test

backend/src/api/sniffer_api.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # src/routers/sniffer.py
-from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Query
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Query, Body
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from typing import Dict, Any, Optional
 
@@ -18,20 +18,33 @@ router = APIRouter()
 class SnifferStartRequest(BaseModel):
     """
     Request model for starting the sniffer on a specific bridge OR interface.
-    Both fields are optional here; the endpoint will validate that exactly one is present.
+    Exactly one of `bridge` or `interface` must be provided.
     """
     bridge: Optional[str] = Field(None, example="br0", description="Name of the Linux bridge to sniff on")
     interface: Optional[str] = Field(None, example="eth0", description="Name of the network interface to sniff on")
 
 
 class SnifferStartResponse(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Response model returned when sniffer starts successfully.
+    """
     started: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the sniffer was started successfully")
+    session_id: str = Field(..., description="Session identifier for this sniffer instance")
     target: str = Field(..., description="Target that was started (bridge or interface)")
     target_type: str = Field(..., description="Either 'bridge' or 'interface'")
 
 
+class SnifferStopRequest(BaseModel):
+    """
+    Optional body for stop — prefer session_id if you want to stop a specific session.
+    If omitted, stopping behavior will be determined by query params (bridge/interface) or global stop.
+    """
+    session_id: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session id to stop")
+
+
 class SnifferStopResponse(BaseModel):
     stopped: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the sniffer was stopped successfully")
+    session_id: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session id stopped (if any)")
     target: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Target stopped; null if global stop")
     target_type: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="'bridge' or 'interface' or None")
 
@@ -40,6 +53,8 @@ class InterfaceSnifferStatus(BaseModel):
     running: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the sniffer thread/socket is active")
     exists: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the interface exists in /sys/class/net")
     up: bool = Field(..., description="Whether the interface is operationally UP")
+    session_id: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session id owning this interface")
+    session_label: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Human label for the session")
 
 
 class SnifferStatusResponse(BaseModel):
@@ -54,54 +69,60 @@ class SnifferStatusResponse(BaseModel):
 @router.post("/start", response_model=SnifferStartResponse)
 def sniffer_start(req: SnifferStartRequest):
     """
-    Start the AF_PACKET sniffer for the given bridge OR interface.
+    Start a sniffer session for the given bridge OR interface.
-
+    Exactly one of `bridge` or `interface` must be provided.
-    Exactly one of `bridge` or `interface` must be provided; validate here explicitly so this
+    Returns a session_id to manage the session.
-    is compatible across Pydantic versions.
     """
-    # explicit validation (works with pydantic v1 & v2)
     if bool(req.bridge) == bool(req.interface):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Exactly one of 'bridge' or 'interface' must be provided")
 
     try:
         if req.interface:
-            start_afpacket_sniffer(req.interface, target_is_interface=True)
+            session_id = start_afpacket_sniffer(req.interface, target_is_interface=True)
-            return SnifferStartResponse(started=True, target=req.interface, target_type="interface")
+            return SnifferStartResponse(started=True, session_id=session_id, target=req.interface, target_type="interface")
         else:
-            start_afpacket_sniffer(req.bridge, target_is_interface=False)
+            session_id = start_afpacket_sniffer(req.bridge, target_is_interface=False)
-            return SnifferStartResponse(started=True, target=req.bridge, target_type="bridge")
+            return SnifferStartResponse(started=True, session_id=session_id, target=req.bridge, target_type="bridge")
     except Exception as exc:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to start sniffer: {exc}")
 
 
 @router.post("/stop", response_model=SnifferStopResponse)
 def sniffer_stop(
-    bridge: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="If provided, stop sniffer sockets for this bridge"),
+    q_bridge: Optional[str] = Query(None, alias="bridge", description="If provided, stop sniffer sockets for this bridge"),
-    interface: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="If provided, stop sniffer socket for this interface"),
+    q_interface: Optional[str] = Query(None, alias="interface", description="If provided, stop sniffer socket for this interface"),
+    body: SnifferStopRequest = Body(...),
 ):
     """
-    Stop the AF_PACKET sniffer.
+    Stop sniffer sessions.
 
