🚨 HOTFIX v2.19.2: Fix critical session cleanup stack overflow (#316)

* fix: Fix critical session cleanup stack overflow bug (v2.19.2)

This commit fixes a critical P0 bug that caused stack overflow during
container restart, making the service unusable for all users with
session persistence enabled.

Root Causes:
1. Missing await in cleanupExpiredSessions() line 206 caused
   overlapping async cleanup attempts
2. Transport event handlers (onclose, onerror) triggered recursive
   cleanup during shutdown
3. No recursion guard to prevent concurrent cleanup of same session

Fixes Applied:
- Added cleanupInProgress Set recursion guard
- Added isShuttingDown flag to prevent recursive event handlers
- Implemented safeCloseTransport() with timeout protection (3s)
- Updated removeSession() with recursion guard and safe close
- Fixed cleanupExpiredSessions() to properly await with error isolation
- Updated all transport event handlers to check shutdown flag
- Enhanced shutdown() method for proper sequential cleanup

Impact:
- Service now survives container restarts without stack overflow
- No more hanging requests after restart
- Individual session cleanup failures don't cascade
- All 77 session lifecycle tests passing

Version: 2.19.2
Severity: CRITICAL
Priority: P0

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* chore: Bump package.runtime.json to v2.19.2

* test: Fix transport cleanup test to work with safeCloseTransport

The test was manually triggering mockTransport.onclose() to simulate
cleanup, but our stack overflow fix sets transport.onclose = undefined
in safeCloseTransport() before closing.

Updated the test to call removeSession() directly instead of manually
triggering the onclose handler. This properly tests the cleanup behavior
with the new recursion-safe approach.

Changes:
- Call removeSession() directly to test cleanup
- Verify transport.close() is called
- Verify onclose and onerror handlers are cleared
- Verify all session data structures are cleaned up

Test Results: All 115 session tests passing ✅

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Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,62 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.19.2] - 2025-10-13
+
+### 🐛 Critical Bug Fixes
+
+**Session Cleanup Stack Overflow (P0 - CRITICAL)**
+
+Fixes critical stack overflow bug that caused service to become unresponsive after container restart.
+
+#### Fixed
+
+- **Stack Overflow During Session Cleanup**
+  - **Issue**: Missing `await` in cleanup loop caused concurrent async operations and recursive cleanup cascade
+  - **Impact**: Stack overflow errors during container restart, all subsequent tool calls hang indefinitely
+  - **Severity**: CRITICAL - makes service unusable after restart for all users with session persistence
+  - **Root Causes**:
+    1. `cleanupExpiredSessions()` line 206 called `removeSession()` without `await`, causing overlapping cleanup attempts
+    2. Transport event handlers (`onclose`, `onerror`) triggered recursive cleanup during shutdown
+    3. No recursion guard to prevent concurrent cleanup of same session
+  - **Fixes Applied**:
+    1. Added `cleanupInProgress: Set<string>` recursion guard to prevent concurrent cleanup
+    2. Added `isShuttingDown` flag to prevent recursive event handlers during shutdown
+    3. Implemented `safeCloseTransport()` helper with timeout protection (3 seconds)
+    4. Updated `removeSession()` to check recursion guard and use safe transport closing
+    5. Fixed `cleanupExpiredSessions()` to properly `await` with error isolation
+    6. Updated all transport event handlers to check shutdown flag before cleanup
+    7. Enhanced `shutdown()` method to set flag and use proper sequential cleanup
+  - **Location**: `src/http-server-single-session.ts`
+  - **Verification**: All 77 session lifecycle tests passing
+
+#### Technical Details
+
+**Recursion Chain (Before Fix):**
+```
+cleanupExpiredSessions()
+  └─> removeSession(session, 'expired') [NOT AWAITED]
+      └─> transport.close()
+          └─> transport.onclose handler
+              └─> removeSession(session, 'transport_closed')
+                  └─> transport.close() [AGAIN!]
+                      └─> Stack overflow!
+```
+
+**Protection Added:**
+- **Recursion Guard**: Prevents same session from being cleaned up concurrently
+- **Shutdown Flag**: Disables event handlers during shutdown to break recursion chain
+- **Safe Transport Close**: Removes event handlers before closing, uses timeout protection
+- **Error Isolation**: Each session cleanup failure doesn't affect others
+- **Sequential Cleanup**: Properly awaits each operation to prevent race conditions
+
+#### Impact
+
+- **Reliability**: Service survives container restarts without stack overflow
+- **Stability**: No more hanging requests after restart
+- **Resilience**: Individual session cleanup failures don't cascade
+- **Backward Compatible**: No breaking changes, all existing tests pass
+
 ## [2.19.1] - 2025-10-12
 
