9.1.0

## Enhancements

- Add TCP and TLS support for syslog output. (#656)
- Skip DNS lookups in GitHub Actions to prevent DNS timeouts during tests timeouts. (#657)
- Remove microseconds from DMARC aggregate report time ranges before parsing them.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 9.1.0
+
+## Enhancements
+
+- Add TCP and TLS support for syslog output. (#656)
+- Skip DNS lookups in GitHub Actions to prevent DNS timeouts during tests timeouts. (#657)
+- Remove microseconds from DMARC aggregate report time ranges before parsing them.
+
 ## 9.0.10
 
 - Support Python 3.14+

ci.ini

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ save_aggregate = True
 save_forensic = True
 save_smtp_tls = True
 debug = True
+offline = True
 
 [elasticsearch]
 hosts = http://localhost:9200

docs/source/usage.md

@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ The full set of configuration options are:
   - `check_timeout` - int: Number of seconds to wait for a IMAP
       IDLE response or the number of seconds until the next
       mail check (Default: `30`)
-  - `since` - str: Search for messages since certain time. (Examples: `5m|3h|2d|1w`) 
+  - `since` - str: Search for messages since certain time. (Examples: `5m|3h|2d|1w`)
-      Acceptable units - {"m":"minutes", "h":"hours", "d":"days", "w":"weeks"}. 
+      Acceptable units - {"m":"minutes", "h":"hours", "d":"days", "w":"weeks"}.
       Defaults to `1d` if incorrect value is provided.
 - `imap`
   - `host` - str: The IMAP server hostname or IP address
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ The full set of configuration options are:
     group and use that as the group id.
 
