update flow proto package generated code

* fix logger stop

* use context to stop receiver

* update test

.git-branches.toml

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# 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/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-issue-report.md

@@ -31,22 +31,14 @@ Please specify whether you use NetBird Cloud or self-host NetBird's control plan
 
 `netbird version`
 
-**Is any other VPN software installed?**
+**NetBird status -dA output:**
 
-If yes, which one?
+If applicable, add the `netbird status -dA' command output.
 
-**Debug output**
+**Do you face any (non-mobile) client issues?**
 
-To help us resolve the problem, please attach the following debug output
-
-  netbird status -dA
-
-As well as the file created by
-
-  netbird debug for 1m -AS
-
-  
-We advise reviewing the anonymized output for any remaining personal information.
+Please provide the file created by `netbird debug for 1m -AS`.
+We advise reviewing the anonymized files for any remaining PII.
 
 **Screenshots**
 
@@ -55,10 +47,3 @@ If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
 **Additional context**
 
 Add any other context about the problem here.
-
-**Have you tried these troubleshooting steps?**
-- [ ] Checked for newer NetBird versions
-- [ ] Searched for similar issues on GitHub (including closed ones)
-- [ ] Restarted the NetBird client
-- [ ] Disabled other VPN software
-- [ ] Checked firewall settings

.github/workflows/git-town.yml

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-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

@@ -22,20 +22,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           usesh: true
           copyback: false
-          release: "14.2"
+          release: "14.1"
           prepare: |
-            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"            
+            pkg install -y go pkgconf xorg
 
           # -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

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
         store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
-        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Install Go
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
         store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
         store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres']
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:

.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,groupe
+          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin
           skip: go.mod,go.sum
           only_warn: 1
   golangci:

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
-        run: goversioninfo  -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_amd64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo  -icon client/ui/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_amd64.syso
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
@@ -87,25 +87,25 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: release
           path: dist/
-          retention-days: 7
+          retention-days: 3
       - name: upload linux packages
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: linux-packages
           path: dist/netbird_linux**
-          retention-days: 7
+          retention-days: 3
       - name: upload windows packages
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-packages
           path: dist/netbird_windows**
-          retention-days: 7
+          retention-days: 3
       - name: upload macos packages
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: macos-packages
           path: dist/netbird_darwin**
-          retention-days: 7
+          retention-days: 3
 
   release_ui:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
-        run: goversioninfo -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_amd64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo -64 -icon client/ui/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_amd64.syso
 
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4

.goreleaser_ui.yaml

@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ nfpms:
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/ui-post-install.sh"
     contents:
-      - src: client/ui/build/netbird.desktop
+      - src: client/ui/netbird.desktop
         dst: /usr/share/applications/netbird.desktop
-      - src: client/ui/assets/netbird.png
+      - src: client/ui/netbird.png
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ nfpms:
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/ui-post-install.sh"
     contents:
-      - src: client/ui/build/netbird.desktop
+      - src: client/ui/netbird.desktop
         dst: /usr/share/applications/netbird.desktop
-      - src: client/ui/assets/netbird.png
+      - src: client/ui/netbird.png
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird

CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT.md

@@ -1,64 +1,148 @@
-##  Contributor License Agreement
+#  Contributor License Agreement
 