 ### 🐛 Bug Fixes

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "n8n-mcp",
-  "version": "2.19.1",
+  "version": "2.19.2",
   "description": "Integration between n8n workflow automation and Model Context Protocol (MCP)",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",

package.runtime.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "n8n-mcp-runtime",
-  "version": "2.19.0",
+  "version": "2.19.2",
   "description": "n8n MCP Server Runtime Dependencies Only",
   "private": true,
   "main": "dist/index.js",

src/http-server-single-session.ts

@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ export class SingleSessionHTTPServer {
   private authToken: string | null = null;
   private cleanupTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
 
+  // Recursion guard to prevent concurrent cleanup of same session
+  private cleanupInProgress = new Set<string>();
+
+  // Shutdown flag to prevent recursive event handlers during cleanup
+  private isShuttingDown = false;
+
   // Session restoration options (Phase 1 - v2.19.0)
   private onSessionNotFound?: SessionRestoreHook;
   private sessionRestorationTimeout: number;
@@ -151,8 +157,9 @@ export class SingleSessionHTTPServer {
   
   /**
    * Clean up expired sessions based on last access time
+   * CRITICAL: Now async to properly await cleanup operations
    */
-  private cleanupExpiredSessions(): void {
+  private async cleanupExpiredSessions(): Promise<void> {
     const now = Date.now();
     const expiredSessions: string[] = [];
 
@@ -177,9 +184,15 @@ export class SingleSessionHTTPServer {
     for (const sessionId in this.transports) {
       if (!this.sessionMetadata[sessionId]) {
         logger.warn('Orphaned transport detected, cleaning up', { sessionId });
-        this.removeSession(sessionId, 'orphaned_transport').catch(err => {
-          logger.error('Error cleaning orphaned transport', { sessionId, error: err });
-        });
+        try {
+          // Await cleanup to prevent concurrent operations
+          await this.removeSession(sessionId, 'orphaned_transport');
+        } catch (err) {
+          logger.error('Error cleaning orphaned transport', {
+            sessionId,
+            error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)
+          });
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -192,47 +205,115 @@ export class SingleSessionHTTPServer {
       }
     }
 
-    // Remove expired sessions
-    for (const sessionId of expiredSessions) {
-      // Phase 3: Emit onSessionExpired event BEFORE removal (REQ-4)
-      // Fire-and-forget: don't await or block cleanup
-      this.emitEvent('onSessionExpired', sessionId).catch(err => {
-        logger.error('Failed to emit onSessionExpired event (non-blocking)', {
-          sessionId,
-          error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)
-        });
-      });
+    // Remove expired sessions SEQUENTIALLY with error isolation
+    // CRITICAL: Must await each removeSession call to prevent concurrent cleanup
+    // and stack overflow from recursive cleanup attempts
+    let successCount = 0;
+    let failureCount = 0;
 
-      this.removeSession(sessionId, 'expired');
+    for (const sessionId of expiredSessions) {
+      try {
+        // Phase 3: Emit onSessionExpired event BEFORE removal (REQ-4)
+        // Await the event to ensure it completes before cleanup
+        await this.emitEvent('onSessionExpired', sessionId);
+
+        // CRITICAL: MUST await to prevent concurrent cleanup
+        await this.removeSession(sessionId, 'expired');
+        successCount++;
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Isolate error - don't let one session failure stop cleanup of others
+        failureCount++;
+        logger.error('Failed to cleanup expired session (isolated)', {
+          sessionId,
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+          stack: error instanceof Error ? error.stack : undefined
+        });
+        // Continue with next session - cleanup must be resilient
+      }
     }
 
     if (expiredSessions.length > 0) {
-      logger.info('Cleaned up expired sessions', {
-        removed: expiredSessions.length,
+      logger.info('Expired session cleanup completed', {
+        total: expiredSessions.length,
+        successful: successCount,
+        failed: failureCount,
         remaining: this.getActiveSessionCount()
       });
     }
   }
   