-    - If no query params provided: stop the global sniffer thread and clear snapshot.
+    - If body.session_id is provided: stop that session (preferred).
-    - If `?interface=eth0` provided: stop sniffing on that interface only (close socket).
+    - Else if query param `interface` provided: close socket for that interface across sessions.
-    - If `?bridge=br0` provided: stop snapshot/sockets associated with that bridge.
+    - Else if query param `bridge` provided: remove snapshot / close sockets for that bridge across sessions.
+    - Else: stop all sessions (global stop).
     """
-    if bridge and interface:
+    if body and body.session_id:
+        try:
+            stop_afpacket_sniffer(session_id=body.session_id)
+            return SnifferStopResponse(stopped=True, session_id=body.session_id, target=None, target_type=None)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to stop session {body.session_id}: {exc}")
+
+    # validate query params
+    if q_bridge and q_interface:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Only one of 'bridge' or 'interface' may be provided")
 
     try:
-        if interface:
+        if q_interface:
-            stop_afpacket_sniffer(target=interface, target_is_interface=True)
+            stop_afpacket_sniffer(target=q_interface, target_is_interface=True)
-            return SnifferStopResponse(stopped=True, target=interface, target_type="interface")
+            return SnifferStopResponse(stopped=True, session_id=None, target=q_interface, target_type="interface")
-        if bridge:
+        if q_bridge:
-            stop_afpacket_sniffer(target=bridge, target_is_interface=False)
+            stop_afpacket_sniffer(target=q_bridge, target_is_interface=False)
-            return SnifferStopResponse(stopped=True, target=bridge, target_type="bridge")
+            return SnifferStopResponse(stopped=True, session_id=None, target=q_bridge, target_type="bridge")
 
         # global stop
         stop_afpacket_sniffer()
-        return SnifferStopResponse(stopped=True, target=None, target_type=None)
+        return SnifferStopResponse(stopped=True, session_id=None, target=None, target_type=None)
-    except HTTPException:
-        raise
     except Exception as exc:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to stop sniffer: {exc}")
 

backend/src/network_sniffer.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import selectors
 import errno
 import struct
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any
+from uuid import uuid4
 
 # NOTE: ensure this path points to your shared runtime module
 from src import shared_objects
@@ -36,14 +37,18 @@ from src.Models.ip_protocol import IPProtocolEnum, protocol_from_number
 # ---- Logging ----------------------------------------------------------
 logger = logging.getLogger("af_packet_sniffer")
 
-# ---- Globals (kept minimal) -------------------------------------------
+# ---- Session model -------------------------------------------
-af_sockets: Dict[str, socket.socket] = {}
+# sessions: session_id -> session dict
-af_thread: Optional[threading.Thread] = None
+sessions: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
-af_stop_event: Optional[threading.Event] = None
+# session schema:
-
+# {
-fixed_bridge_ports: Dict[str, List[str]] = {}
+#   "thread": threading.Thread,
-current_bridge: Optional[str] = None
+#   "stop_event": threading.Event,
-current_bridge_label_for_thread: Optional[str] = None
+#   "sockets": Dict[iface, socket.socket],
+#   "label": str,
+#   "is_bridge": bool,
+#   "ports": List[str],
+# }
 
 # small bounded buffer for packets produced before shared_objects is ready
 _PACKET_BUFFER: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
@@ -135,26 +140,142 @@ def parse_packet(pkt, bridge_label: str) -> None:
         "dst_port": None,
     }
 
