Repository: quic-go/quic-go
Pull request #4362 (2024-03-11 09:03:00)

use Transport.VerifySourceAddress to control the Retry Mechanism
This can be used to rate-limit handshakes originating from unverified source addresses. Rate-limiting for handshakes can be implemented using the `GetConfigForClient` callback on the `Config`.

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Patch:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 53b198e1..ec0f3a41 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/net v0.10.0
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.2.0
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.8.0
+	golang.org/x/time v0.5.0
 )
 
 require (
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1d051514..096cef59 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.9.0 h1:2sjJmO8cDvYveuX97RDLsxlyUxLl+GHoLxBiRdHllBE=
 golang.org/x/text v0.9.0/go.mod h1:e1OnstbJyHTd6l/uOt8jFFHp6TRDWZR/bV3emEE/zU8=
 golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20180412165947-fbb02b2291d2/go.mod h1:tRJNPiyCQ0inRvYxbN9jk5I+vvW/OXSQhTDSoE431IQ=
 golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20181108054448-85acf8d2951c/go.mod h1:tRJNPiyCQ0inRvYxbN9jk5I+vvW/OXSQhTDSoE431IQ=
+golang.org/x/time v0.5.0 h1:o7cqy6amK/52YcAKIPlM3a+Fpj35zvRj2TP+e1xFSfk=
+golang.org/x/time v0.5.0/go.mod h1:3BpzKBy/shNhVucY/MWOyx10tF3SFh9QdLuxbVysPQM=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180828015842-6cd1fcedba52/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20181030000716-a0a13e073c7b/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190114222345-bf090417da8b/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
diff --git a/interop/http09/server.go b/interop/http09/server.go
index e42a9ce1..7a1f30b8 100644
--- a/interop/http09/server.go
+++ b/interop/http09/server.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (s *Server) ListenAndServe() error {
 	tlsConf.NextProtos = []string{h09alpn}
 	tr := quic.Transport{Conn: conn}
 	if s.ForceRetry {
-		tr.MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes = -1
+		tr.VerifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return true }
 	}
 	ln, err := tr.ListenEarly(tlsConf, s.QuicConfig)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index a8ddb9d9..afbd18fd 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/handshake"
@@ -108,10 +107,7 @@ type baseServer struct {
 	connectionRefusedQueue  chan rejectedPacket
 	retryQueue              chan rejectedPacket
 
-	maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated int
-	maxNumHandshakesTotal       int
-	numHandshakesUnvalidated    atomic.Int64
-	numHandshakesValidated      atomic.Int64
+	verifySourceAddress func(net.Addr) bool
 
 	connQueue chan quicConn
 
@@ -241,34 +237,33 @@ func newServer(
 	onClose func(),
 	tokenGeneratorKey TokenGeneratorKey,
 	maxTokenAge time.Duration,
-	maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated, maxNumHandshakesTotal int,
+	verifySourceAddress func(net.Addr) bool,
 	disableVersionNegotiation bool,
 	acceptEarly bool,
 ) *baseServer {
 	s := &baseServer{
-		conn:                        conn,
-		tlsConf:                     tlsConf,
-		config:                      config,
-		tokenGenerator:              handshake.NewTokenGenerator(tokenGeneratorKey),
-		maxTokenAge:                 maxTokenAge,
-		maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated: maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated,
-		maxNumHandshakesTotal:       maxNumHandshakesTotal,
-		connIDGenerator:             connIDGenerator,
-		connHandler:                 connHandler,
-		connQueue:                   make(chan quicConn, protocol.MaxAcceptQueueSize),
-		errorChan:                   make(chan struct{}),
-		running:                     make(chan struct{}),
-		receivedPackets:             make(chan receivedPacket, protocol.MaxServerUnprocessedPackets),
-		versionNegotiationQueue:     make(chan receivedPacket, 4),
-		invalidTokenQueue:           make(chan rejectedPacket, 4),
-		connectionRefusedQueue:      make(chan rejectedPacket, 4),
-		retryQueue:                  make(chan rejectedPacket, 8),
-		newConn:                     newConnection,
-		tracer:                      tracer,
-		logger:                      utils.DefaultLogger.WithPrefix("server"),
-		acceptEarlyConns:            acceptEarly,
-		disableVersionNegotiation:   disableVersionNegotiation,
-		onClose:                     onClose,
+		conn:                      conn,
+		tlsConf:                   tlsConf,
+		config:                    config,
+		tokenGenerator:            handshake.NewTokenGenerator(tokenGeneratorKey),
+		maxTokenAge:               maxTokenAge,
+		verifySourceAddress:       verifySourceAddress,
+		connIDGenerator:           connIDGenerator,
+		connHandler:               connHandler,
+		connQueue:                 make(chan quicConn, protocol.MaxAcceptQueueSize),
+		errorChan:                 make(chan struct{}),
+		running:                   make(chan struct{}),
+		receivedPackets:           make(chan receivedPacket, protocol.MaxServerUnprocessedPackets),
+		versionNegotiationQueue:   make(chan receivedPacket, 4),
+		invalidTokenQueue:         make(chan rejectedPacket, 4),
+		connectionRefusedQueue:    make(chan rejectedPacket, 4),
+		retryQueue:                make(chan rejectedPacket, 8),
+		newConn:                   newConnection,
+		tracer:                    tracer,
+		logger:                    utils.DefaultLogger.WithPrefix("server"),
+		acceptEarlyConns:          acceptEarly,
+		disableVersionNegotiation: disableVersionNegotiation,
+		onClose:                   onClose,
 	}
 	if acceptEarly {
 		s.zeroRTTQueues = map[protocol.ConnectionID]*zeroRTTQueue{}
@@ -565,8 +560,9 @@ func (s *baseServer) handleInitialImpl(p receivedPacket, hdr *wire.Header) error
 	}
 
