[PR #6382] [client] Fix Darwin DNS parsing for empty scutil values #28132

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opened 2026-08-05 08:05:50 -04:00 by saavagebueno · 0 comments
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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6382
Author: @vgauzzi
Created: 6/9/2026
Status: 🔄 Open

Base: mainHead: fix-darwin-empty-dns-array-values


📝 Commits (1)

  • b8ae60b Fix Darwin DNS parsing for empty scutil values

📊 Changes

2 files changed (+131 additions, -33 deletions)

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📝 client/internal/dns/host_darwin.go (+103 -33)
📝 client/internal/dns/host_darwin_test.go (+28 -0)

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Describe your changes

Fixes a Darwin DNS parsing panic when scutil returns an empty value in an array entry, for example:

SearchDomains : <array> {
  0 :
}

The parser previously indexed the result of splitting on " : ", which panicked for trimmed empty values such as 0 :. This change extracts values with strings.Cut, skips empty entries, and preserves the existing behavior for valid domain and nameserver entries.

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  • Is it a bug fix
  • Is a typo/documentation fix
  • Is a feature enhancement
  • It is a refactor
  • Created tests that fail without the change (if possible)
  • This change does not modify the public API, gRPC protocols, functionality behavior, CLI / service flags, or introduce a new feature — OR I have discussed it with the NetBird team beforehand (link the issue / Slack thread in the description). See CONTRIBUTING.md.

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Documentation

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Internal client parser bug fix with no user-facing configuration or behavior changes.

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Testing

GOCACHE=/private/tmp/go-build-cache GOMODCACHE=/private/tmp/go-mod-cache go test ./client/internal/dns -run 'Test(ParseSystemDNSSettingsSkipsEmptyValues|SplitDomainsIntoBatches|GetOriginalNameservers)$' -count=1

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved DNS detection on macOS by ignoring empty or invalid entries and normalizing server addresses so DNS resolution is more reliable.
  • Tests
    • Added a unit test to ensure empty/invalid DNS entries are skipped and valid addresses are selected and normalized.

🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6382 **Author:** [@vgauzzi](https://github.com/vgauzzi) **Created:** 6/9/2026 **Status:** 🔄 Open **Base:** `main` ← **Head:** `fix-darwin-empty-dns-array-values` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`b8ae60b`](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/commit/b8ae60b305b8cacd7aa3ddf2c8986f656742af62) Fix Darwin DNS parsing for empty scutil values ### 📊 Changes **2 files changed** (+131 additions, -33 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `client/internal/dns/host_darwin.go` (+103 -33) 📝 `client/internal/dns/host_darwin_test.go` (+28 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description ## Describe your changes Fixes a Darwin DNS parsing panic when `scutil` returns an empty value in an array entry, for example: ```text SearchDomains : <array> { 0 : } ``` The parser previously indexed the result of splitting on `" : "`, which panicked for trimmed empty values such as `0 :`. This change extracts values with `strings.Cut`, skips empty entries, and preserves the existing behavior for valid domain and nameserver entries. ## Issue ticket number and link N/A ## Stack <!-- branch-stack --> ### Checklist - [x] Is it a bug fix - [ ] Is a typo/documentation fix - [ ] Is a feature enhancement - [ ] It is a refactor - [x] Created tests that fail without the change (if possible) - [x] This change does **not** modify the public API, gRPC protocols, functionality behavior, CLI / service flags, or introduce a new feature — **OR** I have discussed it with the NetBird team beforehand (link the issue / Slack thread in the description). See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#discuss-changes-with-the-netbird-team-first). > By submitting this pull request, you confirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the [Contributor License Agreement](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT.md). ## Documentation Select exactly one: - [ ] I added/updated documentation for this change - [x] Documentation is **not needed** for this change (explain why) Internal client parser bug fix with no user-facing configuration or behavior changes. ### Docs PR URL (required if "docs added" is checked) Paste the PR link from https://github.com/netbirdio/docs here: https://github.com/netbirdio/docs/pull/__ ## Testing ```text GOCACHE=/private/tmp/go-build-cache GOMODCACHE=/private/tmp/go-mod-cache go test ./client/internal/dns -run 'Test(ParseSystemDNSSettingsSkipsEmptyValues|SplitDomainsIntoBatches|GetOriginalNameservers)$' -count=1 ``` <!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> ## Summary by CodeRabbit * **Bug Fixes** * Improved DNS detection on macOS by ignoring empty or invalid entries and normalizing server addresses so DNS resolution is more reliable. * **Tests** * Added a unit test to ensure empty/invalid DNS entries are skipped and valid addresses are selected and normalized. <!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>
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Reference: DYNR/netbird#28132