-    # (packet parsing unchanged — omitted here for brevity in this snippet)
+    # Ethernet layer
-    # --- copy the full packet parsing logic from your original file here ---
+    if Ether in pkt:
-    # For brevity in this repo patch, the original parse_packet body remains unchanged.
+        eth = pkt[Ether]
-    # Keep everything from "Ether in pkt" through the Raw fallback and DB scheduling exactly as you had.
+        pkt_info["src_mac"] = _safe_get_attr(eth, "src")
-    # (In your codebase, ensure the same body is present, unchanged.)
+        pkt_info["dst_mac"] = _safe_get_attr(eth, "dst")
-    # -----------------------------
+
+        # Base ethertype
+        try:
+            eth_type_raw = int(eth.type)
+        except Exception:
+            eth_type_raw = None
+
+        # VLAN inner ethertype and vlan id if Dot1Q exists
+        if Dot1Q in pkt:
+            try:
+                inner = int(pkt[Dot1Q].type)
+                if inner:
+                    eth_type_raw = inner
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            try:
+                pkt_info["vlan_id"] = int(pkt[Dot1Q].vlan)
+            except Exception:
+                pkt_info["vlan_id"] = None
+
+        if eth_type_raw is not None:
+            pkt_info["eth_type_raw"] = eth_type_raw
+            try:
+                pkt_info["eth_type"] = ethertype_from_int(eth_type_raw)
+            except Exception:
+                pkt_info["eth_type"] = EtherTypeEnum.UNKNOWN
+
+    # ARP
+    if ARP in pkt:
+        arp = pkt[ARP]
+        pkt_info["protocol_name"] = "ARP"
+        pkt_info["src_ip"] = _safe_get_attr(arp, "psrc")
+        pkt_info["dst_ip"] = _safe_get_attr(arp, "pdst")
+        pkt_info["src_port"] = None
+        pkt_info["dst_port"] = None
+
+    # IPv4
+    if IP in pkt:
+        ip = pkt[IP]
+        pkt_info["src_ip"] = _safe_get_attr(ip, "src")
+        pkt_info["dst_ip"] = _safe_get_attr(ip, "dst")
+
+        try:
+            proto_num = int(_safe_get_attr(ip, "proto"))
+        except Exception:
+            proto_num = None
+
+        if proto_num is not None:
+            pkt_info["protocol_raw"] = proto_num
+            try:
+                pkt_info["protocol"] = protocol_from_number(proto_num)
+            except Exception:
+                pkt_info["protocol"] = IPProtocolEnum.UNKNOWN
+
+        if proto_num == 6 and TCP in pkt:
+            pkt_info["protocol_name"] = "TCP"
+            pkt_info["src_port"] = _safe_get_attr(pkt[TCP], "sport")
+            pkt_info["dst_port"] = _safe_get_attr(pkt[TCP], "dport")
+        elif proto_num == 17 and UDP in pkt:
+            pkt_info["protocol_name"] = "UDP"
+            pkt_info["src_port"] = _safe_get_attr(pkt[UDP], "sport")
+            pkt_info["dst_port"] = _safe_get_attr(pkt[UDP], "dport")
+        elif proto_num == 1 and ICMP in pkt:
+            pkt_info["protocol_name"] = "ICMP"
+        else:
+            if pkt_info["protocol_name"] is None:
+                pkt_info["protocol_name"] = f"IP_PROTO_{proto_num}" if proto_num is not None else None
+
+    # IPv6
+    if IPv6 in pkt:
+        ip6 = pkt[IPv6]
+        pkt_info["src_ip"] = _safe_get_attr(ip6, "src")
+        pkt_info["dst_ip"] = _safe_get_attr(ip6, "dst")
+
+        try:
+            nh = int(_safe_get_attr(ip6, "nh"))
+        except Exception:
+            nh = None
+
+        if nh is not None:
+            pkt_info["protocol_raw"] = nh
+            try:
+                pkt_info["protocol"] = protocol_from_number(nh)
+            except Exception:
+                pkt_info["protocol"] = IPProtocolEnum.UNKNOWN
+
+        if nh == 6 and TCP in pkt:
+            pkt_info["protocol_name"] = "TCP"
+            pkt_info["src_port"] = _safe_get_attr(pkt[TCP], "sport")
+            pkt_info["dst_port"] = _safe_get_attr(pkt[TCP], "dport")
+        elif nh == 17 and UDP in pkt:
+            pkt_info["protocol_name"] = "UDP"
+            pkt_info["src_port"] = _safe_get_attr(pkt[UDP], "sport")
+            pkt_info["dst_port"] = _safe_get_attr(pkt[UDP], "dport")
+        elif ICMPv6Unknown in pkt:
+            pkt_info["protocol_name"] = "ICMPv6"
+        else:
+            if pkt_info["protocol_name"] is None:
+                pkt_info["protocol_name"] = f"IPV6_PROTO_{nh}" if nh is not None else None
+
+    # Raw fallback label
+    if Raw in pkt and not pkt_info["protocol_name"]:
+        pkt_info["protocol_name"] = "RAW"
+
     # Submit DB insert to shared web loop if available, otherwise buffer
     try:
         web_loop = getattr(shared_objects, "web_loop", None)
         web_db = getattr(shared_objects, "db", None)
         if web_db is not None and web_loop is not None:
-            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(web_db.insert_packet(pkt_info), web_loop)
+            try:
+                fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(web_db.insert_packet(pkt_info), web_loop)
+                # best-effort non-blocking check for immediate errors
+                try:
+                    fut.result(timeout=0.005)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                logger.debug("Scheduled insert for packet on %s (len=%d)", pkt_info.get("iface"), pkt_info.get("length"))
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception("Failed to schedule insert_packet for %s — buffering: %s", pkt_info.get("iface"), e)
+                _PACKET_BUFFER.append(pkt_info)
+                if len(_PACKET_BUFFER) > _BUFFER_CAPACITY:
+                    _PACKET_BUFFER.pop(0)
         else:
-            # buffer (bounded) until the web app initializes
             _PACKET_BUFFER.append(pkt_info)
+            if len(_PACKET_BUFFER) == 1:
+                logger.info("Buffering packets; web DB not ready yet (first buffered packet on %s)", pkt_info.get("iface"))
             if len(_PACKET_BUFFER) > _BUFFER_CAPACITY:
-                # drop oldest packet
                 _PACKET_BUFFER.pop(0)
+                logger.warning("Packet buffer full: dropped oldest packet")
     except Exception:
-        logger.exception("Failed to schedule DB insert")
+        logger.exception("Failed to schedule DB insert (unexpected)")
 