-This Contributor License Agreement (referred to as the "Agreement") is entered into by the individual 
-submitting this Agreement and NetBird GmbH, c/o Max-Beer-Straße 2-4 Münzstraße 12 10178 Berlin, Germany, 
-referred to as "NetBird" (collectively, the "Parties"). The Agreement outlines the terms and conditions 
-under which NetBird may utilize software contributions provided by the Contributor for inclusion in 
-its software development projects. By submitting this Agreement, the Contributor confirms their acceptance 
-of the terms and conditions outlined below. The Contributor further represents that they are authorized to 
-complete this process as described herein.
+We are incredibly thankful for the contributions we receive from the community.
+We require our external contributors to sign a Contributor License Agreement ("CLA") in
+order to ensure that our projects remain licensed under Free and Open Source licenses such
+as BSD-3 while allowing NetBird to build a sustainable business.
+
+NetBird is committed to having a true Open Source Software ("OSS") license for
+our software. A CLA enables NetBird to safely commercialize our products
+while keeping a standard OSS license with all the rights that license grants to users: the
+ability to use the project in their own projects or businesses, to republish modified
+source, or to completely fork the project.
+
+This page gives a human-friendly summary of our CLA, details on why we require a CLA, how
+contributors can sign our CLA, and more. You may view the full legal CLA document (below).
+
+# Human-friendly summary
+
+This is a human-readable summary of (and not a substitute for) the full agreement (below).
+This highlights only some of key terms of the CLA. It has no legal value and you should
+carefully review all the terms of the actual CLA before agreeing.
+
+<li>Grant of copyright license. You give NetBird permission to use your copyrighted work
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+
+<li>Grant of patent license. If your contributed work uses a patent, you give NetBird a
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+
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+Requiring a CLA is a common and well-accepted practice in open source. Major open source projects require CLAs such as
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+Open a pull request ("PR") to any of our open source projects to sign the CLA. A bot will comment on the PR asking you
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+
+Follow the steps given by the bot to sign the CLA. This will require you to log in with GitHub (we only request public
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+
+You only have to sign the CLA once. Once you've signed the CLA, future contributions to any NetBird project will not
+require you to sign again.
+
+# Legal Terms and Agreement
+
+In order to clarify the intellectual property license granted with Contributions from any person or entity, NetBird
+GmbH ("NetBird") must have a Contributor License Agreement ("CLA") on file that has been signed
+by each Contributor, indicating agreement to the license terms below. This license does not change your rights to use
+your own Contributions for any other purpose.
+
+You accept and agree to the following terms and conditions for Your present and future Contributions submitted to
+NetBird. Except for the license granted herein to NetBird and recipients of software distributed by NetBird,
+You reserve all right, title, and interest in and to Your Contributions.
+
+1. Definitions.
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+    ```
+   "You" (or "Your") shall mean the copyright owner or legal entity authorized by the copyright owner 
+   that is making 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.
+   ```
+   ```
+    "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 You to NetBird for inclusion in, 
+   or documentation of, any of the products owned or managed by NetBird (the "Work"). 
+   For the purposes of this definition, "submitted" means 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 conspicuously 
+   marked or otherwise designated in writing by You as "Not a Contribution."
+   ```
+
+2. Grant of Copyright License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You hereby grant to NetBird
+   and to recipients of software distributed by NetBird a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge,
+   royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly
+   perform, sublicense, and distribute Your Contributions and such derivative works.
 
 
-## 1 Preamble
-In order to clarify the IP Rights situation with regard to Contributions from any person or entity, NetBird 
-must have a contributor license agreement on file to be signed by each Contributor, containing the license 
-terms below. This license serves as protection for both the Contributor as well as NetBird and its software users; 
-it does not change Contributor’s rights to use his/her own Contributions for any other purpose.
+3. Grant of Patent License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You hereby grant to NetBird and
+   to recipients of software distributed by NetBird a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free,
+   irrevocable (except as stated in this section) patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import,
+   and otherwise transfer the Work, where such license applies only to those patent claims licensable by You that are
+   necessarily infringed by Your Contribution(s) alone or by combination of Your Contribution(s) with the Work to which
+   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
+   contributed, constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, then any patent licenses granted to that entity
+   under this Agreement for that Contribution or Work shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed.
 
-## 2 Definitions
-2.1 “IP Rights” shall mean all industrial and intellectual property rights, whether registered or not registered, whether created by Contributor or acquired by Contributor from third parties, and similar rights, including (but not limited to) semiconductor property rights, design rights, copyrights (including in the form of database rights and rights to software), all neighbouring rights (Leistungsschutzrechte), trademarks, service marks, titles, internet domain names, trade names and other labelling rights, rights deriving from corresponding applications and registrations of such rights as well as any licenses (Nutzungsrechte) under and entitlements to any such intellectual and industrial property rights.
 
-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. 
+4. You represent that you are legally entitled to grant the above license. If your employer(s) has rights to
+   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.
 
-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".
+5. You represent that each of Your Contributions is Your original creation (see section 7 for submissions on behalf of
+   others). You represent that Your Contribution submissions include complete details of any third-party license or
+   other restriction (including, but not limited to, related patents and trademarks) of which you are personally aware
+   and which are associated with any part of Your Contributions.
 
-2.5 "Work" means any of the products owned or managed by NetBird, in particular, but not exclusively, software.
 
-## 3 Licenses 
-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.
+6. You are not expected to provide support for Your Contributions, except to the extent You desire to provide support.
+   You may provide support for free, for a fee, or not at all. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in
+   writing, You provide Your Contributions on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either
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+   MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
-3.2 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 (except as stated in this section) patent license in the Contributions to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, import, and otherwise transfer the Work, where such license applies only to those patent claims licensable by the Contributor which are necessarily infringed by Contributor‘s Contribution(s) alone or by combination of Contributor’s Contribution(s) with the Work to which such Contribution(s) was Submitted. 
 
-3.3 NetBird hereby accepts such licenses. 
+7. Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation, You 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 you are personally aware, and
+   conspicuously marking the work as "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]".
 
-## 4 Contributor’s Representations
-4.1 Contributor represents that Contributor is legally entitled to grant the above license. If Contributor’s employer has IP Rights to Contributor’s Contributions, Contributor represent that he/she has received permission to make Contributions on behalf of such employer, that such employer has waived such IP Rights to the Contributions of Contributor to NetBird, or that such employer has executed a separate contributor license agreement with NetBird.
-
-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.
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-4.5 The Contributor represents that their Contribution does not include any work distributed under a copyleft license.
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-## 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-31rofwmxc-27akKd0Le0vyRpBcwXkP0g">
+    <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/netbirdio/shared_invite/zt-2utg2ncdz-W7LEB6toRBLE1Jca37dYpg">
         <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-31rofwmxc-27akKd0Le0vyRpBcwXkP0g">Slack channel</a>
+   Join our <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/netbirdio/shared_invite/zt-2utg2ncdz-W7LEB6toRBLE1Jca37dYpg">Slack channel</a>
   <br/>
  
 </strong>
 <br>
-<a href="https://github.com/netbirdio/kubernetes-operator">
-    New: NetBird Kubernetes Operator
+<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">
+    Webinar: Securely Access Kubernetes without Port Forwarding and Jump Hosts
   </a> 
 </p>
 

client/anonymize/anonymize.go

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

client/cmd/login.go

@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ 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)",
@@ -131,7 +127,7 @@ var loginCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		if loginResp.NeedsSSOLogin {
-			openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode, noBrowser)
+			openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode)
 
 			_, err = client.WaitSSOLogin(ctx, &proto.WaitSSOLoginRequest{UserCode: loginResp.UserCode, Hostname: hostName})
 			if err != nil {
@@ -202,7 +198,7 @@ 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, noBrowser)
+	openURL(cmd, flowInfo.VerificationURIComplete, flowInfo.UserCode)
 
 	waitTimeout := time.Duration(flowInfo.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
 	waitCTX, c := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), waitTimeout)
@@ -216,27 +212,19 @@ func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *int
 	return &tokenInfo, nil
 }
 
-func openURL(cmd *cobra.Command, verificationURIComplete, userCode string, noBrowser bool) {
+func openURL(cmd *cobra.Command, verificationURIComplete, userCode string) {
 	var codeMsg string
 	if userCode != "" && !strings.Contains(verificationURIComplete, userCode) {
 		codeMsg = fmt.Sprintf("and enter the code %s to authenticate.", userCode)
 	}
 
-	if noBrowser {
-		cmd.Println("Use this URL to log in:\n\n" + 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("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 !noBrowser {
-		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")
-		}
+	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", true, "Adds system information to the debug bundle")
+	debugCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&debugSystemInfoFlag, systemInfoFlag, "S", false, "Adds system information to the debug bundle")
 }
 
 // SetupCloseHandler handles SIGTERM signal and exits with success

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -6,17 +6,14 @@ 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"
 
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 
 func startTestingServices(t *testing.T) string {
 	t.Helper()
-	config := &types.Config{}
+	config := &mgmt.Config{}
 	_, err := util.ReadJson("../testdata/management.json", config)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -69,7 +66,7 @@ func startSignal(t *testing.T) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
 	return s, lis
 }
 
-func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *types.Config, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
+func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *mgmt.Config, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
@@ -92,19 +89,14 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *types.Config, testFile string) (*grpc
 
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	t.Cleanup(ctrl.Finish)
 
-	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
-	permissionsManagerMock := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
-
-	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock)
+	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settings.NewManagerMock())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	secretsManager := mgmt.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay, settingsMockManager)
-	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	secretsManager := mgmt.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay)
+	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManagerMock(), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -32,16 +32,12 @@ 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",
@@ -69,9 +65,6 @@ 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 {
@@ -356,7 +349,7 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 
 	if loginResp.NeedsSSOLogin {
 
-		openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode, noBrowser)
+		openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode)
 
 		_, err = client.WaitSSOLogin(ctx, &proto.WaitSSOLoginRequest{UserCode: loginResp.UserCode, Hostname: hostName})
 		if err != nil {

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -134,11 +134,10 @@ func (c *Client) Start(startCtx context.Context) error {
 
 	// either startup error (permanent backoff err) or nil err (successful engine up)
 	// TODO: make after-startup backoff err available
-	run := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	clientErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	run := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		if err := client.Run(run); err != nil {
-			clientErr <- err
+			run <- err
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -148,9 +147,13 @@ func (c *Client) Start(startCtx context.Context) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("stop error after context done. Stop error: %w. Context done: %w", stopErr, startCtx.Err())
 		}
 		return startCtx.Err()
-	case err := <-clientErr:
-		return fmt.Errorf("startup: %w", err)
-	case <-run:
+	case err := <-run:
+		if err != nil {
+			if stopErr := client.Stop(); stopErr != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("stop error after failed to startup. Stop error: %w. Start error: %w", stopErr, err)
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("startup: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	c.connect = client

client/firewall/create.go

@@ -10,18 +10,17 @@ 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, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, _ *statemanager.Manager, 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, flowLogger)
+	fm, err := uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

client/firewall/create_linux.go

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ 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"
 )
 
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ 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, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, 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
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, flowLogg
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to create native firewall: %v. Proceeding with userspace", err)
 	}
-	return createUserspaceFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
+	return createUserspaceFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes)
 }
 
 func createNativeFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, routes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
@@ -78,12 +77,12 @@ func createFW(iface IFaceMapper) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func createUserspaceFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, fm firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func createUserspaceFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, fm firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	var errUsp error
 	if fm != nil {
-		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
+		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes)
 	} else {
-		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
+		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes)
 	}
 
 	if errUsp != nil {

client/firewall/iface.go

@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import (
 	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 // IFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type IFaceMapper interface {
 	Name() string
-	Address() wgaddr.Address
+	Address() device.WGAddress
 	IsUserspaceBind() bool
 	SetFilter(device.PacketFilter) error
 	GetDevice() *device.FilteredDevice

client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go

@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ 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

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type iFaceMapper interface {
 	Name() string
-	Address() wgaddr.Address
+	Address() iface.WGAddress
 	IsUserspaceBind() bool
 }
 
@@ -96,22 +96,21 @@ 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,
-	proto firewall.Protocol,
+	protocol 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(id, ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
+	return m.aclMgr.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
-	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Addr().String())
 	}
 
-	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 }
 
 // DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 }
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -197,13 +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)

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 )
 
 var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 	NameFunc: func() string {
 		return "lo"
 	},
-	AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-		return wgaddr.Address{
+	AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
+		return iface.WGAddress{
 			IP: net.ParseIP("10.20.0.1"),
 			Network: &net.IPNet{
 				IP:   net.ParseIP("10.20.0.0"),
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type iFaceMock struct {
 	NameFunc    func() string
-	AddressFunc func() wgaddr.Address
+	AddressFunc func() iface.WGAddress
 }
 
 func (i *iFaceMock) Name() string {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (i *iFaceMock) Name() string {
 	panic("NameFunc is not set")
 }
 
-func (i *iFaceMock) Address() wgaddr.Address {
+func (i *iFaceMock) Address() iface.WGAddress {
 	if i.AddressFunc != nil {
 		return i.AddressFunc()
 	}
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err := manager.Close(nil)
+		err := manager.Reset(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "clear the manager state")
 
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 			IsRange: true,
 			Values:  []uint16{8043, 8046},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 		// add second rule
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{5353}}
-		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "udp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "udp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept Fake DNS traffic")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
-		err = manager.Close(nil)
+		err = manager.Reset(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 
 		ok, err := ipv4Client.ChainExists("filter", chainNameInputRules)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed check chain exists")
 
 		if ok {
-			require.NoErrorf(t, err, "chain '%v' still exists after Close", chainNameInputRules)
+			require.NoErrorf(t, err, "chain '%v' still exists after Reset", chainNameInputRules)
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 		NameFunc: func() string {
 			return "lo"
 		},
-		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-			return wgaddr.Address{
+		AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
+			return iface.WGAddress{
 				IP: net.ParseIP("10.20.0.1"),
 				Network: &net.IPNet{
 					IP:   net.ParseIP("10.20.0.0"),
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err := manager.Close(nil)
+		err := manager.Reset(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "clear the manager state")
 
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 		port := &fw.Port{
 			Values: []uint16{443},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "default")
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "default", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range")
 		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")
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("reset check", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err = manager.Close(nil)
+		err = manager.Reset(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 	})
 }
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 		NameFunc: func() string {
 			return "lo"
 		},
-		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-			return wgaddr.Address{
+		AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
+			return iface.WGAddress{
 				IP: net.ParseIP("10.20.0.1"),
 				Network: &net.IPNet{
 					IP:   net.ParseIP("10.20.0.0"),
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 			defer func() {
-				err := manager.Close(nil)
+				err := manager.Reset(nil)
 				require.NoError(t, err, "clear the manager state")
 
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -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(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
 
 				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"
-	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	"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"
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ const (
 	routingFinalForwardJump = "ACCEPT"
 	routingFinalNatJump     = "MASQUERADE"
 
-	jumpManglePre  = "jump-mangle-pre"
-	jumpNatPre     = "jump-nat-pre"
-	jumpNatPost    = "jump-nat-post"
-	markManglePre  = "mark-mangle-pre"
-	markManglePost = "mark-mangle-post"
-	matchSet       = "--match-set"
+	jumpManglePre = "jump-mangle-pre"
+	jumpNatPre    = "jump-nat-pre"
+	jumpNatPost   = "jump-nat-post"
+	matchSet      = "--match-set"
 
 	dnatSuffix = "_dnat"
 	snatSuffix = "_snat"
@@ -117,17 +115,12 @@ 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,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -135,7 +128,7 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
-	ruleKey := nbid.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	ruleKey := id.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	if _, ok := r.rules[string(ruleKey)]; ok {
 		return ruleKey, nil
 	}
@@ -354,16 +347,12 @@ 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)
@@ -433,57 +422,6 @@ 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{
@@ -525,7 +463,7 @@ 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)

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager_RestoreOrCreateContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	// 5. jump rule to PRE nat chain
 	// 6. static outbound masquerade rule
 	// 7. static return masquerade rule
-	// 8. mangle prerouting mark rule
-	// 9. mangle postrouting mark rule
-	require.Len(t, manager.rules, 9, "should have created rules map")
+	require.Len(t, manager.rules, 7, "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)
@@ -332,7 +330,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(nil, tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
+			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(tt.sources, 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

client/firewall/iptables/state_linux.go

@@ -4,20 +4,21 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 )
 
 type InterfaceState struct {
-	NameStr       string         `json:"name"`
-	WGAddress     wgaddr.Address `json:"wg_address"`
-	UserspaceBind bool           `json:"userspace_bind"`
+	NameStr       string          `json:"name"`
+	WGAddress     iface.WGAddress `json:"wg_address"`
+	UserspaceBind bool            `json:"userspace_bind"`
 }
 
 func (i *InterfaceState) Name() string {
 	return i.NameStr
 }
 
-func (i *InterfaceState) Address() wgaddr.Address {
+func (i *InterfaceState) Address() device.WGAddress {
 	return i.WGAddress
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
 		ipt.aclMgr.ipsetStore = s.ACLIPsetStore
 	}
 
-	if err := ipt.Close(nil); err != nil {
+	if err := ipt.Reset(nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("reset iptables manager: %w", err)
 	}
 

client/firewall/manager/firewall.go

@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ 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
@@ -80,15 +80,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// IsServerRouteSupported returns true if the firewall supports server side routing operations
 	IsServerRouteSupported() bool
 
-	AddRouteFiltering(
-		id []byte,
-		sources []netip.Prefix,
-		destination netip.Prefix,
-		proto Protocol,
-		sPort *Port,
-		dPort *Port,
-		action Action,
-	) (Rule, error)
+	AddRouteFiltering(source []netip.Prefix, destination netip.Prefix, proto Protocol, sPort *Port, dPort *Port, action Action) (Rule, error)
 
 	// DeleteRouteRule deletes a routing rule
 	DeleteRouteRule(rule Rule) error
@@ -102,8 +94,8 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// SetLegacyManagement sets the legacy management mode
 	SetLegacyManagement(legacy bool) error
 
-	// Close closes the firewall manager
-	Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error
+	// Reset firewall to the default state
+	Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error
 
 	// Flush the changes to firewall controller
 	Flush() error

client/firewall/nftables/acl_linux.go

@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ const (
 	chainNameInputRules = "netbird-acl-input-rules"
 
 	// filter chains contains the rules that jump to the rules chains
-	chainNameInputFilter       = "netbird-acl-input-filter"
-	chainNameForwardFilter     = "netbird-acl-forward-filter"
-	chainNameManglePrerouting  = "netbird-mangle-prerouting"
-	chainNameManglePostrouting = "netbird-mangle-postrouting"
+	chainNameInputFilter   = "netbird-acl-input-filter"
+	chainNameForwardFilter = "netbird-acl-forward-filter"
+	chainNamePrerouting    = "netbird-rt-prerouting"
 
 	allowNetbirdInputRuleID = "allow Netbird incoming traffic"
 )
@@ -85,13 +84,13 @@ 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 != "" {
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 	}
 
 	newRules := make([]firewall.Rule, 0, 2)
-	ioRule, err := m.addIOFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipset)
+	ioRule, err := m.addIOFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipset, comment)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -257,6 +256,7 @@ 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(ruleId)
+	userData := []byte(strings.Join([]string{ruleId, comment}, " "))
 
 	chain := m.chainInputRules
 	nftRule := m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
@@ -463,15 +463,13 @@ 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 {
-	// Chain is created by route manager
-	// TODO: move creation to a common place
-	m.chainPrerouting = &nftables.Chain{
-		Name:     chainNameManglePrerouting,
+	m.chainPrerouting = m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNamePrerouting,
 		Table:    m.workTable,
 		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
 		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
 		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityMangle,
-	}
+	})
 
 	m.addFwmarkToForward(chainFwFilter)
 

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type iFaceMapper interface {
 	Name() string
-	Address() wgaddr.Address
+	Address() iface.WGAddress
 	IsUserspaceBind() bool
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	// We only need to record minimal interface state for potential recreation.
 	// Unlike iptables, which requires tracking individual rules, nftables maintains
 	// a known state (our netbird table plus a few static rules). This allows for easy
-	// cleanup using Close() without needing to store specific rules.
+	// cleanup using Reset() without needing to store specific rules.
 	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(&ShutdownState{
 		InterfaceState: &InterfaceState{
 			NameStr:       m.wgIface.Name(),
@@ -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()
@@ -129,11 +129,10 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", ip.String())
 	}
 
-	return m.aclManager.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
+	return m.aclManager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName, comment)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
-	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Addr().String())
 	}
 
-	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 }
 
 // DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 }
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
 	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 )
 
 var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 	NameFunc: func() string {
 		return "lo"
 	},
-	AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-		return wgaddr.Address{
+	AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
+		return iface.WGAddress{
 			IP: net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1"),
 			Network: &net.IPNet{
 				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.96.0.0"),
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type iFaceMock struct {
 	NameFunc    func() string
-	AddressFunc func() wgaddr.Address
+	AddressFunc func() iface.WGAddress
 }
 
 func (i *iFaceMock) Name() string {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (i *iFaceMock) Name() string {
 	panic("NameFunc is not set")
 }
 
-func (i *iFaceMock) Address() wgaddr.Address {
+func (i *iFaceMock) Address() iface.WGAddress {
 	if i.AddressFunc != nil {
 		return i.AddressFunc()
 	}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err = manager.Close(nil)
+		err = manager.Reset(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}()
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testClient := &nftables.Conn{}
 
-	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
+	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}, fw.ActionDrop, "", "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 	err = manager.Flush()
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	// established rule remains
 	require.Len(t, rules, 1, "expected 1 rules after deletion")
 
-	err = manager.Close(nil)
+	err = manager.Reset(nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 }
 
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 		NameFunc: func() string {
 			return "lo"
 		},
-		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-			return wgaddr.Address{
+		AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
+			return iface.WGAddress{
 				IP: net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1"),
 				Network: &net.IPNet{
 					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.96.0.0"),
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
 
 			defer func() {
-				if err := manager.Close(nil); err != nil {
+				if err := manager.Reset(nil); err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("clear the manager state: %v", err)
 				}
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -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(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 				if i%100 == 0 {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
 
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		err := manager.Close(nil)
+		err := manager.Reset(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset manager state")
 
 		// Verify iptables output after reset
@@ -283,11 +283,10 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	ip := net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1")
-	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "", "test rule")
 	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.ProtocolTCP,

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux.go

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	"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"
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ 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
 }
 
@@ -200,21 +196,15 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
 	})
 
-	r.chains[chainNameManglePostrouting] = r.conn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
-		Name:     chainNameManglePostrouting,
-		Table:    r.workTable,
-		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPostrouting,
-		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityMangle,
-		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
-	})
-
-	r.chains[chainNameManglePrerouting] = r.conn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
-		Name:     chainNameManglePrerouting,
+	// Chain is created by acl manager
+	// TODO: move creation to a common place
+	r.chains[chainNamePrerouting] = &nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNamePrerouting,
 		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 {
@@ -230,83 +220,7 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 	}
 
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		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 fmt.Errorf("nftables: unable to initialize table: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -314,7 +228,6 @@ func (r *router) setupDataPlaneMark() error {
 
 // AddRouteFiltering appends a nftables rule to the routing chain
 func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
-	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -323,7 +236,7 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 
-	ruleKey := nbid.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	ruleKey := id.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	if _, ok := r.rules[string(ruleKey)]; ok {
 		return ruleKey, nil
 	}
@@ -602,10 +515,26 @@ func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 		op = expr.CmpOpNeq
 	}
 
-	// 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 := getCtNewExprs()
-	exprs = append(exprs,
+	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,
@@ -616,7 +545,7 @@ func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 			Register: 1,
 			Data:     ifname(r.wgIface.Name()),
 		},
-	)
+	}
 
 	exprs = append(exprs, sourceExp...)
 	exprs = append(exprs, destExp...)
@@ -648,7 +577,7 @@ func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 
 	r.rules[ruleKey] = r.conn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
 		Table:    r.workTable,
-		Chain:    r.chains[chainNameManglePrerouting],
+		Chain:    r.chains[chainNamePrerouting],
 		Exprs:    exprs,
 		UserData: []byte(ruleKey),
 	})
@@ -1394,24 +1323,3 @@ 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},
-		},
-	}
-}

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager_AddNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 			// need fw manager to init both acl mgr and router for all chains to be present
 			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+				require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
@@ -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 == chainNameManglePrerouting {
+					if chain.Name == chainNamePrerouting {
 						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 {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager_RemoveNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(testCase.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+				require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
@@ -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[chainNameManglePrerouting])
+			rules, err := rtr.conn.GetRules(rtr.workTable, rtr.chains[chainNamePrerouting])
 			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[chainNameManglePrerouting])
+			rules, err = rtr.conn.GetRules(rtr.workTable, rtr.chains[chainNamePrerouting])
 			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(nil, tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
+			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "AddRouteFiltering failed")
 
 			t.Cleanup(func() {

client/firewall/nftables/state_linux.go

@@ -3,20 +3,21 @@ package nftables
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 )
 
 type InterfaceState struct {
-	NameStr       string         `json:"name"`
-	WGAddress     wgaddr.Address `json:"wg_address"`
-	UserspaceBind bool           `json:"userspace_bind"`
+	NameStr       string          `json:"name"`
+	WGAddress     iface.WGAddress `json:"wg_address"`
+	UserspaceBind bool            `json:"userspace_bind"`
 }
 
 func (i *InterfaceState) Name() string {
 	return i.NameStr
 }
 
-func (i *InterfaceState) Address() wgaddr.Address {
+func (i *InterfaceState) Address() device.WGAddress {
 	return i.WGAddress
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create nftables manager: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := nft.Close(nil); err != nil {
+	if err := nft.Reset(nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("reset nftables manager: %w", err)
 	}
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird.go

@@ -4,36 +4,39 @@ package uspfilter
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	m.outgoingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
-	m.incomingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+	m.outgoingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
 
 	if m.udpTracker != nil {
 		m.udpTracker.Close()
+		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger)
 	}
 
 	if m.icmpTracker != nil {
 		m.icmpTracker.Close()
+		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger)
 	}
 
 	if m.tcpTracker != nil {
 		m.tcpTracker.Close()
+		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger)
 	}
 
-	if fwder := m.forwarder.Load(); fwder != nil {
-		fwder.Stop()
+	if m.forwarder != nil {
+		m.forwarder.Stop()
 	}
 
 	if m.logger != nil {
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	if m.nativeFirewall != nil {
-		return m.nativeFirewall.Close(stateManager)
+		return m.nativeFirewall.Reset(stateManager)
 	}
 	return nil
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird_windows.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package uspfilter
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"net/netip"
 	"os/exec"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -23,30 +22,30 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Close(*statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Reset(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	m.outgoingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
-	m.incomingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+	m.outgoingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
 
 	if m.udpTracker != nil {
 		m.udpTracker.Close()
-		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
+		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger)
 	}
 
 	if m.icmpTracker != nil {
 		m.icmpTracker.Close()
-		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
+		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger)
 	}
 
 	if m.tcpTracker != nil {
 		m.tcpTracker.Close()
-		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
+		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger)
 	}
 
-	if fwder := m.forwarder.Load(); fwder != nil {
-		fwder.Stop()
+	if m.forwarder != nil {
+		m.forwarder.Stop()
 	}
 
 	if m.logger != nil {

client/firewall/uspfilter/common/iface.go

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ package common
 import (
 	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 // IFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type IFaceMapper interface {
 	SetFilter(device.PacketFilter) error
-	Address() wgaddr.Address
+	Address() iface.WGAddress
 	GetWGDevice() *wgdevice.Device
 	GetDevice() *device.FilteredDevice
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/common.go

@@ -1,27 +1,20 @@
+// common.go
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"net/netip"
+	"net"
+	"sync"
 	"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 {
-	FlowId    uuid.UUID
-	Direction nftypes.Direction
-	SourceIP  netip.Addr
-	DestIP    netip.Addr
-	lastSeen  atomic.Int64
-	PacketsTx atomic.Uint64
-	PacketsRx atomic.Uint64
-	BytesTx   atomic.Uint64
-	BytesRx   atomic.Uint64
+	SourceIP   net.IP
+	DestIP     net.IP
+	SourcePort uint16
+	DestPort   uint16
+	lastSeen   atomic.Int64 // Unix nano for atomic access
 }
 
 // these small methods will be inlined by the compiler
@@ -31,17 +24,6 @@ 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())
@@ -53,14 +35,92 @@ 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   netip.Addr
-	DstIP   netip.Addr
+	SrcIP   IPAddr
+	DstIP   IPAddr
 	SrcPort uint16
 	DstPort uint16
 }
 
-func (c ConnKey) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", c.SrcIP.Unmap(), c.SrcPort, c.DstIP.Unmap(), c.DstPort)
+// makeConnKey creates a connection key
+func makeConnKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) ConnKey {
+	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

@@ -1,66 +1,94 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net/netip"
+	"net"
 	"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, flowLogger)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Generate different IPs
-		srcIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
-		dstIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
+		srcIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
+		dstIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
 		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
-			srcIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{192, 168, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
-			dstIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{10, 0, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
+			srcIPs[i] = net.IPv4(192, 168, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
+			dstIPs[i] = net.IPv4(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, 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn)
 
 			// Simulate some valid inbound packets
 			if i%3 == 0 {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck, 0)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck)
 			}
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("UDPHighLoad", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Generate different IPs
-		srcIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
-		dstIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
+		srcIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
+		dstIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
 		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
-			srcIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{192, 168, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
-			dstIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{10, 0, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
+			srcIPs[i] = net.IPv4(192, 168, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
+			dstIPs[i] = net.IPv4(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, 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80)
 
 			// Simulate some valid inbound packets
 			if i%3 == 0 {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), 0)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535))
 			}
 		}
 	})

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp.go

@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/netip"
+	"net"
 	"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 (
@@ -23,20 +19,18 @@ const (
 
 // ICMPConnKey uniquely identifies an ICMP connection
 type ICMPConnKey struct {
-	SrcIP netip.Addr
-	DstIP netip.Addr
-	ID    uint16
-}
-
-func (i ICMPConnKey) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s -> %s (id %d)", i.SrcIP, i.DstIP, i.ID)
+	// Supports both IPv4 and IPv6
+	SrcIP    [16]byte
+	DstIP    [16]byte
+	Sequence uint16 // ICMP sequence number
+	ID       uint16 // ICMP identifier
 }
 
 // ICMPConnTrack represents an ICMP connection state
 type ICMPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
-	ICMPType uint8
-	ICMPCode uint8
+	Sequence uint16
+	ID       uint16
 }
 
 // ICMPTracker manages ICMP connection states
@@ -45,202 +39,131 @@ type ICMPTracker struct {
 	connections   map[ICMPConnKey]*ICMPConnTrack
 	timeout       time.Duration
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
-	tickerCancel  context.CancelFunc
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
-	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
+	done          chan struct{}
+	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
 }
 
 // NewICMPTracker creates a new ICMP connection tracker
-func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *ICMPTracker {
+func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *ICMPTracker {
 	if timeout == 0 {
 		timeout = DefaultICMPTimeout
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-
 	tracker := &ICMPTracker{
 		logger:        logger,
 		connections:   make(map[ICMPConnKey]*ICMPConnTrack),
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(ICMPCleanupInterval),
-		tickerCancel:  cancel,
-		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
+		done:          make(chan struct{}),
+		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
 	}
 
-	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
+	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
 	return tracker
 }
 
-func (t *ICMPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ICMPConnKey, bool) {
-	key := ICMPConnKey{
-		SrcIP: srcIP,
-		DstIP: dstIP,
-		ID:    id,
-	}
-
-	t.mutex.RLock()
-	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	t.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	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)
+// TrackOutbound records an outbound ICMP Echo Request
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) {
+	key := makeICMPKey(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq)
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	t.connections[key] = conn
+	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()
 
-	t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
-	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleId)
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 }
 
 // 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 {
+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 := ICMPConnKey{
-		SrcIP: dstIP,
-		DstIP: srcIP,
-		ID:    id,
-	}
+	key := makeICMPKey(dstIP, srcIP, id, seq)
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists || conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
+	if !exists {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-	conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
+	if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
+		return false
+	}
 
-	return true
+	return ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.DestIP) &&
+		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.SourceIP) &&
+		conn.ID == id &&
+		conn.Sequence == seq
 }
 
-func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanupRoutine(ctx context.Context) {
-	defer t.tickerCancel()
-
+func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanupRoutine() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-t.cleanupTicker.C:
 			t.cleanup()
-		case <-ctx.Done():
+		case <-t.done:
 			return
 		}
 	}
 }
-
 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.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)
+			t.logger.Debug("Removed ICMP connection %v (timeout)", key)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // Close stops the cleanup routine and releases resources
 func (t *ICMPTracker) Close() {
-	t.tickerCancel()
+	t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
+	close(t.done)
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
+	for _, conn := range t.connections {
+		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
+		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
+	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
-func (t *ICMPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, conn *ICMPConnTrack, ruleID []byte) {
-	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
-		FlowID:    conn.FlowId,
-		Type:      typ,
-		RuleID:    ruleID,
-		Direction: conn.Direction,
-		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP, // TODO: adjust for IPv6/icmpv6
-		SourceIP:  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,
+// makeICMPKey creates an ICMP connection key
+func makeICMPKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) ICMPConnKey {
+	return ICMPConnKey{
+		SrcIP:    MakeIPAddr(srcIP),
+		DstIP:    MakeIPAddr(dstIP),
+		ID:       id,
+		Sequence: seq,
 	}
-	if direction == nftypes.Ingress {
-		fields.RxPackets = 1
-		fields.RxBytes = uint64(size)
-	} else {
-		fields.TxPackets = 1
-		fields.TxBytes = uint64(size)
-	}
-	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(fields)
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp_test.go

@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net/netip"
+	"net"
 	"testing"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
+		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), 0, 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), uint16(i%65535))
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
+		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), 0, 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), uint16(i))
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, uint16(i%1000), 0, 0)
+			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, uint16(i%1000), uint16(i%1000), 0)
 		}
 	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp.go

@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@ package conntrack
 // TODO: Send RST packets for invalid/timed-out connections
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"net/netip"
+	"net"
 	"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 (
@@ -23,11 +19,11 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	TCPFin  uint8 = 0x01
 	TCPSyn  uint8 = 0x02
+	TCPAck  uint8 = 0x10
+	TCPFin  uint8 = 0x01
 	TCPRst  uint8 = 0x04
 	TCPPush uint8 = 0x08
-	TCPAck  uint8 = 0x10
 	TCPUrg  uint8 = 0x20
 )
 
@@ -41,36 +37,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // TCPState represents the state of a TCP connection
-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"
-	}
-}
+type TCPState int
 
 const (
 	TCPStateNew TCPState = iota
@@ -86,38 +53,30 @@ 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
-	SourcePort uint16
-	DestPort   uint16
-	state      atomic.Int32
-	tombstone  atomic.Bool
+	State       TCPState
+	established atomic.Bool
+	sync.RWMutex
 }
 
-// GetState safely retrieves the current state
-func (t *TCPConnTrack) GetState() TCPState {
-	return TCPState(t.state.Load())
+// IsEstablished safely checks if connection is established
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) IsEstablished() bool {
+	return t.established.Load()
 }
 
-// SetState safely updates the current state
-func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetState(state TCPState) {
-	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)
+// SetEstablished safely sets the established state
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetEstablished(state bool) {
+	t.established.Store(state)
 }
 
 // TCPTracker manages TCP connection states
@@ -126,234 +85,192 @@ type TCPTracker struct {
 	connections   map[ConnKey]*TCPConnTrack
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
-	tickerCancel  context.CancelFunc
+	done          chan struct{}
 	timeout       time.Duration
-	waitTimeout   time.Duration
-	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
+	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
 }
 
 // NewTCPTracker creates a new TCP connection tracker
-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())
-
+func NewTCPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *TCPTracker {
 	tracker := &TCPTracker{
 		logger:        logger,
 		connections:   make(map[ConnKey]*TCPConnTrack),
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(TCPCleanupInterval),
-		tickerCancel:  cancel,
+		done:          make(chan struct{}),
 		timeout:       timeout,
-		waitTimeout:   waitTimeout,
-		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
+		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
 	}
 
-	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
+	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
 	return tracker
 }
 
-func (t *TCPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, 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 {
-		t.updateState(key, conn, flags, direction, size)
-		return key, true
-	}
-
-	return key, false
-}
-
-// TrackOutbound records an outbound TCP connection
-func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, size int) {
-	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, flags, nftypes.Egress, size); !exists {
-		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
-		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
-	}
-}
-
-// TrackInbound processes an inbound TCP packet and updates connection state
-func (t *TCPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP, 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
-	}
-
-	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)
+// TrackOutbound processes an outbound TCP packet and updates connection state
+func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) {
+	// Create key before lock
+	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	t.connections[key] = conn
+	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()
 
-	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleID)
+	// 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, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, size int) bool {
-	key := ConnKey{
-		SrcIP:   dstIP,
-		DstIP:   srcIP,
-		SrcPort: dstPort,
-		DstPort: srcPort,
+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 || conn.IsTombstone() {
+	if !exists {
 		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 {
+	// Handle RST packets
+	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
 	}
 
-	t.updateState(key, conn, flags, nftypes.Ingress, size)
-	return true
+	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
-func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, packetDir nftypes.Direction, size int) {
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-	conn.UpdateCounters(packetDir, size)
-
-	currentState := conn.GetState()
-
+func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound bool) {
+	// Handle RST flag specially - it always causes transition to closed
 	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)
-		}
+		conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+		conn.SetEstablished(false)
+
+		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection reset: %s:%d -> %s:%d",
+			conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
 		return
 	}
 
-	var newState TCPState
-	switch currentState {
+	switch conn.State {
 	case TCPStateNew:
 		if flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck == 0 {
-			if conn.Direction == nftypes.Egress {
-				newState = TCPStateSynSent
-			} else {
-				newState = TCPStateSynReceived
-			}
+			conn.State = TCPStateSynSent
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateSynSent:
 		if flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0 {
-			if packetDir != conn.Direction {
-				newState = TCPStateEstablished
+			if isOutbound {
+				conn.State = TCPStateSynReceived
 			} else {
 				// Simultaneous open
-				newState = TCPStateSynReceived
+				conn.State = TCPStateEstablished
+				conn.SetEstablished(true)
 			}
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateSynReceived:
 		if flags&TCPAck != 0 && flags&TCPSyn == 0 {
-			if packetDir == conn.Direction {
-				newState = TCPStateEstablished
-			}
+			conn.State = TCPStateEstablished
+			conn.SetEstablished(true)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateEstablished:
 		if flags&TCPFin != 0 {
-			if packetDir == conn.Direction {
-				newState = TCPStateFinWait1
+			if isOutbound {
+				conn.State = TCPStateFinWait1
 			} else {
-				newState = TCPStateCloseWait
+				conn.State = TCPStateCloseWait
 			}
+			conn.SetEstablished(false)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateFinWait1:
-		if packetDir != conn.Direction {
-			switch {
-			case flags&TCPFin != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0:
-				newState = TCPStateClosing
-			case flags&TCPFin != 0:
-				newState = TCPStateClosing
-			case flags&TCPAck != 0:
-				newState = TCPStateFinWait2
-			}
+		switch {
+		case flags&TCPFin != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0:
+			// Simultaneous close - both sides sent FIN
+			conn.State = TCPStateClosing
+		case flags&TCPFin != 0:
+			conn.State = TCPStateFinWait2
+		case flags&TCPAck != 0:
+			conn.State = TCPStateFinWait2
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateFinWait2:
 		if flags&TCPFin != 0 {
-			newState = TCPStateTimeWait
+			conn.State = TCPStateTimeWait
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateClosing:
 		if flags&TCPAck != 0 {
-			newState = TCPStateTimeWait
+			conn.State = 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 {
-			newState = TCPStateLastAck
+			conn.State = TCPStateLastAck
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateLastAck:
 		if flags&TCPAck != 0 {
-			newState = TCPStateClosed
+			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection gracefully closed: %s:%d -> %s:%d",
+				conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
 		}
-	}
 
-	if newState != 0 && conn.CompareAndSwapState(currentState, newState) {
-		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s transitioned from %s to %s (dir: %s)", key, currentState, newState, packetDir)
+	case TCPStateTimeWait:
+		// Stay in TIME-WAIT for 2MSL before transitioning to closed
+		// This is handled by the cleanup routine
 
-		switch newState {
-		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)
-		}
+		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection completed - %s:%d -> %s:%d",
+			conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -362,22 +279,18 @@ 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
@@ -394,20 +307,20 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) isValidStateForFlags(state TCPState, flags uint8) bool {
 	case TCPStateLastAck:
 		return flags&TCPAck != 0
 	case TCPStateClosed:
-		// Accept retransmitted ACKs in closed state, the final ACK might be lost and the peer will retransmit their FIN-ACK
+		// Accept retransmitted ACKs in closed state
+		// This is important because the final ACK might be lost
+		// and the peer will retransmit their FIN-ACK
 		return flags&TCPAck != 0
 	}
 	return false
