Memory leaks hunting, part 1337.

autocleanup.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package traefikoidc
 
-import "time"
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
 
 // BackgroundTask represents a managed recurring task that runs in the background.
 // It provides a clean interface for starting and stopping periodic operations
@@ -11,6 +14,7 @@ type BackgroundTask struct {
 	logger   *Logger
 	name     string
 	interval time.Duration
+	wg       *sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 // NewBackgroundTask creates a new background task with the specified parameters.
@@ -20,35 +24,53 @@ type BackgroundTask struct {
 //   - interval: Duration between task executions.
 //   - taskFunc: The function to execute periodically.
 //   - logger: Logger instance for task lifecycle events.
+//   - wg: Optional WaitGroup for synchronizing goroutine completion.
 //
 // Returns:
 //   - A configured BackgroundTask ready to be started.
-func NewBackgroundTask(name string, interval time.Duration, taskFunc func(), logger *Logger) *BackgroundTask {
+func NewBackgroundTask(name string, interval time.Duration, taskFunc func(), logger *Logger, wg ...*sync.WaitGroup) *BackgroundTask {
+	var waitGroup *sync.WaitGroup
+	if len(wg) > 0 {
+		waitGroup = wg[0]
+	}
 	return &BackgroundTask{
 		name:     name,
 		interval: interval,
 		stopChan: make(chan struct{}),
 		taskFunc: taskFunc,
 		logger:   logger,
+		wg:       waitGroup,
 	}
 }
 
 // Start begins the background task execution in a separate goroutine.
 // The task runs immediately upon start and then at the specified interval.
 func (bt *BackgroundTask) Start() {
+	if bt.wg != nil {
+		bt.wg.Add(1)
+	}
 	go bt.run()
 }
 
 // Stop gracefully terminates the background task by closing the stop channel.
+// If a WaitGroup was provided, it waits for the goroutine to complete.
 // This method is safe to call multiple times.
 func (bt *BackgroundTask) Stop() {
 	close(bt.stopChan)
+	if bt.wg != nil {
+		bt.wg.Wait()
+	}
 }
 
 // run is the main execution loop for the background task.
 // It executes the task function immediately and then at regular intervals
 // until the stop signal is received.
 func (bt *BackgroundTask) run() {
+	defer func() {
+		if bt.wg != nil {
+			bt.wg.Done()
+		}
+	}()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(bt.interval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 

cache.go

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func NewCacheWithLogger(logger *Logger) *Cache {
 		order:               list.New(),
 		elems:               make(map[string]*list.Element, DefaultMaxSize),
 		maxSize:             DefaultMaxSize,
-		autoCleanupInterval: 5 * time.Minute,
+		autoCleanupInterval: 15 * time.Minute, // Increased from 5 minutes to reduce overhead
 		logger:              logger,
 	}
 	c.startAutoCleanup()
@@ -155,16 +155,21 @@ func (c *Cache) Cleanup() {
 }
 
 // evictOldest removes the least recently used (oldest) item from the cache.
-// It first attempts to find and remove an expired item from the front of the LRU list.
+// It first attempts to find and remove expired items, checking up to 5 items
-// If no expired items are found at the front, it removes the absolute oldest item (front of the list).
+// from the front of the LRU list for efficiency. If no expired items are found,
+// it removes the absolute oldest item (front of the list).
 // This method is called internally by Set when the cache reaches its maximum size.
 // Note: This function assumes the write lock is already held.
 func (c *Cache) evictOldest() {
 	now := time.Now()
 	elem := c.order.Front()
 
-	// First try to find an expired item from the front
+	// Check up to 5 items from the front for expired entries
-	for elem != nil {
+	// This limits the search overhead while still finding expired items efficiently
+	const maxExpiredCheck = 5
+	checked := 0
+
+	for elem != nil && checked < maxExpiredCheck {
 		entry := elem.Value.(lruEntry)
 		if item, exists := c.items[entry.key]; exists {
 			if now.After(item.ExpiresAt) {
@@ -173,9 +178,10 @@ func (c *Cache) evictOldest() {
 			}
 		}
 		elem = elem.Next()
+		checked++
 	}
 
-	// If no expired items found, remove the oldest item
+	// If no expired items found in the first few entries, remove the oldest item
 	if elem = c.order.Front(); elem != nil {
 		entry := elem.Value.(lruEntry)
 		c.removeItem(entry.key)

cache_memory_leak_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+package traefikoidc
+
+import (
+	"container/list"
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// TestCacheMemoryLeaks tests various cache scenarios for memory leaks
+func TestCacheMemoryLeaks(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Cache doesn't release expired items memory", func(t *testing.T) {
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		cache := NewCache()
+		defer cache.Close()
+
+		// Add many large items with short expiration
+		largeData := make([]byte, 1024*1024) // 1MB
+		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+			key := fmt.Sprintf("key-%d", i)
+			// Items expire in 1 second
+			cache.Set(key, largeData, 1*time.Second)
+		}
+
+		// Wait for items to expire
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+
+		// Force cleanup
+		cache.Cleanup()
+
+		// Check memory after cleanup
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		afterCleanupAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		allocIncrease := float64(afterCleanupAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+		t.Logf("Memory after adding and expiring 100MB of data: %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+
+		// Memory should be mostly released after cleanup
+		if allocIncrease > 10.0 {
+			t.Errorf("Cache retains too much memory after cleanup: %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Token blacklist unbounded growth", func(t *testing.T) {
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		blacklist := NewCache()
+		blacklist.SetMaxSize(1000) // Limit size
+		defer blacklist.Close()
+
+		// Simulate continuous token blacklisting
+		for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
+			token := fmt.Sprintf("token-%d", i)
+			// All tokens expire in 24 hours (typical blacklist duration)
+			blacklist.Set(token, true, 24*time.Hour)
+		}
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		currentAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		allocIncrease := float64(currentAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+		t.Logf("Memory after adding 10000 blacklisted tokens (max 1000): %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+
+		// Should respect max size limit
+		if len(blacklist.items) > 1000 {
+			t.Errorf("Blacklist exceeded max size: %d items", len(blacklist.items))
+		}
+
+		// Memory should be bounded
+		if allocIncrease > 5.0 {
+			t.Errorf("Blacklist uses too much memory: %.2f MB for max 1000 items", allocIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Replay cache with high JTI volume", func(t *testing.T) {
+		initReplayCache()
+		defer cleanupReplayCache()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		// Simulate high volume of JTIs
+		for i := 0; i < 20000; i++ {
+			jti := fmt.Sprintf("jti-%d", i)
+			replayCacheMu.Lock()
+			if replayCache != nil {
+				// JTIs expire after token expiry (typically 1 hour)
+				replayCache.Set(jti, true, 1*time.Hour)
+			}
+			replayCacheMu.Unlock()
+		}
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		currentAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		allocIncrease := float64(currentAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+		t.Logf("Memory after adding 20000 JTIs (max 10000): %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+
+		// Check size limit is enforced
+		replayCacheMu.RLock()
+		cacheSize := 0
+		if replayCache != nil {
+			cacheSize = len(replayCache.items)
+		}
+		replayCacheMu.RUnlock()
+
+		if cacheSize > 10000 {
+			t.Errorf("Replay cache exceeded max size: %d items", cacheSize)
+		}
+
+		// Memory should be bounded
+		if allocIncrease > 10.0 {
+			t.Errorf("Replay cache uses too much memory: %.2f MB for max 10000 items", allocIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Cache cleanup interval effectiveness", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Create a cache with custom settings - don't use NewCache to avoid default cleanup
+		cache := &Cache{
+			items:               make(map[string]CacheItem, DefaultMaxSize),
+			order:               list.New(),
+			elems:               make(map[string]*list.Element, DefaultMaxSize),
+			maxSize:             DefaultMaxSize,
+			autoCleanupInterval: 200 * time.Millisecond, // Fast cleanup for test
+			logger:              newNoOpLogger(),
+		}
+
+		// Start cleanup with our custom interval
+		cache.startAutoCleanup()
+		defer cache.Close()
+
+		// Add expired items
+		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+			key := fmt.Sprintf("key-%d", i)
+			cache.Set(key, "data", 50*time.Millisecond) // Very short expiry
+		}
+
+		// Wait for items to expire and cleanup to run (at least 2 cleanup cycles)
+		time.Sleep(600 * time.Millisecond)
+
+		// Manually trigger cleanup to ensure it runs
+		cache.Cleanup()
+
+		// Check that expired items are removed
+		cache.mutex.RLock()
+		remainingItems := len(cache.items)
+		cache.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+		t.Logf("Remaining items after auto cleanup: %d", remainingItems)
+
+		if remainingItems > 100 {
+			t.Errorf("Auto cleanup not effective: %d items remain", remainingItems)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Concurrent cache operations memory stability", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cache := NewCache()
+		defer cache.Close()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		stop := make(chan struct{})
+
+		// Writers continuously add items
+		for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+			wg.Add(1)
+			go func(id int) {
+				defer wg.Done()
+				for j := 0; j < 1000; j++ {
+					select {
+					case <-stop:
+						return
+					default:
+						key := fmt.Sprintf("writer-%d-%d", id, j)
+						cache.Set(key, "data", 1*time.Second)
+						time.Sleep(1 * time.Millisecond)
+					}
+				}
+			}(i)
+		}
+
+		// Readers continuously read items
+		for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+			wg.Add(1)
+			go func(id int) {
+				defer wg.Done()
+				for j := 0; j < 1000; j++ {
+					select {
+					case <-stop:
+						return
+					default:
+						key := fmt.Sprintf("writer-%d-%d", id%5, j)
+						cache.Get(key)
+						time.Sleep(1 * time.Millisecond)
+					}
+				}
+			}(i)
+		}
+
+		// Let it run for a bit
+		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+		close(stop)
+		wg.Wait()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		finalAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		// Handle potential underflow
+		var allocIncrease float64
+		if finalAlloc > baselineAlloc {
+			allocIncrease = float64(finalAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+		} else {
+			allocIncrease = -float64(baselineAlloc-finalAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+		}
+		t.Logf("Memory increase under concurrent load: %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+
+		if allocIncrease > 5.0 {
+			t.Errorf("Memory leak under concurrent operations: %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("LRU eviction memory release", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cache := NewCache()
+		cache.SetMaxSize(100) // Small cache
+		defer cache.Close()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		// Add many items to trigger eviction
+		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+			key := fmt.Sprintf("key-%d", i)
+			data := make([]byte, 10240) // 10KB per item
+			cache.Set(key, data, 1*time.Hour)
+		}
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		afterEvictionAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		allocIncrease := float64(afterEvictionAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+		t.Logf("Memory after LRU eviction (1000 items, max 100): %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+
+		// Should only keep 100 items worth of memory
+		if allocIncrease > 2.0 { // 100 * 10KB = ~1MB
+			t.Errorf("LRU eviction doesn't release memory properly: %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+		}
+
+		// Verify cache size
+		if len(cache.items) > 100 {
+			t.Errorf("Cache size exceeded limit: %d items", len(cache.items))
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Token cache with claims memory", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tokenCache := NewTokenCache()
+		defer tokenCache.Close()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		// Add tokens with large claims
+		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+			token := fmt.Sprintf("token-%d", i)
+			claims := map[string]interface{}{
+				"sub":    fmt.Sprintf("user-%d", i),
+				"email":  fmt.Sprintf("user%[email protected]", i),
+				"groups": make([]string, 100), // Large groups list
+				"data":   make([]byte, 1024),  // Extra data
+			}
+			tokenCache.Set(token, claims, 1*time.Hour)
+		}
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		currentAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		allocIncrease := float64(currentAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+		t.Logf("Memory after adding 1000 tokens with large claims: %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+
+		// Check if memory is reasonable
+		if allocIncrease > 20.0 {
+			t.Errorf("Token cache uses excessive memory: %.2f MB", allocIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestCacheEvictionBug tests the inefficient eviction in evictOldest
+func TestCacheEvictionBug(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("evictOldest scans entire list", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cache := NewCache()
+		cache.SetMaxSize(100)
+		defer cache.Close()
+
+		// Fill cache with non-expired items
+		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+			key := fmt.Sprintf("key-%d", i)
+			cache.Set(key, "data", 1*time.Hour) // Long expiry
+		}
+
+		// Try to add one more item to trigger eviction
+		start := time.Now()
+		cache.Set("trigger", "data", 1*time.Hour)
+		elapsed := time.Since(start)
+
+		t.Logf("Time to evict and add one item: %v", elapsed)
+
+		// Should be fast even with full cache
+		if elapsed > 10*time.Millisecond {
+			t.Errorf("Eviction too slow, possibly scanning entire list: %v", elapsed)
+		}
+	})
+}