 
 # -------------------------
@@ -197,11 +318,12 @@ def _create_af_packet_socket(ifname: str, rx_buf: int = 4 * 1024 * 1024) -> Opti
         return None
 
     s.setblocking(False)
+    logger.info("AF_PACKET socket bound to %s (fd=%s)", ifname, getattr(s, "fileno", lambda: "?")())
     return s
 
 
-def _close_socket(ifname: str) -> None:
+def _close_socket_in_dict(sockets: Dict[str, socket.socket], ifname: str) -> None:
-    s = af_sockets.pop(ifname, None)
+    s = sockets.pop(ifname, None)
     if s:
         try:
             s.close()
@@ -209,52 +331,52 @@ def _close_socket(ifname: str) -> None:
             pass
 
 
-def _ensure_socket_for_iface(iface: str, bridge_label: str) -> None:
+def _ensure_socket_for_session(sockets: Dict[str, socket.socket], iface: str, bridge_label: str) -> None:
     """
-    Ensure we have an AF_PACKET socket in af_sockets for iface.
+    Ensure we have an AF_PACKET socket in the given sockets dict for iface.
     If socket doesn't exist, attempt to create it. bridge_label is used for logging/context.
     """
-    if iface in af_sockets:
+    if iface in sockets:
         return
     if not check_interface_exists(iface):
         logger.warning("Interface %s does not exist; skipping socket creation", iface)
         return
     s = _create_af_packet_socket(iface)
     if s:
-        af_sockets[iface] = s
+        sockets[iface] = s
         logger.info("AF_PACKET socket created for %s (label=%s)", iface, bridge_label)
     else:
         logger.warning("Failed to create AF_PACKET socket for %s (label=%s)", iface, bridge_label)
 
 
 # -------------------------
-# Main reader thread
+# Per-session reader loop
 # -------------------------
-def afpacket_reader_loop(bridge_label: str, stop_event: threading.Event) -> None:
+def _session_reader_loop(session_id: str) -> None:
-    """
+    session = sessions.get(session_id)
-    Multiplex AF_PACKET sockets using a selector and hand packets to parse_packet.
+    if not session:
-    Uses the fixed_bridge_ports snapshot to decide which interfaces to open when bridge-mode.
+        logger.warning("Session %s not found at reader start", session_id)
-    If started in interface-mode, fixed_bridge_ports may contain a single entry mapping the
+        return
-    interface name to itself (or None), but af_sockets drives which sockets are active.
+    stop_event: threading.Event = session["stop_event"]
-    """
+    sockets: Dict[str, socket.socket] = session["sockets"]
-    logger.info("AF_PACKET reader starting (label=%s)", bridge_label)
+    label: str = session["label"]
+
+    logger.info("Session %s reader starting (label=%s)", session_id, label)
     sel = selectors.DefaultSelector()
 
