS for this peer using file manager without a nameserver group with all domains configured")
 
 const (
-	ipv4ReverseZone = ".in-addr.arpa"
+	ipv4ReverseZone = ".in-addr.arpa."
-	ipv6ReverseZone = ".ip6.arpa"
+	ipv6ReverseZone = ".ip6.arpa."
 )
 
 type hostManager interface {
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ func dnsConfigToHostDNSConfig(dnsConfig nbdns.Config, ip string, port int) HostD
 
 		for _, domain := range nsConfig.Domains {
 			config.Domains = append(config.Domains, DomainConfig{
-				Domain:    strings.TrimSuffix(domain, "."),
+				Domain:    strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(domain)),
 				MatchOnly: !nsConfig.SearchDomainsEnabled,
 			})
 		}
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ func dnsConfigToHostDNSConfig(dnsConfig nbdns.Config, ip string, port int) HostD
 	for _, customZone := range dnsConfig.CustomZones {
 		matchOnly := strings.HasSuffix(customZone.Domain, ipv4ReverseZone) || strings.HasSuffix(customZone.Domain, ipv6ReverseZone)
 		config.Domains = append(config.Domains, DomainConfig{
-			Domain:    strings.TrimSuffix(customZone.Domain, "."),
+			Domain:    strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(customZone.Domain)),
 			MatchOnly: matchOnly,
 		})
 	}

client/internal/dns/host_darwin.go

@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *
 			continue
 		}
 		if dConf.MatchOnly {
-			matchDomains = append(matchDomains, dConf.Domain)
+			matchDomains = append(matchDomains, strings.TrimSuffix(dConf.Domain, "."))
 			continue
 		}
-		searchDomains = append(searchDomains, dConf.Domain)
+		searchDomains = append(searchDomains, strings.TrimSuffix(""+dConf.Domain, "."))
 	}
 
 	matchKey := getKeyWithInput(netbirdDNSStateKeyFormat, matchSuffix)

client/internal/dns/host_windows.go

@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	userenv = syscall.NewLazyDLL("userenv.dll")
+	dnsapi  = syscall.NewLazyDLL("dnsapi.dll")
 
 	// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/userenv/nf-userenv-refreshpolicyex
 	refreshPolicyExFn = userenv.NewProc("RefreshPolicyEx")
+
+	dnsFlushResolverCacheFn = dnsapi.NewProc("DnsFlushResolverCache")
 )
 
 const (
 	dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath    = `SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters\DnsPolicyConfig\NetBird-Match`
-	gpoDnsPolicyRoot            = `SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient`
+	gpoDnsPolicyRoot            = `SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient\DnsPolicyConfig`
-	gpoDnsPolicyConfigMatchPath = gpoDnsPolicyRoot + `\DnsPolicyConfig\NetBird-Match`
+	gpoDnsPolicyConfigMatchPath = gpoDnsPolicyRoot + `\NetBird-Match`
 
 	dnsPolicyConfigVersionKey           = "Version"
 	dnsPolicyConfigVersionValue         = 2
@@ -97,9 +100,9 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager
 			continue
 		}
 		if !dConf.MatchOnly {
-			searchDomains = append(searchDomains, dConf.Domain)
+			searchDomains = append(searchDomains, strings.TrimSuffix(dConf.Domain, "."))
 		}
-		matchDomains = append(matchDomains, "."+dConf.Domain)
+		matchDomains = append(matchDomains, "."+strings.TrimSuffix(dConf.Domain, "."))
 	}
 
 	if len(matchDomains) != 0 {
@@ -116,6 +119,10 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager
 		return fmt.Errorf("update search domains: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := r.flushDNSCache(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to flush DNS cache: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -136,10 +143,6 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) addDNSMatchPolicy(domains []string, ip string) er
 			return fmt.Errorf("configure GPO DNS policy: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		if err := r.configureDNSPolicy(dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, domains, ip); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("configure local DNS policy: %w", err)
-		}
-
 		if err := refreshGroupPolicy(); err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("failed to refresh group policy: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -188,6 +191,26 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) string() string {
 	return "registry"
 }
 