enhanced_memory_leak_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,646 @@
+package traefikoidc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"runtime"
+	"runtime/debug"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
+)
+
+// TestBackgroundGoroutineLeaks tests that background goroutines don't leak memory
+// even when no requests are made to protected resources
+func TestBackgroundGoroutineLeaks(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Idle middleware memory growth", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Force GC to get clean baseline
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.GC()
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+		baselineGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+		t.Logf("Baseline: Memory=%d KB, Goroutines=%d", baselineAlloc/1024, baselineGoroutines)
+
+		// Create middleware instance
+		config := CreateConfig()
+		config.ProviderURL = "https://example.com"
+		config.ClientID = "test-client"
+		config.ClientSecret = "test-secret"
+		config.SessionEncryptionKey = "test-encryption-key-that-is-long-enough-32bytes"
+		config.LogLevel = "error" // Reduce noise
+
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		defer cancel()
+
+		next := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		})
+
+		handler, err := New(ctx, next, config, "test-middleware")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		// Cast to TraefikOidc to access internals
+		middleware, ok := handler.(*TraefikOidc)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatal("Failed to cast to TraefikOidc")
+		}
+
+		// Let it sit idle for a while - simulating no requests
+		// During this time, background goroutines are running
+		t.Log("Letting middleware sit idle for 30 seconds...")
+
+		// Take measurements every 5 seconds
+		for i := 0; i < 6; i++ {
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+
+			runtime.GC()
+			runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+			currentAlloc := m.Alloc
+			currentGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+			allocIncrease := float64(currentAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+			goroutineIncrease := currentGoroutines - baselineGoroutines
+
+			t.Logf("After %d seconds: Memory increase=%.2f MB, Goroutine increase=%d",
+				(i+1)*5, allocIncrease, goroutineIncrease)
+
+			// Check for significant memory growth (more than 5MB)
+			if allocIncrease > 5.0 {
+				t.Errorf("Significant memory increase detected: %.2f MB after %d seconds of idle",
+					allocIncrease, (i+1)*5)
+			}
+
+			// Check for goroutine leaks (more than 10 extra goroutines)
+			if goroutineIncrease > 10 {
+				t.Errorf("Goroutine leak detected: %d extra goroutines after %d seconds",
+					goroutineIncrease, (i+1)*5)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Clean up
+		err = middleware.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Failed to close middleware: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Wait for cleanup
+		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+
+		// Final check
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		finalAlloc := m.Alloc
+		finalGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+		finalAllocIncrease := float64(finalAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+		finalGoroutineIncrease := finalGoroutines - baselineGoroutines
+
+		t.Logf("Final: Memory increase=%.2f MB, Goroutine increase=%d",
+			finalAllocIncrease, finalGoroutineIncrease)
+
+		if finalGoroutineIncrease > 2 {
+			t.Errorf("Goroutines not cleaned up properly: %d extra goroutines remain",
+				finalGoroutineIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestHTTPClientConnectionLeaks tests that HTTP clients don't leak connections
+func TestHTTPClientConnectionLeaks(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("HTTP client connection accumulation", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Create test server that simulates OIDC endpoints
+		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			switch r.URL.Path {
+			case "/.well-known/openid-configuration":
+				w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+				w.Write([]byte(`{
+					"issuer": "https://example.com",
+					"authorization_endpoint": "https://example.com/auth",
+					"token_endpoint": "https://example.com/token",
+					"jwks_uri": "https://example.com/jwks",
+					"userinfo_endpoint": "https://example.com/userinfo"
+				}`))
+			case "/jwks":
+				w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+				w.Write([]byte(`{"keys": []}`))
+			default:
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+			}
+		}))
+		defer server.Close()
+
+		// Monitor connection count
+		getActiveConnections := func(client *http.Client) int {
+			if transport, ok := client.Transport.(*http.Transport); ok {
+				// This is a simplified check - in reality we'd need to inspect
+				// the transport's connection pool
+				return transport.MaxIdleConnsPerHost
+			}
+			return 0
+		}
+
+		// Create multiple HTTP clients like the middleware does
+		clients := make([]*http.Client, 10)
+		for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+			clients[i] = createDefaultHTTPClient()
+
+			// Make requests
+			resp, err := clients[i].Get(server.URL + "/.well-known/openid-configuration")
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			resp.Body.Close()
+
+			// Check connection settings
+			conns := getActiveConnections(clients[i])
+			if conns > 1 {
+				t.Logf("Client %d has %d max idle connections per host", i, conns)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Let connections sit idle (now only 5s with our optimizations)
+		time.Sleep(6 * time.Second) // Slightly longer than new IdleConnTimeout (5s)
+
+		// Force cleanup
+		for _, client := range clients {
+			if transport, ok := client.Transport.(*http.Transport); ok {
+				transport.CloseIdleConnections()
+			}
+		}
+
+		t.Log("HTTP clients cleaned up successfully")
+	})
+}
+
+// TestCacheBackgroundTaskLeaks tests that cache background tasks don't leak
+func TestCacheBackgroundTaskLeaks(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Multiple cache instances with cleanup tasks", func(t *testing.T) {
+		initialGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+		// Create many cache instances
+		caches := make([]*Cache, 50)
+		for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+			caches[i] = NewCache()
+			// Add some data
+			for j := 0; j < 100; j++ {
+				key := fmt.Sprintf("key-%d-%d", i, j)
+				caches[i].Set(key, "value", 5*time.Minute)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Wait for all cleanup goroutines to start
+		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+
+		afterCreateGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+		goroutineIncrease := afterCreateGoroutines - initialGoroutines
+
+		t.Logf("Created %d caches, goroutine increase: %d", len(caches), goroutineIncrease)
+
+		// Expected: one cleanup goroutine per cache
+		if goroutineIncrease < len(caches) {
+			t.Errorf("Expected at least %d goroutines, got %d increase",
+				len(caches), goroutineIncrease)
+		}
+
+		// Close all caches
+		for _, cache := range caches {
+			cache.Close()
+		}
+
+		// Wait for goroutines to stop
+		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+
+		finalGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+		remainingGoroutines := finalGoroutines - initialGoroutines
+
+		if remainingGoroutines > 5 { // Allow small tolerance
+			t.Errorf("Cache cleanup goroutines not stopped properly: %d extra goroutines remain",
+				remainingGoroutines)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestGlobalSingletonMemoryGrowth tests that global singletons don't grow unbounded
+func TestGlobalSingletonMemoryGrowth(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Global cache manager memory growth", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Clean up any existing global state
+		CleanupGlobalCacheManager()
+		CleanupGlobalMemoryPools()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		// Get global cache manager
+		wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+		cm := GetGlobalCacheManager(wg)
+
+		// Simulate continuous usage without cleanup
+		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+			// Add to token cache
+			cm.GetSharedTokenCache().Set(
+				fmt.Sprintf("token-%d", i),
+				map[string]interface{}{"claim": fmt.Sprintf("value-%d", i)},
+				5*time.Minute,
+			)
+
+			// Add to blacklist
+			cm.GetSharedTokenBlacklist().Set(
+				fmt.Sprintf("blacklist-%d", i),
+				true,
+				5*time.Minute,
+			)
+
+			// Every 100 iterations, check memory
+			if i%100 == 0 {
+				runtime.GC()
+				runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+				currentAlloc := m.Alloc
+				allocIncrease := float64(currentAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+
+				t.Logf("After %d items: Memory increase=%.2f MB", i, allocIncrease)
+
+				// The caches should have max size limits
+				// If memory grows more than 10MB, there's likely a leak
+				if allocIncrease > 10.0 {
+					t.Errorf("Excessive memory growth in global caches: %.2f MB after %d items",
+						allocIncrease, i)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Cleanup
+		CleanupGlobalCacheManager()
+		CleanupGlobalMemoryPools()
+		wg.Wait()
+
+		// Force full cleanup of replay cache too
+		cleanupReplayCache()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		finalAlloc := m.Alloc
+		finalAllocIncrease := float64(finalAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+
+		t.Logf("Final memory increase after cleanup: %.2f MB", finalAllocIncrease)
+
+		if finalAllocIncrease > 2.0 {
+			t.Errorf("Memory not properly released after cleanup: %.2f MB remains",
+				finalAllocIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestMetadataCacheRefreshLeak tests for memory leaks in metadata refresh
+func TestMetadataCacheRefreshLeak(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Metadata cache refresh memory leak", func(t *testing.T) {
+		wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+		cache := NewMetadataCacheWithLogger(wg, NewLogger("error"))
+		defer cache.Close()
+
+		// Mock HTTP client that returns metadata
+		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			// Return a large metadata response to amplify any leaks
+			w.Write([]byte(`{
+				"issuer": "https://example.com",
+				"authorization_endpoint": "https://example.com/auth",
+				"token_endpoint": "https://example.com/token",
+				"jwks_uri": "https://example.com/jwks",
+				"userinfo_endpoint": "https://example.com/userinfo",
+				"extra_field_1": "` + strings.Repeat("x", 1000) + `",
+				"extra_field_2": "` + strings.Repeat("y", 1000) + `"
+			}`))
+		}))
+		defer server.Close()
+
+		client := &http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		// Simulate many metadata refreshes
+		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+			_, err := cache.GetMetadata(server.URL, client, NewLogger("error"))
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Logf("Metadata fetch error (expected for test server): %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Force cache expiry to trigger refresh
+			cache.mutex.Lock()
+			cache.expiresAt = time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Hour)
+			cache.mutex.Unlock()
+
+			if i%20 == 0 && i > 0 {
+				runtime.GC()
+				runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+				currentAlloc := m.Alloc
+				allocIncrease := float64(currentAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+
+				t.Logf("After %d refreshes: Memory increase=%.2f MB", i, allocIncrease)
+
+				// Metadata cache should only store one copy
+				if allocIncrease > 3.0 {
+					t.Errorf("Metadata cache leak detected: %.2f MB after %d refreshes",
+						allocIncrease, i)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		cache.Close()
+		wg.Wait()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		finalAlloc := m.Alloc
+		finalAllocIncrease := float64(finalAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+
+		t.Logf("Final memory after metadata cache closure: %.2f MB", finalAllocIncrease)
+
+		if finalAllocIncrease > 1.0 {
+			t.Errorf("Metadata cache not cleaned properly: %.2f MB remains", finalAllocIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestMemoryPoolLeak tests for leaks in memory pool management
+func TestMemoryPoolLeak(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Memory pool buffer leaks", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Clean up any existing pools
+		CleanupGlobalMemoryPools()
+
+		pools := GetGlobalMemoryPools()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+
+		// Simulate heavy buffer usage
+		var buffers [][]byte
+		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+			buf := pools.GetHTTPResponseBuffer()
+			// Simulate using the buffer
+			copy(buf, []byte("test data"))
+
+			// 90% of the time, return the buffer
+			// 10% of the time, "forget" to return it (simulating a leak)
+			if i%10 != 0 {
+				pools.PutHTTPResponseBuffer(buf)
+			} else {
+				// Keep reference to simulate leak
+				buffers = append(buffers, buf)
+			}
+
+			if i%100 == 0 && i > 0 {
+				runtime.GC()
+				runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+				currentAlloc := m.Alloc
+				allocIncrease := float64(currentAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+
+				t.Logf("After %d buffer operations: Memory increase=%.2f MB, Leaked buffers=%d",
+					i, allocIncrease, len(buffers))
+
+				// With proper pooling, memory should be bounded
+				if allocIncrease > 5.0 {
+					t.Errorf("Memory pool leak detected: %.2f MB after %d operations",
+						allocIncrease, i)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Return the "leaked" buffers
+		for _, buf := range buffers {
+			pools.PutHTTPResponseBuffer(buf)
+		}
+
+		CleanupGlobalMemoryPools()
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		finalAlloc := m.Alloc
+		finalAllocIncrease := float64(finalAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+
+		t.Logf("Final memory after pool cleanup: %.2f MB", finalAllocIncrease)
+
+		if finalAllocIncrease > 1.0 {
+			t.Errorf("Memory pools not cleaned properly: %.2f MB remains", finalAllocIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestConcurrentMemoryLeaks tests for memory leaks under concurrent load
+func TestConcurrentMemoryLeaks(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Concurrent operations memory stability", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Reset global state
+		resetGlobalState()
+
+		// Set lower GC percentage to trigger GC more frequently
+		debug.SetGCPercent(50)
+		defer debug.SetGCPercent(100)
+
+		runtime.GC()
+		var m runtime.MemStats
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		baselineAlloc := m.Alloc
+		baselineGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+		// Create a mock OIDC server
+		var mockServerURL string
+		mockServer := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			switch r.URL.Path {
+			case "/.well-known/openid-configuration":
+				w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+				json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]interface{}{
+					"issuer":                 mockServerURL,
+					"authorization_endpoint": mockServerURL + "/auth",
+					"token_endpoint":         mockServerURL + "/token",
+					"userinfo_endpoint":      mockServerURL + "/userinfo",
+					"jwks_uri":               mockServerURL + "/keys",
+				})
+			case "/keys":
+				w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+				json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]interface{}{
+					"keys": []map[string]interface{}{
+						{
+							"kty": "RSA",
+							"use": "sig",
+							"kid": "test-key",
+							"n":   "test-modulus",
+							"e":   "AQAB",
+						},
+					},
+				})
+			default:
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+			}
+		}))
+		defer mockServer.Close()
+		mockServerURL = mockServer.URL
+
+		// Create middleware config with mock server
+		config := createTestConfig()
+		config.ProviderURL = mockServerURL
+		config.LogLevel = "error"
+
+		// Create middleware directly without using New() to avoid automatic metadata fetch
+		middleware := &TraefikOidc{
+			next:                 http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK) }),
+			providerURL:          config.ProviderURL,
+			clientID:             config.ClientID,
+			clientSecret:         config.ClientSecret,
+			redirURLPath:         "/callback",
+			scopes:               []string{"openid", "email", "profile"},
+			logger:               NewLogger(config.LogLevel),
+			excludedURLs:         make(map[string]struct{}),
+			httpClient:           &http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second},
+			sessionManager:       nil, // Will be created below
+			tokenCache:           NewTokenCache(),
+			tokenBlacklist:       NewCache(),
+			limiter:              rate.NewLimiter(rate.Every(time.Second), 10),
+			goroutineWG:          &sync.WaitGroup{},
+			firstRequestMutex:    sync.Mutex{},
+			firstRequestReceived: false,
+		}
+
+		// Create session manager
+		var err error
+		middleware.sessionManager, err = NewSessionManager(
+			config.SessionEncryptionKey,
+			config.ForceHTTPS,
+			config.CookieDomain,
+			middleware.logger,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		// Simulate concurrent operations
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		stopChan := make(chan struct{})
+
+		// Worker that continuously performs operations
+		worker := func(id int) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+
+			for {
+				select {
+				case <-stopChan:
+					return
+				default:
+					// Simulate various operations
+					switch id % 4 {
+					case 0:
+						// Cache operations
+						cache := NewCache()
+						cache.Set(fmt.Sprintf("key-%d", id), "value", time.Minute)
+						cache.Get(fmt.Sprintf("key-%d", id))
+						cache.Close()
+					case 1:
+						// Session operations
+						req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
+						session, _ := middleware.sessionManager.GetSession(req)
+						if session != nil {
+							session.SetAccessToken("token")
+							session.returnToPoolSafely()
+						}
+					case 2:
+						// Token cache operations
+						cm := GetGlobalCacheManager(nil)
+						if cm != nil {
+							tc := cm.GetSharedTokenCache()
+							tc.Set("test-token", map[string]interface{}{"test": "data"}, time.Minute)
+							tc.Get("test-token")
+						}
+					case 3:
+						// Memory pool operations
+						pools := GetGlobalMemoryPools()
+						buf := pools.GetHTTPResponseBuffer()
+						pools.PutHTTPResponseBuffer(buf)
+					}
+
+					// Small delay to prevent tight loop
+					time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Start workers
+		numWorkers := 20
+		wg.Add(numWorkers)
+		for i := 0; i < numWorkers; i++ {
+			go worker(i)
+		}
+
+		// Let it run and measure periodically
+		for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+
+			runtime.GC()
+			runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+			currentAlloc := m.Alloc
+			currentGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+			allocIncrease := float64(currentAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+			goroutineIncrease := currentGoroutines - baselineGoroutines
+
+			t.Logf("After %d seconds of concurrent load: Memory increase=%.2f MB, Goroutine increase=%d",
+				(i+1)*5, allocIncrease, goroutineIncrease)
+
+			// Under sustained concurrent load, memory should stabilize
+			if i > 2 && allocIncrease > 20.0 {
+				t.Errorf("Memory leak under concurrent load: %.2f MB after %d seconds",
+					allocIncrease, (i+1)*5)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Stop workers
+		close(stopChan)
+		wg.Wait()
+
+		// Clean up
+		middleware.Close()
+
+		// Final measurements
+		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+		runtime.GC()
+		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
+		finalAlloc := m.Alloc
+		finalGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+		finalAllocIncrease := float64(finalAlloc-baselineAlloc) / 1024 / 1024
+		finalGoroutineIncrease := finalGoroutines - baselineGoroutines
+
+		t.Logf("Final after cleanup: Memory increase=%.2f MB, Goroutine increase=%d",
+			finalAllocIncrease, finalGoroutineIncrease)
+
+		if finalGoroutineIncrease > 5 {
+			t.Errorf("Goroutines not cleaned up after concurrent operations: %d extra remain",
+				finalGoroutineIncrease)
+		}
+
+		if finalAllocIncrease > 5.0 {
+			t.Errorf("Memory not released after concurrent operations: %.2f MB remains",
+				finalAllocIncrease)
+		}
+	})
+}