 }
 
-func (t *TCPTracker) cleanupRoutine(ctx context.Context) {
-	defer t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
-
+func (t *TCPTracker) cleanupRoutine() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-t.cleanupTicker.C:
 			t.cleanup()
-		case <-ctx.Done():
+		case <-t.done:
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -418,43 +331,39 @@ 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
-		currentState := conn.GetState()
-		switch currentState {
-		case TCPStateTimeWait:
-			timeout = t.waitTimeout
-		case TCPStateEstablished:
+		switch {
+		case conn.State == TCPStateTimeWait:
+			timeout = TimeWaitTimeout
+		case conn.IsEstablished():
 			timeout = t.timeout
 		default:
 			timeout = TCPHandshakeTimeout
 		}
 
-		if conn.timeoutExceeded(timeout) {
+		lastSeen := conn.GetLastSeen()
+		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 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)
-			}
+			t.logger.Trace("Cleaned up TCP connection: %s:%d -> %s:%d", conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // Close stops the cleanup routine and releases resources
 func (t *TCPTracker) Close() {
-	t.tickerCancel()
+	t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
+	close(t.done)
 
 	// 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()
 }
@@ -472,21 +381,3 @@ 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

@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-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

@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net/netip"
+	"net"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
+	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.2")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(80)
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 
 		for _, tt := range tests {
 			t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-				isValid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, tt.flags, 0)
+				isValid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, tt.flags)
 				require.Equal(t, !tt.wantDrop, isValid, tt.desc)
 			})
 		}
@@ -77,17 +76,17 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Helper()
 
 					// Send initial SYN
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn)
 
 					// Receive SYN-ACK
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 0)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck)
 					require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK should be allowed")
 
 					// Send ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
 
 					// Test data transfer
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, 0)
+					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck)
 					require.True(t, valid, "Data should be allowed after handshake")
 				},
 			},
@@ -100,18 +99,18 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 					// Send FIN
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck)
 
 					// Receive ACK for FIN
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck)
 					require.True(t, valid, "ACK for FIN should be allowed")
 
 					// Receive FIN from other side
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck)
 					require.True(t, valid, "FIN should be allowed")
 
 					// Send final ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
 				},
 			},
 			{
@@ -123,8 +122,11 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 					// Receive RST
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst)
 					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
 				},
 			},
 			{
@@ -136,13 +138,13 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 					// Both sides send FIN+ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck)
 					require.True(t, valid, "Simultaneous FIN should be allowed")
 
 					// Both sides send final ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
+					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck)
 					require.True(t, valid, "Final ACKs should be allowed")
 				},
 			},
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Helper()
 
-				tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+				tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
 				tt.test(t)
 			})
 		}
@@ -160,11 +162,11 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
+	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.2")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(80)
 
@@ -179,12 +181,12 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "RST in established",
 			setupState: func() {
 				// Establish connection first
-				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 0)
-				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
+				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck)
+				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
 			},
 			sendRST: func() {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst)
 			},
 			wantValid: true,
 			desc:      "Should accept RST for established connection",
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			name:       "RST without connection",
 			setupState: func() {},
 			sendRST: func() {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst)
 			},
 			wantValid: false,
 			desc:      "Should reject RST without connection",
@@ -206,455 +208,101 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			tt.sendRST()
 
 			// Verify connection state is as expected
-			key := ConnKey{
-				SrcIP:   srcIP,
-				DstIP:   dstIP,
-				SrcPort: srcPort,
-				DstPort: dstPort,
-			}
+			key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 			conn := tracker.connections[key]
 			if tt.wantValid {
 				require.NotNil(t, conn)
-				require.Equal(t, TCPStateClosed, conn.GetState())
+				require.Equal(t, TCPStateClosed, conn.State)
+				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 netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16) {
+func establishConnection(t *testing.T, tracker *TCPTracker, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort, dstPort uint16) {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 100)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn)
 
-	valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 100)
+	valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck)
 	require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK should be allowed")
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 100)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck)
+}
+
+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

@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"net/netip"
+	"net"
 	"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 (
@@ -22,8 +18,6 @@ const (
 // UDPConnTrack represents a UDP connection state
 type UDPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
-	SourcePort uint16
-	DestPort   uint16
 }
 
 // UDPTracker manages UDP connection states
@@ -32,126 +26,89 @@ type UDPTracker struct {
 	connections   map[ConnKey]*UDPConnTrack
 	timeout       time.Duration
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
-	tickerCancel  context.CancelFunc
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
-	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
+	done          chan struct{}
+	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
 }
 
 // NewUDPTracker creates a new UDP connection tracker
-func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *UDPTracker {
+func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *UDPTracker {
 	if timeout == 0 {
 		timeout = DefaultUDPTimeout
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-
 	tracker := &UDPTracker{
 		logger:        logger,
 		connections:   make(map[ConnKey]*UDPConnTrack),
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(UDPCleanupInterval),
-		tickerCancel:  cancel,
-		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
+		done:          make(chan struct{}),
+		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
 	}
 
-	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
+	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
 	return tracker
 }
 
 // TrackOutbound records an outbound UDP connection
-func (t *UDPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, size int) {
-	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, nftypes.Egress, size); !exists {
-		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
-		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
-	}
-}
-
-// TrackInbound records an inbound UDP connection
-func (t *UDPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, ruleID []byte, size int) {
-	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Ingress, 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 {
-		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)
+func (t *UDPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) {
+	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	t.connections[key] = conn
+	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()
 
-	t.logger.Trace("New %s UDP connection: %s", direction, key)
-	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleID)
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 }
 
 // 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,
-	}
+func (t *UDPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) bool {
+	key := makeConnKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists || conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
+	if !exists {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-	conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
+	if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
+		return false
+	}
 
-	return true
+	return ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.DestIP) &&
+		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.SourceIP) &&
+		conn.DestPort == srcPort &&
+		conn.SourcePort == dstPort
 }
 
 // cleanupRoutine periodically removes stale connections
-func (t *UDPTracker) cleanupRoutine(ctx context.Context) {
-	defer t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
-
+func (t *UDPTracker) cleanupRoutine() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-t.cleanupTicker.C:
 			t.cleanup()
-		case <-ctx.Done():
+		case <-t.done:
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -163,58 +120,44 @@ 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 %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)
+			t.logger.Trace("Removed UDP connection %v (timeout)", conn)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // Close stops the cleanup routine and releases resources
 func (t *UDPTracker) Close() {
-	t.tickerCancel()
+	t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
+	close(t.done)
 
 	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 netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstIP netip.Addr, dstPort uint16) (*UDPConnTrack, bool) {
+func (t *UDPTracker) GetConnection(srcIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstIP net.IP, dstPort uint16) (*UDPConnTrack, bool) {
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	defer t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	key := ConnKey{
-		SrcIP:   srcIP,
-		DstIP:   dstIP,
-		SrcPort: srcPort,
-		DstPort: dstPort,
-	}
+	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	return conn, exists
+	if !exists {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	return conn, true
 }
 
 // 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

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"net/netip"
+	"net"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -30,59 +29,54 @@ func TestNewUDPTracker(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			tracker := NewUDPTracker(tt.timeout, logger, flowLogger)
+			tracker := NewUDPTracker(tt.timeout, logger)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantTimeout, tracker.timeout)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.connections)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.cleanupTicker)
-			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.tickerCancel)
+			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.done)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
 func TestUDPTracker_TrackOutbound(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+	tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.3")
+	srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+	dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.3")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, 0)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 	// Verify connection was tracked
-	key := ConnKey{
-		SrcIP:   srcIP,
-		DstIP:   dstIP,
-		SrcPort: srcPort,
-		DstPort: dstPort,
-	}
+	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 	conn, exists := tracker.connections[key]
 	require.True(t, exists)
-	assert.True(t, conn.SourceIP.Compare(srcIP) == 0)
-	assert.True(t, conn.DestIP.Compare(dstIP) == 0)
+	assert.True(t, conn.SourceIP.Equal(srcIP))
+	assert.True(t, conn.DestIP.Equal(dstIP))
 	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, flowLogger)
+	tracker := NewUDPTracker(1*time.Second, logger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.3")
+	srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+	dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.3")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
 	// Track outbound connection
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, 0)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
-		srcIP   netip.Addr
-		dstIP   netip.Addr
+		srcIP   net.IP
+		dstIP   net.IP
 		srcPort uint16
 		dstPort uint16
 		sleep   time.Duration
@@ -99,7 +93,7 @@ func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "invalid source IP",
-			srcIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.4"),
+			srcIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.4"),
 			dstIP:   srcIP,
 			srcPort: dstPort,
 			dstPort: srcPort,
@@ -109,7 +103,7 @@ func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:    "invalid destination IP",
 			srcIP:   dstIP,
-			dstIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.4"),
+			dstIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.4"),
 			srcPort: dstPort,
 			dstPort: srcPort,
 			sleep:   0,
@@ -149,7 +143,7 @@ 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, 0)
+			got := tracker.IsValidInbound(tt.srcIP, tt.dstIP, tt.srcPort, tt.dstPort)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, got)
 		})
 	}
@@ -160,45 +154,42 @@ func TestUDPTracker_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	timeout := 50 * time.Millisecond
 	cleanupInterval := 25 * time.Millisecond
 
-	ctx, tickerCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer tickerCancel()
-
 	// Create tracker with custom cleanup interval
 	tracker := &UDPTracker{
 		connections:   make(map[ConnKey]*UDPConnTrack),
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(cleanupInterval),
-		tickerCancel:  tickerCancel,
+		done:          make(chan struct{}),
+		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
 		logger:        logger,
-		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	// Start cleanup routine
-	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
+	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
 
 	// Add some connections
 	connections := []struct {
-		srcIP   netip.Addr
-		dstIP   netip.Addr
+		srcIP   net.IP
+		dstIP   net.IP
 		srcPort uint16
 		dstPort uint16
 	}{
 		{
-			srcIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2"),
-			dstIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.3"),
+			srcIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2"),
+			dstIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.3"),
 			srcPort: 12345,
 			dstPort: 53,
 		},
 		{
-			srcIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.4"),
-			dstIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.5"),
+			srcIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.4"),
+			dstIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.5"),
 			srcPort: 12346,
 			dstPort: 53,
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, conn := range connections {
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(conn.srcIP, conn.dstIP, conn.srcPort, conn.dstPort, 0)
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(conn.srcIP, conn.dstIP, conn.srcPort, conn.dstPort)
 	}
 
 	// Verify initial connections
@@ -220,33 +211,33 @@ func TestUDPTracker_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 
 func BenchmarkUDPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
+		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, 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80)
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
+		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, 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80)
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), 0)
+			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000))
 		}
 	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/endpoint.go

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package forwarder
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
@@ -81,10 +79,3 @@ 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

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

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/icmp.go

@@ -3,30 +3,14 @@ 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()
 
@@ -34,7 +18,7 @@ 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", epID(id), err)
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to create ICMP socket for %v: %v", id, err)
 
 		// This will make netstack reply on behalf of the original destination, that's ok for now
 		return false
@@ -48,31 +32,47 @@ 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()
 
-	if _, err = conn.WriteTo(payload, dst); err != nil {
-		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+	icmpHdr := header.ICMPv4(pkt.TransportHeader().View().AsSlice())
+
+	// For Echo Requests, send and handle response
+	switch icmpHdr.Type() {
+	case header.ICMPv4Echo:
+		return f.handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr, payload, dst, conn, id)
+	case header.ICMPv4EchoReply:
+		// dont process our own replies
+		return true
+	default:
+	}
+
+	// For other ICMP types (Time Exceeded, Destination Unreachable, etc)
+	_, err = conn.WriteTo(payload, dst)
+	if err != nil {
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", id, err)
 		return true
 	}
 
-	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type %v code %v",
-		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
+	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type=%v code=%v",
+		id, icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
 
-	// For Echo Requests, send and handle response
-	if header.ICMPv4Type(icmpType) == header.ICMPv4Echo {
-		f.handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr, conn, id)
-		f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
-	}
-
-	// For other ICMP types (Time Exceeded, Destination Unreachable, etc) do nothing
 	return true
 }
 
-func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, conn net.PacketConn, id stack.TransportEndpointID) {
+func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, payload []byte, dst *net.IPAddr, conn net.PacketConn, id stack.TransportEndpointID) bool {
+	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
+		return true
 	}
 
 	response := make([]byte, f.endpoint.mtu)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, conn net.PacketCon
 		if !isTimeout(err) {
 			f.logger.Error("Failed to read ICMP response: %v", err)
 		}
-		return
+		return true
 	}
 
 	ipHdr := make([]byte, header.IPv4MinimumSize)
@@ -101,27 +101,9 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, conn net.PacketCon
 
 	if err := f.InjectIncomingPacket(fullPacket); err != nil {
 		f.logger.Error("Failed to inject ICMP response: %v", err)
-
-		return
+		return true
 	}
 
-	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP echo reply for %v type %v code %v",
-		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
-	})
+	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP echo reply for %v", id)
+	return true
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/tcp.go

@@ -5,38 +5,24 @@ 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", epID(id), err)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: dial error for %v: %v", id, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -58,13 +44,12 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleTCP(r *tcp.ForwarderRequest) {
 
 	inConn := gonet.NewTCPConn(&wq, ep)
 
-	success = true
-	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established TCP connection %v", epID(id))
+	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established TCP connection %v", id)
 
-	go f.proxyTCP(id, inConn, outConn, ep, flowID)
+	go f.proxyTCP(id, inConn, outConn, ep)
 }
 
-func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn, outConn net.Conn, ep tcpip.Endpoint, flowID uuid.UUID) {
+func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn, outConn net.Conn, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
 	defer func() {
 		if err := inConn.Close(); err != nil {
 			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: inConn close error: %v", err)
@@ -73,8 +58,6 @@ 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
@@ -95,38 +78,13 @@ 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", epID(id))
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v due to context done", 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", epID(id))
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v", 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

@@ -5,12 +5,10 @@ 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"
@@ -18,7 +16,6 @@ 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 (
@@ -31,17 +28,15 @@ type udpPacketConn struct {
 	lastSeen atomic.Int64
 	cancel   context.CancelFunc
 	ep       tcpip.Endpoint
-	flowID   uuid.UUID
 }
 
 type udpForwarder struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
-	logger     *nblog.Logger
-	flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger
-	conns      map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn
-	bufPool    sync.Pool
-	ctx        context.Context
-	cancel     context.CancelFunc
+	logger  *nblog.Logger
+	conns   map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn
+	bufPool sync.Pool
+	ctx     context.Context
+	cancel  context.CancelFunc
 }
 
 type idleConn struct {
@@ -49,14 +44,13 @@ type idleConn struct {
 	conn *udpPacketConn
 }
 
-func newUDPForwarder(mtu int, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *udpForwarder {
+func newUDPForwarder(mtu int, logger *nblog.Logger) *udpForwarder {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	f := &udpForwarder{
-		logger:     logger,
-		flowLogger: flowLogger,
-		conns:      make(map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn),
-		ctx:        ctx,
-		cancel:     cancel,
+		logger: logger,
+		conns:  make(map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn),
+		ctx:    ctx,
+		cancel: cancel,
 		bufPool: sync.Pool{
 			New: func() any {
 				b := make([]byte, mtu)
@@ -78,10 +72,10 @@ 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", epID(id), err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
 		}
 		if err := conn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
 		}
 
 		conn.ep.Close()
@@ -112,10 +106,10 @@ 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", epID(idle.id), err)
+					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", idle.id, err)
 				}
 				if err := idle.conn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(idle.id), err)
+					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", idle.id, err)
 				}
 
 				idle.conn.ep.Close()
@@ -124,7 +118,7 @@ func (f *udpForwarder) cleanup() {
 				delete(f.conns, idle.id)
 				f.Unlock()
 
-				f.logger.Trace("forwarder: cleaned up idle UDP connection %v", epID(idle.id))
+				f.logger.Trace("forwarder: cleaned up idle UDP connection %v", idle.id)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -143,24 +137,14 @@ 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", epID(id))
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: existing UDP connection for %v", 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", epID(id), err)
+		f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP dial error for %v: %v", id, err)
 		// TODO: Send ICMP error message
 		return
 	}
@@ -171,7 +155,7 @@ 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", epID(id), err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
 		}
 		return
 	}
@@ -184,7 +168,6 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 		outConn: outConn,
 		cancel:  connCancel,
 		ep:      ep,
-		flowID:  flowID,
 	}
 	pConn.updateLastSeen()
 
@@ -194,20 +177,17 @@ 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", epID(id), err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
 		}
 		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
 		}
-
 		return
 	}
 	f.udpForwarder.conns[id] = pConn
 	f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
 
-	success = true
-	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established UDP connection %v", epID(id))
-
+	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established UDP connection to %v", id)
 	go f.proxyUDP(connCtx, pConn, id, ep)
 }
 
@@ -215,10 +195,10 @@ 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", epID(id), err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
 		}
 		if err := pConn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
 		}
 
 		ep.Close()
@@ -226,8 +206,6 @@ 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)
@@ -242,43 +220,17 @@ 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", epID(id))
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v due to context done", 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", epID(id))
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v", 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

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package uspfilter
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -14,13 +13,8 @@ import (
 type localIPManager struct {
 	mu sync.RWMutex
 
-	// fixed-size high array for upper byte of a IPv4 address
-	ipv4Bitmap [256]*ipv4LowBitmap
-}
-
-// ipv4LowBitmap is a map for the low 16 bits of a IPv4 address
-type ipv4LowBitmap struct {
-	bitmap [8192]uint32
+	// Use bitmap for IPv4 (32 bits * 2^16 = 256KB memory)
+	ipv4Bitmap [1 << 16]uint32
 }
 
 func newLocalIPManager() *localIPManager {
@@ -32,59 +26,39 @@ func (m *localIPManager) setBitmapBit(ip net.IP) {
 	if ipv4 == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	high := uint16(ipv4[0])
-	low := (uint16(ipv4[1]) << 8) | (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 4) | uint16(ipv4[3])
-
-	index := low / 32
-	bit := low % 32
-
-	if m.ipv4Bitmap[high] == nil {
-		m.ipv4Bitmap[high] = &ipv4LowBitmap{}
-	}
-
-	m.ipv4Bitmap[high].bitmap[index] |= 1 << bit
+	high := (uint16(ipv4[0]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[1])
+	low := (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[3])
+	m.ipv4Bitmap[high] |= 1 << (low % 32)
 }
 
-func (m *localIPManager) setBitInBitmap(ip net.IP, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) {
+func (m *localIPManager) checkBitmapBit(ip net.IP) bool {
+	ipv4 := ip.To4()
+	if ipv4 == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	high := (uint16(ipv4[0]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[1])
+	low := (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[3])
+	return (m.ipv4Bitmap[high] & (1 << (low % 32))) != 0
+}
+
+func (m *localIPManager) processIP(ip net.IP, newIPv4Bitmap *[1 << 16]uint32, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) error {
 	if ipv4 := ip.To4(); ipv4 != nil {
-		high := uint16(ipv4[0])
-		low := (uint16(ipv4[1]) << 8) | (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 4) | uint16(ipv4[3])
-
-		if bitmap[high] == nil {
-			bitmap[high] = &ipv4LowBitmap{}
+		high := (uint16(ipv4[0]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[1])
+		low := (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[3])
+		if int(high) >= len(*newIPv4Bitmap) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid IPv4 address: %s", ip)
 		}
-
-		index := low / 32
-		bit := low % 32
-		bitmap[high].bitmap[index] |= 1 << bit
-
-		ipStr := ipv4.String()
+		ipStr := ip.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, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) {
+func (m *localIPManager) processInterface(iface net.Interface, newIPv4Bitmap *[1 << 16]uint32, 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)
@@ -102,7 +76,7 @@ func (m *localIPManager) processInterface(iface net.Interface, bitmap *[256]*ipv
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if err := m.processIP(ip, bitmap, ipv4Set, ipv4Addresses); err != nil {
+		if err := m.processIP(ip, newIPv4Bitmap, ipv4Set, ipv4Addresses); err != nil {
 			log.Debugf("process IP failed: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -115,14 +89,14 @@ func (m *localIPManager) UpdateLocalIPs(iface common.IFaceMapper) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var newIPv4Bitmap [256]*ipv4LowBitmap
+	var newIPv4Bitmap [1 << 16]uint32
 	ipv4Set := make(map[string]struct{})
 	var ipv4Addresses []string
 
 	// 127.0.0.0/8
-	newIPv4Bitmap[127] = &ipv4LowBitmap{}
-	for i := 0; i < 8192; i++ {
-		newIPv4Bitmap[127].bitmap[i] = 0xFFFFFFFF
+	high := uint16(127) << 8
+	for i := uint16(0); i < 256; i++ {
+		newIPv4Bitmap[high|i] = 0xffffffff
 	}
 
 	if iface != nil {
@@ -148,13 +122,13 @@ func (m *localIPManager) UpdateLocalIPs(iface common.IFaceMapper) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *localIPManager) IsLocalIP(ip netip.Addr) bool {
-	if !ip.Is4() {
-		return false
-	}
-
+func (m *localIPManager) IsLocalIP(ip net.IP) bool {
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	return m.checkBitmapBit(ip.AsSlice())
+	if ipv4 := ip.To4(); ipv4 != nil {
+		return m.checkBitmapBit(ipv4)
