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fix: pdcp data loss, pipeline conn leak, Close() race, FilterCustom error swallowing - #2549

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fix: pdcp data loss, pipeline conn leak, Close() race, FilterCustom error swallowing#2549
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Summary

Fixes four bugs found during a code audit of the codebase.


Bugs Fixed

1. PDCP Writer: Data Loss When Chunk Exceeds MaxChunkSize

File: internal/pdcp/writer.go

When a result line would push the buffer over MaxChunkSize (4 MB), the buffer was flushed, but the current line was never written to the newly emptied buffer. This silently dropped every result that triggered a flush.

Before

if buff.Len()+len(line) > MaxChunkSize {
    if err := u.uploadChunk(buff); err != nil {
        gologger.Error().Msgf("Failed to upload asset results on cloud: %v", err)
    }
} else {
    buff.WriteString(line)
    buff.WriteString("\n")
}

After

if buff.Len()+len(line) > MaxChunkSize {
    if err := u.uploadChunk(buff); err != nil {
        gologger.Error().Msgf("Failed to upload asset results on cloud: %v", err)
    }

    // Write the current line to the now-empty buffer so it is not lost.
    buff.WriteString(line)
    buff.WriteString("\n")
} else {
    buff.WriteString(line)
    buff.WriteString("\n")
}

2. Pipeline: Connection Leak in SupportPipeline

File: common/httpx/pipeline.go

The dialed TCP/TLS connection was never closed on either the success or error path, leaking one file descriptor per call.

A defer conn.Close() was added immediately after a successful connection.

conn, err := pipelineDial(protocol, addr)
if err != nil {
    return false
}

defer conn.Close()

3. PDCP Writer: Race Condition in Close()

File: internal/pdcp/writer.go

The Load()close()Store() sequence around close(u.data) was not atomic. Concurrent calls to Close() could both pass the check, causing the second close(u.data) to panic with:

close of closed channel

Replaced the sequence with an atomic CompareAndSwap.

Before

func (u *UploadWriter) Close() {
    if !u.closed.Load() {
        close(u.data)
        u.closed.Store(true)
    }
    <-u.done
}

After

func (u *UploadWriter) Close() {
    if !u.closed.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
        return
    }

    close(u.data)
    <-u.done
}

4. FilterCustom: Errors from Callbacks Silently Swallowed

File: common/httpx/filter.go

If a callback returned either (true, error) or (false, error), the error was silently discarded and iteration continued. As a result, the function could incorrectly return (false, nil) even though a callback had returned an error.

Errors are now propagated immediately.

Before

for _, callback := range f.CallBacks {
    ok, err := callback(response)
    if ok && err == nil {
        return true, err
    }
}

return false, nil

After

for _, callback := range f.CallBacks {
    ok, err := callback(response)
    if err != nil {
        return false, err
    }

    if ok {
        return true, nil
    }
}

return false, nil

Test Plan

  • go test ./common/httpx/ -run TestFilterCustom -v
    • New test covers all four callback scenarios:
      • Error with ok=true
      • Error with ok=false
      • First callback matches
      • No callbacks match
  • go vet ./common/httpx/ ./internal/pdcp/
  • go build ./common/httpx/ ./internal/pdcp/
  • go test ./common/httpx/ -short -count=1
    • Full package test suite passes.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved callback error handling so errors are reported immediately.
    • Prevented data loss when processing full-size or oversized chunks.
    • Ensured automatic commits complete and data channels close safely, including repeated close requests.
    • Improved connection cleanup after pipeline checks and handled connection failures more reliably.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for callback errors, successful matches, unmatched filters, connection cleanup, connection failures, buffering limits, flush errors, and concurrent closing.

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The change fixes callback error propagation, pipeline connection cleanup, and PDCP writer behavior. It preserves oversized result lines and makes repeated writer closure wait for completion.

Changes

Filter callback handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Filter result handling
common/httpx/filter.go, common/httpx/filter_test.go
FilterCustom.Filter returns callback errors immediately. Tests cover errors, successful matches, and no matches.

Pipeline connection cleanup

Layer / File(s) Summary
Pipeline connection lifecycle
common/httpx/pipeline.go, common/httpx/pipeline_test.go
SupportPipeline defers connection closure. Tests cover connection cleanup and dial failures.

PDCP writer correctness

Layer / File(s) Summary
Buffer retention and safe closure
internal/pdcp/writer.go, internal/pdcp/writer_test.go
The writer stops its auto-commit ticker, retains result lines after flush errors, and uses atomic channel closure. Tests cover buffer limits and repeated Close calls.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to c8d24

The writer can emit chunks larger than the configured MaxChunkSize because the newline is omitted from the size check, potentially violating upload limits or downstream assumptions. Merge should wait for this bounded correctness issue to be fixed or explicitly accepted.

Poem

A rabbit guards each callback trail,
And keeps the error without fail.
The pipeline closes what it starts,
While buffered lines stay in their parts.
One close completes before the next.

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In `@internal/pdcp/writer.go`:
- Around line 265-269: Update appendResultLine’s chunk-size check to include the
newline written alongside each line, ensuring the buffered payload never exceeds
max/MaxChunkSize; preserve the existing flush behavior before appending the
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Comment thread internal/pdcp/writer.go Outdated
Comment on lines +265 to +269
if buff.Len() > 0 && buff.Len()+len(line) > max {
_ = flush(buff)
}
buff.WriteString(line)
buff.WriteString("\n")

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Include the newline in the chunk-size check.

appendResultLine writes line and "\n", but Line 265 only counts line. For example, abc\n followed by de\n with max == 6 produces a 7-byte chunk without flushing. This can send a payload larger than MaxChunkSize.

Proposed fix
-	if buff.Len() > 0 && buff.Len()+len(line) > max {
+	if buff.Len() > 0 && buff.Len()+len(line)+1 > max {
 		_ = flush(buff)
 	}
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if buff.Len() > 0 && buff.Len()+len(line) > max {
_ = flush(buff)
}
buff.WriteString(line)
buff.WriteString("\n")
if buff.Len() > 0 && buff.Len()+len(line)+1 > max {
_ = flush(buff)
}
buff.WriteString(line)
buff.WriteString("\n")
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In `@internal/pdcp/writer.go` around lines 265 - 269, Update appendResultLine’s
chunk-size check to include the newline written alongside each line, ensuring
the buffered payload never exceeds max/MaxChunkSize; preserve the existing flush
behavior before appending the line.

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Mzack9999 merged commit 53c816e into projectdiscovery:dev Aug 24, 2026
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