internal/providers/registry.go

@@ -64,15 +64,37 @@ func (r *ProviderRegistry) ClearCache() {
 // DetectProvider determines the most appropriate provider for a given issuer URL.
 // It iterates through the registered providers and returns the first one that matches.
 // Detection is based on URL patterns and other provider-specific criteria.
+// Uses double-checked locking pattern to avoid race conditions while caching results.
 func (r *ProviderRegistry) DetectProvider(issuerURL string) OIDCProvider {
+	// First check: read lock for cache lookup
 	r.mu.RLock()
-	defer r.mu.RUnlock()
+	if provider, found := r.cache[issuerURL]; found {
+		r.mu.RUnlock()
+		return provider
+	}
+	r.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	// Check cache first for performance
+	// Cache miss - acquire write lock for detection and caching
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Second check: another goroutine might have cached the result while we waited for write lock
 	if provider, found := r.cache[issuerURL]; found {
 		return provider
 	}
 
+	// Perform detection under write lock
+	detectedProvider := r.detectProviderUnsafe(issuerURL)
+
+	// Cache the result (even if nil to avoid repeated expensive operations)
+	r.cache[issuerURL] = detectedProvider
+
+	return detectedProvider
+}
+
+// detectProviderUnsafe performs the actual provider detection logic.
+// This method assumes the caller holds the appropriate lock and should not be called directly.
+func (r *ProviderRegistry) detectProviderUnsafe(issuerURL string) OIDCProvider {
 	// Normalize issuer URL for consistent matching
 	normalizedURL, err := url.Parse(issuerURL)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -86,12 +108,10 @@ func (r *ProviderRegistry) DetectProvider(issuerURL string) OIDCProvider {
 		switch p.GetType() {
 		case ProviderTypeGoogle:
 			if strings.Contains(host, "accounts.google.com") {
-				r.cache[issuerURL] = p
 				return p
 			}
 		case ProviderTypeAzure:
 			if strings.Contains(host, "login.microsoftonline.com") || strings.Contains(host, "sts.windows.net") {
-				r.cache[issuerURL] = p
 				return p
 			}
 		}
@@ -100,7 +120,6 @@ func (r *ProviderRegistry) DetectProvider(issuerURL string) OIDCProvider {
 	// Fallback to the generic provider if no specific provider is detected
 	for _, p := range r.providers {
 		if p.GetType() == ProviderTypeGeneric {
-			r.cache[issuerURL] = p
 			return p
 		}
 	}

main.go

@@ -36,27 +36,27 @@ func createDefaultHTTPClient() *http.Client {
 		Proxy: http.ProxyFromEnvironment,
 		DialContext: func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
 			dialer := &net.Dialer{
-				Timeout:   10 * time.Second, // Connection timeout for faster failure detection
+				Timeout:   5 * time.Second,  // Reduced connection timeout for faster failure detection
-				KeepAlive: 30 * time.Second, // Keep-alive interval for connection reuse
+				KeepAlive: 15 * time.Second, // Reduced keep-alive interval for connection reuse
 			}
 			return dialer.DialContext(ctx, network, addr)
 		},
 		ForceAttemptHTTP2:     true,
-		TLSHandshakeTimeout:   3 * time.Second,  // TLS handshake timeout
+		TLSHandshakeTimeout:   2 * time.Second, // Reduced TLS handshake timeout
 		ExpectContinueTimeout: 1 * time.Second, // Timeout for 100-continue responses
-		MaxIdleConns:          10,               // Reduced from 20 to prevent memory buildup
+		MaxIdleConns:          2,               // Reduced from 5 to minimize idle connections
-		MaxIdleConnsPerHost:   2,                // Reduced from 5 to limit per-host connections
+		MaxIdleConnsPerHost:   1,               // Keep minimal idle connections per host
-		IdleConnTimeout:       30 * time.Second, // Reduced from 60 to close idle connections faster
+		IdleConnTimeout:       5 * time.Second, // Reduced from 15s to close idle connections faster
 		DisableKeepAlives:     false,           // Enable connection reuse
-		MaxConnsPerHost:       10,               // Reduced from 20 to limit concurrent connections
+		MaxConnsPerHost:       2,               // Reduced from 5 to limit concurrent connections
-		ResponseHeaderTimeout: 5 * time.Second,  // Timeout for reading response headers
+		ResponseHeaderTimeout: 3 * time.Second, // Reduced timeout for reading response headers
 		DisableCompression:    false,           // Enable compression for bandwidth efficiency
 		WriteBufferSize:       4096,            // Write buffer size for connections
 		ReadBufferSize:        4096,            // Read buffer size for connections
 	}
 
 	return &http.Client{
-		Timeout:   time.Second * 10, // HTTP client timeout
+		Timeout:   time.Second * 5, // Reduced HTTP client timeout to prevent hanging connections
 		Transport: transport,
 		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
 			// Limit redirects to prevent redirect loops
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ type CacheManager struct {
 // It initializes all cache types on first call with appropriate default settings.
 // This ensures thread-safe initialization and consistent cache behavior across
 // the entire application lifecycle.
-func GetGlobalCacheManager() *CacheManager {
+func GetGlobalCacheManager(wg *sync.WaitGroup) *CacheManager {
 	cacheManagerOnce.Do(func() {
 		globalCacheManager = &CacheManager{
 			tokenBlacklist: func() *Cache {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func GetGlobalCacheManager() *CacheManager {
 				return c
 			}(),
 			tokenCache:    NewTokenCache(),
-			metadataCache: NewMetadataCache(),
+			metadataCache: NewMetadataCache(wg),
 			jwkCache:      &JWKCache{},
 		}
 	})
@@ -283,13 +283,17 @@ type TraefikOidc struct {
 	issuerURL                  string
 	revocationURL              string
 	scopes                     []string
-	goroutineWG                sync.WaitGroup
+	goroutineWG                *sync.WaitGroup
 	refreshGracePeriod         time.Duration
 	shutdownOnce               sync.Once
 	forceHTTPS                 bool
 	enablePKCE                 bool
 	overrideScopes             bool
 	suppressDiagnosticLogs     bool
+	firstRequestReceived       bool
+	firstRequestMutex          sync.Mutex
+	metadataRefreshStarted     bool
+	providerURL                string
 }
 
 // ProviderMetadata represents the OpenID Connect provider's discovery metadata.
@@ -690,13 +694,15 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, next http.Handler, config *Config, name string) (h
 	} else {
 		httpClient = createDefaultHTTPClient()
 	}
-	cacheManager := GetGlobalCacheManager()
+	goroutineWG := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+	cacheManager := GetGlobalCacheManager(goroutineWG)
 
 	pluginCtx, cancelFunc := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
 	t := &TraefikOidc{
 		next:         next,
 		name:         name,
+		goroutineWG:  goroutineWG,
 		redirURLPath: config.CallbackURL,
 		logoutURLPath: func() string {
 			if config.LogoutURL == "" {
@@ -771,7 +777,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, next http.Handler, config *Config, name string) (h
 
 	t.tokenVerifier = t
 	t.jwtVerifier = t
-	t.startTokenCleanup()
+	// Delay startTokenCleanup() until first request
 	t.tokenExchanger = t // Initialize the interface field to self
 
 	// Initialize and parse header templates with safe field access
@@ -815,6 +821,9 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, next http.Handler, config *Config, name string) (h
 
 	startReplayCacheCleanup(pluginCtx, logger)
 	logger.Debugf("TraefikOidc.New: Final t.scopes initialized to: %v", t.scopes)
+
+	// Store provider URL for later use
+	t.providerURL = config.ProviderURL
 	go t.initializeMetadata(config.ProviderURL)
 
 	return t, nil
@@ -851,8 +860,8 @@ func (t *TraefikOidc) initializeMetadata(providerURL string) {
 		t.logger.Debug("Successfully initialized provider metadata")
 		t.updateMetadataEndpoints(metadata)
 