+	}
+
+	return false
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/localip_test.go

@@ -2,103 +2,90 @@ package uspfilter
 
 import (
 	"net"
-	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 )
 
 func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name      string
-		setupAddr wgaddr.Address
-		testIP    netip.Addr
+		setupAddr iface.WGAddress
+		testIP    net.IP
 		expected  bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "Localhost range",
-			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+			setupAddr: iface.WGAddress{
 				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("127.0.0.2"),
+			testIP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.2"),
 			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Localhost standard address",
-			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+			setupAddr: iface.WGAddress{
 				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("127.0.0.1"),
+			testIP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
 			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Localhost range edge",
-			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+			setupAddr: iface.WGAddress{
 				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("127.255.255.255"),
+			testIP:   net.ParseIP("127.255.255.255"),
 			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Local IP matches",
-			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+			setupAddr: iface.WGAddress{
 				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("192.168.1.1"),
+			testIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
 			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Local IP doesn't match",
-			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+			setupAddr: iface.WGAddress{
 				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("192.168.1.2"),
-			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"),
+			testIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2"),
 			expected: false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "IPv6 address",
-			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+			setupAddr: iface.WGAddress{
 				IP: net.ParseIP("fe80::1"),
 				Network: &net.IPNet{
 					IP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::"),
 					Mask: net.CIDRMask(64, 128),
 				},
 			},
-			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("fe80::1"),
+			testIP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::1"),
 			expected: false,
 		},
 	}
@@ -108,7 +95,7 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 			manager := newLocalIPManager()
 
 			mock := &IFaceMock{
-				AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+				AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
 					return tt.setupAddr
 				},
 			}
@@ -187,7 +174,7 @@ 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(netip.MustParseAddr(tt.ip))
+			result := manager.IsLocalIP(net.ParseIP(tt.ip))
 			require.Equal(t, tt.expected, result, "IP: %s", tt.ip)
 		})
 	}
@@ -204,8 +191,10 @@ func BenchmarkIPChecks(b *testing.B) {
 		interfaces[i] = net.IPv4(10, 0, byte(i>>8), byte(i))
 	}
 
-	// Setup bitmap
-	bitmapManager := newLocalIPManager()
+	// Setup bitmap version
+	bitmapManager := &localIPManager{
+		ipv4Bitmap: [1 << 16]uint32{},
+	}
 	for _, ip := range interfaces[:8] { // Add half of IPs
 		bitmapManager.setBitmapBit(ip)
 	}
@@ -258,7 +247,7 @@ 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 := newLocalIPManager()
+		bm := &localIPManager{ipv4Bitmap: [1 << 16]uint32{}}
 		bm.setBitmapBit(wgIP)
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
@@ -267,7 +256,7 @@ func BenchmarkWGPosition(b *testing.B) {
 	})
 
 	b.Run("WG_Last", func(b *testing.B) {
-		bm := newLocalIPManager()
+		bm := &localIPManager{ipv4Bitmap: [1 << 16]uint32{}}
 		// 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 log provides a high-performance, non-blocking logger for userspace networking
+// Package logger provides a high-performance, non-blocking logger for userspace networking
 package log
 
 import (
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	maxBatchSize         = 1024 * 16
-	maxMessageSize       = 1024 * 2
+	maxBatchSize         = 1024 * 16  // 16KB max batch size
+	maxMessageSize       = 1024 * 2   // 2KB per message
+	bufferSize           = 1024 * 256 // 256KB ring buffer
 	defaultFlushInterval = 2 * time.Second
-	logChannelSize       = 1000
 )
 
+// Level represents log severity
 type Level uint32
 
 const (
@@ -41,37 +42,32 @@ var levelStrings = map[Level]string{
 	LevelTrace: "TRAC",
 }
 
-type logMessage struct {
-	level  Level
-	format string
-	args   []any
-}
-
 // 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
+	output    io.Writer
+	level     atomic.Uint32
+	buffer    *ringBuffer
+	shutdown  chan struct{}
+	closeOnce sync.Once
+	wg        sync.WaitGroup
+
+	// Reusable buffer pool for formatting messages
+	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,
-		msgChannel: make(chan logMessage, logChannelSize),
-		shutdown:   make(chan struct{}),
+		output:   logrusLogger.Out,
+		buffer:   newRingBuffer(bufferSize),
+		shutdown: make(chan struct{}),
 		bufPool: sync.Pool{
-			New: func() any {
+			New: func() interface{} {
+				// 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)]
@@ -83,149 +79,97 @@ 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) log(level Level, format string, args ...any) {
-	select {
-	case l.msgChannel <- logMessage{level: level, format: format, args: args}:
-	default:
+func (l *Logger) formatMessage(buf *[]byte, level Level, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	*buf = (*buf)[:0]
+
+	// Timestamp
+	*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')
 }
 
-// Error logs a message at error level
-func (l *Logger) Error(format string, args ...any) {
+func (l *Logger) log(level Level, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	bufp := l.bufPool.Get().(*[]byte)
+	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...)
 	}
 }
 
-// Warn logs a message at warning level
-func (l *Logger) Warn(format string, args ...any) {
+func (l *Logger) Warn(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelWarn) {
 		l.log(LevelWarn, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-// Info logs a message at info level
-func (l *Logger) Info(format string, args ...any) {
+func (l *Logger) Info(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelInfo) {
 		l.log(LevelInfo, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-// Debug logs a message at debug level
-func (l *Logger) Debug(format string, args ...any) {
+func (l *Logger) Debug(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelDebug) {
 		l.log(LevelDebug, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-// Trace logs a message at trace level
-func (l *Logger) Trace(format string, args ...any) {
+func (l *Logger) Trace(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelTrace) {
 		l.log(LevelTrace, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-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
+// worker periodically flushes the buffer
 func (l *Logger) worker() {
 	defer l.wg.Done()
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(defaultFlushInterval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
-	buffer := make([]byte, 0, maxBatchSize)
+	buf := make([]byte, 0, maxBatchSize)
 
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-l.shutdown:
-			l.handleShutdown(&buffer)
 			return
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			l.flushBuffer(&buffer)
-		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
-			l.processMessage(msg, &buffer)
-			l.processBatch(&buffer)
+			// Read accumulated messages
+			n, _ := l.buffer.Read(buf[:cap(buf)])
+			if n == 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Write batch
+			_, _ = l.output.Write(buf[:n])
 		}
 	}
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/log_test.go

@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-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

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+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

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
+	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
@@ -11,14 +12,14 @@ import (
 // PeerRule to handle management of rules
 type PeerRule struct {
 	id         string
-	mgmtId     []byte
-	ip         netip.Addr
+	ip         net.IP
 	ipLayer    gopacket.LayerType
 	matchByIP  bool
 	protoLayer gopacket.LayerType
 	sPort      *firewall.Port
 	dPort      *firewall.Port
 	drop       bool
+	comment    string
 
 	udpHook func([]byte) bool
 }
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ func (r *PeerRule) ID() string {
 
 type RouteRule struct {
 	id          string
-	mgmtId      []byte
 	sources     []netip.Prefix
 	destination netip.Prefix
 	proto       firewall.Protocol

client/firewall/uspfilter/tracer.go

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package uspfilter
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"net/netip"
+	"net"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ type TraceResult struct {
 }
 
 type PacketTrace struct {
-	SourceIP        netip.Addr
-	DestinationIP   netip.Addr
+	SourceIP        net.IP
+	DestinationIP   net.IP
 	Protocol        string
 	SourcePort      uint16
 	DestinationPort uint16
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ type TCPState struct {
 }
 
 type PacketBuilder struct {
-	SrcIP       netip.Addr
-	DstIP       netip.Addr
+	SrcIP       net.IP
+	DstIP       net.IP
 	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.AsSlice(),
-		DstIP:    p.DstIP.AsSlice(),
+		SrcIP:    p.SrcIP,
+		DstIP:    p.DstIP,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -260,30 +260,28 @@ 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 netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr) *PacketTrace {
+func (m *Manager) traceInbound(packetData []byte, trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP) *PacketTrace {
 	if m.stateful && m.handleConntrackState(trace, d, srcIP, dstIP) {
 		return trace
 	}
 
-	if m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(dstIP) {
-		if m.handleLocalDelivery(trace, packetData, d, srcIP, dstIP) {
-			return trace
-		}
+	if m.handleLocalDelivery(trace, packetData, d, srcIP, dstIP) {
+		return trace
 	}
 
 	if !m.handleRouting(trace) {
 		return trace
 	}
 
-	if m.nativeRouter.Load() {
+	if m.nativeRouter {
 		return m.handleNativeRouter(trace)
 	}
 
 	return m.handleRouteACLs(trace, d, srcIP, dstIP)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) handleConntrackState(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) bool {
-	allowed := m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP, 0)
+func (m *Manager) handleConntrackState(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) bool {
+	allowed := m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP)
 	msg := "No existing connection found"
 	if allowed {
 		msg = m.buildConntrackStateMessage(d)
@@ -311,46 +309,32 @@ func (m *Manager) buildConntrackStateMessage(d *decoder) string {
 	return msg
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) handleLocalDelivery(trace *PacketTrace, packetData []byte, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) bool {
+func (m *Manager) handleLocalDelivery(trace *PacketTrace, packetData []byte, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) bool {
+	if !m.localForwarding {
+		trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Local forwarding disabled", false)
+		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - local forwarding disabled", false)
+		return true
+	}
+
 	trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Packet destined for local delivery", true)
+	blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d)
 
-	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)
+	msg := "Allowed by peer ACL rules"
 	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
+		msg = "Blocked by peer ACL rules"
 	}
+	trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, !blocked)
 
-	trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, true)
-
-	// Handle netstack mode
 	if m.netstack {
-		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
+		m.addForwardingResult(trace, "proxy-local", "127.0.0.1", !blocked)
 	}
 
-	// In normal mode, packets are allowed through for local delivery
-	trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, msgProcessingCompleted, true)
+	trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, msgProcessingCompleted, !blocked)
 	return true
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) handleRouting(trace *PacketTrace) bool {
-	if !m.routingEnabled.Load() {
+	if !m.routingEnabled {
 		trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Routing disabled", false)
 		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - routing disabled", false)
 		return false
@@ -366,23 +350,18 @@ func (m *Manager) handleNativeRouter(trace *PacketTrace) *PacketTrace {
 	return trace
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) handleRouteACLs(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) *PacketTrace {
-	proto, _ := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
+func (m *Manager) handleRouteACLs(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) *PacketTrace {
+	proto := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
 	srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
-	id, allowed := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort)
+	allowed := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort)
 
-	strId := string(id)
-	if id == nil {
-		strId = "<no id>"
-	}
-
-	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Allowed by route ACLs (%s)", strId)
+	msg := "Allowed by route ACLs"
 	if !allowed {
-		msg = fmt.Sprintf("Blocked by route ACLs (%s)", strId)
+		msg = "Blocked by route ACLs"
 	}
 	trace.AddResult(StageRouteACL, msg, allowed)
 
-	if allowed && m.forwarder.Load() != nil {
+	if allowed && m.forwarder != nil {
 		m.addForwardingResult(trace, "proxy-remote", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", dstIP, dstPort), true)
 	}
 
@@ -401,7 +380,7 @@ 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, 0)
+	dropped := m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData)
 	if dropped {
 		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped by outgoing hook", false)
 	} else {

client/firewall/uspfilter/tracer_test.go

@@ -1,440 +0,0 @@
-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{172, 17, 0, 2}), 32)
-				_, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(nil, []netip.Prefix{src}, dst, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept)
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-			},
-			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
-				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
-			},
-			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
-				StageReceived,
-				StageConntrack,
-				StageRouting,
-				StageRouteACL,
-				StageForwarding,
-				StageCompleted,
-			},
-			expectedAllow: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "RoutedTraffic_ACLDenied",
-			setup: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-				m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
-
-				src := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{1, 1, 1, 1}), 32)
-				dst := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{172, 17, 0, 2}), 32)
-				_, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(nil, []netip.Prefix{src}, dst, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionDrop)
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-			},
-			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
-				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
-			},
-			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
-				StageReceived,
-				StageConntrack,
-				StageRouting,
-				StageRouteACL,
-				StageCompleted,
-			},
-			expectedAllow: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "RoutedTraffic_NativeRouter",
-			setup: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-				m.nativeRouter.Store(true)
-			},
-			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
-				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
-			},
-			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
-				StageReceived,
-				StageConntrack,
-				StageRouting,
-				StageRouteACL,
-				StageForwarding,
-				StageCompleted,
-			},
-			expectedAllow: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "RoutedTraffic_RoutingDisabled",
-			setup: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
-			},
-			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
-				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
-			},
-			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
-				StageReceived,
-				StageConntrack,
-				StageRouting,
-				StageCompleted,
-			},
-			expectedAllow: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ConnectionTracking_Hit",
-			setup: func(m *Manager) {
-				srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")
-				dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1")
-				srcPort := uint16(12345)
-				dstPort := uint16(80)
-
-				m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, conntrack.TCPSyn, 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("172.17.0.2")),
-				"172.17.0.2 should not be recognized as a local IP")
-
-			pb := tc.packetBuilder()
-
-			trace, err := m.TracePacketFromBuilder(pb)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-
-			verifyTraceStages(t, trace, tc.expectedStages)
-			verifyFinalDisposition(t, trace, tc.expectedAllow)
-		})
-	}
-}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder"
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -67,9 +65,9 @@ func (r RouteRules) Sort() {
 // Manager userspace firewall manager
 type Manager struct {
 	// outgoingRules is used for hooks only
-	outgoingRules map[netip.Addr]RuleSet
+	outgoingRules map[string]RuleSet
 	// incomingRules is used for filtering and hooks
-	incomingRules  map[netip.Addr]RuleSet
+	incomingRules  map[string]RuleSet
 	routeRules     RouteRules
 	wgNetwork      *net.IPNet
 	decoders       sync.Pool
@@ -81,9 +79,9 @@ type Manager struct {
 	// indicates whether server routes are disabled
 	disableServerRoutes bool
 	// indicates whether we forward packets not destined for ourselves
-	routingEnabled atomic.Bool
+	routingEnabled bool
 	// indicates whether we leave forwarding and filtering to the native firewall
-	nativeRouter atomic.Bool
+	nativeRouter bool
 	// indicates whether we track outbound connections
 	stateful bool
 	// indicates whether wireguards runs in netstack mode
@@ -96,9 +94,8 @@ type Manager struct {
 	udpTracker  *conntrack.UDPTracker
 	icmpTracker *conntrack.ICMPTracker
 	tcpTracker  *conntrack.TCPTracker
-	forwarder   atomic.Pointer[forwarder.Forwarder]
+	forwarder   *forwarder.Forwarder
 	logger      *nblog.Logger
-	flowLogger  nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // decoder for packages
@@ -115,16 +112,16 @@ type decoder struct {
 }
 
 // Create userspace firewall manager constructor
-func Create(iface common.IFaceMapper, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (*Manager, error) {
-	return create(iface, nil, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
+func Create(iface common.IFaceMapper, disableServerRoutes bool) (*Manager, error) {
+	return create(iface, nil, disableServerRoutes)
 }
 
-func CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (*Manager, error) {
+func CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (*Manager, error) {
 	if nativeFirewall == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("native firewall is nil")
 	}
 
-	mgr, err := create(iface, nativeFirewall, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
+	mgr, err := create(iface, nativeFirewall, disableServerRoutes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ func parseCreateEnv() (bool, bool) {
 	return disableConntrack, enableLocalForwarding
 }
 
-func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (*Manager, error) {
+func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (*Manager, error) {
 	disableConntrack, enableLocalForwarding := parseCreateEnv()
 
 	m := &Manager{
@@ -169,18 +166,17 @@ func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableSe
 			},
 		},
 		nativeFirewall:      nativeFirewall,
-		outgoingRules:       make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet),
-		incomingRules:       make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet),
+		outgoingRules:       make(map[string]RuleSet),
+		incomingRules:       make(map[string]RuleSet),
 		wgIface:             iface,
 		localipmanager:      newLocalIPManager(),
 		disableServerRoutes: disableServerRoutes,
+		routingEnabled:      false,
 		stateful:            !disableConntrack,
 		logger:              nblog.NewFromLogrus(log.StandardLogger()),
-		flowLogger:          flowLogger,
 		netstack:            netstack.IsEnabled(),
 		localForwarding:     enableLocalForwarding,
 	}
-	m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
 
 	if err := m.localipmanager.UpdateLocalIPs(iface); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("update local IPs: %w", err)
@@ -189,9 +185,9 @@ func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableSe
 	if disableConntrack {
 		log.Info("conntrack is disabled")
 	} else {
-		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger, flowLogger)
-		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger, flowLogger)
-		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger, flowLogger)
+		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger)
+		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger)
+		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger)
 	}
 
 	// netstack needs the forwarder for local traffic
@@ -212,7 +208,7 @@ func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableSe
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) blockInvalidRouted(iface common.IFaceMapper) error {
-	if m.forwarder.Load() == nil {
+	if m.forwarder == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	wgPrefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(iface.Address().Network.String())
@@ -222,7 +218,6 @@ func (m *Manager) blockInvalidRouted(iface common.IFaceMapper) error {
 	log.Debugf("blocking invalid routed traffic for %s", wgPrefix)
 
 	if _, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(
-		nil,
 		[]netip.Prefix{netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv4Unspecified(), 0)},
 		wgPrefix,
 		firewall.ProtocolALL,
@@ -256,20 +251,20 @@ func (m *Manager) determineRouting() error {
 
 	switch {
 	case disableUspRouting:
-		m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
-		m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
+		m.routingEnabled = false
+		m.nativeRouter = false
 		log.Info("userspace routing is disabled")
 
 	case m.disableServerRoutes:
 		//  if server routes are disabled we will let packets pass to the native stack
-		m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-		m.nativeRouter.Store(true)
+		m.routingEnabled = true
+		m.nativeRouter = true
 
 		log.Info("server routes are disabled")
 
 	case forceUserspaceRouter:
-		m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-		m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
+		m.routingEnabled = true
+		m.nativeRouter = false
 
 		log.Info("userspace routing is forced")
 
@@ -277,19 +272,19 @@ func (m *Manager) determineRouting() error {
 		// if the OS supports routing natively, then we don't need to filter/route ourselves
 		// netstack mode won't support native routing as there is no interface
 
-		m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-		m.nativeRouter.Store(true)
+		m.routingEnabled = true
+		m.nativeRouter = true
 
 		log.Info("native routing is enabled")
 
 	default:
-		m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
-		m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
+		m.routingEnabled = true
+		m.nativeRouter = false
 
 		log.Info("userspace routing enabled by default")
 	}
 
-	if m.routingEnabled.Load() && !m.nativeRouter.Load() {
+	if m.routingEnabled && !m.nativeRouter {
 		return m.initForwarder()
 	}
 
@@ -298,24 +293,24 @@ func (m *Manager) determineRouting() error {
 
 // initForwarder initializes the forwarder, it disables routing on errors
 func (m *Manager) initForwarder() error {
-	if m.forwarder.Load() != nil {
+	if m.forwarder != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// Only supported in userspace mode as we need to inject packets back into wireguard directly
 	intf := m.wgIface.GetWGDevice()
 	if intf == nil {
-		m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
+		m.routingEnabled = false
 		return errors.New("forwarding not supported")
 	}
 
-	forwarder, err := forwarder.New(m.wgIface, m.logger, m.flowLogger, m.netstack)
+	forwarder, err := forwarder.New(m.wgIface, m.logger, m.netstack)
 	if err != nil {
-		m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
+		m.routingEnabled = false
 		return fmt.Errorf("create forwarder: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	m.forwarder.Store(forwarder)
+	m.forwarder = forwarder
 
 	log.Debug("forwarder initialized")
 
@@ -331,7 +326,7 @@ func (m *Manager) IsServerRouteSupported() bool {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	if m.nativeRouter.Load() && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
+	if m.nativeRouter && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.AddNatRule(pair)
 	}
 
@@ -342,7 +337,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 
 // RemoveNatRule removes a routing firewall rule
 func (m *Manager) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	if m.nativeRouter.Load() && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
+	if m.nativeRouter && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.RemoveNatRule(pair)
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -353,31 +348,25 @@ func (m *Manager) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) 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,
 	_ string,
+	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
-	// TODO: fix in upper layers
-	i, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(ip)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid IP: %s", ip)
-	}
-
-	i = i.Unmap()
 	r := PeerRule{
 		id:        uuid.New().String(),
-		mgmtId:    id,
-		ip:        i,
+		ip:        ip,
 		ipLayer:   layers.LayerTypeIPv6,
 		matchByIP: true,
 		drop:      action == firewall.ActionDrop,
+		comment:   comment,
 	}
-	if i.Is4() {
+	if ipNormalized := ip.To4(); ipNormalized != nil {
 		r.ipLayer = layers.LayerTypeIPv4
+		r.ip = ipNormalized
 	}
 
 	if s := r.ip.String(); s == "0.0.0.0" || s == "::" {
@@ -402,16 +391,15 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
 	}
 
 	m.mutex.Lock()
-	if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip]; !ok {
-		m.incomingRules[r.ip] = make(RuleSet)
+	if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()]; !ok {
+		m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()] = make(RuleSet)
 	}
-	m.incomingRules[r.ip][r.id] = r
+	m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()][r.id] = r
 	m.mutex.Unlock()
 	return []firewall.Rule{&r}, nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
-	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -419,15 +407,16 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
-	if m.nativeRouter.Load() && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
-		return m.nativeFirewall.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	if m.nativeRouter && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
+		return m.nativeFirewall.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	}
 
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
 	ruleID := uuid.New().String()
 	rule := RouteRule{
-		// TODO: consolidate these IDs
 		id:          ruleID,
-		mgmtId:      id,
 		sources:     sources,
 		destination: destination,
 		proto:       proto,
@@ -436,16 +425,14 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 		action:      action,
 	}
 
-	m.mutex.Lock()
 	m.routeRules = append(m.routeRules, rule)
 	m.routeRules.Sort()
-	m.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	return &rule, nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
-	if m.nativeRouter.Load() && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
+	if m.nativeRouter && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.DeleteRouteRule(rule)
 	}
 
@@ -474,10 +461,10 @@ func (m *Manager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("delete rule: invalid rule type: %T", rule)
 	}
 
-	if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip][r.id]; !ok {
+	if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()][r.id]; !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("delete rule: no rule with such id: %v", r.id)
 	}
-	delete(m.incomingRules[r.ip], r.id)
+	delete(m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()], r.id)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -510,13 +497,13 @@ func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 }
 
 // DropOutgoing filter outgoing packets
-func (m *Manager) DropOutgoing(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	return m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData, size)
+func (m *Manager) DropOutgoing(packetData []byte) bool {
+	return m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData)
 }
 
 // DropIncoming filter incoming packets
-func (m *Manager) DropIncoming(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	return m.dropFilter(packetData, size)
+func (m *Manager) DropIncoming(packetData []byte) bool {
+	return m.dropFilter(packetData)
 }
 
 // UpdateLocalIPs updates the list of local IPs
@@ -524,7 +511,10 @@ func (m *Manager) UpdateLocalIPs() error {
 	return m.localipmanager.UpdateLocalIPs(m.wgIface)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
+func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte) bool {