-    # If there is a snapshot for this label, create sockets for snapshot ports.
-    for iface in fixed_bridge_ports.get(bridge_label, []):
-        _ensure_socket_for_iface(iface, bridge_label)
-
     # register existing sockets
-    for iface, s in list(af_sockets.items()):
+    for iface, s in list(sockets.items()):
         try:
             sel.register(s, selectors.EVENT_READ, data=iface)
         except Exception:
-            logger.debug("Register failed for %s (continuing)", iface)
+            logger.debug("Register failed for %s in session %s (continuing)", iface, session_id)
+
+    last_drain_ts = time.time()
 
     try:
         while not stop_event.is_set():
             # ensure newly created sockets are registered
-            for iface, s in list(af_sockets.items()):
+            for iface, s in list(sockets.items()):
                 try:
                     if not any(k.fileobj is s for k in sel.get_map().values()):
                         sel.register(s, selectors.EVENT_READ, data=iface)
@@ -264,11 +386,18 @@ def afpacket_reader_loop(bridge_label: str, stop_event: threading.Event) -> None
             try:
                 events = sel.select(timeout=1.0)
             except Exception:
-                logger.exception("Selector error")
+                logger.exception("Selector error in session %s", session_id)
                 time.sleep(0.1)
                 continue
 
             if not events:
+                # occasionally attempt to drain buffer if DB becomes available
+                if time.time() - last_drain_ts > 5:
+                    try:
+                        drain_buffer_to_shared_db()
+                    except Exception:
+                        logger.exception("Periodic drain failed in session %s", session_id)
+                    last_drain_ts = time.time()
                 continue
 
             for key, _ in events:
@@ -282,28 +411,29 @@ def afpacket_reader_loop(bridge_label: str, stop_event: threading.Event) -> None
                     continue
                 except OSError as e:
                     if e.errno in (errno.ENODEV, errno.ENETDOWN, errno.EBADF):
-                        logger.warning("Socket error on %s: %s — closing", iface, e)
+                        logger.warning("Socket error on %s in session %s: %s — closing", iface, session_id, e)
                         try:
                             sel.unregister(sock)
                         except Exception:
                             pass
-                        _close_socket(iface)
+                        _close_socket_in_dict(sockets, iface)
                         continue
                     else:
-                        logger.exception("Recv error on %s", iface)
+                        logger.exception("Recv error on %s in session %s", iface, session_id)
                         continue
 
                 # parse with scapy
                 try:
                     pkt = Ether(raw)
                     pkt.sniffed_on = iface
-                    parse_packet(pkt, bridge_label)
+                    parse_packet(pkt, label)
+                    logger.debug("Captured packet on %s in session %s (len=%d)", iface, session_id, len(raw))
                 except Exception:
-                    logger.exception("Failed to parse/process packet from %s", iface)
+                    logger.exception("Failed to parse/process packet from %s in session %s", iface, session_id)
                     continue
     finally:
-        logger.info("AF_PACKET reader stopping; cleaning up sockets")
+        logger.info("Session %s reader stopping; cleaning up sockets", session_id)
-        # unregister and close
+        # unregister and close sockets
         try:
             for key in list(sel.get_map().values()):
                 try:
@@ -313,123 +443,106 @@ def afpacket_reader_loop(bridge_label: str, stop_event: threading.Event) -> None
         except Exception:
             pass
 
-        for iface in list(af_sockets.keys()):
+        for iface in list(sockets.keys()):
-            _close_socket(iface)
+            _close_socket_in_dict(sockets, iface)
 
         try:
             sel.close()
         except Exception:
             pass
 
-        logger.info("AF_PACKET reader stopped")
+        logger.info("Session %s reader stopped", session_id)
 
 
 # -------------------------
 # Public API: start/stop/status
 # -------------------------
-def start_afpacket_sniffer(target: str, target_is_interface: bool = False) -> None:
+def start_afpacket_sniffer(target: str, target_is_interface: bool = False) -> str:
     """
-    Start the sniffer.
+    Start a sniffer session. Returns session_id string.
 