 	var (
-		token          *handshake.Token
-		retrySrcConnID *protocol.ConnectionID
+		token              *handshake.Token
+		retrySrcConnID     *protocol.ConnectionID
+		clientAddrVerified bool
 	)
 	origDestConnID := hdr.DestConnectionID
 	if len(hdr.Token) > 0 {
@@ -579,46 +575,30 @@ func (s *baseServer) handleInitialImpl(p receivedPacket, hdr *wire.Header) error
 			token = tok
 		}
 	}
-
-	clientAddrValidated := s.validateToken(token, p.remoteAddr)
-	if token != nil && !clientAddrValidated {
-		// For invalid and expired non-retry tokens, we don't send an INVALID_TOKEN error.
-		// We just ignore them, and act as if there was no token on this packet at all.
-		// This also means we might send a Retry later.
-		if !token.IsRetryToken {
-			token = nil
-		} else {
-			// For Retry tokens, we send an INVALID_ERROR if
-			// * the token is too old, or
-			// * the token is invalid, in case of a retry token.
-			select {
-			case s.invalidTokenQueue <- rejectedPacket{receivedPacket: p, hdr: hdr}:
-			default:
-				// drop packet if we can't send out the  INVALID_TOKEN packets fast enough
-				p.buffer.Release()
+	if token != nil {
+		clientAddrVerified = s.validateToken(token, p.remoteAddr)
+		if !clientAddrVerified {
+			// For invalid and expired non-retry tokens, we don't send an INVALID_TOKEN error.
+			// We just ignore them, and act as if there was no token on this packet at all.
+			// This also means we might send a Retry later.
+			if !token.IsRetryToken {
+				token = nil
+			} else {
+				// For Retry tokens, we send an INVALID_ERROR if
+				// * the token is too old, or
+				// * the token is invalid, in case of a retry token.
+				select {
+				case s.invalidTokenQueue <- rejectedPacket{receivedPacket: p, hdr: hdr}:
+				default:
+					// drop packet if we can't send out the  INVALID_TOKEN packets fast enough
+					p.buffer.Release()
+				}
+				return nil
 			}
-			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Until the next call to handleInitialImpl, these numbers are guaranteed to not increase.
-	// They might decrease if another connection completes the handshake.
-	numHandshakesUnvalidated := s.numHandshakesUnvalidated.Load()
-	numHandshakesValidated := s.numHandshakesValidated.Load()
-
-	// Check the total handshake limit first. It's better to reject than to initiate a retry.
-	if total := numHandshakesUnvalidated + numHandshakesValidated; total >= int64(s.maxNumHandshakesTotal) {
-		s.logger.Debugf("Rejecting new connection. Server currently busy. Currently handshaking: %d (max %d)", total, s.maxNumHandshakesTotal)
-		delete(s.zeroRTTQueues, hdr.DestConnectionID)
-		select {
-		case s.connectionRefusedQueue <- rejectedPacket{receivedPacket: p, hdr: hdr}:
-		default:
-			// drop packet if we can't send out the CONNECTION_REFUSED fast enough
-			p.buffer.Release()
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-	if token == nil && numHandshakesUnvalidated >= int64(s.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated) {
+	if token == nil && s.verifySourceAddress != nil && s.verifySourceAddress(p.remoteAddr) {
 		// Retry invalidates all 0-RTT packets sent.
 		delete(s.zeroRTTQueues, hdr.DestConnectionID)
 		select {
@@ -630,18 +610,11 @@ func (s *baseServer) handleInitialImpl(p receivedPacket, hdr *wire.Header) error
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	connID, err := s.connIDGenerator.GenerateConnectionID()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	s.logger.Debugf("Changing connection ID to %s.", connID)
-	var conn quicConn
-	tracingID := nextConnTracingID()
 	config := s.config
 	if s.config.GetConfigForClient != nil {
 		conf, err := s.config.GetConfigForClient(&ClientHelloInfo{
 			RemoteAddr:   p.remoteAddr,
-			AddrVerified: clientAddrValidated,
+			AddrVerified: clientAddrVerified,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			s.logger.Debugf("Rejecting new connection due to GetConfigForClient callback")
@@ -656,6 +629,9 @@ func (s *baseServer) handleInitialImpl(p receivedPacket, hdr *wire.Header) error
 		}
 		config = populateConfig(conf)
 	}
+
+	var conn quicConn
+	tracingID := nextConnTracingID()
 	var tracer *logging.ConnectionTracer
 	if config.Tracer != nil {
 		// Use the same connection ID that is passed to the client's GetLogWriter callback.
@@ -665,6 +641,11 @@ func (s *baseServer) handleInitialImpl(p receivedPacket, hdr *wire.Header) error
 		}
 		tracer = config.Tracer(context.WithValue(context.Background(), ConnectionTracingKey, tracingID), protocol.PerspectiveServer, connID)
 	}
+	connID, err := s.connIDGenerator.GenerateConnectionID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	s.logger.Debugf("Changing connection ID to %s.", connID)
 	conn = s.newConn(
 		newSendConn(s.conn, p.remoteAddr, p.info, s.logger),
 		s.connHandler,
@@ -678,7 +659,7 @@ func (s *baseServer) handleInitialImpl(p receivedPacket, hdr *wire.Header) error
 		config,
 		s.tlsConf,
 		s.tokenGenerator,
-		clientAddrValidated,
+		clientAddrVerified,
 		tracer,
 		tracingID,
 		s.logger,
@@ -702,22 +683,9 @@ func (s *baseServer) handleInitialImpl(p receivedPacket, hdr *wire.Header) error
 		delete(s.zeroRTTQueues, hdr.DestConnectionID)
 	}
 