+	m.mutex.RLock()
+	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
+
 	d := m.decoders.Get().(*decoder)
 	defer m.decoders.Put(d)
 
@@ -537,37 +527,52 @@ func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
 	}
 
 	srcIP, dstIP := m.extractIPs(d)
-	if !srcIP.IsValid() {
-		m.logger.Error("Unknown network layer: %v", d.decoded[0])
+	if srcIP == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if d.decoded[1] == layers.LayerTypeUDP && m.udpHooksDrop(uint16(d.udp.DstPort), dstIP, packetData) {
-		return true
+	// Track all protocols if stateful mode is enabled
+	if m.stateful {
+		switch d.decoded[1] {
+		case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
+			m.trackUDPOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
+		case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
+			m.trackTCPOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
+		case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
+			m.trackICMPOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
+		}
 	}
 
-	if m.stateful {
-		m.trackOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP, size)
+	// Process UDP hooks even if stateful mode is disabled
+	if d.decoded[1] == layers.LayerTypeUDP {
+		return m.checkUDPHooks(d, dstIP, packetData)
 	}
 
 	return false
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) extractIPs(d *decoder) (srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) {
+func (m *Manager) extractIPs(d *decoder) (srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
 	switch d.decoded[0] {
 	case layers.LayerTypeIPv4:
-		src, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(d.ip4.SrcIP)
-		dst, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(d.ip4.DstIP)
-		return src, dst
+		return d.ip4.SrcIP, d.ip4.DstIP
 	case layers.LayerTypeIPv6:
-		src, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(d.ip6.SrcIP)
-		dst, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(d.ip6.DstIP)
-		return src, dst
+		return d.ip6.SrcIP, d.ip6.DstIP
 	default:
-		return netip.Addr{}, netip.Addr{}
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) trackTCPOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
+	flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
+	m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(
+		srcIP,
+		dstIP,
+		uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort),
+		uint16(d.tcp.DstPort),
+		flags,
+	)
+}
+
 func getTCPFlags(tcp *layers.TCP) uint8 {
 	var flags uint8
 	if tcp.SYN {
@@ -591,153 +596,100 @@ func getTCPFlags(tcp *layers.TCP) uint8 {
 	return flags
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) trackOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, size int) {
-	transport := d.decoded[1]
-	switch transport {
-	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
-		m.udpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort), uint16(d.udp.DstPort), size)
-	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
-		flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
-		m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags, size)
-	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
-		m.icmpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.TypeCode, size)
-	}
+func (m *Manager) trackUDPOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
+	m.udpTracker.TrackOutbound(
+		srcIP,
+		dstIP,
+		uint16(d.udp.SrcPort),
+		uint16(d.udp.DstPort),
+	)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) trackInbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, ruleID []byte, size int) {
-	transport := d.decoded[1]
-	switch transport {
-	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
-		m.udpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort), uint16(d.udp.DstPort), ruleID, size)
-	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
-		flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
-		m.tcpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags, ruleID, size)
-	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
-		m.icmpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.TypeCode, ruleID, size)
-	}
-}
-
-// udpHooksDrop checks if any UDP hooks should drop the packet
-func (m *Manager) udpHooksDrop(dport uint16, dstIP netip.Addr, packetData []byte) bool {
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	// Check specific destination IP first
-	if rules, exists := m.outgoingRules[dstIP]; exists {
-		for _, rule := range rules {
-			if rule.udpHook != nil && portsMatch(rule.dPort, dport) {
-				return rule.udpHook(packetData)
+func (m *Manager) checkUDPHooks(d *decoder, dstIP net.IP, packetData []byte) bool {
+	for _, ipKey := range []string{dstIP.String(), "0.0.0.0", "::"} {
+		if rules, exists := m.outgoingRules[ipKey]; exists {
+			for _, rule := range rules {
+				if rule.udpHook != nil && portsMatch(rule.dPort, uint16(d.udp.DstPort)) {
+					return rule.udpHook(packetData)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	// Check IPv4 unspecified address
-	if rules, exists := m.outgoingRules[netip.IPv4Unspecified()]; exists {
-		for _, rule := range rules {
-			if rule.udpHook != nil && portsMatch(rule.dPort, dport) {
-				return rule.udpHook(packetData)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Check IPv6 unspecified address
-	if rules, exists := m.outgoingRules[netip.IPv6Unspecified()]; exists {
-		for _, rule := range rules {
-			if rule.udpHook != nil && portsMatch(rule.dPort, dport) {
-				return rule.udpHook(packetData)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	return false
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) trackICMPOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
+	if d.icmp4.TypeCode.Type() == layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoRequest {
+		m.icmpTracker.TrackOutbound(
+			srcIP,
+			dstIP,
+			d.icmp4.Id,
+			d.icmp4.Seq,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
 // dropFilter implements filtering logic for incoming packets.
 // If it returns true, the packet should be dropped.
-func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
+func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte) bool {
+	m.mutex.RLock()
+	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
+
 	d := m.decoders.Get().(*decoder)
 	defer m.decoders.Put(d)
 
-	valid, fragment := m.isValidPacket(d, packetData)
-	if !valid {
+	if !m.isValidPacket(d, packetData) {
 		return true
 	}
 
 	srcIP, dstIP := m.extractIPs(d)
-	if !srcIP.IsValid() {
+	if srcIP == nil {
 		m.logger.Error("Unknown network layer: %v", d.decoded[0])
 		return true
 	}
 
-	// TODO: pass fragments of routed packets to forwarder
-	if fragment {
-		m.logger.Trace("packet is a fragment: src=%v dst=%v id=%v flags=%v",
-			srcIP, dstIP, d.ip4.Id, d.ip4.Flags)
-		return false
-	}
-
 	// For all inbound traffic, first check if it matches a tracked connection.
 	// This must happen before any other filtering because the packets are statefully tracked.
-	if m.stateful && m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP, size) {
+	if m.stateful && m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP) {
 		return false
 	}
 
 	if m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(dstIP) {
-		return m.handleLocalTraffic(d, srcIP, dstIP, packetData, size)
+		return m.handleLocalTraffic(d, srcIP, dstIP, packetData)
 	}
 
-	return m.handleRoutedTraffic(d, srcIP, dstIP, packetData, size)
+	return m.handleRoutedTraffic(d, srcIP, dstIP, packetData)
 }
 
 // handleLocalTraffic handles local traffic.
 // If it returns true, the packet should be dropped.
-func (m *Manager) handleLocalTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	ruleID, blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d)
-	if blocked {
-		_, pnum := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
-		srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
-
-		m.logger.Trace("Dropping local packet (ACL denied): rule_id=%s proto=%v src=%s:%d dst=%s:%d",
-			ruleID, pnum, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
-
-		m.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
-			FlowID:     uuid.New(),
-			Type:       nftypes.TypeDrop,
-			RuleID:     ruleID,
-			Direction:  nftypes.Ingress,
-			Protocol:   pnum,
-			SourceIP:   srcIP,
-			DestIP:     dstIP,
-			SourcePort: srcPort,
-			DestPort:   dstPort,
-			// TODO: icmp type/code
-			RxPackets: 1,
-			RxBytes:   uint64(size),
-		})
+func (m *Manager) handleLocalTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetData []byte) bool {
+	if m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d) {
+		m.logger.Trace("Dropping local packet (ACL denied): src=%s dst=%s",
+			srcIP, dstIP)
 		return true
 	}
 
 	// if running in netstack mode we need to pass this to the forwarder
-	if m.netstack && m.localForwarding {
+	if m.netstack {
 		return m.handleNetstackLocalTraffic(packetData)
 	}
 
-	// track inbound packets to get the correct direction and session id for flows
-	m.trackInbound(d, srcIP, dstIP, ruleID, size)
-
-	// pass to either native or virtual stack (to be picked up by listeners)
 	return false
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) handleNetstackLocalTraffic(packetData []byte) bool {
+	if !m.localForwarding {
+		// pass to virtual tcp/ip stack to be picked up by listeners
+		return false
+	}
 
-	fwd := m.forwarder.Load()
-	if fwd == nil {
+	if m.forwarder == nil {
 		m.logger.Trace("Dropping local packet (forwarder not initialized)")
 		return true
 	}
 
-	if err := fwd.InjectIncomingPacket(packetData); err != nil {
+	if err := m.forwarder.InjectIncomingPacket(packetData); err != nil {
 		m.logger.Error("Failed to inject local packet: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -747,68 +699,47 @@ func (m *Manager) handleNetstackLocalTraffic(packetData []byte) bool {
 
 // handleRoutedTraffic handles routed traffic.
 // If it returns true, the packet should be dropped.
-func (m *Manager) handleRoutedTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, packetData []byte, size int) bool {
+func (m *Manager) handleRoutedTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetData []byte) bool {
 	// Drop if routing is disabled
-	if !m.routingEnabled.Load() {
+	if !m.routingEnabled {
 		m.logger.Trace("Dropping routed packet (routing disabled): src=%s dst=%s",
 			srcIP, dstIP)
 		return true
 	}
 
 	// Pass to native stack if native router is enabled or forced
-	if m.nativeRouter.Load() {
-		m.trackInbound(d, srcIP, dstIP, nil, size)
+	if m.nativeRouter {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	proto, pnum := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
+	proto := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
 	srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
 
-	if ruleID, pass := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort); !pass {
-		m.logger.Trace("Dropping routed packet (ACL denied): rule_id=%s proto=%v src=%s:%d dst=%s:%d",
-			ruleID, pnum, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
-
-		m.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
-			FlowID:     uuid.New(),
-			Type:       nftypes.TypeDrop,
-			RuleID:     ruleID,
-			Direction:  nftypes.Ingress,
-			Protocol:   pnum,
-			SourceIP:   srcIP,
-			DestIP:     dstIP,
-			SourcePort: srcPort,
-			DestPort:   dstPort,
-			// TODO: icmp type/code
-			RxPackets: 1,
-			RxBytes:   uint64(size),
-		})
+	if !m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort) {
+		m.logger.Trace("Dropping routed packet (ACL denied): src=%s:%d dst=%s:%d proto=%v",
+			srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, proto)
 		return true
 	}
 
 	// Let forwarder handle the packet if it passed route ACLs
-	fwd := m.forwarder.Load()
-	if fwd == nil {
-		m.logger.Trace("failed to forward routed packet (forwarder not initialized)")
-	} else {
-		if err := fwd.InjectIncomingPacket(packetData); err != nil {
-			m.logger.Error("Failed to inject routed packet: %v", err)
-		}
+	if err := m.forwarder.InjectIncomingPacket(packetData); err != nil {
+		m.logger.Error("Failed to inject incoming packet: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Forwarded packets shouldn't reach the native stack, hence they won't be visible in a packet capture
 	return true
 }
 
-func getProtocolFromPacket(d *decoder) (firewall.Protocol, nftypes.Protocol) {
+func getProtocolFromPacket(d *decoder) firewall.Protocol {
 	switch d.decoded[1] {
 	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
-		return firewall.ProtocolTCP, nftypes.TCP
+		return firewall.ProtocolTCP
 	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
-		return firewall.ProtocolUDP, nftypes.UDP
+		return firewall.ProtocolUDP
 	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4, layers.LayerTypeICMPv6:
-		return firewall.ProtocolICMP, nftypes.ICMP
+		return firewall.ProtocolICMP
 	default:
-		return firewall.ProtocolALL, nftypes.ProtocolUnknown
+		return firewall.ProtocolALL
 	}
 }
 
@@ -823,35 +754,20 @@ func getPortsFromPacket(d *decoder) (srcPort, dstPort uint16) {
 	}
 }
 
-// isValidPacket checks if the packet is valid.
-// It returns true, false if the packet is valid and not a fragment.
-// It returns true, true if the packet is a fragment and valid.
-func (m *Manager) isValidPacket(d *decoder, packetData []byte) (bool, bool) {
+func (m *Manager) isValidPacket(d *decoder, packetData []byte) bool {
 	if err := d.parser.DecodeLayers(packetData, &d.decoded); err != nil {
 		m.logger.Trace("couldn't decode packet, err: %s", err)
-		return false, false
+		return false
 	}
 
-	l := len(d.decoded)
-
-	// L3 and L4 are mandatory
-	if l >= 2 {
-		return true, false
+	if len(d.decoded) < 2 {
+		m.logger.Trace("packet doesn't have network and transport layers")
+		return false
 	}
-
-	// Fragments are also valid
-	if l == 1 && d.decoded[0] == layers.LayerTypeIPv4 {
-		ip4 := d.ip4
-		if ip4.Flags&layers.IPv4MoreFragments != 0 || ip4.FragOffset != 0 {
-			return true, true
-		}
-	}
-
-	m.logger.Trace("packet doesn't have network and transport layers")
-	return false, false
+	return true
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, size int) bool {
+func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) bool {
 	switch d.decoded[1] {
 	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
 		return m.tcpTracker.IsValidInbound(
@@ -860,7 +776,6 @@ func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr,
 			uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort),
 			uint16(d.tcp.DstPort),
 			getTCPFlags(&d.tcp),
-			size,
 		)
 
 	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
@@ -869,7 +784,6 @@ func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr,
 			dstIP,
 			uint16(d.udp.SrcPort),
 			uint16(d.udp.DstPort),
-			size,
 		)
 
 	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
@@ -877,8 +791,8 @@ func (m *Manager) isValidTrackedConnection(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr,
 			srcIP,
 			dstIP,
 			d.icmp4.Id,
+			d.icmp4.Seq,
 			d.icmp4.TypeCode.Type(),
-			size,
 		)
 
 		// TODO: ICMPv6
@@ -898,27 +812,25 @@ func (m *Manager) isSpecialICMP(d *decoder) bool {
 		icmpType == layers.ICMPv4TypeTimeExceeded
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) peerACLsBlock(srcIP netip.Addr, packetData []byte, rules map[netip.Addr]RuleSet, d *decoder) ([]byte, bool) {
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
+func (m *Manager) peerACLsBlock(srcIP net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]RuleSet, d *decoder) bool {
 	if m.isSpecialICMP(d) {
-		return nil, false
+		return false
 	}
 
-	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[srcIP], d); ok {
-		return mgmtId, filter
+	if filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[srcIP.String()], d); ok {
+		return filter
 	}
 
-	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[netip.IPv4Unspecified()], d); ok {
-		return mgmtId, filter
+	if filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules["0.0.0.0"], d); ok {
+		return filter
 	}
 
-	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[netip.IPv6Unspecified()], d); ok {
-		return mgmtId, filter
+	if filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules["::"], d); ok {
+		return filter
 	}
 
 	// Default policy: DROP ALL
-	return nil, true
+	return true
 }
 
 func portsMatch(rulePort *firewall.Port, packetPort uint16) bool {
@@ -938,15 +850,15 @@ func portsMatch(rulePort *firewall.Port, packetPort uint16) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func validateRule(ip netip.Addr, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d *decoder) ([]byte, bool, bool) {
+func validateRule(ip net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d *decoder) (bool, bool) {
 	payloadLayer := d.decoded[1]
 	for _, rule := range rules {
-		if rule.matchByIP && ip.Compare(rule.ip) != 0 {
+		if rule.matchByIP && !ip.Equal(rule.ip) {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		if rule.protoLayer == layerTypeAll {
-			return rule.mgmtId, rule.drop, true
+			return rule.drop, true
 		}
 
 		if payloadLayer != rule.protoLayer {
@@ -956,36 +868,39 @@ func validateRule(ip netip.Addr, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d
 		switch payloadLayer {
 		case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
 			if portsMatch(rule.sPort, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort)) && portsMatch(rule.dPort, uint16(d.tcp.DstPort)) {
-				return rule.mgmtId, rule.drop, true
+				return rule.drop, true
 			}
 		case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
 			// if rule has UDP hook (and if we are here we match this rule)
 			// we ignore rule.drop and call this hook
 			if rule.udpHook != nil {
-				return rule.mgmtId, rule.udpHook(packetData), true
+				return rule.udpHook(packetData), true
 			}
 
 			if portsMatch(rule.sPort, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort)) && portsMatch(rule.dPort, uint16(d.udp.DstPort)) {
-				return rule.mgmtId, rule.drop, true
+				return rule.drop, true
 			}
 		case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4, layers.LayerTypeICMPv6:
-			return rule.mgmtId, rule.drop, true
+			return rule.drop, true
 		}
 	}
-	return nil, false, false
+	return false, false
 }
 
-// routeACLsPass returns true if the packet is allowed by the route ACLs
-func (m *Manager) routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, proto firewall.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16) ([]byte, bool) {
+// routeACLsPass returns treu if the packet is allowed by the route ACLs
+func (m *Manager) routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP net.IP, proto firewall.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16) bool {
 	m.mutex.RLock()
 	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
 
+	srcAddr := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte(srcIP.To4()))
+	dstAddr := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte(dstIP.To4()))
+
 	for _, rule := range m.routeRules {
-		if matches := m.ruleMatches(rule, srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort); matches {
-			return rule.mgmtId, rule.action == firewall.ActionAccept
+		if m.ruleMatches(rule, srcAddr, dstAddr, proto, srcPort, dstPort) {
+			return rule.action == firewall.ActionAccept
 		}
 	}
-	return nil, false
+	return false
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) ruleMatches(rule RouteRule, srcAddr, dstAddr netip.Addr, proto firewall.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16) bool {
@@ -1025,32 +940,36 @@ func (m *Manager) SetNetwork(network *net.IPNet) {
 // AddUDPPacketHook calls hook when UDP packet from given direction matched
 //
 // Hook function returns flag which indicates should be the matched package dropped or not
-func (m *Manager) AddUDPPacketHook(in bool, ip netip.Addr, dPort uint16, hook func(packet []byte) bool) string {
+func (m *Manager) AddUDPPacketHook(
+	in bool, ip net.IP, dPort uint16, hook func([]byte) bool,
+) string {
 	r := PeerRule{
 		id:         uuid.New().String(),
 		ip:         ip,
 		protoLayer: layers.LayerTypeUDP,
 		dPort:      &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{dPort}},
 		ipLayer:    layers.LayerTypeIPv6,
+		comment:    fmt.Sprintf("UDP Hook direction: %v, ip:%v, dport:%d", in, ip, dPort),
 		udpHook:    hook,
 	}
 
-	if ip.Is4() {
+	if ip.To4() != nil {
 		r.ipLayer = layers.LayerTypeIPv4
 	}
 
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	if in {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip]; !ok {
-			m.incomingRules[r.ip] = make(map[string]PeerRule)
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()]; !ok {
+			m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()] = make(map[string]PeerRule)
 		}
-		m.incomingRules[r.ip][r.id] = r
+		m.incomingRules[r.ip.String()][r.id] = r
 	} else {
-		if _, ok := m.outgoingRules[r.ip]; !ok {
-			m.outgoingRules[r.ip] = make(map[string]PeerRule)
+		if _, ok := m.outgoingRules[r.ip.String()]; !ok {
+			m.outgoingRules[r.ip.String()] = make(map[string]PeerRule)
 		}
-		m.outgoingRules[r.ip][r.id] = r
+		m.outgoingRules[r.ip.String()][r.id] = r
 	}
+
 	m.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	return r.id
@@ -1098,21 +1017,20 @@ func (m *Manager) DisableRouting() error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	fwder := m.forwarder.Load()
-	if fwder == nil {
+	if m.forwarder == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
-	m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
+	m.routingEnabled = false
+	m.nativeRouter = false
 
 	// don't stop forwarder if in use by netstack
 	if m.netstack && m.localForwarding {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	fwder.Stop()
-	m.forwarder.Store(nil)
+	m.forwarder.Stop()
+	m.forwarder = nil
 
 	log.Debug("forwarder stopped")
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_bench_test.go

@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 			stateful: false,
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
 				// Single rule allowing all traffic
-				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolALL, nil, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolALL, nil, nil,
+					fw.ActionAccept, "", "allow all")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			},
 			desc: "Baseline: Single 'allow all' rule without connection tracking",
@@ -113,15 +114,10 @@ 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(
-						nil,
-						ip,
-						fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP,
 						&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1024 + i)}},
 						&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-						fw.ActionAccept,
-						"",
-					)
+						fw.ActionAccept, "", "explicit return")
 					require.NoError(b, err)
 				}
 			},
@@ -132,15 +128,8 @@ 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(
-					nil,
-					net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
-					fw.ProtocolTCP,
-					nil,
-					nil,
-					fw.ActionDrop,
-					"",
-				)
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, nil,
+					fw.ActionDrop, "", "default drop")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			},
 			desc: "Connection tracking with established connections",
@@ -169,9 +158,9 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 				// Create manager and basic setup
 				manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 					SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-				}, false, flowLogger)
+				}, false)
 				defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-					require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+					require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
 				})
 
 				manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -193,13 +182,13 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 
 				// For stateful scenarios, establish the connection
 				if sc.stateful {
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
 				}
 
 				// Measure inbound packet processing
 				b.ResetTimer()
 				for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-					manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
+					manager.dropFilter(inbound)
 				}
 			})
 		}
@@ -214,9 +203,9 @@ 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, flowLogger)
+			}, false)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -230,7 +219,7 @@ 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, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
 			}
 
 			// Test packet
@@ -238,11 +227,11 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 			testIn := generatePacket(b, dstIPs[0], srcIPs[0], 80, 1024, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
 
 			// First establish our test connection
-			manager.processOutgoingHooks(testOut, 0)
+			manager.processOutgoingHooks(testOut)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(testIn, 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(testIn)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -262,9 +251,9 @@ func BenchmarkEstablishmentOverhead(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false, flowLogger)
+			}, false)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -278,12 +267,12 @@ func BenchmarkEstablishmentOverhead(b *testing.B) {
 			inbound := generatePacket(b, dstIP, srcIP, 80, 1024, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
 
 			if sc.established {
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
 			}
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(inbound)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -461,9 +450,9 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false, flowLogger)
+			}, false)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
 			})
 
 			// Setup scenario
@@ -477,25 +466,25 @@ 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, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
 
 				// 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, 0)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
 					// SYN-ACK
 					synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIP, srcIP, 80, 1024, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-					manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
+					manager.dropFilter(synack)
 					// ACK
 					ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIP, dstIP, 1024, 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
 				}
 			}
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(inbound)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -588,9 +577,9 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false, flowLogger)
+			}, false)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -601,7 +590,10 @@ 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(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+					nil,
+					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -624,17 +616,17 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				// Initial SYN
 				syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
 
 				// SYN-ACK
 				synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
 					80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(synack)
 
 				// ACK
 				ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
 			}
 
 			// Prepare test packets simulating bidirectional traffic
@@ -655,9 +647,9 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 				// Simulate bidirectional traffic
 				// First outbound data
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx])
 				// Then inbound response - this is what we're actually measuring
-				manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx])
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -676,9 +668,9 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false, flowLogger)
+			}, false)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -689,7 +681,10 @@ 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(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+					nil,
+					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -761,19 +756,19 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				p := patterns[connIdx]
 
 				// Connection establishment
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, 0)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.synAck)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack)
 
 				// Data transfer
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.response, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.response)
 
 				// Connection teardown
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, 0)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.finServer)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -792,9 +787,9 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false, flowLogger)
+			}, false)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -804,7 +799,10 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+					nil,
+					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -826,15 +824,15 @@ 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, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
 
 				synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
 					80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(synack)
 
 				ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
 			}
 
 			// Pre-generate test packets
@@ -856,8 +854,8 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 					counter++
 
 					// Simulate bidirectional traffic
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx])
+					manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx])
 				}
 			})
 		})
@@ -877,9 +875,9 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false, flowLogger)
+			}, false)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -888,7 +886,10 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			})
 
 			if sc.rules {
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+					nil,
+					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -950,17 +951,17 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 					p := patterns[connIdx]
 
 					// Full connection lifecycle