+func (r *registryConfigurator) flushDNSCache() error {
+	// dnsFlushResolverCacheFn.Call() may panic if the func is not found
+	defer func() {
+		if rec := recover(); rec != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Recovered from panic in flushDNSCache: %v", rec)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	ret, _, err := dnsFlushResolverCacheFn.Call()
+	if ret == 0 {
+		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.Errno(0)) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("DnsFlushResolverCache failed: %w", err)
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("DnsFlushResolverCache failed")
+	}
+
+	log.Info("flushed DNS cache")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (r *registryConfigurator) updateSearchDomains(domains []string) error {
 	if err := r.setInterfaceRegistryKeyStringValue(interfaceConfigSearchListKey, strings.Join(domains, ",")); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("update search domains: %w", err)
@@ -240,6 +263,10 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) restoreHostDNS() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("remove interface registry key: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := r.flushDNSCache(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to flush DNS cache: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 

client/internal/dns/local.go

@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ func (d *localResolver) lookupRecords(r *dns.Msg) []dns.RR {
 
 	value, found := d.records.Load(key)
 	if !found {
+		// alternatively check if we have a cname
+		if question.Qtype != dns.TypeCNAME {
+			r.Question[0].Qtype = dns.TypeCNAME
+			return d.lookupRecords(r)
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	}
 

client/internal/dns/mock_server.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 )
 
 // MockServer is the mock instance of a dns server
@@ -13,17 +14,17 @@ type MockServer struct {
 	InitializeFunc        func() error
 	StopFunc              func()
 	UpdateDNSServerFunc   func(serial uint64, update nbdns.Config) error
-	RegisterHandlerFunc   func([]string, dns.Handler, int)
+	RegisterHandlerFunc   func(domain.List, dns.Handler, int)
-	DeregisterHandlerFunc func([]string, int)
+	DeregisterHandlerFunc func(domain.List, int)
 }
 
-func (m *MockServer) RegisterHandler(domains []string, handler dns.Handler, priority int) {
+func (m *MockServer) RegisterHandler(domains domain.List, handler dns.Handler, priority int) {
 	if m.RegisterHandlerFunc != nil {
 		m.RegisterHandlerFunc(domains, handler, priority)
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *MockServer) DeregisterHandler(domains []string, priority int) {
+func (m *MockServer) DeregisterHandler(domains domain.List, priority int) {
 	if m.DeregisterHandlerFunc != nil {
 		m.DeregisterHandlerFunc(domains, priority)
 	}

client/internal/dns/network_manager_unix.go

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
@@ -126,10 +125,10 @@ func (n *networkManagerDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, st
 			continue
 		}
 		if dConf.MatchOnly {
-			matchDomains = append(matchDomains, "~."+dns.Fqdn(dConf.Domain))
+			matchDomains = append(matchDomains, "~."+dConf.Domain)
 			continue
 		}
-		searchDomains = append(searchDomains, dns.Fqdn(dConf.Domain))
+		searchDomains = append(searchDomains, dConf.Domain)
 	}
 
 	newDomainList := append(searchDomains, matchDomains...) //nolint:gocritic

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure/v2"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 )
 
 // ReadyListener is a notification mechanism what indicate the server is ready to handle host dns address changes
@@ -32,8 +35,8 @@ type IosDnsManager interface {
 
 // Server is a dns server interface
 type Server interface {
-	RegisterHandler(domains []string, handler dns.Handler, priority int)
+	RegisterHandler(domains domain.List, handler dns.Handler, priority int)
-	DeregisterHandler(domains []string, priority int)
+	DeregisterHandler(domains domain.List, priority int)
 	Initialize() error
 	Stop()
 	DnsIP() string
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ type DefaultServer struct {
 	previousConfigHash uint64
 	currentConfig      HostDNSConfig
 	handlerChain       *HandlerChain
+	extraDomains       map[domain.Domain]int
 
 	// permanent related properties
 	permanent      bool
@@ -164,13 +168,15 @@ func newDefaultServer(
 	stateManager *statemanager.Manager,
 	disableSys bool,
 ) *DefaultServer {
+	handlerChain := NewHandlerChain()
 	ctx, stop := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defaultServer := &DefaultServer{
 		ctx:          ctx,
 		ctxCancel:    stop,
 		disableSys:   disableSys,
 		service:      dnsService,
-		handlerChain: NewHandlerChain(),
+		handlerChain: handlerChain,
+		extraDomains: make(map[domain.Domain]int),
 		dnsMuxMap:    make(registeredHandlerMap),
 		localResolver: &localResolver{
 			registeredMap: make(registrationMap),
@@ -181,14 +187,26 @@ func newDefaultServer(
 		hostsDNSHolder: newHostsDNSHolder(),
 	}
 
+	// register with root zone, handler chain takes care of the routing
+	dnsService.RegisterMux(".", handlerChain)
+
 	return defaultServer
 }
 