-	if clientAddrValidated {
-		s.numHandshakesValidated.Add(1)
-	} else {
-		s.numHandshakesUnvalidated.Add(1)
-	}
 	go conn.run()
 	go func() {
-		completed := s.handleNewConn(conn)
-		if clientAddrValidated {
-			if s.numHandshakesValidated.Add(-1) < 0 {
-				panic("server BUG: number of validated handshakes negative")
-			}
-		} else if s.numHandshakesUnvalidated.Add(-1) < 0 {
-			panic("server BUG: number of unvalidated handshakes negative")
-		}
-		if !completed {
+		if completed := s.handleNewConn(conn); !completed {
 			return
 		}
 
diff --git a/transport.go b/transport.go
index 443d6a97..ea219c11 100644
--- a/transport.go
+++ b/transport.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"errors"
-	"math"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -19,18 +18,6 @@ import (
 
 var errListenerAlreadySet = errors.New("listener already set")
 
-const (
-	// defaultMaxNumUnvalidatedHandshakes is the default value for Transport.MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes.
-	defaultMaxNumUnvalidatedHandshakes = 128
-	// defaultMaxNumHandshakes is the default value for Transport.MaxHandshakes.
-	// It's not clear how to choose a reasonable value that works for all use cases.
-	// In production, implementations should:
-	// 1. Choose a lower value.
-	// 2. Implement some kind of IP-address based filtering using the Config.GetConfigForClient
-	//    callback in order to prevent flooding attacks from a single / small number of IP addresses.
-	defaultMaxNumHandshakes = math.MaxInt32
-)
-
 // The Transport is the central point to manage incoming and outgoing QUIC connections.
 // QUIC demultiplexes connections based on their QUIC Connection IDs, not based on the 4-tuple.
 // This means that a single UDP socket can be used for listening for incoming connections, as well as
@@ -91,24 +78,16 @@ type Transport struct {
 	// It has no effect for clients.
 	DisableVersionNegotiationPackets bool
 