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, 0)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack, 0)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.synAck)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack)
 
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.response, 0)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.response)
 
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, 0)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient, 0)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.finServer)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient)
 				}
 			})
 		})
@@ -1032,7 +1033,14 @@ func BenchmarkRouteACLs(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rules {
-		_, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(nil, r.sources, r.dest, r.proto, nil, r.port, fw.ActionAccept)
+		_, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+			r.sources,
+			r.dest,
+			r.proto,
+			nil,
+			r.port,
+			fw.ActionAccept,
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -1054,8 +1062,8 @@ func BenchmarkRouteACLs(b *testing.B) {
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		for _, tc := range cases {
-			srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.srcIP)
-			dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.dstIP)
+			srcIP := net.ParseIP(tc.srcIP)
+			dstIP := net.ParseIP(tc.dstIP)
 			manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, tc.proto, 0, tc.dstPort)
 		}
 	}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_filter_test.go

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import (
 	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 
 	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/mocks"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-			return wgaddr.Address{
+		AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
+			return iface.WGAddress{
 				IP:      localIP,
 				Network: wgNet,
 			}
 		},
 	}
 
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, manager)
 
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
 	})
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = wgNet
@@ -192,20 +192,20 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("Implicit DROP (no rules)", func(t *testing.T) {
 		packet := createTestPacket(t, "100.10.0.1", "100.10.0.100", fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 443)
-		isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet, 0)
+		isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet)
 		require.True(t, isDropped, "Packet should be dropped when no rules exist")
 	})
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			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 +217,7 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 			packet := createTestPacket(t, tc.srcIP, tc.dstIP, tc.proto, tc.srcPort, tc.dstPort)
-			isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet, 0)
+			isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.shouldBeBlocked, isDropped)
 		})
 	}
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ func setupRoutedManager(tb testing.TB, network string) *Manager {
 
 	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-			return wgaddr.Address{
+		AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
+			return iface.WGAddress{
 				IP:      localIP,
 				Network: wgNet,
 			}
@@ -302,15 +302,15 @@ func setupRoutedManager(tb testing.TB, network string) *Manager {
 		},
 	}
 
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
 	require.NoError(tb, manager.EnableRouting())
 	require.NoError(tb, err)
 	require.NotNil(tb, manager)
-	require.True(tb, manager.routingEnabled.Load())
-	require.False(tb, manager.nativeRouter.Load())
+	require.True(tb, manager.routingEnabled)
+	require.False(tb, manager.nativeRouter)
 
 	tb.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(tb, manager.Close(nil))
+		require.NoError(tb, manager.Reset(nil))
 	})
 
 	return manager
@@ -803,7 +803,6 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-				nil,
 				tc.rule.sources,
 				tc.rule.dest,
 				tc.rule.proto,
@@ -818,12 +817,12 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, manager.DeleteRouteRule(rule))
 			})
 
-			srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.srcIP)
-			dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.dstIP)
+			srcIP := net.ParseIP(tc.srcIP)
+			dstIP := net.ParseIP(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)
 		})
 	}
@@ -986,7 +985,6 @@ 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,
@@ -1006,10 +1004,10 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 			for i, p := range tc.packets {
-				srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr(p.srcIP)
-				dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr(p.dstIP)
+				srcIP := net.ParseIP(p.srcIP)
+				dstIP := net.ParseIP(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)
 			}
 		})

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_test.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package uspfilter
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -17,17 +16,15 @@ import (
 	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 )
 
 var logger = log.NewFromLogrus(logrus.StandardLogger())
-var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(nil, []byte{}, nil).GetLogger()
 
 type IFaceMock struct {
 	SetFilterFunc   func(device.PacketFilter) error
-	AddressFunc     func() wgaddr.Address
+	AddressFunc     func() iface.WGAddress
 	GetWGDeviceFunc func() *wgdevice.Device
 	GetDeviceFunc   func() *device.FilteredDevice
 }
@@ -53,9 +50,9 @@ func (i *IFaceMock) SetFilter(iface device.PacketFilter) error {
 	return i.SetFilterFunc(iface)
 }
 
-func (i *IFaceMock) Address() wgaddr.Address {
+func (i *IFaceMock) Address() iface.WGAddress {
 	if i.AddressFunc == nil {
-		return wgaddr.Address{}
+		return iface.WGAddress{}
 	}
 	return i.AddressFunc()
 }
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ func TestManagerCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -85,7 +82,7 @@ func TestManagerAddPeerFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -95,8 +92,9 @@ func TestManagerAddPeerFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
 	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
+	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	rule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+	rule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, action, "", comment)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -118,25 +116,26 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	ip := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
 	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
+	comment := "Test rule 2"
 
-	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), proto, nil, port, action, "")
+	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, action, "", comment)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rule2 {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip][r.ID()]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.ID()]; !ok {
 			t.Errorf("rule2 is not in the incomingRules")
 		}
 	}
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rule2 {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip][r.ID()]; ok {
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.ID()]; ok {
 			t.Errorf("rule2 is not in the incomingRules")
 		}
 	}
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 		name       string
 		in         bool
 		expDir     fw.RuleDirection
-		ip         netip.Addr
+		ip         net.IP
 		dPort      uint16
 		hook       func([]byte) bool
 		expectedID string
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 			name:   "Test Outgoing UDP Packet Hook",
 			in:     false,
 			expDir: fw.RuleDirectionOUT,
-			ip:     netip.MustParseAddr("10.168.0.1"),
+			ip:     net.IPv4(10, 168, 0, 1),
 			dPort:  8000,
 			hook:   func([]byte) bool { return true },
 		},
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 			name:   "Test Incoming UDP Packet Hook",
 			in:     true,
 			expDir: fw.RuleDirectionIN,
-			ip:     netip.MustParseAddr("::1"),
+			ip:     net.IPv6loopback,
 			dPort:  9000,
 			hook:   func([]byte) bool { return false },
 		},
@@ -188,18 +187,18 @@ 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, flowLogger)
+			}, false)
 			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]) != 1 {
+				if len(manager.incomingRules[tt.ip.String()]) != 1 {
 					t.Errorf("expected 1 incoming rule, got %d", len(manager.incomingRules))
 					return
 				}
-				for _, rule := range manager.incomingRules[tt.ip] {
+				for _, rule := range manager.incomingRules[tt.ip.String()] {
 					addedRule = rule
 				}
 			} else {
@@ -207,12 +206,12 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Errorf("expected 1 outgoing rule, got %d", len(manager.outgoingRules))
 					return
 				}
-				for _, rule := range manager.outgoingRules[tt.ip] {
+				for _, rule := range manager.outgoingRules[tt.ip.String()] {
 					addedRule = rule
 				}
 			}
 
-			if tt.ip.Compare(addedRule.ip) != 0 {
+			if !tt.ip.Equal(addedRule.ip) {
 				t.Errorf("expected ip %s, got %s", tt.ip, addedRule.ip)
 				return
 			}
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -247,14 +246,15 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
 	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
+	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, action, "", comment)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = m.Close(nil)
+	err = m.Reset(nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to reset Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-			return wgaddr.Address{
+		AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
+			return iface.WGAddress{
 				IP: net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
 				Network: &net.IPNet{
 					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -292,8 +292,9 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 	ip := net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolUDP
 	action := fw.ActionAccept
+	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "")
+	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "", comment)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -327,12 +328,12 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if m.dropFilter(buf.Bytes(), 0) {
+	if m.dropFilter(buf.Bytes()) {
 		t.Errorf("expected packet to be accepted")
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err = m.Close(nil); err != nil {
+	if err = m.Reset(nil); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to reset Manager: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -346,17 +347,17 @@ func TestRemovePacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// creating manager instance
-	manager, err := Create(iface, false, flowLogger)
+	manager, err := Create(iface, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create Manager: %s", err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
 	}()
 
 	// Add a UDP packet hook
 	hookFunc := func(data []byte) bool { return true }
-	hookID := manager.AddUDPPacketHook(false, netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.0.1"), 8080, hookFunc)
+	hookID := manager.AddUDPPacketHook(false, net.IPv4(192, 168, 0, 1), 8080, hookFunc)
 
 	// Assert the hook is added by finding it in the manager's outgoing rules
 	found := false
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ func TestRemovePacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	}, false, flowLogger)
+	}, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -400,9 +401,9 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 		Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
 	}
 	manager.udpTracker.Close()
-	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
+	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger)
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
 	}()
 
 	manager.decoders = sync.Pool{
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	hookCalled := false
 	hookID := manager.AddUDPPacketHook(
 		false,
-		netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100"),
+		net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
 		53,
 		func([]byte) bool {
 			hookCalled = true
@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test hook gets called
-	result := manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes(), 0)
+	result := manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes())
 	require.True(t, result)
 	require.True(t, hookCalled)
 
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	err = gopacket.SerializeLayers(buf, opts, ipv4)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	result = manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes(), 0)
+	result = manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes())
 	require.False(t, result)
 }
 
@@ -478,12 +479,12 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 			}
-			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 			defer func() {
-				if err := manager.Close(nil); err != nil {
+				if err := manager.Reset(nil); err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("clear the manager state: %v", err)
 				}
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -493,7 +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(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
 
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			}
@@ -505,7 +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, flowLogger)
+	}, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	manager.udpTracker.Close() // Close the existing tracker
-	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(200*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
+	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(200*time.Millisecond, logger)
 	manager.decoders = sync.Pool{
 		New: func() any {
 			d := &decoder{
@@ -529,12 +530,12 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
 	}()
 
 	// Set up packet parameters
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.1")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")
+	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.10.0.1")
+	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100")
 	srcPort := uint16(51334)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
@@ -542,8 +543,8 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	outboundIPv4 := &layers.IPv4{
 		TTL:      64,
 		Version:  4,
-		SrcIP:    srcIP.AsSlice(),
-		DstIP:    dstIP.AsSlice(),
+		SrcIP:    srcIP,
+		DstIP:    dstIP,
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 	}
 	outboundUDP := &layers.UDP{
@@ -568,15 +569,15 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Process outbound packet and verify connection tracking
-	drop := manager.DropOutgoing(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
+	drop := manager.DropOutgoing(outboundBuf.Bytes())
 	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, srcIP.Compare(conn.SourceIP) == 0, "Source IP should match")
-	require.True(t, dstIP.Compare(conn.DestIP) == 0, "Destination IP should match")
+	require.True(t, conntrack.ValidateIPs(conntrack.MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.SourceIP), "Source IP should match")
+	require.True(t, conntrack.ValidateIPs(conntrack.MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.DestIP), "Destination IP should match")
 	require.Equal(t, srcPort, conn.SourcePort, "Source port should match")
 	require.Equal(t, dstPort, conn.DestPort, "Destination port should match")
 
@@ -584,8 +585,8 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	inboundIPv4 := &layers.IPv4{
 		TTL:      64,
 		Version:  4,
-		SrcIP:    dstIP.AsSlice(), // Original destination is now source
-		DstIP:    srcIP.AsSlice(), // Original source is now destination
+		SrcIP:    dstIP, // Original destination is now source
+		DstIP:    srcIP, // Original source is now destination
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 	}
 	inboundUDP := &layers.UDP{
@@ -635,7 +636,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, cp := range checkPoints {
 		time.Sleep(cp.sleep)
 
-		drop = manager.dropFilter(inboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
+		drop = manager.dropFilter(inboundBuf.Bytes())
 		require.Equal(t, cp.shouldAllow, !drop, cp.description)
 
 		// If the connection should still be valid, verify it exists
@@ -684,7 +685,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Create a new outbound connection for invalid tests
-	drop = manager.processOutgoingHooks(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
+	drop = manager.processOutgoingHooks(outboundBuf.Bytes())
 	require.False(t, drop, "Second outbound packet should not be dropped")
 
 	for _, tc := range invalidCases {
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Verify the invalid packet is dropped
-			drop = manager.dropFilter(testBuf.Bytes(), 0)
+			drop = manager.dropFilter(testBuf.Bytes())
 			require.True(t, drop, tc.description)
 		})
 	}

client/iface/bind/ice_bind.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
@@ -13,8 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/ipv4"
 	"golang.org/x/net/ipv6"
 	wgConn "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type RecvMessage struct {
@@ -53,10 +52,9 @@ type ICEBind struct {
 
 	muUDPMux sync.Mutex
 	udpMux   *UniversalUDPMuxDefault
-	address  wgaddr.Address
 }
 
-func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, filterFn FilterFn, address wgaddr.Address) *ICEBind {
+func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, filterFn FilterFn) *ICEBind {
 	b, _ := wgConn.NewStdNetBind().(*wgConn.StdNetBind)
 	ib := &ICEBind{
 		StdNetBind:   b,
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, filterFn FilterFn, address wgaddr.Ad
 		endpoints:    make(map[netip.Addr]net.Conn),
 		closedChan:   make(chan struct{}),
 		closed:       true,
-		address:      address,
 	}
 
 	rc := receiverCreator{
@@ -111,17 +108,35 @@ func (s *ICEBind) GetICEMux() (*UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return s.udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (b *ICEBind) SetEndpoint(fakeIP netip.Addr, conn net.Conn) {
+func (b *ICEBind) SetEndpoint(peerAddress *net.UDPAddr, conn net.Conn) (*net.UDPAddr, error) {
+	fakeUDPAddr, err := fakeAddress(peerAddress)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// force IPv4
+	fakeAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(fakeUDPAddr.IP.To4())
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert IP to netip.Addr")
+	}
+
 	b.endpointsMu.Lock()
-	b.endpoints[fakeIP] = conn
+	b.endpoints[fakeAddr] = conn
 	b.endpointsMu.Unlock()
+
+	return fakeUDPAddr, nil
 }
 
-func (b *ICEBind) RemoveEndpoint(fakeIP netip.Addr) {
+func (b *ICEBind) RemoveEndpoint(fakeUDPAddr *net.UDPAddr) {
+	fakeAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(fakeUDPAddr.IP.To4())
+	if !ok {
+		log.Warnf("failed to convert IP to netip.Addr")
+		return
+	}
+
 	b.endpointsMu.Lock()
 	defer b.endpointsMu.Unlock()
-
-	delete(b.endpoints, fakeIP)
+	delete(b.endpoints, fakeAddr)
 }
 
 func (b *ICEBind) Send(bufs [][]byte, ep wgConn.Endpoint) error {
@@ -146,10 +161,9 @@ func (s *ICEBind) createIPv4ReceiverFn(pc *ipv4.PacketConn, conn *net.UDPConn, r
 
 	s.udpMux = NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(
 		UniversalUDPMuxParams{
-			UDPConn:   conn,
-			Net:       s.transportNet,
-			FilterFn:  s.filterFn,
-			WGAddress: s.address,
+			UDPConn:  conn,
+			Net:      s.transportNet,
+			FilterFn: s.filterFn,
 		},
 	)
 	return func(bufs [][]byte, sizes []int, eps []wgConn.Endpoint) (n int, err error) {
@@ -261,6 +275,21 @@ func (c *ICEBind) receiveRelayed(buffs [][]byte, sizes []int, eps []wgConn.Endpo
 	}
 }
 
+// fakeAddress returns a fake address that is used to as an identifier for the peer.
+// The fake address is in the format of 127.1.x.x where x.x is the last two octets of the peer address.
+func fakeAddress(peerAddress *net.UDPAddr) (*net.UDPAddr, error) {
+	octets := strings.Split(peerAddress.IP.String(), ".")
+	if len(octets) != 4 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid IP format")
+	}
+
+	newAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP(fmt.Sprintf("127.1.%s.%s", octets[2], octets[3])),
+		Port: peerAddress.Port,
+	}
+	return newAddr, nil
+}
+
 func getMessages(msgsPool *sync.Pool) *[]ipv6.Message {
 	return msgsPool.Get().(*[]ipv6.Message)
 }

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 = getLogger()
+		params.Logger = logging.NewDefaultLoggerFactory().NewLogger("ice")
 	}
 
 	mux := &UDPMuxDefault{
@@ -455,9 +455,3 @@ 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

@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pion/logging"
 	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 // FilterFn is a function that filters out candidates based on the address.
@@ -43,13 +41,12 @@ type UniversalUDPMuxParams struct {
 	XORMappedAddrCacheTTL time.Duration
 	Net                   transport.Net
 	FilterFn              FilterFn
-	WGAddress             wgaddr.Address
 }
 
 // NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault creates an implementation of UniversalUDPMux embedding UDPMux
 func NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(params UniversalUDPMuxParams) *UniversalUDPMuxDefault {
 	if params.Logger == nil {
-		params.Logger = getLogger()
+		params.Logger = logging.NewDefaultLoggerFactory().NewLogger("ice")
 	}
 	if params.XORMappedAddrCacheTTL == 0 {
 		params.XORMappedAddrCacheTTL = time.Second * 25
@@ -67,7 +64,6 @@ func NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(params UniversalUDPMuxParams) *UniversalUDPMuxDef
 		mux:        m,
 		logger:     params.Logger,
 		filterFn:   params.FilterFn,
-		address:    params.WGAddress,
 	}
 
 	// embed UDPMux
@@ -122,7 +118,6 @@ type udpConn struct {
 	filterFn FilterFn
 	// TODO: reset cache on route changes
 	addrCache sync.Map
-	address   wgaddr.Address
 }
 
 func (u *udpConn) WriteTo(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
@@ -164,11 +159,6 @@ func (u *udpConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if u.address.Network.Contains(a.AsSlice()) {
-		log.Warnf("Address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
-		return fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
-	}
-
 	if isRouted, prefix, err := u.filterFn(a); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to check if address %s is routed: %v", addr, err)
 	} else {

client/iface/configurer/usp.go

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

client/iface/device.go

@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type WGTunDevice interface {
 	Create() (device.WGConfigurer, error)
 	Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error)
-	UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error
-	WgAddress() wgaddr.Address
+	UpdateAddr(address WGAddress) error
+	WgAddress() WGAddress
 	DeviceName() string
 	Close() error
 	FilteredDevice() *device.FilteredDevice

client/iface/device/address.go

@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
-package wgaddr
+package device
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 )
 
-// Address WireGuard parsed address
-type Address struct {
+// WGAddress WireGuard parsed address
+type WGAddress struct {
 	IP      net.IP
 	Network *net.IPNet
 }
 
 // ParseWGAddress parse a string ("1.2.3.4/24") address to WG Address
-func ParseWGAddress(address string) (Address, error) {
+func ParseWGAddress(address string) (WGAddress, error) {
 	ip, network, err := net.ParseCIDR(address)
 	if err != nil {
-		return Address{}, err
+		return WGAddress{}, err
 	}
-	return Address{
+	return WGAddress{
 		IP:      ip,
 		Network: network,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (addr Address) String() string {
+func (addr WGAddress) String() string {
 	maskSize, _ := addr.Network.Mask.Size()
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", addr.IP.String(), maskSize)
 }

client/iface/device/device_android.go

@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 // WGTunDevice ignore the WGTunDevice interface on Android because the creation of the tun device is different on this platform
 type WGTunDevice struct {
-	address    wgaddr.Address
+	address    WGAddress
 	port       int
 	key        string
 	mtu        int
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ type WGTunDevice struct {
 	configurer     WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewTunDevice(address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunAdapter TunAdapter) *WGTunDevice {
+func NewTunDevice(address WGAddress, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunAdapter TunAdapter) *WGTunDevice {
 	return &WGTunDevice{
 		address:    address,
 		port:       port,
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func (t *WGTunDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *WGTunDevice) UpdateAddr(addr wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (t *WGTunDevice) UpdateAddr(addr WGAddress) error {
 	// todo implement
 	return nil
 }
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ func (t *WGTunDevice) DeviceName() string {
 	return t.name
 }
 
-func (t *WGTunDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
+func (t *WGTunDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
 	return t.address
 }
 

client/iface/device/device_darwin.go

@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type TunDevice struct {
 	name    string
-	address wgaddr.Address
+	address WGAddress
 	port    int
 	key     string
 	mtu     int
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ type TunDevice struct {
 	configurer     WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewTunDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *TunDevice {
+func NewTunDevice(name string, address WGAddress, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *TunDevice {
 	return &TunDevice{
 		name:    name,
 		address: address,
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(address WGAddress) error {
 	t.address = address
 	return t.assignAddr()
 }
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
+func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
 	return t.address
 }
 

client/iface/device/device_filter.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package device
 
 import (
 	"net"
-	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun"
@@ -11,16 +10,16 @@ import (
 // PacketFilter interface for firewall abilities
 type PacketFilter interface {
 	// DropOutgoing filter outgoing packets from host to external destinations
-	DropOutgoing(packetData []byte, size int) bool
+	DropOutgoing(packetData []byte) bool
 
 	// DropIncoming filter incoming packets from external sources to host
-	DropIncoming(packetData []byte, size int) bool
+	DropIncoming(packetData []byte) 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 netip.Addr, dPort uint16, hook func(packet []byte) bool) string
+	AddUDPPacketHook(in bool, ip net.IP, dPort uint16, hook func(packet []byte) bool) string
 
 	// RemovePacketHook removes hook by ID
 	RemovePacketHook(hookID string) error
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ 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]], sizes[i]) {
+		if filter.DropOutgoing(bufs[i][offset : offset+sizes[i]]) {
 			bufs = append(bufs[:i], bufs[i+1:]...)
 			sizes = append(sizes[:i], sizes[i+1:]...)
 			n--
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ 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:], len(buf)) {
+		if !filter.DropIncoming(buf[offset:]) {
 			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(), gomock.Any()).Return(true)
+		filter.EXPECT().DropIncoming(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(), gomock.Any()).Return(true)
+		filter.EXPECT().DropOutgoing(gomock.Any()).Return(true)
 
 		wrapped := newDeviceFilter(tun)
 		wrapped.filter = filter

client/iface/device/device_ios.go

@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type TunDevice struct {
 	name    string
-	address wgaddr.Address
+	address WGAddress
 	port    int
 	key     string
 	iceBind *bind.ICEBind
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ type TunDevice struct {
 	configurer     WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewTunDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunFd int) *TunDevice {
+func NewTunDevice(name string, address WGAddress, port int, key string, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunFd int) *TunDevice {
 	return &TunDevice{
 		name:    name,
 		address: address,
@@ -121,11 +120,11 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
+func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
 	return t.address
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(_ wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(addr WGAddress) error {
 	// todo implement
 	return nil
 }

client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go

@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/sharedsock"
 )
 
 type TunKernelDevice struct {
 	name         string
-	address      wgaddr.Address
+	address      WGAddress
 	wgPort       int
 	key          string
 	mtu          int
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ type TunKernelDevice struct {
 	filterFn bind.FilterFn
 }
 
-func NewKernelDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, wgPort int, key string, mtu int, transportNet transport.Net) *TunKernelDevice {
+func NewKernelDevice(name string, address WGAddress, wgPort int, key string, mtu int, transportNet transport.Net) *TunKernelDevice {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	return &TunKernelDevice{
 		ctx:          ctx,
@@ -100,10 +99,9 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	bindParams := bind.UniversalUDPMuxParams{
-		UDPConn:   rawSock,
-		Net:       t.transportNet,
-		FilterFn:  t.filterFn,
-		WGAddress: t.address,
+		UDPConn:  rawSock,
+		Net:      t.transportNet,
+		FilterFn: t.filterFn,
 	}
 	mux := bind.NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(bindParams)
 	go mux.ReadFromConn(t.ctx)
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return t.udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunKernelDevice) UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (t *TunKernelDevice) UpdateAddr(address WGAddress) error {