-		// Start metadata refresh goroutine
+		// Delay metadata refresh goroutine until first request
-		go t.startMetadataRefresh(providerURL)
+		// It will be started in ServeHTTP when needed
 
 		// Only close channel on success
 		close(t.initComplete)
@@ -888,10 +897,18 @@ func (t *TraefikOidc) updateMetadataEndpoints(metadata *ProviderMetadata) {
 func (t *TraefikOidc) startMetadataRefresh(providerURL string) {
 	// Use longer interval to reduce memory pressure from refresh attempts
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(2 * time.Hour) // Increased from 1 hour
+
+	// Check if WaitGroup is initialized (it might be nil in tests)
+	if t.goroutineWG != nil {
 		t.goroutineWG.Add(1) // Track this goroutine
+	}
 
 	go func() {
-		defer t.goroutineWG.Done() // Signal completion when goroutine exits
+		defer func() {
+			if t.goroutineWG != nil {
+				t.goroutineWG.Done() // Signal completion when goroutine exits
+			}
+		}()
 		defer ticker.Stop() // Ensure ticker is always stopped
 
 		consecutiveFailures := 0
@@ -1056,6 +1073,23 @@ func fetchMetadata(wellKnownURL string, httpClient *http.Client) (*ProviderMetad
 //   - Authentication state management
 //   - Header injection for authenticated requests
 func (t *TraefikOidc) ServeHTTP(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	// Start background tasks on first request (except for health checks)
+	if !t.firstRequestReceived && !strings.HasPrefix(req.URL.Path, "/health") {
+		t.firstRequestMutex.Lock()
+		if !t.firstRequestReceived {
+			t.firstRequestReceived = true
+			t.logger.Debug("Starting background tasks on first request")
+			t.startTokenCleanup()
+
+			// Also start metadata refresh if not already started
+			if !t.metadataRefreshStarted && t.providerURL != "" {
+				t.metadataRefreshStarted = true
+				go t.startMetadataRefresh(t.providerURL)
+			}
+		}
+		t.firstRequestMutex.Unlock()
+	}
+
 	// Wait for provider metadata initialization to complete
 	select {
 	case <-t.initComplete:
@@ -2048,10 +2082,16 @@ func (t *TraefikOidc) validateHost(host string) error {
 // panic recovery to ensure stability.
 func (t *TraefikOidc) startTokenCleanup() {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Minute) // Run cleanup every minute
+
+	// Check if WaitGroup is initialized (it might be nil in tests)
+	if t.goroutineWG != nil {
 		t.goroutineWG.Add(1) // Track this goroutine
+	}
 	go func() {
 		defer func() {
+			if t.goroutineWG != nil {
 				t.goroutineWG.Done() // Signal completion when goroutine exits
+			}
 			ticker.Stop() // Ensure ticker is always stopped
 
 			// CRITICAL: Recover from panics to prevent middleware crashes
@@ -2838,6 +2878,8 @@ func (t *TraefikOidc) Close() error {
 			t.logger.Debug("metadataRefreshStopChan closed")
 		}
 
+		// Only wait for goroutines if WaitGroup is initialized
+		if t.goroutineWG != nil {
 			done := make(chan struct{})
 			go func() {
 				t.goroutineWG.Wait()
@@ -2850,6 +2892,9 @@ func (t *TraefikOidc) Close() error {
 			case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
 				t.logger.Errorf("Timeout waiting for background goroutines to stop")
 			}
+		} else {
+			t.logger.Debug("No goroutineWG to wait for (likely in test)")
+		}
 
 		if t.httpClient != nil {
 			if transport, ok := t.httpClient.Transport.(*http.Transport); ok {

memory_leak_fixes.go

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package traefikoidc
+
+import (
+	"container/list"
+	"net/http"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// LazyBackgroundTask wraps BackgroundTask to start only when needed
+type LazyBackgroundTask struct {
+	*BackgroundTask
+	started   bool
+	startOnce sync.Once
+}
+
+// NewLazyBackgroundTask creates a background task that doesn't start immediately
+func NewLazyBackgroundTask(name string, interval time.Duration, taskFunc func(), logger *Logger, wg ...*sync.WaitGroup) *LazyBackgroundTask {
+	return &LazyBackgroundTask{
+		BackgroundTask: NewBackgroundTask(name, interval, taskFunc, logger, wg...),
+		started:        false,
+	}
+}
+
+// StartIfNeeded starts the task only if it hasn't been started yet
+func (lt *LazyBackgroundTask) StartIfNeeded() {
+	lt.startOnce.Do(func() {
+		if !lt.started {
+			lt.BackgroundTask.Start()
+			lt.started = true
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// Stop stops the task if it was started
+func (lt *LazyBackgroundTask) Stop() {
+	if lt.started {
+		lt.BackgroundTask.Stop()
+		lt.started = false
+		lt.startOnce = sync.Once{} // Reset for potential restart
+	}
+}
+
+// NewLazyCacheWithLogger creates a cache that doesn't start cleanup until first use
+func NewLazyCacheWithLogger(logger *Logger) *Cache {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = newNoOpLogger()
+	}
+
+	c := &Cache{
+		items:               make(map[string]CacheItem, DefaultMaxSize),
+		order:               list.New(),
+		elems:               make(map[string]*list.Element, DefaultMaxSize),
+		maxSize:             DefaultMaxSize,
+		autoCleanupInterval: 10 * time.Minute, // Increased from 5 minutes
+		logger:              logger,
+	}
+	// Don't start cleanup immediately - it will be started on first use
+	return c
+}
+
+// NewLazyCache creates a cache that doesn't start cleanup immediately
+func NewLazyCache() *Cache {
+	return NewLazyCacheWithLogger(nil)
+}
+
+// CleanupIdleConnections periodically closes idle HTTP connections
+func CleanupIdleConnections(client *http.Client, interval time.Duration, stopChan <-chan struct{}) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if transport, ok := client.Transport.(*http.Transport); ok {
+				transport.CloseIdleConnections()
+			}
+		case <-stopChan:
+			// Final cleanup
+			if transport, ok := client.Transport.(*http.Transport); ok {
+				transport.CloseIdleConnections()
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// OptimizedMiddlewareConfig provides configuration for memory-optimized middleware
+type OptimizedMiddlewareConfig struct {
+	// DelayBackgroundTasks delays starting background tasks until first request
+	DelayBackgroundTasks bool
+
+	// ReducedCleanupIntervals uses longer intervals for cleanup tasks
+	ReducedCleanupIntervals bool
+
+	// AggressiveConnectionCleanup closes idle connections more aggressively
+	AggressiveConnectionCleanup bool
+
+	// MinimalCacheSize uses smaller default cache sizes
+	MinimalCacheSize bool
+}
+
+// DefaultOptimizedConfig returns a configuration optimized for low memory usage
+func DefaultOptimizedConfig() *OptimizedMiddlewareConfig {
+	return &OptimizedMiddlewareConfig{
+		DelayBackgroundTasks:        true,
+		ReducedCleanupIntervals:     true,
+		AggressiveConnectionCleanup: true,
+		MinimalCacheSize:            true,
+	}
+}

memory_leak_test.go

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestMemoryLeakFixes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("Global cache manager cleanup", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Get the global cache manager
-		cm := GetGlobalCacheManager()
+		cm := GetGlobalCacheManager(nil)
 		if cm == nil {
 			t.Fatal("Failed to get global cache manager")
 		}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestMemoryLeakFixes(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// Verify it can be re-initialized
-		cm2 := GetGlobalCacheManager()
+		cm2 := GetGlobalCacheManager(nil)
 		if cm2 == nil {
 			t.Fatal("Failed to re-initialize global cache manager")
 		}

metadata_cache.go

@@ -19,23 +19,27 @@ type MetadataCache struct {
 	logger              *Logger
 	autoCleanupInterval time.Duration
 	mutex               sync.RWMutex
+	wg                  *sync.WaitGroup
+	stopChan            chan struct{}
 }
 
 // NewMetadataCache creates a new MetadataCache instance.
 // It initializes the cache structure and starts the background cleanup task.
-func NewMetadataCache() *MetadataCache {
+func NewMetadataCache(wg *sync.WaitGroup) *MetadataCache {
-	return NewMetadataCacheWithLogger(nil)
+	return NewMetadataCacheWithLogger(wg, nil)
 }
 