-func (s *DefaultServer) RegisterHandler(domains []string, handler dns.Handler, priority int) {
+// RegisterHandler registers a handler for the given domains with the given priority.
+// Any previously registered handler for the same domain and priority will be replaced.
+func (s *DefaultServer) RegisterHandler(domains domain.List, handler dns.Handler, priority int) {
 	s.mux.Lock()
 	defer s.mux.Unlock()
 
-	s.registerHandler(domains, handler, priority)
+	s.registerHandler(domains.ToPunycodeList(), handler, priority)
+
+	// TODO: This will take over zones for non-wildcard domains, for which we might not have a handler in the chain
+	for _, domain := range domains {
+		// convert to zone with simple ref counter
+		s.extraDomains[toZone(domain)]++
+	}
+	s.applyHostConfig()
 }
 
 func (s *DefaultServer) registerHandler(domains []string, handler dns.Handler, priority int) {
@@ -200,15 +218,23 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) registerHandler(domains []string, handler dns.Handler, p
 			continue
 		}
 		s.handlerChain.AddHandler(domain, handler, priority)
-		s.service.RegisterMux(nbdns.NormalizeZone(domain), s.handlerChain)
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *DefaultServer) DeregisterHandler(domains []string, priority int) {
+// DeregisterHandler deregisters the handler for the given domains with the given priority.
+func (s *DefaultServer) DeregisterHandler(domains domain.List, priority int) {
 	s.mux.Lock()
 	defer s.mux.Unlock()
 
-	s.deregisterHandler(domains, priority)
+	s.deregisterHandler(domains.ToPunycodeList(), priority)
+	for _, domain := range domains {
+		zone := toZone(domain)
+		s.extraDomains[zone]--
+		if s.extraDomains[zone] <= 0 {
+			delete(s.extraDomains, zone)
+		}
+	}
+	s.applyHostConfig()
 }
 
 func (s *DefaultServer) deregisterHandler(domains []string, priority int) {
@@ -221,11 +247,6 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) deregisterHandler(domains []string, priority int) {
 		}
 
 		s.handlerChain.RemoveHandler(domain, priority)
-
-		// Only deregister from service if no handlers remain
-		if !s.handlerChain.HasHandlers(domain) {
-			s.service.DeregisterMux(nbdns.NormalizeZone(domain))
-		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -286,6 +307,8 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) Stop() {
 	}
 
 	s.service.Stop()
+
+	maps.Clear(s.extraDomains)
 }
 
 // OnUpdatedHostDNSServer update the DNS servers addresses for root zones
@@ -390,7 +413,9 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyConfiguration(update nbdns.Config) error {
 	// is the service should be Disabled, we stop the listener or fake resolver
 	// and proceed with a regular update to clean up the handlers and records
 	if update.ServiceEnable {
-		_ = s.service.Listen()
+		if err := s.service.Listen(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to start DNS service: %v", err)
+		}
 	} else if !s.permanent {
 		s.service.Stop()
 	}
@@ -413,17 +438,13 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyConfiguration(update nbdns.Config) error {
 
 	s.currentConfig = dnsConfigToHostDNSConfig(update, s.service.RuntimeIP(), s.service.RuntimePort())
 
-	hostUpdate := s.currentConfig
 	if s.service.RuntimePort() != defaultPort && !s.hostManager.supportCustomPort() {
 		log.Warnf("the DNS manager of this peer doesn't support custom port. Disabling primary DNS setup. " +
 			"Learn more at: https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-dns-in-your-network#local-resolver")
-		hostUpdate.RouteAll = false
+		s.currentConfig.RouteAll = false
 	}
 
-	if err = s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(hostUpdate, s.stateManager); err != nil {
+	s.applyHostConfig()
-		log.Error(err)
-		s.handleErrNoGroupaAll(err)
-	}
 
 	go func() {
 		// persist dns state right away
@@ -441,6 +462,43 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyConfiguration(update nbdns.Config) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *DefaultServer) applyHostConfig() {
+	if s.hostManager == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// prevent reapplying config if we're shutting down
+	if s.ctx.Err() != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	config := s.currentConfig
+
+	existingDomains := make(map[string]struct{})
+	for _, d := range config.Domains {
+		existingDomains[d.Domain] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	// add extra domains only if they're not already in the config
+	for domain := range s.extraDomains {
+		domainStr := domain.PunycodeString()
+
+		if _, exists := existingDomains[domainStr]; !exists {
+			config.Domains = append(config.Domains, DomainConfig{
+				Domain:    domainStr,
+				MatchOnly: true,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("extra match domains: %v", s.extraDomains)
+
+	if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(config, s.stateManager); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to apply DNS host manager update: %v", err)
+		s.handleErrNoGroupaAll(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *DefaultServer) handleErrNoGroupaAll(err error) {
 	if !errors.Is(ErrRouteAllWithoutNameserverGroup, err) {
 		return
@@ -690,10 +748,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(s.currentConfig, s.stateManager); err != nil {
+		s.applyHostConfig()
-			s.handleErrNoGroupaAll(err)
-			l.Errorf("Failed to apply nameserver deactivation on the host: %v", err)
-		}
 
 		go func() {
 			if err := s.stateManager.PersistState(s.ctx); err != nil {
@@ -728,12 +783,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 			s.registerHandler([]string{nbdns.RootZone}, handler, priority)
 		}
 