     ```powershell
-    New-ApplicationAccessPolicy -AccessRight RestrictAccess 
+    New-ApplicationAccessPolicy -AccessRight RestrictAccess
     -AppId "<CLIENT_ID>" -PolicyScopeGroupId "<MAILBOX>"
     -Description "Restrict access to dmarc reports mailbox."
     ```
@@ -336,13 +336,65 @@ The full set of configuration options are:
   - `secret_access_key` - str: The secret access key (Optional)
 - `syslog`
   - `server` - str: The Syslog server name or IP address
-  - `port` - int: The UDP port to use (Default: `514`)
+  - `port` - int: The port to use (Default: `514`)
+  - `protocol` - str: The protocol to use: `udp`, `tcp`, or `tls` (Default: `udp`)
+  - `cafile_path` - str: Path to CA certificate file for TLS server verification (Optional)
+  - `certfile_path` - str: Path to client certificate file for TLS authentication (Optional)
+  - `keyfile_path` - str: Path to client private key file for TLS authentication (Optional)
+  - `timeout` - float: Connection timeout in seconds for TCP/TLS (Default: `5.0`)
+  - `retry_attempts` - int: Number of retry attempts for failed connections (Default: `3`)
+  - `retry_delay` - int: Delay in seconds between retry attempts (Default: `5`)
+
+  **Example UDP configuration (default):**
+
+  ```ini
+  [syslog]
+  server = syslog.example.com
+  port = 514
+  ```
+
+  **Example TCP configuration:**
+
+  ```ini
+  [syslog]
+  server = syslog.example.com
+  port = 6514
+  protocol = tcp
+  timeout = 10.0
+  retry_attempts = 5
+  ```
+
+  **Example TLS configuration with server verification:**
+
+  ```ini
+  [syslog]
+  server = syslog.example.com
+  port = 6514
+  protocol = tls
+  cafile_path = /path/to/ca-cert.pem
+  timeout = 10.0
+  ```
+
+  **Example TLS configuration with mutual authentication:**
+
+  ```ini
+  [syslog]
+  server = syslog.example.com
+  port = 6514
+  protocol = tls
+  cafile_path = /path/to/ca-cert.pem
+  certfile_path = /path/to/client-cert.pem
+  keyfile_path = /path/to/client-key.pem
+  timeout = 10.0
+  retry_attempts = 3
+  retry_delay = 5
+  ```
 - `gmail_api`
   - `credentials_file` - str: Path to file containing the
       credentials, None to disable (Default: `None`)
   - `token_file` - str: Path to save the token file
       (Default: `.token`)
-      
+
     :::{note}
     credentials_file and token_file can be got with [quickstart](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/quickstart/python).Please change the scope to `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify`.
     :::
@@ -442,7 +494,7 @@ Update the limit to 2k per example:
 PUT _cluster/settings
 {
   "persistent" : {
-    "cluster.max_shards_per_node" : 2000 
+    "cluster.max_shards_per_node" : 2000
   }
 }
 ```

parsedmarc/cli.py

@@ -697,6 +697,13 @@ def _main():
         s3_secret_access_key=None,
         syslog_server=None,
         syslog_port=None,
+        syslog_protocol=None,
+        syslog_cafile_path=None,
+        syslog_certfile_path=None,
+        syslog_keyfile_path=None,
+        syslog_timeout=None,
+        syslog_retry_attempts=None,
+        syslog_retry_delay=None,
         gmail_api_credentials_file=None,
         gmail_api_token_file=None,
         gmail_api_include_spam_trash=False,
@@ -1239,6 +1246,28 @@ def _main():
                 opts.syslog_port = syslog_config["port"]
             else:
                 opts.syslog_port = 514
+            if "protocol" in syslog_config:
+                opts.syslog_protocol = syslog_config["protocol"]
+            else:
+                opts.syslog_protocol = "udp"
+            if "cafile_path" in syslog_config:
+                opts.syslog_cafile_path = syslog_config["cafile_path"]
+            if "certfile_path" in syslog_config:
+                opts.syslog_certfile_path = syslog_config["certfile_path"]
+            if "keyfile_path" in syslog_config:
+                opts.syslog_keyfile_path = syslog_config["keyfile_path"]
+            if "timeout" in syslog_config:
+                opts.syslog_timeout = float(syslog_config["timeout"])
+            else:
+                opts.syslog_timeout = 5.0
+            if "retry_attempts" in syslog_config:
+                opts.syslog_retry_attempts = int(syslog_config["retry_attempts"])
+            else:
+                opts.syslog_retry_attempts = 3
+            if "retry_delay" in syslog_config:
+                opts.syslog_retry_delay = int(syslog_config["retry_delay"])
+            else:
+                opts.syslog_retry_delay = 5
 
         if "gmail_api" in config.sections():
             gmail_api_config = config["gmail_api"]
@@ -1436,6 +1465,17 @@ def _main():
             syslog_client = syslog.SyslogClient(
                 server_name=opts.syslog_server,
                 server_port=int(opts.syslog_port),
+                protocol=opts.syslog_protocol or "udp",
+                cafile_path=opts.syslog_cafile_path,
+                certfile_path=opts.syslog_certfile_path,
+                keyfile_path=opts.syslog_keyfile_path,
+                timeout=opts.syslog_timeout if opts.syslog_timeout is not None else 5.0,
+                retry_attempts=opts.syslog_retry_attempts
+                if opts.syslog_retry_attempts is not None
+                else 3,
+                retry_delay=opts.syslog_retry_delay
+                if opts.syslog_retry_delay is not None
+                else 5,
             )
         except Exception as error_:
             logger.error("Syslog Error: {0}".format(error_.__str__()))

parsedmarc/constants.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-__version__ = "9.0.10"
+__version__ = "9.1.0"
 
 USER_AGENT = f"parsedmarc/{__version__}"

parsedmarc/syslog.py

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import json
 import logging
 import logging.handlers
-from typing import Any
+import socket
+import ssl
+import time
+from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from parsedmarc import (
     parsed_aggregate_reports_to_csv_rows,
@@ -18,20 +21,150 @@ from parsedmarc import (
 class SyslogClient(object):
     """A client for Syslog"""
 
-    def __init__(self, server_name: str, server_port: int):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        server_name: str,
+        server_port: int,
+        protocol: str = "udp",
+        cafile_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        certfile_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        keyfile_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        timeout: float = 5.0,
+        retry_attempts: int = 3,
+        retry_delay: int = 5,
+    ):
         """
         Initializes the SyslogClient
         Args:
             server_name (str): The Syslog server
-            server_port (int): The Syslog UDP port
+            server_port (int): The Syslog port
+            protocol (str): The protocol to use: "udp", "tcp", or "tls" (Default: "udp")
+            cafile_path (str): Path to CA certificate file for TLS server verification (Optional)
+            certfile_path (str): Path to client certificate file for TLS authentication (Optional)
+            keyfile_path (str): Path to client private key file for TLS authentication (Optional)
+            timeout (float): Connection timeout in seconds for TCP/TLS (Default: 5.0)
+            retry_attempts (int): Number of retry attempts for failed connections (Default: 3)
+            retry_delay (int): Delay in seconds between retry attempts (Default: 5)
         """
         self.server_name = server_name
         self.server_port = server_port
+        self.protocol = protocol.lower()
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.retry_attempts = retry_attempts
+        self.retry_delay = retry_delay
+
         self.logger = logging.getLogger("parsedmarc_syslog")