-	// MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes is the maximum number of concurrent incoming QUIC handshakes
-	// originating from unvalidated source addresses.
-	// If the number of handshakes from unvalidated addresses reaches this number, new incoming
-	// connection attempts will need to proof reachability at the respective source address using the
-	// Retry mechanism, as described in RFC 9000 section 8.1.2.
-	// Validating the source address adds one additional network roundtrip to the handshake.
-	// If unset, a default value of 128 will be used.
-	// When set to a negative value, every connection attempt will need to validate the source address.
-	// It does not make sense to set this value higher than MaxHandshakes.
-	MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes int
-	// MaxHandshakes is the maximum number of concurrent incoming handshakes, both from validated
-	// and unvalidated source addresses.
-	// If unset, the number of concurrent handshakes will not be limited.
-	// Applications should choose a reasonable value based on their thread model, and consider
-	// implementing IP-based rate limiting using Config.GetConfigForClient.
-	// If the number of handshakes reaches this number, new connection attempts will be rejected by
-	// terminating the connection attempt using a CONNECTION_REFUSED error.
-	MaxHandshakes int
+	// VerifySourceAddress decides if a connection attempt originating from unvalidated source
+	// addresses first needs to go through source address validation using QUIC's Retry mechanism,
+	// as described in RFC 9000 section 8.1.2.
+	// Note that the address passed to this callback is unvalidated, and might be spoofed in case
+	// of an attack.
+	// Validating the source address adds one additional network roundtrip to the handshake,
+	// and should therefore only be used if a suspiciously high number of incoming connection is recorded.
+	// For most use cases, wrapping the Allow function of a rate.Limiter will be a reasonable
+	// implementation of this callback (negating its return value).
+	VerifySourceAddress func(net.Addr) bool
 
 	// A Tracer traces events that don't belong to a single QUIC connection.
 	// Tracer.Close is called when the transport is closed.
@@ -185,14 +164,6 @@ func (t *Transport) createServer(tlsConf *tls.Config, conf *Config, allow0RTT bo
 	if err := t.init(false); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	maxUnvalidatedHandshakes := t.MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes
-	if maxUnvalidatedHandshakes == 0 {
-		maxUnvalidatedHandshakes = defaultMaxNumUnvalidatedHandshakes
-	}
-	maxHandshakes := t.MaxHandshakes
-	if maxHandshakes == 0 {
-		maxHandshakes = defaultMaxNumHandshakes
-	}
 	s := newServer(
 		t.conn,
 		t.handlerMap,
@@ -203,8 +174,7 @@ func (t *Transport) createServer(tlsConf *tls.Config, conf *Config, allow0RTT bo
 		t.closeServer,
 		*t.TokenGeneratorKey,
 		t.MaxTokenAge,
-		maxUnvalidatedHandshakes,
-		maxHandshakes,
+		t.VerifySourceAddress,
 		t.DisableVersionNegotiationPackets,
 		allow0RTT,
 	)


Test patch:
diff --git a/integrationtests/gomodvendor/go.sum b/integrationtests/gomodvendor/go.sum
index 46feb463..a006faf0 100644
--- a/integrationtests/gomodvendor/go.sum
+++ b/integrationtests/gomodvendor/go.sum
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.8.0 h1:EBmGv8NaZBZTWvrbjNoL6HVt+IVy3QDQpJs7VRIw3tU=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.8.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/text v0.9.0 h1:2sjJmO8cDvYveuX97RDLsxlyUxLl+GHoLxBiRdHllBE=
 golang.org/x/text v0.9.0/go.mod h1:e1OnstbJyHTd6l/uOt8jFFHp6TRDWZR/bV3emEE/zU8=
+golang.org/x/time v0.5.0 h1:o7cqy6amK/52YcAKIPlM3a+Fpj35zvRj2TP+e1xFSfk=
+golang.org/x/time v0.5.0/go.mod h1:3BpzKBy/shNhVucY/MWOyx10tF3SFh9QdLuxbVysPQM=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.9.1 h1:8WMNJAz3zrtPmnYC7ISf5dEn3MT0gY7jBJfw27yrrLo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.9.1/go.mod h1:owI94Op576fPu3cIGQeHs3joujW/2Oc6MtlxbF5dfNc=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.0 h1:w43yiav+6bVFTBQFZX0r7ipe9JQ1QsbMgHwbBziscLw=
diff --git a/integrationtests/self/handshake_drop_test.go b/integrationtests/self/handshake_drop_test.go
index 894e4788..d26f30f4 100644
--- a/integrationtests/self/handshake_drop_test.go
+++ b/integrationtests/self/handshake_drop_test.go
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/quicvarint"
-
 	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go"
 	quicproxy "github.com/quic-go/quic-go/integrationtests/tools/proxy"
 	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/wire"
+	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/quicvarint"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Handshake drop tests", func() {
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		tr := &quic.Transport{Conn: conn}
 		if doRetry {
-			tr.MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes = -1
+			tr.VerifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return true }
 		}
 		ln, err = tr.Listen(tlsConf, conf)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
diff --git a/integrationtests/self/handshake_rtt_test.go b/integrationtests/self/handshake_rtt_test.go
index 6f78b433..96c0a8c1 100644
--- a/integrationtests/self/handshake_rtt_test.go
+++ b/integrationtests/self/handshake_rtt_test.go
@@ -54,15 +54,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Handshake RTT tests", func() {
 