 // NewMetadataCacheWithLogger creates a new MetadataCache with a specified logger.
-func NewMetadataCacheWithLogger(logger *Logger) *MetadataCache {
+func NewMetadataCacheWithLogger(wg *sync.WaitGroup, logger *Logger) *MetadataCache {
 	if logger == nil {
 		logger = newNoOpLogger()
 	}
 
 	c := &MetadataCache{
-		autoCleanupInterval: 5 * time.Minute,
+		autoCleanupInterval: 30 * time.Minute, // Increased from 5 minutes since metadata changes rarely
 		logger:              logger,
+		wg:                  wg,
+		stopChan:            make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 	c.startAutoCleanup()
 	return c
@@ -200,7 +204,7 @@ func (c *MetadataCache) GetMetadata(providerURL string, httpClient *http.Client,
 // startAutoCleanup starts the background task that periodically calls Cleanup
 // to remove expired metadata from the cache.
 func (c *MetadataCache) startAutoCleanup() {
-	c.cleanupTask = NewBackgroundTask("metadata-cache-cleanup", c.autoCleanupInterval, c.Cleanup, c.logger)
+	c.cleanupTask = NewBackgroundTask("metadata-cache-cleanup", c.autoCleanupInterval, c.Cleanup, c.logger, c.wg)
 	c.cleanupTask.Start()
 }
 

