rofl0r / rofl0r/microsocks

-b IPv4 not working

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Description

Hello,

with some big support from outside, microsocks is finally listening on 0.0.0.0. Thx.

Nevertheless I still have the problem to bind target output to an IPv4 address.
Option "-b IPv4" is ignored on my Deb9+ systems and IPv6 addresses are bound/used.

Is there any hint or trick in order to motivate microsocks to use the IPv4 addresses on these systems for target adresses?

I can provide traces if needed. No problem.

Thx in advance
Oliver

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No source files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the issue on a Debian 9+ system with -b IPv4, then trace how the bind option is parsed and how target address families are selected. Done means target connections consistently use the requested IPv4 address; add or update a regression test if the project provides one.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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