 	// 1 RTT for verifying the source address
 	// 1 RTT for the TLS handshake
-	It("is forward-secure after 2 RTTs", func() {
+	It("is forward-secure after 2 RTTs with Retry", func() {
 		laddr, err := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", "localhost:0")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		udpConn, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", laddr)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		defer udpConn.Close()
 		tr := &quic.Transport{
-			Conn:                     udpConn,
-			MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes: -1,
+			Conn:                udpConn,
+			VerifySourceAddress: func(net.Addr) bool { return true },
 		}
 		addTracer(tr)
 		defer tr.Close()
diff --git a/integrationtests/self/handshake_test.go b/integrationtests/self/handshake_test.go
index 7ffdd57d..751dc36d 100644
--- a/integrationtests/self/handshake_test.go
+++ b/integrationtests/self/handshake_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go"
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/protocol"
 	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/qerr"
 	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/qtls"
-	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/logging"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -464,147 +462,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Handshake tests", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
-	Context("limiting handshakes", func() {
-		var conn *net.UDPConn
-
-		BeforeEach(func() {
-			addr, err := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", "localhost:0")
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			conn, err = net.ListenUDP("udp", addr)
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-		})
-
-		AfterEach(func() { conn.Close() })
-
-		It("sends a Retry when the number of handshakes reaches MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes", func() {
-			const limit = 3
-			tr := &quic.Transport{
-				Conn:                     conn,
-				MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes: limit,
-			}
-			addTracer(tr)
-			defer tr.Close()
-
-			// Block all handshakes.
-			handshakes := make(chan struct{})
-			var tlsConf tls.Config
-			tlsConf.GetConfigForClient = func(*tls.ClientHelloInfo) (*tls.Config, error) {
-				handshakes <- struct{}{}
-				return getTLSConfig(), nil
-			}
-			ln, err := tr.Listen(&tlsConf, getQuicConfig(nil))
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			defer ln.Close()
-
-			const additional = 2
-			results := make([]struct{ retry, closed atomic.Bool }, limit+additional)
-			// Dial the server from multiple clients. All handshakes will get blocked on the handshakes channel.
-			// Since we're dialing limit+2 times, we expect limit handshakes to go through with a Retry, and
-			// exactly 2 to experience a Retry.
-			for i := 0; i < limit+additional; i++ {
-				go func(index int) {
-					defer GinkgoRecover()
-					quicConf := getQuicConfig(&quic.Config{
-						Tracer: func(context.Context, logging.Perspective, quic.ConnectionID) *logging.ConnectionTracer {
-							return &logging.ConnectionTracer{
-								ReceivedRetry:    func(*logging.Header) { results[index].retry.Store(true) },
-								ClosedConnection: func(error) { results[index].closed.Store(true) },
-							}
-						},
-					})
-					conn, err := quic.DialAddr(context.Background(), ln.Addr().String(), getTLSClientConfig(), quicConf)
-					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-					conn.CloseWithError(0, "")
-				}(i)
-			}
-			numRetries := func() (n int) {
-				for i := 0; i < limit+additional; i++ {
-					if results[i].retry.Load() {
-						n++
-					}
-				}
-				return
-			}
-			numClosed := func() (n int) {
-				for i := 0; i < limit+2; i++ {
-					if results[i].closed.Load() {
-						n++
-					}
-				}
-				return
-			}
-			Eventually(numRetries).Should(Equal(additional))
-			// allow the handshakes to complete
-			for i := 0; i < limit+additional; i++ {
-				Eventually(handshakes).Should(Receive())
-			}
-			Eventually(numClosed).Should(Equal(limit + additional))
-			Expect(numRetries()).To(Equal(additional)) // just to be on the safe side
-		})
-
-		It("rejects connections when the number of handshakes reaches MaxHandshakes", func() {
-			const limit = 3
-			tr := &quic.Transport{
-				Conn:          conn,
-				MaxHandshakes: limit,
-			}
-			addTracer(tr)
-			defer tr.Close()
-
-			// Block all handshakes.
-			handshakes := make(chan struct{})
-			var tlsConf tls.Config
-			tlsConf.GetConfigForClient = func(*tls.ClientHelloInfo) (*tls.Config, error) {
-				handshakes <- struct{}{}
-				return getTLSConfig(), nil
-			}
-			ln, err := tr.Listen(&tlsConf, getQuicConfig(nil))
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			defer ln.Close()
-
-			const additional = 2
-			// Dial the server from multiple clients. All handshakes will get blocked on the handshakes channel.
-			// Since we're dialing limit+2 times, we expect limit handshakes to go through with a Retry, and
-			// exactly 2 to experience a Retry.
-			var numSuccessful, numFailed atomic.Int32
-			for i := 0; i < limit+additional; i++ {
-				go func() {
-					defer GinkgoRecover()
-					quicConf := getQuicConfig(&quic.Config{
-						Tracer: func(context.Context, logging.Perspective, quic.ConnectionID) *logging.ConnectionTracer {
-							return &logging.ConnectionTracer{
-								ReceivedRetry: func(*logging.Header) { Fail("didn't expect any Retry") },
-							}
-						},
-					})