-		if s.hostManager != nil {
+		s.applyHostConfig()
-			if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(s.currentConfig, s.stateManager); err != nil {
-				s.handleErrNoGroupaAll(err)
-				l.WithError(err).Error("reactivate temporary disabled nameserver group, DNS update apply")
-			}
-		}
 
 		s.updateNSState(nsGroup, nil, true)
 	}
@@ -836,3 +886,13 @@ func groupNSGroupsByDomain(nsGroups []*nbdns.NameServerGroup) []nsGroupsByDomain
 
 	return result
 }
+
+func toZone(d domain.Domain) domain.Domain {
+	return domain.Domain(
+		nbdns.NormalizeZone(
+			dns.Fqdn(
+				strings.ToLower(d.PunycodeString()),
+			),
+		),
+	)
+}

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -23,19 +23,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	pfmock "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/mocks"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/formatter"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 )
 
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(nil, []byte{}, nil).GetLogger()
+
 type mocWGIface struct {
 	filter device.PacketFilter
 }
 
 func (w *mocWGIface) Name() string {
-	panic("implement me")
+	return "utun2301"
 }
 
 func (w *mocWGIface) Address() wgaddr.Address {
@@ -456,7 +460,7 @@ 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)
@@ -917,7 +921,7 @@ func createWgInterfaceWithBind(t *testing.T) (*iface.WGIface, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	pf, err := uspfilter.Create(wgIface, false)
+	pf, err := uspfilter.Create(wgIface, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create uspfilter: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
@@ -1445,3 +1449,497 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestExtraDomains(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name                string
+		initialConfig       nbdns.Config
+		registerDomains     []domain.List
+		deregisterDomains   []domain.List
+		finalConfig         nbdns.Config
+		expectedDomains     []string
+		expectedMatchOnly   []string
+		applyHostConfigCall int
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Register domains before config update",
+			registerDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"extra1.example.com", "extra2.example.com"},
+			},
+			initialConfig: nbdns.Config{
+				ServiceEnable: true,
+				CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+					{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedDomains: []string{
+				"config.example.com.",
+				"extra1.example.com.",
+				"extra2.example.com.",
+			},
+			expectedMatchOnly: []string{
+				"extra1.example.com.",
+				"extra2.example.com.",
+			},
+			applyHostConfigCall: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Register domains after config update",
+			initialConfig: nbdns.Config{
+				ServiceEnable: true,
+				CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+					{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+			registerDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"extra1.example.com", "extra2.example.com"},
+			},
+			expectedDomains: []string{
+				"config.example.com.",
+				"extra1.example.com.",
+				"extra2.example.com.",
+			},
+			expectedMatchOnly: []string{
+				"extra1.example.com.",
+				"extra2.example.com.",
+			},
+			applyHostConfigCall: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Register overlapping domains",
+			initialConfig: nbdns.Config{
+				ServiceEnable: true,
+				CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+					{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+					{Domain: "overlap.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+			registerDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"extra.example.com", "overlap.example.com"},
+			},
+			expectedDomains: []string{
+				"config.example.com.",
+				"overlap.example.com.",
+				"extra.example.com.",
+			},
+			expectedMatchOnly: []string{
+				"extra.example.com.",
+			},
+			applyHostConfigCall: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Register and deregister domains",
+			initialConfig: nbdns.Config{
+				ServiceEnable: true,
+				CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+					{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+			registerDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"extra1.example.com", "extra2.example.com"},
+				{"extra3.example.com", "extra4.example.com"},
+			},
+			deregisterDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"extra1.example.com", "extra3.example.com"},
+			},
+			expectedDomains: []string{
+				"config.example.com.",
+				"extra2.example.com.",
+				"extra4.example.com.",
+			},
+			expectedMatchOnly: []string{
+				"extra2.example.com.",
+				"extra4.example.com.",
+			},
+			applyHostConfigCall: 4,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Register domains with ref counter",
+			initialConfig: nbdns.Config{
+				ServiceEnable: true,
+				CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+					{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+			registerDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"extra.example.com", "duplicate.example.com"},
+				{"other.example.com", "duplicate.example.com"},
+			},
+			deregisterDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"duplicate.example.com"},
+			},
+			expectedDomains: []string{
+				"config.example.com.",
+				"extra.example.com.",
+				"other.example.com.",
+				"duplicate.example.com.",
+			},
+			expectedMatchOnly: []string{
+				"extra.example.com.",
+				"other.example.com.",
+				"duplicate.example.com.",
+			},
+			applyHostConfigCall: 4,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Config update with new domains after registration",
+			initialConfig: nbdns.Config{
+				ServiceEnable: true,