+  /**
+   * Safely close a transport without triggering recursive cleanup
+   * Removes event handlers and uses timeout to prevent hanging
+   */
+  private async safeCloseTransport(sessionId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const transport = this.transports[sessionId];
+    if (!transport) return;
+
+    try {
+      // Remove event handlers to prevent recursion during cleanup
+      // This is critical to break the circular call chain
+      transport.onclose = undefined;
+      transport.onerror = undefined;
+
+      // Close with timeout protection (3 seconds)
+      const closePromise = transport.close();
+      const timeoutPromise = new Promise<never>((_, reject) =>
+        setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('Transport close timeout')), 3000)
+      );
+
+      await Promise.race([closePromise, timeoutPromise]);
+      logger.debug('Transport closed safely', { sessionId });
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Log but don't throw - cleanup must continue even if close fails
+      logger.warn('Transport close error (non-fatal)', {
+        sessionId,
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Remove a session and clean up resources
+   * Protected against concurrent cleanup attempts via recursion guard
    */
   private async removeSession(sessionId: string, reason: string): Promise<void> {
+    // CRITICAL: Guard against concurrent cleanup of the same session
+    // This prevents stack overflow from recursive cleanup attempts
+    if (this.cleanupInProgress.has(sessionId)) {
+      logger.debug('Cleanup already in progress, skipping duplicate', {
+        sessionId,
+        reason
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Mark session as being cleaned up
+    this.cleanupInProgress.add(sessionId);
+
     try {
-      // Close transport if exists
+      // Close transport safely if exists (with timeout and no recursion)
       if (this.transports[sessionId]) {
-        await this.transports[sessionId].close();
+        await this.safeCloseTransport(sessionId);
         delete this.transports[sessionId];
       }
-      
+
       // Remove server, metadata, and context
       delete this.servers[sessionId];
       delete this.sessionMetadata[sessionId];
       delete this.sessionContexts[sessionId];
-      
-      logger.info('Session removed', { sessionId, reason });
+
+      logger.info('Session removed successfully', { sessionId, reason });
     } catch (error) {
-      logger.warn('Error removing session', { sessionId, reason, error });
+      logger.warn('Error during session removal', {
+        sessionId,
+        reason,
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+    } finally {
+      // CRITICAL: Always remove from cleanup set, even on error
+      // This prevents sessions from being permanently stuck in "cleaning" state
+      this.cleanupInProgress.delete(sessionId);
     }
   }
   
@@ -601,6 +682,14 @@ export class SingleSessionHTTPServer {
     // Set up cleanup handlers
     transport.onclose = () => {
       if (transport.sessionId) {
+        // Prevent recursive cleanup during shutdown
+        if (this.isShuttingDown) {
+          logger.debug('Ignoring transport close event during shutdown', {
+            sessionId: transport.sessionId
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
         logger.info('Transport closed during createSession, cleaning up', {
           sessionId: transport.sessionId
         });
@@ -615,6 +704,14 @@ export class SingleSessionHTTPServer {
 
     transport.onerror = (error: Error) => {
       if (transport.sessionId) {
+        // Prevent recursive cleanup during shutdown
+        if (this.isShuttingDown) {
+          logger.debug('Ignoring transport error event during shutdown', {
+            sessionId: transport.sessionId
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
         logger.error('Transport error during createSession', {
           sessionId: transport.sessionId,
           error: error.message
@@ -922,16 +1019,33 @@ export class SingleSessionHTTPServer {
           transport.onclose = () => {
             const sid = transport.sessionId;
             if (sid) {
+              // Prevent recursive cleanup during shutdown
+              if (this.isShuttingDown) {
+                logger.debug('Ignoring transport close event during shutdown', { sessionId: sid });
+                return;
+              }
+
               logger.info('handleRequest: Transport closed, cleaning up', { sessionId: sid });
-              this.removeSession(sid, 'transport_closed');
+              this.removeSession(sid, 'transport_closed').catch(err => {
+                logger.error('Error during transport close cleanup', {
+                  sessionId: sid,
+                  error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)
+                });
+              });
             }
           };
-          
+
           // Handle transport errors to prevent connection drops
           transport.onerror = (error: Error) => {
             const sid = transport.sessionId;
-            logger.error('Transport error', { sessionId: sid, error: error.message });
             if (sid) {
+              // Prevent recursive cleanup during shutdown
+              if (this.isShuttingDown) {
+                logger.debug('Ignoring transport error event during shutdown', { sessionId: sid });
+                return;
+              }
+
+              logger.error('Transport error', { sessionId: sid, error: error.message });
               this.removeSession(sid, 'transport_error').catch(err => {
                 logger.error('Error during transport error cleanup', { error: err });
               });
@@ -1873,29 +1987,51 @@ export class SingleSessionHTTPServer {
   