-					conn, err := quic.DialAddr(context.Background(), ln.Addr().String(), getTLSClientConfig(), quicConf)
-					if err != nil {
-						var transportErr *quic.TransportError
-						if !errors.As(err, &transportErr) || transportErr.ErrorCode != qerr.ConnectionRefused {
-							Fail(fmt.Sprintf("expected CONNECTION_REFUSED error, got %v", err))
-						}
-						numFailed.Add(1)
-						return
-					}
-					numSuccessful.Add(1)
-					conn.CloseWithError(0, "")
-				}()
-			}
-			Eventually(func() int { return int(numFailed.Load()) }).Should(Equal(additional))
-			// allow the handshakes to complete
-			for i := 0; i < limit; i++ {
-				Eventually(handshakes).Should(Receive())
-			}
-			Eventually(func() int { return int(numSuccessful.Load()) }).Should(Equal(limit))
-
-			// make sure that the server is reachable again after these handshakes have completed
-			go func() { <-handshakes }() // allow this handshake to complete immediately
-			conn, err := quic.DialAddr(context.Background(), ln.Addr().String(), getTLSClientConfig(), getQuicConfig(nil))
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			conn.CloseWithError(0, "")
-		})
-	})
-
 	Context("ALPN", func() {
 		It("negotiates an application protocol", func() {
 			ln, err := quic.ListenAddr("localhost:0", getTLSConfig(), serverConfig)
@@ -718,8 +575,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Handshake tests", func() {
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			defer udpConn.Close()
 			tr := &quic.Transport{
-				Conn:                     udpConn,
-				MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes: -1,
+				Conn:                udpConn,
+				VerifySourceAddress: func(net.Addr) bool { return true },
 			}
 			addTracer(tr)
 			defer tr.Close()
diff --git a/integrationtests/self/mitm_test.go b/integrationtests/self/mitm_test.go
index be35d7da..8ed0e96e 100644
--- a/integrationtests/self/mitm_test.go
+++ b/integrationtests/self/mitm_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MITM test", func() {
 		}
 		addTracer(serverTransport)
 		if forceAddressValidation {
-			serverTransport.MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes = -1
+			serverTransport.VerifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return true }
 		}
 		ln, err := serverTransport.Listen(getTLSConfig(), serverConfig)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
diff --git a/integrationtests/self/zero_rtt_test.go b/integrationtests/self/zero_rtt_test.go
index d25b0482..67d1f8af 100644
--- a/integrationtests/self/zero_rtt_test.go
+++ b/integrationtests/self/zero_rtt_test.go
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@ var _ = Describe("0-RTT", func() {
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		defer udpConn.Close()
 		tr := &quic.Transport{
-			Conn:                     udpConn,
-			MaxUnvalidatedHandshakes: -1,
+			Conn:                udpConn,
+			VerifySourceAddress: func(net.Addr) bool { return true },
 		}
 		addTracer(tr)
 		defer tr.Close()
diff --git a/server_test.go b/server_test.go
index ee0ee8d2..c86b9ab9 100644
--- a/server_test.go
+++ b/server_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
+
 	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/handshake"
 	mocklogging "github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/mocks/logging"
 	"github.com/quic-go/quic-go/internal/protocol"
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 		data = data[:len(data)+16]
 		sealer.EncryptHeader(data[n:n+16], &data[0], data[n-4:n])
 		return receivedPacket{
+			rcvTime:    time.Now(),
 			remoteAddr: &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(4, 5, 6, 7), Port: 456},
 			data:       data,
 			buffer:     buf,
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("creates a connection when the token is accepted", func() {
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = 0
+				serv.verifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return true }
 				raddr := &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1), Port: 1337}
 				retryToken, err := serv.tokenGenerator.NewRetryToken(
 					raddr,
@@ -432,7 +435,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 
 			It("replies with a Retry packet, if a token is required", func() {
 				connID := protocol.ParseConnectionID([]byte{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10})
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = 0
+				raddr := &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1), Port: 1337}
+				var called bool
+				serv.verifySourceAddress = func(addr net.Addr) bool {
+					Expect(addr).To(Equal(raddr))
+					called = true
+					return true
+				}
 				hdr := &wire.Header{
 					Type:             protocol.PacketTypeInitial,
 					SrcConnectionID:  protocol.ParseConnectionID([]byte{5, 4, 3, 2, 1}),
@@ -440,7 +449,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 					Version:          protocol.Version1,
 				}
 				packet := getPacket(hdr, make([]byte, protocol.MinInitialPacketSize))
-				raddr := &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1), Port: 1337}
 				packet.remoteAddr = raddr
 				tracer.EXPECT().SentPacket(packet.remoteAddr, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), nil).Do(func(_ net.Addr, replyHdr *logging.Header, _ logging.ByteCount, _ []logging.Frame) {
 					Expect(replyHdr.Type).To(Equal(protocol.PacketTypeRetry))
@@ -462,6 +470,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 				phm.EXPECT().Get(connID)
 				serv.handlePacket(packet)
 				Eventually(done).Should(BeClosed())
+				Expect(called).To(BeTrue())
 			})
 