+				CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+					{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+			registerDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"extra.example.com", "duplicate.example.com"},
+			},
+			finalConfig: nbdns.Config{
+				ServiceEnable: true,
+				CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+					{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+					{Domain: "newconfig.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedDomains: []string{
+				"config.example.com.",
+				"newconfig.example.com.",
+				"extra.example.com.",
+				"duplicate.example.com.",
+			},
+			expectedMatchOnly: []string{
+				"extra.example.com.",
+				"duplicate.example.com.",
+			},
+			applyHostConfigCall: 3,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Deregister domain that is part of customZones",
+			initialConfig: nbdns.Config{
+				ServiceEnable: true,
+				CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+					{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+					{Domain: "protected.example.com"},
+				},
+			},
+			registerDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"extra.example.com", "protected.example.com"},
+			},
+			deregisterDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"protected.example.com"},
+			},
+			expectedDomains: []string{
+				"extra.example.com.",
+				"config.example.com.",
+				"protected.example.com.",
+			},
+			expectedMatchOnly: []string{
+				"extra.example.com.",
+			},
+			applyHostConfigCall: 3,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Register domain that is part of nameserver group",
+			initialConfig: nbdns.Config{
+				ServiceEnable: true,
+				NameServerGroups: []*nbdns.NameServerGroup{
+					{
+						Domains: []string{"ns.example.com", "overlap.ns.example.com"},
+						NameServers: []nbdns.NameServer{
+							{
+								IP:     netip.MustParseAddr("8.8.8.8"),
+								NSType: nbdns.UDPNameServerType,
+								Port:   53,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			registerDomains: []domain.List{
+				{"extra.example.com", "overlap.ns.example.com"},
+			},
+			expectedDomains: []string{
+				"ns.example.com.",
+				"overlap.ns.example.com.",
+				"extra.example.com.",
+			},
+			expectedMatchOnly: []string{
+				"ns.example.com.",
+				"overlap.ns.example.com.",
+				"extra.example.com.",
+			},
+			applyHostConfigCall: 2,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var capturedConfigs []HostDNSConfig
+			mockHostConfig := &mockHostConfigurator{
+				applyDNSConfigFunc: func(config HostDNSConfig, _ *statemanager.Manager) error {
+					capturedConfigs = append(capturedConfigs, config)
+					return nil
+				},
+				restoreHostDNSFunc: func() error {
+					return nil
+				},
+				supportCustomPortFunc: func() bool {
+					return true
+				},
+				stringFunc: func() string {
+					return "mock"
+				},
+			}
+
+			mockSvc := &mockService{}
+
+			server := &DefaultServer{
+				ctx:            context.Background(),
+				handlerChain:   NewHandlerChain(),
+				wgInterface:    &mocWGIface{},
+				hostManager:    mockHostConfig,
+				localResolver:  &localResolver{},
+				service:        mockSvc,
+				statusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("test"),
+				extraDomains:   make(map[domain.Domain]int),
+			}
+
+			// Apply initial configuration
+			if tt.initialConfig.ServiceEnable {
+				err := server.applyConfiguration(tt.initialConfig)
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			// Register domains
+			for _, domains := range tt.registerDomains {
+				server.RegisterHandler(domains, &MockHandler{}, PriorityDefault)
+			}
+
+			// Deregister domains if specified
+			for _, domains := range tt.deregisterDomains {
+				server.DeregisterHandler(domains, PriorityDefault)
+			}
+
+			// Apply final configuration if specified
+			if tt.finalConfig.ServiceEnable {
+				err := server.applyConfiguration(tt.finalConfig)
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			// Verify number of calls
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.applyHostConfigCall, len(capturedConfigs),
+				"Expected %d calls to applyDNSConfig, got %d", tt.applyHostConfigCall, len(capturedConfigs))
+
+			// Get the last applied config
+			lastConfig := capturedConfigs[len(capturedConfigs)-1]
+
+			// Check all expected domains are present
+			domainMap := make(map[string]bool)
+			matchOnlyMap := make(map[string]bool)
+
+			for _, d := range lastConfig.Domains {
+				domainMap[d.Domain] = true
+				if d.MatchOnly {
+					matchOnlyMap[d.Domain] = true
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Verify expected domains
+			for _, d := range tt.expectedDomains {
+				assert.True(t, domainMap[d], "Expected domain %s not found in final config", d)
+			}
+
+			// Verify match-only domains
+			for _, d := range tt.expectedMatchOnly {
+				assert.True(t, matchOnlyMap[d], "Expected match-only domain %s not found in final config", d)
+			}
+
+			// Verify no unexpected domains
+			assert.Equal(t, len(tt.expectedDomains), len(domainMap), "Unexpected number of domains in final config")
+			assert.Equal(t, len(tt.expectedMatchOnly), len(matchOnlyMap), "Unexpected number of match-only domains in final config")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExtraDomainsRefCounting(t *testing.T) {
+	mockHostConfig := &mockHostConfigurator{
+		applyDNSConfigFunc: func(config HostDNSConfig, _ *statemanager.Manager) error {
+			return nil
+		},
+		restoreHostDNSFunc: func() error {
+			return nil
+		},
+		supportCustomPortFunc: func() bool {
+			return true
+		},
+		stringFunc: func() string {
+			return "mock"
+		},
+	}
+
+	mockSvc := &mockService{}
+
+	server := &DefaultServer{
+		ctx:            context.Background(),
+		handlerChain:   NewHandlerChain(),