-    If target_is_interface == False: target is treated as bridge name; snapshot ports and start reader
+    If target_is_interface == False: target is treated as bridge name and ports are snapshotted.
-    for that bridge (existing behavior).
+    If target_is_interface == True: target is treated as interface name.
-    If target_is_interface == True: target is treated as interface name; create socket for interface
-    and start reader if not running.
     """
-    global af_thread, af_stop_event, current_bridge, current_bridge_label_for_thread
+    session_id = str(uuid4())
-    if af_thread and af_thread.is_alive():
+    session: Dict[str, Any] = {
-        logger.info("Sniffer thread already running — adding sockets if needed")
+        "stop_event": threading.Event(),
+        "sockets": {},
+        "label": target,
+        "is_bridge": not target_is_interface,
+        "ports": [],
+    }
+    sessions[session_id] = session
 
-        # If thread already running and target is interface -> try to add socket only
+    # determine ports for this session
-        if target_is_interface:
-            _ensure_socket_for_iface(target, target)
-        else:
-            # bridge-mode: snapshot ports and ensure sockets for those ports
-            ports = get_bridge_ports_once(target)
-            fixed_bridge_ports[target] = ports
-            logger.info("Fixed bridge ports updated for %s: %s", target, ports)
-            for p in ports:
-                _ensure_socket_for_iface(p, target)
-        return
-
-    # Thread not running — set up snapshot or single interface and start thread
     if target_is_interface:
-        # ensure socket for the single interface
+        ports = [target]
-        _ensure_socket_for_iface(target, target)
-        current_bridge = target  # use target as label
-        current_bridge_label_for_thread = target
-        fixed_bridge_ports[target] = [target]  # optional snapshot entry
     else:
         ports = get_bridge_ports_once(target)
-        fixed_bridge_ports[target] = ports
-        current_bridge = target
-        current_bridge_label_for_thread = target
-        logger.info("Fixed bridge ports for %s: %s", target, ports)
-        # create sockets now
-        for iface in ports:
-            _ensure_socket_for_iface(iface, target)
 
-    af_stop_event = threading.Event()
+    session["ports"] = ports
-    af_thread = threading.Thread(target=afpacket_reader_loop, args=(current_bridge_label_for_thread or target, af_stop_event), daemon=True)
+
-    af_thread.start()
+    # create sockets for this session only
-    logger.info("AF_PACKET sniffer started (label=%s)", current_bridge_label_for_thread or target)
+    for iface in ports:
+        if not check_interface_exists(iface):
+            logger.warning("Snapshot port %s missing for session %s, skipping", iface, session_id)
+            continue
+        s = _create_af_packet_socket(iface)
+        if s:
+            session["sockets"][iface] = s
+
+    # start dedicated thread
+    t = threading.Thread(target=_session_reader_loop, args=(session_id,), daemon=True)
+    session["thread"] = t
+    t.start()
+    logger.info("Started sniffer session %s label=%s ports=%s", session_id, target, ports)
+    return session_id
 
 
-def stop_afpacket_sniffer(target: Optional[str] = None, target_is_interface: bool = False) -> None:
+def stop_afpacket_sniffer(session_id: Optional[str] = None, target: Optional[str] = None, target_is_interface: bool = False) -> None:
     """
-    Stop the sniffer or a subset:
+    Stop either a specific session by session_id (preferred), or stop sockets associated with target.
-
+    - If session_id provided: stop that session and clean up.
-    - If no target: stop the whole reader thread and clear snapshot (existing behavior).
+    - Else if target provided: remove sockets associated with target from sessions (close sockets).
-    - If target_is_interface True: close the socket for that interface (do not stop thread).
+    - Else if no args: stop all sessions (global stop).
-    - If target provided and target_is_interface False: remove snapshot for the bridge and close sockets for ports in that snapshot.
     """
-    global af_thread, af_stop_event, current_bridge, current_bridge_label_for_thread
+    # Stop by session_id
-    # Stop a single interface
+    if session_id:
-    if target is not None and target_is_interface:
+        s = sessions.pop(session_id, None)
-        _close_socket(target)
+        if not s:
-        # Also remove from any fixed_bridge_ports entries where present
+            logger.warning("Requested stop for unknown session %s", session_id)
-        for br, ports in list(fixed_bridge_ports.items()):
+            return
-            if target in ports:
+        s["stop_event"].set()
+        t = s.get("thread")
+        if t and isinstance(t, threading.Thread):
+            t.join(timeout=2)
+        logger.info("Stopped session %s", session_id)
+        return
+
+    # Stop by target (interface or bridge)
+    if target:
+        # For interface-mode: close that iface in any session that has it
+        for sid, s in list(sessions.items()):
+            if target in s.get("ports", []):
+                # close only that iface socket in that session
+                sock = s["sockets"].pop(target, None)
+                if sock:
+                    try:
+                        sock.close()
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
                 try:
-                    fixed_bridge_ports[br].remove(target)
+                    s["ports"].remove(target)
                 except Exception:
                     pass
-        logger.info("Stopped sniffer on interface %s (socket closed)", target)
+                logger.info("Removed target %s from session %s", target, sid)
         return
 
