1589831 - Network log entries not retained despite persist logs enabled

Status: RESOLVED INACTIVE

(DevTools :: Netmonitor, defect, P3)

Description

[vtol]

Attachment: network panel

• FX Dev 71.0b2 (64-bit) | 71.0a1 (2019-10-18) (64-bit) | 69.0.3 (64-bit)
• W10 Pro x_64 v1809 b18362.418

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Obfuscating downstream referrer chains are oftern deployed by bad actors and researching such chain nodes does not work well with FX since it does not retain a full log despite Presist logs being checked.

In the referenced URL for instance the initial node's URL is absent from the log.

Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The priority flag is not set for this bug.
:Honza, could you have a look please?

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Comment 2

[Jan Honza Odvarko [:Honza] (always need-info? me)]

Thanks for the report!

Do you have URL I could use to see this issue on my machine?

The one from your screencast http://nf.bjbzmine356.xyz/index doesn't seem to be working.

Honza

Comment 3

[vtol]

Attachment: side by side with chrome

replaced the reference url. the added screenshot displays side by side the web panels of FX dev and GC dev, latter retaining the log correctly.

Each browser's cache been cleaned entirely prior the exercise.

Comment 4

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The priority flag is not set for this bug.
:Honza, could you have a look please?

For more information, please visit auto_nag documentation.

Comment 5

[Jan Honza Odvarko [:Honza] (always need-info? me)]

So, here is what I am doing:

STR #1:

1. Open a new empty Firefox tab
2. Open DevTools Toolbox on it and select the Network panel
3. Make sure the "Persist Logs" option is on
4. Paste https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&url=http%3A%2F%2Fceranovan.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw2BSm1IZIVWmN94K1U5dWgZ URL into the address bar and press enter
5. Check out the Network panel, the https://www.google.de request isn't there -> BUG

When starting with an existing loaded page (i.e. not with an empty new tab), it seems to be working well.

Does this correspond to what you are reporting?

Honza

Comment 6

[vtol]

(In reply to Jan Honza Odvarko [:Honza] (always need-info? me) from comment #5)

5. Check out the Network panel, the https://www.google.de request isn't there -> BUG

When starting with an existing loaded page (i.e. not with an empty new tab), it seems to be working well.

Does this correspond to what you are reporting?

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Yes. Adding to it the observation that if the url been accessed already and the browser cache not been cleared the issue will not be exhibited.

Comment 7

[Jan Honza Odvarko [:Honza] (always need-info? me)]

Thanks for the update!
Honza

Comment 10

[tazeem196]

Any updates on this?? I have to use chrome because of this issue.

Comment 11

[Jan Honza Odvarko [:Honza] (always need-info? me)]

(In reply to tazeem196 from comment #10)

Any updates on this?? I have to use chrome because of this issue.

No update, still in our backlog.

But, when retesting this and following my STR from comment #5 I am getting an error when the browser is trying to load ceranovan.com site.

Do you have any alternate STRs, so we can reproduce this bug when jumping into fixing this?

Honza

Comment 12

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

Clear a needinfo that is pending on an inactive user.

Inactive users most likely will not respond; if the missing information is essential and cannot be collected another way, the bug maybe should be closed as INCOMPLETE.

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Comment 13

[Jan Honza Odvarko [:Honza] (always need-info? me)]

ceranovan.com site doesn't exist anymore and there are not alternative STRs.

Closing as inactive

Please reopen if you are still experiencing this issue, thank you.