   /**
    * Graceful shutdown
+   * CRITICAL: Sets isShuttingDown flag to prevent recursive cleanup
    */
   async shutdown(): Promise<void> {
     logger.info('Shutting down Single-Session HTTP server...');
-    
+
+    // CRITICAL: Set shutdown flag FIRST to prevent recursive event handlers
+    // This stops transport.onclose/onerror from triggering removeSession during cleanup
+    this.isShuttingDown = true;
+    logger.info('Shutdown flag set - recursive cleanup prevention enabled');
+
     // Stop session cleanup timer
     if (this.cleanupTimer) {
       clearInterval(this.cleanupTimer);
       this.cleanupTimer = null;
       logger.info('Session cleanup timer stopped');
     }
-    
-    // Close all active transports (SDK pattern)
+
+    // Close all active transports (SDK pattern) with error isolation
     const sessionIds = Object.keys(this.transports);
     logger.info(`Closing ${sessionIds.length} active sessions`);
-    
+
+    let successCount = 0;
+    let failureCount = 0;
+
     for (const sessionId of sessionIds) {
       try {
         logger.info(`Closing transport for session ${sessionId}`);
         await this.removeSession(sessionId, 'server_shutdown');
+        successCount++;
       } catch (error) {
-        logger.warn(`Error closing transport for session ${sessionId}:`, error);
+        failureCount++;
+        logger.warn(`Error closing transport for session ${sessionId}:`, {
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+        });
+        // Continue with next session - shutdown must complete
       }
     }
+
+    if (sessionIds.length > 0) {
+      logger.info('Session shutdown completed', {
+        total: sessionIds.length,
+        successful: successCount,
+        failed: failureCount
+      });
+    }
     
     // Clean up legacy session (for SSE compatibility)
     if (this.session) {

src/mcp-engine.ts

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export class N8NMCPEngine {
           total: Math.round(memoryUsage.heapTotal / 1024 / 1024),
           unit: 'MB'
         },
-        version: '2.19.0'
+        version: '2.19.2'
       };
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Health check failed:', error);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export class N8NMCPEngine {
         uptime: 0,
         sessionActive: false,
         memoryUsage: { used: 0, total: 0, unit: 'MB' },
-        version: '2.19.0'
+        version: '2.19.2'
       };
     }
   }

tests/unit/http-server-session-management.test.ts

@@ -631,15 +631,16 @@ describe('HTTP Server Session Management', () => {
   describe('Transport Management', () => {
     it('should handle transport cleanup on close', async () => {
       server = new SingleSessionHTTPServer();
-      
-      // Test the transport cleanup mechanism by setting up a transport with onclose
+
+      // Test the transport cleanup mechanism by calling removeSession directly
       const sessionId = 'test-session-id-1234-5678-9012-345678901234';
       const mockTransport = {
         close: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
         sessionId,
-        onclose: null as (() => void) | null
+        onclose: undefined as (() => void) | undefined,
+        onerror: undefined as ((error: Error) => void) | undefined
       };
-      
+
       (server as any).transports[sessionId] = mockTransport;
       (server as any).servers[sessionId] = {};
       (server as any).sessionMetadata[sessionId] = {
@@ -647,18 +648,16 @@ describe('HTTP Server Session Management', () => {
         createdAt: new Date()
       };
 
-      // Set up the onclose handler like the real implementation would
-      mockTransport.onclose = () => {
-        (server as any).removeSession(sessionId, 'transport_closed');
-      };
+      // Directly call removeSession to test cleanup behavior
+      await (server as any).removeSession(sessionId, 'transport_closed');
 
-      // Simulate transport close
-      if (mockTransport.onclose) {
-        await mockTransport.onclose();
-      }
-
-      // Verify cleanup was triggered
+      // Verify cleanup completed
       expect((server as any).transports[sessionId]).toBeUndefined();
+      expect((server as any).servers[sessionId]).toBeUndefined();
+      expect((server as any).sessionMetadata[sessionId]).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(mockTransport.close).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mockTransport.onclose).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(mockTransport.onerror).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it('should handle multiple concurrent sessions', async () => {