-    # Stop a bridge snapshot: close sockets for snapshot ports and remove snapshot
+    # Global stop: stop all sessions
-    if target is not None and not target_is_interface:
+    for sid in list(sessions.keys()):
-        ports = fixed_bridge_ports.pop(target, [])
+        stop_afpacket_sniffer(session_id=sid)
-        for p in ports:
-            _close_socket(p)
-        # If we stopped the bridge that the running thread was for, also clear current_bridge
-        if current_bridge == target:
-            current_bridge = None
-            current_bridge_label_for_thread = None
-        logger.info("Stopped sniffer for bridge %s (closed ports: %s)", target, ports)
-        return
 
-    # Global stop (existing behavior)
+    # attempt to close db pool if shared.web_loop is available; otherwise leave to main
-    if not af_thread:
-        return
-
-    if af_stop_event:
-        af_stop_event.set()
-
-    af_thread.join(timeout=2)
-    af_thread = None
-    af_stop_event = None
-
-    # clear all snapshots
-    try:
-        for br in list(fixed_bridge_ports.keys()):
-            fixed_bridge_ports.pop(br, None)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-    current_bridge = None
-    current_bridge_label_for_thread = None
-
-    # close db pool if shared.web_loop is available; otherwise leave to main
     try:
         web_loop = getattr(shared_objects, "web_loop", None)
         web_db = getattr(shared_objects, "db", None)
@@ -438,19 +551,46 @@ def stop_afpacket_sniffer(target: Optional[str] = None, target_is_interface: boo
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("Failed to schedule DB pool close")
 
-    logger.info("AF_PACKET sniffer stopped")
+    logger.info("All sniffer sessions stopped")
 
 
 def get_sniffer_status() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, object]]:
     """
-    Return simple status per managed interface.
+    Return simple status per managed interface, including which session owns it.
+    Output format:
+    {
+      "<iface>": {"running": True, "exists": True, "up": True, "session_id": "<uuid>", "session_label": "..."}
+    }
     """
-    running = af_thread.is_alive() if af_thread else False
     out: Dict[str, Dict[str, object]] = {}
-    for iface in list(af_sockets.keys()):
+    # build map iface -> session
-        out[iface] = {
+    for sid, s in sessions.items():
-            "running": running,
+        running = s.get("thread") is not None and s.get("thread").is_alive()
-            "exists": check_interface_exists(iface),
+        for iface in s.get("sockets", {}).keys():
-            "up": check_interface_up(iface),
+            out[iface] = {
-        }
+                "running": running,
-    return out
+                "exists": check_interface_exists(iface),
+                "up": check_interface_up(iface),
+                "session_id": sid,
+                "session_label": s.get("label"),
+            }
+    return out
+
+
+def get_internal_debug_state() -> dict:
+    """
+    Return internal debug information.
+    """
+    return {
+        "sessions": {
+            sid: {
+                "label": s.get("label"),
+                "is_bridge": s.get("is_bridge"),
+                "ports": list(s.get("ports", [])),
+                "sockets": list(s.get("sockets", {}).keys()),
+                "thread_alive": bool(s.get("thread") and s.get("thread").is_alive()),
+            }
+            for sid, s in sessions.items()
+        },
+        "buffer_len": len(_PACKET_BUFFER),
+    }