 			It("creates a connection, if no token is required", func() {
@@ -539,8 +548,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("drops packets if the receive queue is full", func() {
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesTotal = 10000
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = 10000
+				serv.verifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return false }
 
 				phm.EXPECT().Get(gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
 				phm.EXPECT().GetStatelessResetToken(gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
@@ -641,17 +649,17 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 
 			It("limits the number of unvalidated handshakes", func() {
 				const limit = 3
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesTotal = 10000
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = limit
+				limiter := rate.NewLimiter(0, limit)
+				serv.verifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return !limiter.Allow() }
 
 				phm.EXPECT().Get(gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
 				phm.EXPECT().GetStatelessResetToken(gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
 				phm.EXPECT().AddWithConnID(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(true).AnyTimes()
 
-				handshakeChan := make(chan struct{})
 				connChan := make(chan *MockQUICConn, 1)
 				var wg sync.WaitGroup
-				wg.Add(2 * limit)
+				wg.Add(limit)
+				done := make(chan struct{})
 				serv.newConn = func(
 					_ sendConn,
 					runner connRunner,
@@ -675,7 +683,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 					conn.EXPECT().handlePacket(gomock.Any())
 					conn.EXPECT().run()
 					conn.EXPECT().Context().Return(context.Background())
-					conn.EXPECT().HandshakeComplete().Return(handshakeChan).Do(func() <-chan struct{} { wg.Done(); return nil })
+					conn.EXPECT().HandshakeComplete().DoAndReturn(func() <-chan struct{} { wg.Done(); return done })
 					return conn
 				}
 
@@ -688,7 +696,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 
 				// Now initiate another connection attempt.
 				p := getInitialWithRandomDestConnID()
-				done := make(chan struct{})
 				tracer.EXPECT().SentPacket(p.remoteAddr, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Do(func(_ net.Addr, replyHdr *logging.Header, _ logging.ByteCount, frames []logging.Frame) {
 					defer GinkgoRecover()
 					Expect(replyHdr.Type).To(Equal(protocol.PacketTypeRetry))
@@ -704,34 +711,19 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 				serv.handlePacket(p)
 				Eventually(done).Should(BeClosed())
 
-				close(handshakeChan)
 				for i := 0; i < limit; i++ {
 					_, err := serv.Accept(context.Background())
 					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				}
-				for i := 0; i < limit; i++ {
-					conn := NewMockQUICConn(mockCtrl)
-					conn.EXPECT().closeWithTransportError(gomock.Any()).MaxTimes(1) // called when the server is closed
-					connChan <- conn
-					serv.handlePacket(getInitialWithRandomDestConnID())
-				}
 				wg.Wait()
 			})
+		})
 