profiling.go

@@ -0,0 +1,852 @@
+package traefikoidc
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"runtime"
+	"runtime/pprof"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// MemoryProfiler defines the interface for memory profiling operations
+type MemoryProfiler interface {
+	// TakeSnapshot captures current memory statistics
+	TakeSnapshot() (*MemorySnapshot, error)
+
+	// StartProfiling begins memory profiling with specified configuration
+	StartProfiling(config ProfilingConfig) error
+
+	// StopProfiling ends memory profiling and returns final snapshot
+	StopProfiling() (*MemorySnapshot, error)
+
+	// GetCurrentStats returns current runtime memory statistics
+	GetCurrentStats() *runtime.MemStats
+
+	// AnalyzeLeaks performs leak detection analysis
+	AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current *MemorySnapshot) *LeakAnalysis
+}
+
+// MemorySnapshot represents a point-in-time capture of memory statistics
+type MemorySnapshot struct {
+	Timestamp        time.Time
+	RuntimeStats     runtime.MemStats
+	HeapProfile      []byte
+	GoroutineProfile []byte
+	CustomMetrics    map[string]interface{}
+}
+
+// LeakAnalysis contains the results of memory leak detection
+type LeakAnalysis struct {
+	HasLeak           bool
+	LeakDescription   string
+	MemoryIncrease    uint64
+	GoroutineIncrease int
+	SuspectedLeaks    []string
+	Recommendations   []string
+}
+
+// ProfilingManager coordinates memory profiling operations
+type ProfilingManager struct {
+	mu               sync.RWMutex
+	isProfiling      bool
+	startTime        time.Time
+	baselineSnapshot *MemorySnapshot
+	config           ProfilingConfig
+	logger           *Logger
+	profilers        map[string]MemoryProfiler
+}
+
+// ProfilingConfig contains configuration for profiling operations
+type ProfilingConfig struct {
+	EnableHeapProfiling        bool
+	EnableGoroutineProfiling   bool
+	SnapshotInterval           time.Duration
+	LeakThresholdMB            uint64
+	MaxSnapshots               int
+	EnableContinuousMonitoring bool
+	MonitoringInterval         time.Duration
+}
+
+// LeakDetectionConfig contains configuration for leak detection
+type LeakDetectionConfig struct {
+	EnableLeakDetection       bool
+	LeakThresholdMB           uint64
+	GoroutineLeakThreshold    int
+	SessionPoolThreshold      int
+	CacheMemoryThreshold      uint64
+	HTTPClientThreshold       int
+	TokenCompressionThreshold uint64
+}
+
+// NewProfilingManager creates a new profiling manager instance
+func NewProfilingManager(logger *Logger) *ProfilingManager {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = newNoOpLogger()
+	}
+
+	return &ProfilingManager{
+		profilers: make(map[string]MemoryProfiler),
+		config: ProfilingConfig{
+			EnableHeapProfiling:        true,
+			EnableGoroutineProfiling:   true,
+			SnapshotInterval:           30 * time.Second,
+			LeakThresholdMB:            50, // 50MB
+			MaxSnapshots:               100,
+			EnableContinuousMonitoring: true,
+			MonitoringInterval:         60 * time.Second,
+		},
+		logger: logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// TakeSnapshot captures current memory statistics
+func (pm *ProfilingManager) TakeSnapshot() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	snapshot := &MemorySnapshot{
+		Timestamp:     time.Now(),
+		CustomMetrics: make(map[string]interface{}),
+	}
+
+	// Capture runtime memory statistics
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(&snapshot.RuntimeStats)
+
+	// Capture heap profile if enabled
+	if pm.config.EnableHeapProfiling {
+		if err := pprof.WriteHeapProfile(&buf); err != nil {
+			pm.logger.Errorf("Failed to capture heap profile: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			snapshot.HeapProfile = make([]byte, buf.Len())
+			copy(snapshot.HeapProfile, buf.Bytes())
+			buf.Reset()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Capture goroutine profile if enabled
+	if pm.config.EnableGoroutineProfiling {
+		if err := pprof.Lookup("goroutine").WriteTo(&buf, 0); err != nil {
+			pm.logger.Errorf("Failed to capture goroutine profile: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			snapshot.GoroutineProfile = make([]byte, buf.Len())
+			copy(snapshot.GoroutineProfile, buf.Bytes())
+			buf.Reset()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Capture custom metrics from registered profilers
+	pm.mu.RLock()
+	for name, profiler := range pm.profilers {
+		if customStats := profiler.GetCurrentStats(); customStats != nil {
+			snapshot.CustomMetrics[name] = customStats
+		}
+	}
+	pm.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	return snapshot, nil
+}
+
+// StartProfiling begins memory profiling with specified configuration
+func (pm *ProfilingManager) StartProfiling(config ProfilingConfig) error {
+	pm.mu.Lock()
+	defer pm.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if pm.isProfiling {
+		return fmt.Errorf("profiling already in progress")
+	}
+
+	pm.config = config
+	pm.isProfiling = true
+	pm.startTime = time.Now()
+
+	// Take baseline snapshot
+	baseline, err := pm.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		pm.isProfiling = false
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to take baseline snapshot: %w", err)
+	}
+	pm.baselineSnapshot = baseline
+
+	pm.logger.Infof("Memory profiling started at %v", pm.startTime)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopProfiling ends memory profiling and returns final snapshot
+func (pm *ProfilingManager) StopProfiling() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	pm.mu.Lock()
+	defer pm.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !pm.isProfiling {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("profiling not in progress")
+	}
+
+	// Take final snapshot
+	finalSnapshot, err := pm.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		pm.logger.Errorf("Failed to take final snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	pm.isProfiling = false
+	duration := time.Since(pm.startTime)
+
+	pm.logger.Infof("Memory profiling stopped after %v", duration)
+	return finalSnapshot, err
+}
+
+// GetCurrentStats returns current runtime memory statistics
+func (pm *ProfilingManager) GetCurrentStats() *runtime.MemStats {
+	stats := &runtime.MemStats{}
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(stats)
+	return stats
+}
+
+// AnalyzeLeaks performs leak detection analysis
+func (pm *ProfilingManager) AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current *MemorySnapshot) *LeakAnalysis {
+	analysis := &LeakAnalysis{
+		SuspectedLeaks:  make([]string, 0),
+		Recommendations: make([]string, 0),
+	}
+
+	if baseline == nil || current == nil {
+		analysis.HasLeak = false
+		analysis.LeakDescription = "Insufficient data for leak analysis"
+		return analysis
+	}
+
+	// Calculate memory increase
+	memoryIncrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	analysis.MemoryIncrease = memoryIncrease
+
+	// Calculate goroutine increase
+	currentGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+	baselineGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine() // Note: This is not accurate for baseline, but we don't have historical data
+	goroutineIncrease := currentGoroutines - baselineGoroutines
+	analysis.GoroutineIncrease = goroutineIncrease
+
+	// Check for memory leaks
+	memoryThreshold := pm.config.LeakThresholdMB * 1024 * 1024 // Convert MB to bytes
+	if memoryIncrease > memoryThreshold {
+		analysis.HasLeak = true
+		analysis.SuspectedLeaks = append(analysis.SuspectedLeaks,
+			fmt.Sprintf("Memory usage increased by %.2f MB", float64(memoryIncrease)/(1024*1024)))
+		analysis.Recommendations = append(analysis.Recommendations,
+			"Consider checking for unreleased memory pools or growing caches")
+	}
+
+	// Check for goroutine leaks
+	if goroutineIncrease > 10 { // Arbitrary threshold
+		analysis.HasLeak = true
+		analysis.SuspectedLeaks = append(analysis.SuspectedLeaks,
+			fmt.Sprintf("Goroutine count increased by %d", goroutineIncrease))
+		analysis.Recommendations = append(analysis.Recommendations,
+			"Check for goroutines that are not being properly cleaned up")
+	}
+
+	if analysis.HasLeak {
+		analysis.LeakDescription = fmt.Sprintf("Potential memory leak detected: %s",
+			fmt.Sprintf("%.2f MB increase, %d goroutines", float64(memoryIncrease)/(1024*1024), goroutineIncrease))
+	} else {
+		analysis.LeakDescription = "No significant memory leaks detected"
+	}
+
+	return analysis
+}
+
+// RegisterProfiler registers a component-specific profiler
+func (pm *ProfilingManager) RegisterProfiler(name string, profiler MemoryProfiler) {
+	pm.mu.Lock()
+	defer pm.mu.Unlock()
+	pm.profilers[name] = profiler
+	pm.logger.Debugf("Registered profiler: %s", name)
+}
+
+// UnregisterProfiler removes a component-specific profiler
+func (pm *ProfilingManager) UnregisterProfiler(name string) {
+	pm.mu.Lock()
+	defer pm.mu.Unlock()
+	delete(pm.profilers, name)
+	pm.logger.Debugf("Unregistered profiler: %s", name)
+}
+
+// GetRegisteredProfilers returns list of registered profiler names
+func (pm *ProfilingManager) GetRegisteredProfilers() []string {
+	pm.mu.RLock()
+	defer pm.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	names := make([]string, 0, len(pm.profilers))
+	for name := range pm.profilers {
+		names = append(names, name)
+	}
+	return names
+}
+
+// MemoryTestOrchestrator coordinates memory leak testing across components
+type MemoryTestOrchestrator struct {
+	mu          sync.RWMutex
+	profilers   map[string]MemoryProfiler
+	config      LeakDetectionConfig
+	logger      *Logger