+		hostManager:    mockHostConfig,
+		localResolver:  &localResolver{},
+		service:        mockSvc,
+		statusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("test"),
+		extraDomains:   make(map[domain.Domain]int),
+	}
+
+	// Register domains from different handlers with same domain
+	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"*.shared.example.com"}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityDNSRoute)
+	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"shared.example.com."}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityMatchDomain)
+
+	// Verify refcount is 2
+	zoneKey := toZone("shared.example.com")
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, server.extraDomains[zoneKey], "Refcount should be 2 after registering same domain twice")
+
+	// Deregister one handler
+	server.DeregisterHandler(domain.List{"shared.example.com"}, PriorityMatchDomain)
+
+	// Verify refcount is 1
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, server.extraDomains[zoneKey], "Refcount should be 1 after deregistering one handler")
+
+	// Deregister the other handler
+	server.DeregisterHandler(domain.List{"shared.example.com"}, PriorityDNSRoute)
+
+	// Verify domain is removed
+	_, exists := server.extraDomains[zoneKey]
+	assert.False(t, exists, "Domain should be removed after deregistering all handlers")
+}
+
+func TestUpdateConfigWithExistingExtraDomains(t *testing.T) {
+	var capturedConfig HostDNSConfig
+	mockHostConfig := &mockHostConfigurator{
+		applyDNSConfigFunc: func(config HostDNSConfig, _ *statemanager.Manager) error {
+			capturedConfig = config
+			return nil
+		},
+		restoreHostDNSFunc: func() error {
+			return nil
+		},
+		supportCustomPortFunc: func() bool {
+			return true
+		},
+		stringFunc: func() string {
+			return "mock"
+		},
+	}
+
+	mockSvc := &mockService{}
+
+	server := &DefaultServer{
+		ctx:            context.Background(),
+		handlerChain:   NewHandlerChain(),
+		hostManager:    mockHostConfig,
+		localResolver:  &localResolver{},
+		service:        mockSvc,
+		statusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("test"),
+		extraDomains:   make(map[domain.Domain]int),
+	}
+
+	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"extra.example.com"}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityDefault)
+
+	initialConfig := nbdns.Config{
+		ServiceEnable: true,
+		CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+			{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+		},
+	}
+	err := server.applyConfiguration(initialConfig)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var domains []string
+	for _, d := range capturedConfig.Domains {
+		domains = append(domains, d.Domain)
+	}
+	assert.Contains(t, domains, "config.example.com.")
+	assert.Contains(t, domains, "extra.example.com.")
+
+	// Now apply a new configuration with overlapping domain
+	updatedConfig := nbdns.Config{
+		ServiceEnable: true,
+		CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+			{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+			{Domain: "extra.example.com"},
+		},
+	}
+	err = server.applyConfiguration(updatedConfig)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify both domains are in config, but no duplicates
+	domains = []string{}
+	matchOnlyCount := 0
+	for _, d := range capturedConfig.Domains {
+		domains = append(domains, d.Domain)
+		if d.MatchOnly {
+			matchOnlyCount++
+		}
+	}
+
+	assert.Contains(t, domains, "config.example.com.")
+	assert.Contains(t, domains, "extra.example.com.")
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(domains), "Should have exactly 2 domains with no duplicates")
+
+	// Extra domain should no longer be marked as match-only when in config
+	matchOnlyDomain := ""
+	for _, d := range capturedConfig.Domains {
+		if d.Domain == "extra.example.com." && d.MatchOnly {
+			matchOnlyDomain = d.Domain
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	assert.Empty(t, matchOnlyDomain, "Domain should not be match-only when included in config")
+}
+
+func TestDomainCaseHandling(t *testing.T) {
+	var capturedConfig HostDNSConfig
+	mockHostConfig := &mockHostConfigurator{
+		applyDNSConfigFunc: func(config HostDNSConfig, _ *statemanager.Manager) error {
+			capturedConfig = config
+			return nil
+		},
+		restoreHostDNSFunc: func() error {
+			return nil
+		},
+		supportCustomPortFunc: func() bool {
+			return true
+		},
+		stringFunc: func() string {
+			return "mock"
+		},
+	}
+
+	mockSvc := &mockService{}
+	server := &DefaultServer{
+		ctx:            context.Background(),
+		handlerChain:   NewHandlerChain(),
+		hostManager:    mockHostConfig,
+		localResolver:  &localResolver{},
+		service:        mockSvc,
+		statusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("test"),
+		extraDomains:   make(map[domain.Domain]int),
+	}
+
+	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"MIXED.example.com"}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityDefault)
+	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"mixed.EXAMPLE.com"}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityMatchDomain)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(server.extraDomains), "Case differences should be normalized")
+
+	config := nbdns.Config{
+		ServiceEnable: true,
+		CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+			{Domain: "config.example.com"},
+		},
+	}
+	err := server.applyConfiguration(config)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var domains []string
+	for _, d := range capturedConfig.Domains {
+		domains = append(domains, d.Domain)
+	}
+	assert.Contains(t, domains, "config.example.com.", "Mixed case domain should be normalized and pre.sent")
+	assert.Contains(t, domains, "mixed.example.com.", "Mixed case domain should be normalized and present")
+}