 	t.address = address
 	return t.assignAddr()
 }
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) Close() error {
 	return closErr
 }
 
-func (t *TunKernelDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
+func (t *TunKernelDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
 	return t.address
 }
 

client/iface/device/device_netstack.go

@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
 	nbnetstack "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 type TunNetstackDevice struct {
 	name          string
-	address       wgaddr.Address
+	address       WGAddress
 	port          int
 	key           string
 	mtu           int
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ type TunNetstackDevice struct {
 	net *netstack.Net
 }
 
-func NewNetstackDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, wgPort int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, listenAddress string) *TunNetstackDevice {
+func NewNetstackDevice(name string, address WGAddress, wgPort int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, listenAddress string) *TunNetstackDevice {
 	return &TunNetstackDevice{
 		name:          name,
 		address:       address,
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ func (t *TunNetstackDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunNetstackDevice) UpdateAddr(wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (t *TunNetstackDevice) UpdateAddr(WGAddress) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ func (t *TunNetstackDevice) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunNetstackDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
+func (t *TunNetstackDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
 	return t.address
 }
 

client/iface/device/device_usp_unix.go

@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type USPDevice struct {
 	name    string
-	address wgaddr.Address
+	address WGAddress
 	port    int
 	key     string
 	mtu     int
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ type USPDevice struct {
 	configurer     WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewUSPDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *USPDevice {
+func NewUSPDevice(name string, address WGAddress, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *USPDevice {
 	log.Infof("using userspace bind mode")
 
 	return &USPDevice{
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func (t *USPDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (t *USPDevice) UpdateAddr(address WGAddress) error {
 	t.address = address
 	return t.assignAddr()
 }
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ func (t *USPDevice) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
+func (t *USPDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
 	return t.address
 }
 

client/iface/device/device_windows.go

@@ -13,14 +13,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 const defaultWindowsGUIDSTring = "{f2f29e61-d91f-4d76-8151-119b20c4bdeb}"
 
 type TunDevice struct {
 	name    string
-	address wgaddr.Address
+	address WGAddress
 	port    int
 	key     string
 	mtu     int
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ type TunDevice struct {
 	configurer      WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewTunDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *TunDevice {
+func NewTunDevice(name string, address WGAddress, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *TunDevice {
 	return &TunDevice{
 		name:    name,
 		address: address,
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(address WGAddress) error {
 	t.address = address
 	return t.assignAddr()
 }
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Close() error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
+func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
 	return t.address
 }
 

client/iface/device/wg_link_freebsd.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/freebsd"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type wgLink struct {
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ func (l *wgLink) up() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address WGAddress) error {
 	link, err := freebsd.LinkByName(l.name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("link by name: %w", err)

client/iface/device/wg_link_linux.go

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type wgLink struct {
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ func (l *wgLink) up() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address WGAddress) error {
 	//delete existing addresses
 	list, err := netlink.AddrList(l, 0)
 	if err != nil {

client/iface/device_android.go

@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type WGTunDevice interface {
 	Create(routes []string, dns string, searchDomains []string) (device.WGConfigurer, error)
 	Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error)
-	UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error
-	WgAddress() wgaddr.Address
+	UpdateAddr(address WGAddress) error
+	WgAddress() WGAddress
 	DeviceName() string
 	Close() error
 	FilteredDevice() *device.FilteredDevice

client/iface/iface.go

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
@@ -29,6 +28,8 @@ const (
 	WgInterfaceDefault = configurer.WgInterfaceDefault
 )
 
+type WGAddress = device.WGAddress
+
 type wgProxyFactory interface {
 	GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy
 	Free() error
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func (w *WGIface) Name() string {
 }
 
 // Address returns the interface address
-func (w *WGIface) Address() wgaddr.Address {
+func (w *WGIface) Address() device.WGAddress {
 	return w.tun.WgAddress()
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ func (w *WGIface) UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
-	addr, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(newAddr)
+	addr, err := device.ParseWGAddress(newAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

client/iface/iface_new_android.go

@@ -3,18 +3,17 @@ package iface
 import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
+	wgAddress, err := device.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn)
 
 	wgIFace := &WGIface{
 		userspaceBind:  true,

client/iface/iface_new_darwin.go

@@ -6,18 +6,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
+	wgAddress, err := device.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn)
 
 	var tun WGTunDevice
 	if netstack.IsEnabled() {

client/iface/iface_new_ios.go

@@ -5,18 +5,17 @@ package iface
 import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
+	wgAddress, err := device.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn)
 
 	wgIFace := &WGIface{
 		tun:            device.NewTunDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, iceBind, opts.MobileArgs.TunFd),

client/iface/iface_new_unix.go

@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
+	wgAddress, err := device.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
 	wgIFace := &WGIface{}
 
 	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress)
+		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn)
 		wgIFace.tun = device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr())
 		wgIFace.userspaceBind = true
 		wgIFace.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind)
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
 		return wgIFace, nil
 	}
 	if device.ModuleTunIsLoaded() {
-		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress)
+		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn)
 		wgIFace.tun = device.NewUSPDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind)
 		wgIFace.userspaceBind = true
 		wgIFace.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind)

client/iface/iface_new_windows.go

@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	wgaddr "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
+	wgAddress, err := device.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn)
 
 	var tun WGTunDevice
 	if netstack.IsEnabled() {

client/iface/mocks/filter.go

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

client/iface/netstack/tun.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (t *NetStackTun) Create() (tun.Device, *netstack.Net, error) {
 
 	skipProxy, err := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(EnvSkipProxy))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %s", EnvSkipProxy, err)
+		log.Errorf("failed to parse NB_ETSTACK_SKIP_PROXY: %s", err)
 	}
 	if skipProxy {
 		return nsTunDev, tunNet, nil

client/iface/wgproxy/bind/proxy.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -17,13 +16,13 @@ import (
 type ProxyBind struct {
 	Bind *bind.ICEBind
 
-	fakeNetIP      *netip.AddrPort
-	wgBindEndpoint *bind.Endpoint
-	remoteConn     net.Conn
-	ctx            context.Context
-	cancel         context.CancelFunc
-	closeMu        sync.Mutex
-	closed         bool
+	wgAddr     *net.UDPAddr
+	wgEndpoint *bind.Endpoint
+	remoteConn net.Conn
+	ctx        context.Context
+	cancel     context.CancelFunc
+	closeMu    sync.Mutex
+	closed     bool
 
 	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
 	paused    bool
@@ -34,24 +33,20 @@ type ProxyBind struct {
 // endpoint is the NetBird address of the remote peer. The SetEndpoint return with the address what will be used in the
 // WireGuard configuration.
 func (p *ProxyBind) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, nbAddr *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
-	fakeNetIP, err := fakeAddress(nbAddr)
+	addr, err := p.Bind.SetEndpoint(nbAddr, remoteConn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	p.fakeNetIP = fakeNetIP
-	p.wgBindEndpoint = &bind.Endpoint{AddrPort: *fakeNetIP}
+	p.wgAddr = addr
+	p.wgEndpoint = addrToEndpoint(addr)
 	p.remoteConn = remoteConn
 	p.ctx, p.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	return nil
+	return err
 
 }
 func (p *ProxyBind) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
-	return &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   p.fakeNetIP.Addr().AsSlice(),
-		Port: int(p.fakeNetIP.Port()),
-		Zone: p.fakeNetIP.Addr().Zone(),
-	}
+	return p.wgAddr
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyBind) Work() {
@@ -59,8 +54,6 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) Work() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	p.Bind.SetEndpoint(p.fakeNetIP.Addr(), p.remoteConn)
-
 	p.pausedMu.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
 	p.pausedMu.Unlock()
@@ -100,7 +93,7 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) close() error {
 
 	p.cancel()
 
-	p.Bind.RemoveEndpoint(p.fakeNetIP.Addr())
+	p.Bind.RemoveEndpoint(p.wgAddr)
 
 	if rErr := p.remoteConn.Close(); rErr != nil && !errors.Is(rErr, net.ErrClosed) {
 		return rErr
@@ -133,7 +126,7 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
 		}
 
 		msg := bind.RecvMessage{
-			Endpoint: p.wgBindEndpoint,
+			Endpoint: p.wgEndpoint,
 			Buffer:   buf[:n],
 		}
 		p.Bind.RecvChan <- msg
@@ -141,19 +134,8 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-// fakeAddress returns a fake address that is used to as an identifier for the peer.
-// The fake address is in the format of 127.1.x.x where x.x is the last two octets of the peer address.
-func fakeAddress(peerAddress *net.UDPAddr) (*netip.AddrPort, error) {
-	octets := strings.Split(peerAddress.IP.String(), ".")
-	if len(octets) != 4 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid IP format")
-	}
-
-	fakeIP, err := netip.ParseAddr(fmt.Sprintf("127.1.%s.%s", octets[2], octets[3]))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse new IP: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	netipAddr := netip.AddrPortFrom(fakeIP, uint16(peerAddress.Port))
-	return &netipAddr, nil
+func addrToEndpoint(addr *net.UDPAddr) *bind.Endpoint {
+	ip, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(addr.IP.To4())
+	addrPort := netip.AddrPortFrom(ip, uint16(addr.Port))
+	return &bind.Endpoint{AddrPort: addrPort}
 }

client/installer.nsis

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 !define DESCRIPTION "A WireGuard®-based mesh network that connects your devices into a single private network"
 !define INSTALLER_NAME "netbird-installer.exe"
 !define MAIN_APP_EXE "Netbird"
-!define ICON "ui\\assets\\netbird.ico"
-!define BANNER "ui\\build\\banner.bmp"
+!define ICON "ui\\netbird.ico"
+!define BANNER "ui\\banner.bmp"
 !define LICENSE_DATA "..\\LICENSE"
 
 !define INSTALL_DIR "$PROGRAMFILES64\${APP_NAME}"
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 !define UI_REG_APP_PATH "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\${UI_APP_EXE}"
 !define UI_UNINSTALL_PATH "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${UI_APP_NAME}"
 
-!define AUTOSTART_REG_KEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"
-
 Unicode True
 
 ######################################################################
@@ -70,9 +68,6 @@ ShowInstDetails Show
 
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
 
-; Custom page for autostart checkbox
-Page custom AutostartPage AutostartPageLeave
-
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
 
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
@@ -85,36 +80,8 @@ Page custom AutostartPage AutostartPageLeave
 
 !insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
 
-; Variables for autostart option
-Var AutostartCheckbox
-Var AutostartEnabled
-
 ######################################################################
 
-; Function to create the autostart options page
-Function AutostartPage
-  !insertmacro MUI_HEADER_TEXT "Startup Options" "Configure how ${APP_NAME} launches with Windows."
-
-  nsDialogs::Create 1018
-  Pop $0
-
-  ${If} $0 == error
-    Abort
-  ${EndIf}
-
-  ${NSD_CreateCheckbox} 0 20u 100% 10u "Start ${APP_NAME} UI automatically when Windows starts"
-  Pop $AutostartCheckbox
-  ${NSD_Check} $AutostartCheckbox ; Default to checked
-  StrCpy $AutostartEnabled "1" ; Default to enabled
-
-  nsDialogs::Show
-FunctionEnd
-
-; Function to handle leaving the autostart page
-Function AutostartPageLeave
-  ${NSD_GetState} $AutostartCheckbox $AutostartEnabled
-FunctionEnd
-
 Function GetAppFromCommand
 Exch $1
 Push $2
@@ -196,16 +163,6 @@ WriteRegStr ${REG_ROOT} "${UNINSTALL_PATH}"  "Publisher" "${COMP_NAME}"
 
 WriteRegStr ${REG_ROOT} "${UI_REG_APP_PATH}" "" "$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}"
 
-; Create autostart registry entry based on checkbox
-DetailPrint "Autostart enabled: $AutostartEnabled"
-${If} $AutostartEnabled == "1"
-    WriteRegStr HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}" "$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}.exe"
-    DetailPrint "Added autostart registry entry: $INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}.exe"
-${Else}
-    DeleteRegValue HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
-    DetailPrint "Autostart not enabled by user"
-${EndIf}
-
 EnVar::SetHKLM
 EnVar::AddValueEx "path" "$INSTDIR"
 
@@ -229,10 +186,7 @@ ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}" service stop'
 ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}" service uninstall'
 
 # kill ui client
-ExecWait `taskkill /im ${UI_APP_EXE}.exe /f`
-
-; Remove autostart registry entry
-DeleteRegValue HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
+ExecWait `taskkill /im ${UI_APP_EXE}.exe`
 
 # wait the service uninstall take unblock the executable
 Sleep 3000

client/internal/acl/manager.go

@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ type Manager interface {
 	ApplyFiltering(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap)
 }
 
-type protoMatch struct {
-	ips      map[string]int
-	policyID []byte
-}
-
 // DefaultManager uses firewall manager to handle
 type DefaultManager struct {
 	firewall       firewall.Manager
@@ -245,7 +240,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) applyRouteACL(rule *mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule) (id.Rul
 
 	dPorts := convertPortInfo(rule.PortInfo)
 
-	addedRule, err := d.firewall.AddRouteFiltering(rule.PolicyID, sources, destination, protocol, nil, dPorts, action)
+	addedRule, err := d.firewall.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, protocol, nil, dPorts, action)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("add route rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -286,7 +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
 	}
@@ -294,11 +289,11 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) protoRuleToFirewallRule(
 	var rules []firewall.Rule
 	switch r.Direction {
 	case mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN:
-		rules, err = d.addInRules(r.PolicyID, ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName)
+		rules, err = d.addInRules(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(r.PolicyID, ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName)
+		rules, err = d.addOutRules(ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName, "")
 	default:
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid direction, skipping firewall rule")
 	}
@@ -327,14 +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(id, ip, protocol, nil, port, action, ipsetName)
+	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, nil, port, action, ipsetName, comment)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("add firewall rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -343,18 +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(id, ip, protocol, port, nil, action, ipsetName)
+	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, port, nil, action, ipsetName, comment)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("add firewall rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -369,8 +364,9 @@ 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))
+	idStr := ip.String() + string(proto) + strconv.Itoa(direction) + strconv.Itoa(int(action)) + comment
 	if port != nil {
 		idStr += port.String()
 	}
@@ -393,8 +389,10 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 		}
 	}
 
-	in := map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]*protoMatch{}
-	out := map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]*protoMatch{}
+	type protoMatch map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]map[string]int
+
+	in := protoMatch{}
+	out := protoMatch{}
 
 	// trace which type of protocols was squashed
 	squashedRules := []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{}
@@ -407,18 +405,14 @@ 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 map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]*protoMatch) {
+	addRuleToCalculationMap := func(i int, r *mgmProto.FirewallRule, protocols protoMatch) {
 		drop := r.Action == mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP || r.Port != ""
 		if drop {
-			protocols[r.Protocol] = &protoMatch{ips: map[string]int{}}
+			protocols[r.Protocol] = map[string]int{}
 			return
 		}
 		if _, ok := protocols[r.Protocol]; !ok {
-			protocols[r.Protocol] = &protoMatch{
-				ips: map[string]int{},
-				// store the first encountered PolicyID for this protocol
-				policyID: r.PolicyID,
-			}
+			protocols[r.Protocol] = map[string]int{}
 		}
 
 		// special case, when we receive this all network IP address
@@ -430,7 +424,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 			return
 		}
 
-		ipset := protocols[r.Protocol].ips
+		ipset := protocols[r.Protocol]
 
 		if _, ok := ipset[r.PeerIP]; ok {
 			return
@@ -456,10 +450,9 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 		mgmProto.RuleProtocol_UDP,
 	}
 
-	squash := func(matches map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]*protoMatch, direction mgmProto.RuleDirection) {
+	squash := func(matches protoMatch, direction mgmProto.RuleDirection) {
 		for _, protocol := range protocolOrders {
-			match, ok := matches[protocol]
-			if !ok || len(match.ips) != totalIPs || len(match.ips) < 2 {
+			if ipset, ok := matches[protocol]; !ok || len(ipset) != totalIPs || len(ipset) < 2 {
 				// don't squash if :
 				// 1. Rules not cover all peers in the network
 				// 2. Rules cover only one peer in the network.
@@ -472,7 +465,6 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 				Direction: direction,
 				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
 				Protocol:  protocol,
-				PolicyID:  match.policyID,
 			})
 			squashedProtocols[protocol] = struct{}{}
 
@@ -501,9 +493,9 @@ 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.ips[r.PeerIP] == i {
+			if m, ok := in[r.Protocol]; ok && m[r.PeerIP] == i {
 				continue
-			} else if m, ok := out[r.Protocol]; ok && m.ips[r.PeerIP] == i {
+			} else if m, ok := out[r.Protocol]; ok && m[r.PeerIP] == i {
 				continue
 			}
 		}

client/internal/acl/manager_test.go

@@ -8,14 +8,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"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{
@@ -48,20 +45,20 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Name().Return("lo").AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(wgaddr.Address{
+	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(iface.WGAddress{
 		IP:      ip,
 		Network: network,
 	}).AnyTimes()
 	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, flowLogger, false)
+	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("create firewall: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer func(fw manager.Manager) {
-		_ = fw.Close(nil)
+		_ = fw.Reset(nil)
 	}(fw)
 	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
 
@@ -342,20 +339,20 @@ func TestDefaultManagerEnableSSHRules(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Name().Return("lo").AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(wgaddr.Address{
+	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(iface.WGAddress{
 		IP:      ip,
 		Network: network,
 	}).AnyTimes()
 	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, flowLogger, false)
+	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("create firewall: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer func(fw manager.Manager) {
-		_ = fw.Close(nil)
+		_ = fw.Reset(nil)
 	}(fw)
 	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
 

client/internal/acl/mocks/iface_mapper.go

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import (
 	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 
+	iface "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 // MockIFaceMapper is a mock of IFaceMapper interface.
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ func (m *MockIFaceMapper) EXPECT() *MockIFaceMapperMockRecorder {
 }
 
 // Address mocks base method.
-func (m *MockIFaceMapper) Address() wgaddr.Address {
+func (m *MockIFaceMapper) Address() iface.WGAddress {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Address")
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(wgaddr.Address)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(iface.WGAddress)
 	return ret0
 }
 

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow.go

@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) RequestAuthInfo(ctx context.Context) (AuthFlowIn
 		oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("code_challenge_method", "S256"),
 		oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("code_challenge", codeChallenge),
 		oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("audience", p.providerConfig.Audience),
-		oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("prompt", "login"),
 	)
 
 	return AuthFlowInfo{

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func NewConnectClient(
 }
 
 // Run with main logic.
-func (c *ConnectClient) Run(runningChan chan struct{}) error {
+func (c *ConnectClient) Run(runningChan chan error) error {
 	return c.run(MobileDependency{}, runningChan)
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) RunOniOS(
 	return c.run(mobileDependency, nil)
 }
 
-func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan struct{}) error {
+func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan error) error {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			rec := c.statusRecorder
@@ -159,9 +159,10 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 	}
 
 	defer c.statusRecorder.ClientStop()
+	runningChanOpen := true
 	operation := func() error {
 		// if context cancelled we not start new backoff cycle
-		if c.ctx.Err() != nil {
+		if c.isContextCancelled() {
 			return nil
 		}
 
@@ -281,11 +282,10 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		log.Infof("Netbird engine started, the IP is: %s", peerConfig.GetAddress())
 		state.Set(StatusConnected)
 
-		if runningChan != nil {
-			select {
-			case runningChan <- struct{}{}:
-			default:
-			}
+		if runningChan != nil && runningChanOpen {
+			runningChan <- nil
+			close(runningChan)
+			runningChanOpen = false
 		}
 
 		<-engineCtx.Done()
@@ -379,6 +379,15 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) Stop() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (c *ConnectClient) isContextCancelled() bool {
+	select {
+	case <-c.ctx.Done():
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 // SetNetworkMapPersistence enables or disables network map persistence.
 // When enabled, the last received network map will be stored and can be retrieved
 // through the Engine's getLatestNetworkMap method. When disabled, any stored

client/internal/dns/file_unix.go

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

client/internal/dns/handler_chain.go

@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) AddHandler(pattern string, handler dns.Handler, priority
 	}
 
 	// First remove any existing handler with same pattern (case-insensitive) and priority
-	c.removeEntry(origPattern, priority)
+	for i := len(c.handlers) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		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
@@ -128,20 +133,30 @@ 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:]...)
-			break
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+// 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

@@ -443,6 +443,14 @@ 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)
+				}
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -462,69 +470,45 @@ 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
-	w1 := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
+	// Test 1: Initial state with all three handlers
+	w := &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(w1, r)
+	chain.ServeDNS(w, 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))
 
-	w2 := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
+	w = &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(w2, r)
+	chain.ServeDNS(w, 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))
 
-	w3 := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
+	w = &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &mockResponseWriter{}}
 	// Now lowest priority handler (defaultHandler) should be called
 	defaultHandler.On("ServeDNS", mock.Anything, r).Return().Once()
 
-	chain.ServeDNS(w3, r)
+	chain.ServeDNS(w, r)
 	defaultHandler.AssertExpectations(t)
 
-	defaultHandler.ExpectedCalls = nil
-	defaultHandler.Calls = nil
-
 	// Test 4: Remove last handler
 	chain.RemoveHandler(testDomain, nbdns.PriorityDefault)
 
-	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)
-	}
+	assert.False(t, chain.HasHandlers(testDomain))
 }
 
 func TestHandlerChain_CaseSensitivity(t *testing.T) {
@@ -846,165 +830,3 @@ 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

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
-
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 )
@@ -14,8 +12,8 @@ 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."
-	ipv6ReverseZone = ".ip6.arpa."
+	ipv4ReverseZone = ".in-addr.arpa"
+	ipv6ReverseZone = ".ip6.arpa"
 )
 
 type hostManager interface {
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ func dnsConfigToHostDNSConfig(dnsConfig nbdns.Config, ip string, port int) HostD
 
 		for _, domain := range nsConfig.Domains {
 			config.Domains = append(config.Domains, DomainConfig{
-				Domain:    strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(domain)),
+				Domain:    strings.TrimSuffix(domain, "."),
 				MatchOnly: !nsConfig.SearchDomainsEnabled,
 			})
 		}
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ 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.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(customZone.Domain)),
+			Domain:    strings.TrimSuffix(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, strings.TrimSuffix(dConf.Domain, "."))
+			matchDomains = append(matchDomains, dConf.Domain)
 			continue
 		}
-		searchDomains = append(searchDomains, strings.TrimSuffix(""+dConf.Domain, "."))
+		searchDomains = append(searchDomains, dConf.Domain)
 	}
 
 	matchKey := getKeyWithInput(netbirdDNSStateKeyFormat, matchSuffix)

client/internal/dns/host_windows.go

@@ -17,18 +17,15 @@ 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\DnsPolicyConfig`
-	gpoDnsPolicyConfigMatchPath = gpoDnsPolicyRoot + `\NetBird-Match`
+	gpoDnsPolicyRoot            = `SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient`
+	gpoDnsPolicyConfigMatchPath = gpoDnsPolicyRoot + `\DnsPolicyConfig\NetBird-Match`
 
 	dnsPolicyConfigVersionKey           = "Version"
 	dnsPolicyConfigVersionValue         = 2
@@ -100,9 +97,9 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager
 			continue
 		}
 		if !dConf.MatchOnly {
-			searchDomains = append(searchDomains, strings.TrimSuffix(dConf.Domain, "."))
+			searchDomains = append(searchDomains, dConf.Domain)
 		}
-		matchDomains = append(matchDomains, "."+strings.TrimSuffix(dConf.Domain, "."))
+		matchDomains = append(matchDomains, "."+dConf.Domain)
 	}
 
 	if len(matchDomains) != 0 {
@@ -119,10 +116,6 @@ 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
 }
 
@@ -143,6 +136,10 @@ 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)
 		}
@@ -191,26 +188,6 @@ 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)
@@ -263,10 +240,6 @@ 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
 }