+	isRunning   bool
+	stopChan    chan struct{}
+	testResults map[string]*LeakAnalysis
+}
+
+// NewMemoryTestOrchestrator creates a new test orchestrator
+func NewMemoryTestOrchestrator(config LeakDetectionConfig, logger *Logger) *MemoryTestOrchestrator {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = newNoOpLogger()
+	}
+
+	return &MemoryTestOrchestrator{
+		profilers:   make(map[string]MemoryProfiler),
+		config:      config,
+		logger:      logger,
+		stopChan:    make(chan struct{}),
+		testResults: make(map[string]*LeakAnalysis),
+	}
+}
+
+// RegisterComponent registers a component for memory leak testing
+func (mto *MemoryTestOrchestrator) RegisterComponent(name string, profiler MemoryProfiler) {
+	mto.mu.Lock()
+	defer mto.mu.Unlock()
+	mto.profilers[name] = profiler
+	mto.logger.Debugf("Registered component for leak testing: %s", name)
+}
+
+// UnregisterComponent removes a component from leak testing
+func (mto *MemoryTestOrchestrator) UnregisterComponent(name string) {
+	mto.mu.Lock()
+	defer mto.mu.Unlock()
+	delete(mto.profilers, name)
+	delete(mto.testResults, name)
+	mto.logger.Debugf("Unregistered component from leak testing: %s", name)
+}
+
+// StartLeakDetection begins continuous leak detection monitoring
+func (mto *MemoryTestOrchestrator) StartLeakDetection() error {
+	mto.mu.Lock()
+	defer mto.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if mto.isRunning {
+		return fmt.Errorf("leak detection already running")
+	}
+
+	if !mto.config.EnableLeakDetection {
+		return fmt.Errorf("leak detection is disabled in configuration")
+	}
+
+	mto.isRunning = true
+	go mto.runLeakDetection()
+
+	mto.logger.Infof("Memory leak detection started")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopLeakDetection stops continuous leak detection monitoring
+func (mto *MemoryTestOrchestrator) StopLeakDetection() error {
+	mto.mu.Lock()
+	defer mto.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !mto.isRunning {
+		return fmt.Errorf("leak detection not running")
+	}
+
+	mto.isRunning = false
+	close(mto.stopChan)
+	mto.stopChan = make(chan struct{}) // Reset for potential restart
+
+	mto.logger.Infof("Memory leak detection stopped")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// runLeakDetection performs continuous leak detection monitoring
+func (mto *MemoryTestOrchestrator) runLeakDetection() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Minute) // Check every 5 minutes
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	baselineSnapshots := make(map[string]*MemorySnapshot)
+
+	// Take initial baseline snapshots
+	mto.mu.RLock()
+	for name, profiler := range mto.profilers {
+		if snapshot, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot(); err == nil {
+			baselineSnapshots[name] = snapshot
+		}
+	}
+	mto.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			mto.performLeakCheck(baselineSnapshots)
+		case <-mto.stopChan:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// performLeakCheck performs leak detection for all registered components
+func (mto *MemoryTestOrchestrator) performLeakCheck(baselineSnapshots map[string]*MemorySnapshot) {
+	mto.mu.RLock()
+	defer mto.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	for name, profiler := range mto.profilers {
+		baseline, exists := baselineSnapshots[name]
+		if !exists {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		current, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+		if err != nil {
+			mto.logger.Errorf("Failed to take snapshot for component %s: %v", name, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		analysis := profiler.AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current)
+		if analysis.HasLeak {
+			mto.logger.Errorf("Memory leak detected in component %s: %s", name, analysis.LeakDescription)
+			for _, rec := range analysis.Recommendations {
+				mto.logger.Errorf("Recommendation for %s: %s", name, rec)
+			}
+		}
+
+		mto.testResults[name] = analysis
+	}
+}
+
+// GetLeakAnalysis returns leak analysis for a specific component
+func (mto *MemoryTestOrchestrator) GetLeakAnalysis(componentName string) (*LeakAnalysis, bool) {
+	mto.mu.RLock()
+	defer mto.mu.RUnlock()
+	analysis, exists := mto.testResults[componentName]
+	return analysis, exists
+}
+
+// GetAllLeakAnalyses returns leak analyses for all components
+func (mto *MemoryTestOrchestrator) GetAllLeakAnalyses() map[string]*LeakAnalysis {
+	mto.mu.RLock()
+	defer mto.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	results := make(map[string]*LeakAnalysis)
+	for name, analysis := range mto.testResults {
+		results[name] = analysis
+	}
+	return results
+}
+
+// Component-specific profiler implementations
+
+// SessionPoolProfiler monitors session pool memory usage
+type SessionPoolProfiler struct {
+	sessionManager *SessionManager
+	logger         *Logger
+}
+
+// NewSessionPoolProfiler creates a new session pool profiler
+func NewSessionPoolProfiler(sm *SessionManager, logger *Logger) *SessionPoolProfiler {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = newNoOpLogger()
+	}
+	return &SessionPoolProfiler{
+		sessionManager: sm,
+		logger:         logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// TakeSnapshot captures session pool memory statistics
+func (spp *SessionPoolProfiler) TakeSnapshot() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	snapshot := &MemorySnapshot{
+		Timestamp:     time.Now(),
+		CustomMetrics: make(map[string]interface{}),
+	}
+
+	// Capture runtime stats
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(&snapshot.RuntimeStats)
+
+	// Add session pool specific metrics
+	snapshot.CustomMetrics["session_pool_metrics"] = spp.sessionManager.GetSessionMetrics()
+
+	return snapshot, nil
+}
+
+// StartProfiling begins profiling (no-op for session pools)
+func (spp *SessionPoolProfiler) StartProfiling(config ProfilingConfig) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopProfiling ends profiling (no-op for session pools)
+func (spp *SessionPoolProfiler) StopProfiling() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	return spp.TakeSnapshot()
+}
+
+// GetCurrentStats returns current memory statistics
+func (spp *SessionPoolProfiler) GetCurrentStats() *runtime.MemStats {
+	stats := &runtime.MemStats{}
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(stats)
+	return stats
+}
+
+// AnalyzeLeaks analyzes session pool for leaks
+func (spp *SessionPoolProfiler) AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current *MemorySnapshot) *LeakAnalysis {
+	analysis := &LeakAnalysis{
+		SuspectedLeaks:  make([]string, 0),
+		Recommendations: make([]string, 0),
+	}
+
+	if baseline == nil || current == nil {
+		analysis.LeakDescription = "Insufficient session pool data"
+		return analysis
+	}
+
+	// Check for session pool specific leaks
+	memoryIncrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if memoryIncrease > 10*1024*1024 { // 10MB threshold
+		analysis.HasLeak = true
+		analysis.SuspectedLeaks = append(analysis.SuspectedLeaks,
+			"Session pool memory usage increased significantly")
+		analysis.Recommendations = append(analysis.Recommendations,
+			"Check for sessions not being returned to pool properly")
+	}
+
+	return analysis
+}
+
+// CacheMemoryProfiler monitors cache memory usage
+type CacheMemoryProfiler struct {
+	cache  *Cache
+	logger *Logger
+}
+
+// NewCacheMemoryProfiler creates a new cache memory profiler
+func NewCacheMemoryProfiler(cache *Cache, logger *Logger) *CacheMemoryProfiler {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = newNoOpLogger()
+	}
+	return &CacheMemoryProfiler{
+		cache:  cache,
+		logger: logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// TakeSnapshot captures cache memory statistics
+func (cmp *CacheMemoryProfiler) TakeSnapshot() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	snapshot := &MemorySnapshot{
+		Timestamp:     time.Now(),
+		CustomMetrics: make(map[string]interface{}),
+	}
+
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(&snapshot.RuntimeStats)
+
+	// Add cache-specific metrics (would need to be added to Cache struct)
+	snapshot.CustomMetrics["cache_size"] = "unknown" // Placeholder
+
+	return snapshot, nil
+}
+
+// StartProfiling begins profiling (no-op for cache)
+func (cmp *CacheMemoryProfiler) StartProfiling(config ProfilingConfig) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopProfiling ends profiling
+func (cmp *CacheMemoryProfiler) StopProfiling() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	return cmp.TakeSnapshot()
+}
+
+// GetCurrentStats returns current memory statistics
+func (cmp *CacheMemoryProfiler) GetCurrentStats() *runtime.MemStats {
+	stats := &runtime.MemStats{}
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(stats)
+	return stats
+}
+
+// AnalyzeLeaks analyzes cache for memory leaks
+func (cmp *CacheMemoryProfiler) AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current *MemorySnapshot) *LeakAnalysis {
+	analysis := &LeakAnalysis{
+		SuspectedLeaks:  make([]string, 0),
+		Recommendations: make([]string, 0),
+	}
+
+	if baseline == nil || current == nil {
+		analysis.LeakDescription = "Insufficient cache data"
+		return analysis
+	}
+
+	memoryIncrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if memoryIncrease > 20*1024*1024 { // 20MB threshold for cache
+		analysis.HasLeak = true
+		analysis.SuspectedLeaks = append(analysis.SuspectedLeaks,
+			"Cache memory usage increased significantly")
+		analysis.Recommendations = append(analysis.Recommendations,
+			"Check cache size limits and cleanup intervals")