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/dns/systemd_linux.go

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ const (
 
 type systemdDbusConfigurator struct {
 	dbusLinkObject dbus.ObjectPath
-	routingAll     bool
 	ifaceName      string
 }
 
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateMana
 			continue
 		}
 		domainsInput = append(domainsInput, systemdDbusLinkDomainsInput{
-			Domain:    dns.Fqdn(dConf.Domain),
+			Domain:    dConf.Domain,
 			MatchOnly: dConf.MatchOnly,
 		})
 
@@ -124,18 +122,19 @@ func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateMana
 	}
 
 	if config.RouteAll {
-		log.Infof("configured %s:%d as main DNS forwarder for this peer", config.ServerIP, config.ServerPort)
 		err = s.callLinkMethod(systemdDbusSetDefaultRouteMethodSuffix, true)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("setting link as default dns router, failed with error: %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("set link as default dns router: %w", err)
 		}
 		domainsInput = append(domainsInput, systemdDbusLinkDomainsInput{
 			Domain:    nbdns.RootZone,
 			MatchOnly: true,
 		})
-		s.routingAll = true
+		log.Infof("configured %s:%d as main DNS forwarder for this peer", config.ServerIP, config.ServerPort)
-	} else if s.routingAll {
+	} else {
-		log.Infof("removing %s:%d as main DNS forwarder for this peer", config.ServerIP, config.ServerPort)
+		if err = s.callLinkMethod(systemdDbusSetDefaultRouteMethodSuffix, false); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove link as default dns router: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	state := &ShutdownState{
@@ -151,6 +150,11 @@ func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateMana
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err)
 	}
+
+	if err := s.flushDNSCache(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to flush DNS cache: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -163,7 +167,8 @@ func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) setDomainsForInterface(domainsInput []systemdD
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("setting domains configuration failed with error: %w", err)
 	}
-	return s.flushCaches()
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) restoreHostDNS() error {
@@ -183,10 +188,14 @@ func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) restoreHostDNS() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to revert link configuration, got error: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return s.flushCaches()
+	if err := s.flushDNSCache(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to flush DNS cache: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) flushCaches() error {
+func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) flushDNSCache() error {
 	obj, closeConn, err := getDbusObject(systemdResolvedDest, systemdDbusObjectNode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("attempting to retrieve the object %s, err: %w", systemdDbusObjectNode, err)

client/internal/dns/upstream.go

@@ -18,14 +18,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 )
 
 const (
+	UpstreamTimeout = 15 * time.Second
+
 	failsTillDeact   = int32(5)
 	reactivatePeriod = 30 * time.Second
-	upstreamTimeout  = 15 * time.Second
 	probeTimeout     = 2 * time.Second
 )
 