         self.logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-        log_handler = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler(address=(server_name, server_port))
+
+        # Create the appropriate syslog handler based on protocol
+        log_handler = self._create_syslog_handler(
+            server_name,
+            server_port,
+            self.protocol,
+            cafile_path,
+            certfile_path,
+            keyfile_path,
+            timeout,
+            retry_attempts,
+            retry_delay,
+        )
+
         self.logger.addHandler(log_handler)
 
+    def _create_syslog_handler(
+        self,
+        server_name: str,
+        server_port: int,
+        protocol: str,
+        cafile_path: Optional[str],
+        certfile_path: Optional[str],
+        keyfile_path: Optional[str],
+        timeout: float,
+        retry_attempts: int,
+        retry_delay: int,
+    ) -> logging.handlers.SysLogHandler:
+        """
+        Creates a SysLogHandler with the specified protocol and TLS settings
+        """
+        if protocol == "udp":
+            # UDP protocol (default, backward compatible)
+            return logging.handlers.SysLogHandler(
+                address=(server_name, server_port),
+                socktype=socket.SOCK_DGRAM,
+            )
+        elif protocol in ["tcp", "tls"]:
+            # TCP or TLS protocol with retry logic
+            for attempt in range(1, retry_attempts + 1):
+                try:
+                    if protocol == "tcp":
+                        # TCP without TLS
+                        handler = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler(
+                            address=(server_name, server_port),
+                            socktype=socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                        )
+                        # Set timeout on the socket
+                        if hasattr(handler, "socket") and handler.socket:
+                            handler.socket.settimeout(timeout)
+                        return handler
+                    else:
+                        # TLS protocol
+                        # Create SSL context with secure defaults
+                        ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context()
+
+                        # Explicitly set minimum TLS version to 1.2 for security
+                        ssl_context.minimum_version = ssl.TLSVersion.TLSv1_2
+
+                        # Configure server certificate verification
+                        if cafile_path:
+                            ssl_context.load_verify_locations(cafile=cafile_path)
+
+                        # Configure client certificate authentication
+                        if certfile_path and keyfile_path:
+                            ssl_context.load_cert_chain(
+                                certfile=certfile_path,
+                                keyfile=keyfile_path,
+                            )
+                        elif certfile_path or keyfile_path:
+                            # Warn if only one of the two required parameters is provided
+                            self.logger.warning(
+                                "Both certfile_path and keyfile_path are required for "
+                                "client certificate authentication. Client authentication "
+                                "will not be used."
+                            )
+
+                        # Create TCP handler first
+                        handler = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler(
+                            address=(server_name, server_port),
+                            socktype=socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+                        )
+
+                        # Wrap socket with TLS
+                        if hasattr(handler, "socket") and handler.socket:
+                            handler.socket = ssl_context.wrap_socket(
+                                handler.socket,
+                                server_hostname=server_name,
+                            )
+                            handler.socket.settimeout(timeout)
+
+                        return handler
+
+                except Exception as e:
+                    if attempt < retry_attempts:
+                        self.logger.warning(
+                            f"Syslog connection attempt {attempt}/{retry_attempts} failed: {e}. "
+                            f"Retrying in {retry_delay} seconds..."
+                        )
+                        time.sleep(retry_delay)
+                    else:
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            f"Syslog connection failed after {retry_attempts} attempts: {e}"
+                        )
+                        raise
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Invalid protocol '{protocol}'. Must be 'udp', 'tcp', or 'tls'."
+            )
+
     def save_aggregate_report_to_syslog(self, aggregate_reports: list[dict[str, Any]]):
         rows = parsed_aggregate_reports_to_csv_rows(aggregate_reports)
         for row in rows:

tests.py

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ from lxml import etree
 import parsedmarc
 import parsedmarc.utils
 
+# Detect if running in GitHub Actions to skip DNS lookups
+OFFLINE_MODE = os.environ.get("GITHUB_ACTIONS", "false").lower() == "true"
+
 
 def minify_xml(xml_string):
     parser = etree.XMLParser(remove_blank_text=True)
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
                 continue
             print("Testing {0}: ".format(sample_path), end="")
             parsed_report = parsedmarc.parse_report_file(
-                sample_path, always_use_local_files=True
+                sample_path, always_use_local_files=True, offline=OFFLINE_MODE
             )["report"]
             parsedmarc.parsed_aggregate_reports_to_csv(parsed_report)
             print("Passed!")
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
     def testEmptySample(self):
         """Test empty/unparasable report"""
         with self.assertRaises(parsedmarc.ParserError):
-            parsedmarc.parse_report_file("samples/empty.xml")
+            parsedmarc.parse_report_file("samples/empty.xml", offline=OFFLINE_MODE)
 
     def testForensicSamples(self):
         """Test sample forensic/ruf/failure DMARC reports"""
@@ -139,8 +142,12 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
             print("Testing {0}: ".format(sample_path), end="")
             with open(sample_path) as sample_file:
                 sample_content = sample_file.read()
-                parsed_report = parsedmarc.parse_report_email(sample_content)["report"]
+                parsed_report = parsedmarc.parse_report_email(
-            parsed_report = parsedmarc.parse_report_file(sample_path)["report"]
+                    sample_content, offline=OFFLINE_MODE
+                )["report"]
+            parsed_report = parsedmarc.parse_report_file(
+                sample_path, offline=OFFLINE_MODE
+            )["report"]
             parsedmarc.parsed_forensic_reports_to_csv(parsed_report)
             print("Passed!")
 
@@ -152,7 +159,9 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
             if os.path.isdir(sample_path):
                 continue
             print("Testing {0}: ".format(sample_path), end="")
-            parsed_report = parsedmarc.parse_report_file(sample_path)["report"]
+            parsed_report = parsedmarc.parse_report_file(
+                sample_path, offline=OFFLINE_MODE
+            )["report"]
             parsedmarc.parsed_smtp_tls_reports_to_csv(parsed_report)
             print("Passed!")