From 229799a7a37a7477560630ef24aac0a1d634f6a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: solodecode <47976752+solodecode@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:02:55 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] Direct/Freedom outbound: Fix `blockDelay` for DispatchLink()
 inbounds such as VLESS, Hysteria, etc. (#7238)

https://github.com/XTLS/Xray-core/pull/7238#pullrequestreview-5627787937
https://github.com/XTLS/Xray-core/pull/7238#issuecomment-6467092152
https://github.com/XTLS/Xray-core/pull/6060#issuecomment-4384511163
---
 proxy/freedom/freedom.go        | 15 ++++--
 testing/scenarios/vless_test.go | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 92 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/proxy/freedom/freedom.go b/proxy/freedom/freedom.go
index 59973594a..85ae6eec7 100644
--- a/proxy/freedom/freedom.go
+++ b/proxy/freedom/freedom.go
@@ -229,14 +229,19 @@ func (h *Handler) blockDelay(rule *FinalRule) time.Duration {
 func (h *Handler) blackhole(ctx context.Context, input buf.Reader, output buf.Writer, rule *FinalRule, dest *net.Destination) error {
 	delay := h.blockDelay(rule)
 	errors.LogInfo(ctx, "blocked target: ", *dest, ", blackholing connection for ", delay)
-	timer := time.AfterFunc(delay, func() {
+	defer common.Close(output)
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() { // a DispatchLink inbound's reader ignores Interrupt, so don't wait for this copy
+		_ = buf.Copy(input, buf.Discard)
+		close(done)
+	}()
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(delay):
 		common.Interrupt(input)
 		common.Interrupt(output)
 		errors.LogInfo(ctx, "closed blackholed connection to blocked target: ", *dest)
-	})
-	defer timer.Stop()
-	defer common.Close(output)
-	_ = buf.Copy(input, buf.Discard)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/testing/scenarios/vless_test.go b/testing/scenarios/vless_test.go
index 1ff4809dd..9733a93b8 100644
--- a/testing/scenarios/vless_test.go
+++ b/testing/scenarios/vless_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package scenarios
 import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/dokodemo"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/freedom"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/vless"
+	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/vless/encoding"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/vless/inbound"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/vless/outbound"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/testing/servers/tcp"
@@ -657,3 +660,82 @@ func TestVlessRealityFingerprints(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
 }
+
+// A blocked connection must be closed after blockDelay even while the client keeps it open and sends nothing.
+func TestVlessBlockDelay(t *testing.T) {
+	tcpServer := tcp.Server{
+		MsgProcessor: xor,
+	}
+	dest, err := tcpServer.Start()
+	common.Must(err)
+	defer tcpServer.Close()
+
+	for _, delay := range []uint64{0, 1} {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprint("blockDelay=", delay), func(t *testing.T) {
+			userID := protocol.NewID(uuid.New())
+			serverPort := tcp.PickPort()
+			serverConfig := &core.Config{
+				Inbound: []*core.InboundHandlerConfig{
+					{
+						ReceiverSettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&proxyman.ReceiverConfig{
+							PortList: &net.PortList{Range: []*net.PortRange{net.SinglePortRange(serverPort)}},
+							Listen:   net.NewIPOrDomain(net.LocalHostIP),
+						}),
+						ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&inbound.Config{
+							Users: []*protocol.User{
+								{
+									Account: serial.ToTypedMessage(&vless.Account{
+										Id: userID.String(),
+									}),
+								},
+							},
+						}),
+					},
+				},
+				Outbound: []*core.OutboundHandlerConfig{
+					{
+						ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{
+							FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{
+								{
+									Action:     freedom.RuleAction_Block,
+									BlockDelay: &freedom.Range{Min: delay, Max: delay},
+								},
+							},
+						}),
+					},
+				},
+			}
+
+			servers, err := InitializeServerConfigs(serverConfig)
+			common.Must(err)
+			defer CloseAllServers(servers)
+
+			conn, err := net.DialTCP("tcp", nil, &net.TCPAddr{
+				IP:   []byte{127, 0, 0, 1},
+				Port: int(serverPort),
+			})
+			common.Must(err)
+			defer conn.Close()
+
+			start := time.Now()
+			common.Must(encoding.EncodeRequestHeader(conn, &protocol.RequestHeader{
+				Version: encoding.Version,
+				User:    &protocol.MemoryUser{Account: &vless.MemoryAccount{ID: userID}},
+				Command: protocol.RequestCommandTCP,
+				Address: dest.Address,
+				Port:    dest.Port,
+			}, &encoding.Addons{}))
+
+			blockDelay := time.Duration(delay) * time.Second
+			common.Must(conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(blockDelay + 5*time.Second)))
+			_, err = io.Copy(io.Discard, conn)
+			elapsed := time.Since(start)
+			if err, ok := err.(net.Error); ok && err.Timeout() {
+				t.Fatalf("connection is still open after %v", elapsed)
+			}
+			if elapsed < blockDelay {
+				t.Fatalf("connection is closed after %v, before blockDelay", elapsed)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}