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ func newUpstreamResolverBase(ctx context.Context, statusRecorder *peer.Status, d
 		ctx:              ctx,
 		cancel:           cancel,
 		domain:           domain,
-		upstreamTimeout:  upstreamTimeout,
+		upstreamTimeout:  UpstreamTimeout,
 		reactivatePeriod: reactivatePeriod,
 		failsTillDeact:   failsTillDeact,
 		statusRecorder:   statusRecorder,
@@ -106,9 +108,7 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	}()
 
 	log.Tracef("received upstream question: domain=%s type=%v class=%v", r.Question[0].Name, r.Question[0].Qtype, r.Question[0].Qclass)
-	// set the AuthenticatedData flag and the EDNS0 buffer size to 4096 bytes to support larger dns records
 	if r.Extra == nil {
-		r.SetEdns0(4096, false)
 		r.MsgHdr.AuthenticatedData = true
 	}
 
@@ -336,3 +336,51 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) testNameserver(server string, timeout time.Durati
 	_, _, err := u.upstreamClient.exchange(ctx, server, r)
 	return err
 }
+
+// ExchangeWithFallback exchanges a DNS message with the upstream server.
+// It first tries to use UDP, and if it is truncated, it falls back to TCP.
+// If the passed context is nil, this will use Exchange instead of ExchangeContext.
+func ExchangeWithFallback(ctx context.Context, client *dns.Client, r *dns.Msg, upstream string) (*dns.Msg, time.Duration, error) {
+	// MTU - ip + udp headers
+	// Note: this could be sent out on an interface that is not ours, but our MTU should always be lower.
+	client.UDPSize = iface.DefaultMTU - (60 + 8)
+
+	var (
+		rm  *dns.Msg
+		t   time.Duration
+		err error
+	)
+
+	if ctx == nil {
+		rm, t, err = client.Exchange(r, upstream)
+	} else {
+		rm, t, err = client.ExchangeContext(ctx, r, upstream)
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, t, fmt.Errorf("with udp: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if rm == nil || !rm.MsgHdr.Truncated {
+		return rm, t, nil
+	}
+
+	log.Tracef("udp response for domain=%s type=%v class=%v is truncated, trying TCP.",
+		r.Question[0].Name, r.Question[0].Qtype, r.Question[0].Qclass)
+
+	client.Net = "tcp"
+
+	if ctx == nil {
+		rm, t, err = client.Exchange(r, upstream)
+	} else {
+		rm, t, err = client.ExchangeContext(ctx, r, upstream)
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, t, fmt.Errorf("with tcp: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// TODO: once TCP is implemented, rm.Truncate() if the request came in over UDP
+
+	return rm, t, nil
+}

client/internal/dns/upstream_android.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (u *upstreamResolver) exchangeWithinVPN(ctx context.Context, upstream strin
 
 // exchangeWithoutVPN protect the UDP socket by Android SDK to avoid to goes through the VPN
 func (u *upstreamResolver) exchangeWithoutVPN(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
-	timeout := upstreamTimeout
+	timeout := UpstreamTimeout
 	if deadline, ok := ctx.Deadline(); ok {
 		timeout = time.Until(deadline)
 	}

client/internal/dns/upstream_general.go

@@ -34,6 +34,5 @@ func newUpstreamResolver(
 }
 
 func (u *upstreamResolver) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
-	upstreamExchangeClient := &dns.Client{}
+	return ExchangeWithFallback(ctx, &dns.Client{}, r, upstream)
-	return upstreamExchangeClient.ExchangeContext(ctx, r, upstream)
 }

client/internal/dns/upstream_ios.go

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverIOS) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *
 		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("error while parsing upstream host: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	timeout := upstreamTimeout
+	timeout := UpstreamTimeout
 	if deadline, ok := ctx.Deadline(); ok {
 		timeout = time.Until(deadline)
 	}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverIOS) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *
 	}
 
 	// Cannot use client.ExchangeContext because it overwrites our Dialer
-	return client.Exchange(r, upstream)
+	return ExchangeWithFallback(nil, client, r, upstream)
 }
 
 // GetClientPrivate returns a new DNS client bound to the local IP address of the Netbird interface