-			It("limits the number of total handshakes", func() {
-				const limit = 3
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesTotal = limit
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = limit // same limit, but we check that we send CONNECTION_REFUSED and not Retry
-
-				phm.EXPECT().Get(gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
-				phm.EXPECT().GetStatelessResetToken(gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
-				phm.EXPECT().AddWithConnID(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(true).AnyTimes()
-
-				handshakeChan := make(chan struct{})
-				connChan := make(chan *MockQUICConn, 1)
+		Context("token validation", func() {
+			It("decodes the token from the token field", func() {
 				serv.newConn = func(
 					_ sendConn,
-					runner connRunner,
+					_ connRunner,
 					_ protocol.ConnectionID,
 					_ *protocol.ConnectionID,
 					_ protocol.ConnectionID,
@@ -748,67 +740,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 					_ utils.Logger,
 					_ protocol.Version,
 				) quicConn {
-					conn := <-connChan
-					conn.EXPECT().handlePacket(gomock.Any())
-					conn.EXPECT().run()
-					conn.EXPECT().Context().Return(context.Background())
-					conn.EXPECT().HandshakeComplete().Return(handshakeChan)
-					return conn
-				}
-
-				for i := 0; i < limit; i++ {
-					conn := NewMockQUICConn(mockCtrl)
-					connChan <- conn
-					serv.handlePacket(getInitialWithRandomDestConnID())
+					c := NewMockQUICConn(mockCtrl)
+					c.EXPECT().handlePacket(gomock.Any())
+					c.EXPECT().run()
+					c.EXPECT().HandshakeComplete()
+					ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+					cancel()
+					c.EXPECT().Context().Return(ctx)
+					return c
 				}
-
-				p := getInitialWithRandomDestConnID()
-				done := make(chan struct{})
-				tracer.EXPECT().SentPacket(p.remoteAddr, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Do(func(_ net.Addr, replyHdr *logging.Header, _ logging.ByteCount, frames []logging.Frame) {
-					defer GinkgoRecover()
-					hdr, _, _, err := wire.ParsePacket(p.data)
-					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-					Expect(replyHdr.Type).To(Equal(protocol.PacketTypeInitial))
-					Expect(replyHdr.SrcConnectionID).To(Equal(hdr.DestConnectionID))
-					Expect(replyHdr.DestConnectionID).To(Equal(hdr.SrcConnectionID))
-					Expect(frames).To(HaveLen(1))
-					Expect(frames[0]).To(BeAssignableToTypeOf(&wire.ConnectionCloseFrame{}))
-					ccf := frames[0].(*logging.ConnectionCloseFrame)
-					Expect(ccf.IsApplicationError).To(BeFalse())
-					Expect(ccf.ErrorCode).To(BeEquivalentTo(qerr.ConnectionRefused))
-				})
-				conn.EXPECT().WriteTo(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).DoAndReturn(func(b []byte, _ net.Addr) (int, error) {
-					defer GinkgoRecover()
-					defer close(done)
-					hdr, _, _, err := wire.ParsePacket(p.data)
-					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-					checkConnectionCloseError(b, hdr, qerr.ConnectionRefused)
-					return len(b), nil
-				})
-				serv.handlePacket(p)
-				Eventually(done).Should(BeClosed())
-
-				close(handshakeChan)
-				for i := 0; i < limit; i++ {
-					_, err := serv.Accept(context.Background())
-					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				}
-				// make sure we can enqueue and accept more connections after that
-				for i := 0; i < limit; i++ {
-					conn := NewMockQUICConn(mockCtrl)
-					conn.EXPECT().closeWithTransportError(gomock.Any()).MaxTimes(1) // called when the server is closed
-					connChan <- conn
-					serv.handlePacket(getInitialWithRandomDestConnID())
-				}
-				for i := 0; i < limit; i++ {
-					_, err := serv.Accept(context.Background())
-					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				}
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("token validation", func() {
-			It("decodes the token from the token field", func() {
 				raddr := &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(192, 168, 13, 37), Port: 1337}
 				token, err := serv.tokenGenerator.NewRetryToken(raddr, protocol.ConnectionID{}, protocol.ConnectionID{})
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
@@ -834,7 +774,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("sends an INVALID_TOKEN error, if an invalid retry token is received", func() {
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = 0
+				serv.verifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return true }
 				token, err := serv.tokenGenerator.NewRetryToken(&net.UDPAddr{}, protocol.ConnectionID{}, protocol.ConnectionID{})
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				hdr := &wire.Header{
@@ -870,7 +810,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("sends an INVALID_TOKEN error, if an expired retry token is received", func() {
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = 0
+				serv.verifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return true }
 				serv.config.HandshakeIdleTimeout = time.Millisecond / 2 // the maximum retry token age is equivalent to the handshake timeout
 				Expect(serv.config.maxRetryTokenAge()).To(Equal(time.Millisecond))
 				raddr := &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1), Port: 1337}
@@ -908,7 +848,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("doesn't send an INVALID_TOKEN error, if an invalid non-retry token is received", func() {
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = 0
+				serv.verifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return true }
 				token, err := serv.tokenGenerator.NewToken(&net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(192, 168, 0, 1), Port: 1337})
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				hdr := &wire.Header{
@@ -937,7 +877,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("sends an INVALID_TOKEN error, if an expired non-retry token is received", func() {
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = 0
+				serv.verifySourceAddress = func(net.Addr) bool { return true }
 				serv.maxTokenAge = time.Millisecond
 				raddr := &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1), Port: 1337}
 				token, err := serv.tokenGenerator.NewToken(raddr)
@@ -966,7 +906,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("doesn't send an INVALID_TOKEN error, if the packet is corrupted", func() {
-				serv.maxNumHandshakesUnvalidated = 0
 				token, err := serv.tokenGenerator.NewRetryToken(&net.UDPAddr{}, protocol.ConnectionID{}, protocol.ConnectionID{})
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				hdr := &wire.Header{
@@ -1011,7 +950,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Server", func() {
 				}
 			})
 
-			It("closes connection that are still handshaking after Close", func() {
+			PIt("closes connection that are still handshaking after Close", func() {
 				serv.Close()
 
 				destroyed := make(chan struct{})