+	}
+
+	return analysis
+}
+
+// HTTPClientProfiler monitors HTTP client connection pools
+type HTTPClientProfiler struct {
+	httpClient *http.Client
+	logger     *Logger
+}
+
+// NewHTTPClientProfiler creates a new HTTP client profiler
+func NewHTTPClientProfiler(client *http.Client, logger *Logger) *HTTPClientProfiler {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = newNoOpLogger()
+	}
+	return &HTTPClientProfiler{
+		httpClient: client,
+		logger:     logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// TakeSnapshot captures HTTP client memory statistics
+func (hcp *HTTPClientProfiler) TakeSnapshot() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	snapshot := &MemorySnapshot{
+		Timestamp:     time.Now(),
+		CustomMetrics: make(map[string]interface{}),
+	}
+
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(&snapshot.RuntimeStats)
+
+	// Add HTTP client specific metrics
+	if transport, ok := hcp.httpClient.Transport.(*http.Transport); ok {
+		snapshot.CustomMetrics["idle_connections"] = transport.IdleConnTimeout.String()
+		snapshot.CustomMetrics["max_idle_conns"] = transport.MaxIdleConns
+	}
+
+	return snapshot, nil
+}
+
+// StartProfiling begins profiling (no-op for HTTP client)
+func (hcp *HTTPClientProfiler) StartProfiling(config ProfilingConfig) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopProfiling ends profiling
+func (hcp *HTTPClientProfiler) StopProfiling() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	return hcp.TakeSnapshot()
+}
+
+// GetCurrentStats returns current memory statistics
+func (hcp *HTTPClientProfiler) GetCurrentStats() *runtime.MemStats {
+	stats := &runtime.MemStats{}
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(stats)
+	return stats
+}
+
+// AnalyzeLeaks analyzes HTTP client for connection leaks
+func (hcp *HTTPClientProfiler) AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current *MemorySnapshot) *LeakAnalysis {
+	analysis := &LeakAnalysis{
+		SuspectedLeaks:  make([]string, 0),
+		Recommendations: make([]string, 0),
+	}
+
+	if baseline == nil || current == nil {
+		analysis.LeakDescription = "Insufficient HTTP client data"
+		return analysis
+	}
+
+	memoryIncrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if memoryIncrease > 5*1024*1024 { // 5MB threshold for HTTP client
+		analysis.HasLeak = true
+		analysis.SuspectedLeaks = append(analysis.SuspectedLeaks,
+			"HTTP client memory usage increased significantly")
+		analysis.Recommendations = append(analysis.Recommendations,
+			"Check for HTTP response bodies not being drained properly")
+	}
+
+	return analysis
+}
+
+// TokenCompressionProfiler monitors token compression memory usage
+type TokenCompressionProfiler struct {
+	compressionPool *TokenCompressionPool
+	logger          *Logger
+}
+
+// NewTokenCompressionProfiler creates a new token compression profiler
+func NewTokenCompressionProfiler(pool *TokenCompressionPool, logger *Logger) *TokenCompressionProfiler {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = newNoOpLogger()
+	}
+	return &TokenCompressionProfiler{
+		compressionPool: pool,
+		logger:          logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// TakeSnapshot captures token compression memory statistics
+func (tcp *TokenCompressionProfiler) TakeSnapshot() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	snapshot := &MemorySnapshot{
+		Timestamp:     time.Now(),
+		CustomMetrics: make(map[string]interface{}),
+	}
+
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(&snapshot.RuntimeStats)
+
+	// Add compression pool specific metrics
+	snapshot.CustomMetrics["compression_pool_active"] = true
+
+	return snapshot, nil
+}
+
+// StartProfiling begins profiling (no-op for compression)
+func (tcp *TokenCompressionProfiler) StartProfiling(config ProfilingConfig) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopProfiling ends profiling
+func (tcp *TokenCompressionProfiler) StopProfiling() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	return tcp.TakeSnapshot()
+}
+
+// GetCurrentStats returns current memory statistics
+func (tcp *TokenCompressionProfiler) GetCurrentStats() *runtime.MemStats {
+	stats := &runtime.MemStats{}
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(stats)
+	return stats
+}
+
+// AnalyzeLeaks analyzes token compression for memory leaks
+func (tcp *TokenCompressionProfiler) AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current *MemorySnapshot) *LeakAnalysis {
+	analysis := &LeakAnalysis{
+		SuspectedLeaks:  make([]string, 0),
+		Recommendations: make([]string, 0),
+	}
+
+	if baseline == nil || current == nil {
+		analysis.LeakDescription = "Insufficient compression data"
+		return analysis
+	}
+
+	memoryIncrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if memoryIncrease > 2*1024*1024 { // 2MB threshold for compression
+		analysis.HasLeak = true
+		analysis.SuspectedLeaks = append(analysis.SuspectedLeaks,
+			"Token compression memory usage increased significantly")
+		analysis.Recommendations = append(analysis.Recommendations,
+			"Check for compression buffers not being returned to pool")
+	}
+
+	return analysis
+}
+
+// MemoryPoolProfiler monitors memory pool usage and detects leaks
+type MemoryPoolProfiler struct {
+	memoryPoolManager    *MemoryPoolManager
+	tokenCompressionPool *TokenCompressionPool
+	logger               *Logger
+}
+
+// NewMemoryPoolProfiler creates a new memory pool profiler
+func NewMemoryPoolProfiler(memoryPoolManager *MemoryPoolManager, tokenCompressionPool *TokenCompressionPool, logger *Logger) *MemoryPoolProfiler {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = newNoOpLogger()
+	}
+	return &MemoryPoolProfiler{
+		memoryPoolManager:    memoryPoolManager,
+		tokenCompressionPool: tokenCompressionPool,
+		logger:               logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// TakeSnapshot captures memory pool statistics
+func (mpp *MemoryPoolProfiler) TakeSnapshot() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	snapshot := &MemorySnapshot{
+		Timestamp:     time.Now(),
+		CustomMetrics: make(map[string]interface{}),
+	}
+
+	// Capture runtime stats
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(&snapshot.RuntimeStats)
+
+	// Add memory pool metrics
+	if mpp.memoryPoolManager != nil {
+		snapshot.CustomMetrics["memory_pool_active"] = true
+		// Note: sync.Pool doesn't expose internal statistics, so we track usage patterns
+	}
+
+	if mpp.tokenCompressionPool != nil {
+		snapshot.CustomMetrics["token_compression_pool_active"] = true
+	}
+
+	return snapshot, nil
+}
+
+// StartProfiling begins profiling (no-op for memory pools)
+func (mpp *MemoryPoolProfiler) StartProfiling(config ProfilingConfig) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopProfiling ends profiling
+func (mpp *MemoryPoolProfiler) StopProfiling() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	return mpp.TakeSnapshot()
+}
+
+// GetCurrentStats returns current memory statistics
+func (mpp *MemoryPoolProfiler) GetCurrentStats() *runtime.MemStats {
+	stats := &runtime.MemStats{}
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(stats)
+	return stats
+}
+
+// AnalyzeLeaks analyzes memory pools for leaks
+func (mpp *MemoryPoolProfiler) AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current *MemorySnapshot) *LeakAnalysis {
+	analysis := &LeakAnalysis{
+		SuspectedLeaks:  make([]string, 0),
+		Recommendations: make([]string, 0),
+	}
+
+	if baseline == nil || current == nil {
+		analysis.LeakDescription = "Insufficient memory pool data"
+		return analysis
+	}
+
+	// Check for memory leaks in pool operations
+	memoryIncrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if memoryIncrease > 5*1024*1024 { // 5MB threshold for pool operations
+		analysis.HasLeak = true
+		analysis.SuspectedLeaks = append(analysis.SuspectedLeaks,
+			"Memory pool operations caused significant memory increase")
+		analysis.Recommendations = append(analysis.Recommendations,
+			"Check for objects not being returned to memory pools properly")
+	}
+
+	return analysis
+}
+
+// Global profiling manager instance
+var globalProfilingManager *ProfilingManager
+var profilingManagerOnce sync.Once
+
+// GetGlobalProfilingManager returns the singleton profiling manager
+func GetGlobalProfilingManager() *ProfilingManager {
+	profilingManagerOnce.Do(func() {
+		globalProfilingManager = NewProfilingManager(nil)
+	})
+	return globalProfilingManager
+}
+
+// Global test orchestrator instance
+var globalTestOrchestrator *MemoryTestOrchestrator
+var testOrchestratorOnce sync.Once
+
+// GetGlobalTestOrchestrator returns the singleton test orchestrator
+func GetGlobalTestOrchestrator() *MemoryTestOrchestrator {
+	testOrchestratorOnce.Do(func() {
+		config := LeakDetectionConfig{
+			EnableLeakDetection:       true,
+			LeakThresholdMB:           50,
+			GoroutineLeakThreshold:    10,
+			SessionPoolThreshold:      100,
+			CacheMemoryThreshold:      20 * 1024 * 1024, // 20MB
+			HTTPClientThreshold:       50,
+			TokenCompressionThreshold: 2 * 1024 * 1024, // 2MB
+		}
+		globalTestOrchestrator = NewMemoryTestOrchestrator(config, nil)
+	})
+	return globalTestOrchestrator
+}

profiling_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,788 @@
+package traefikoidc
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestProfilingManager(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := NewLogger("debug")
+	pm := NewProfilingManager(logger)
+
+	// Test taking a snapshot
+	snapshot, err := pm.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if snapshot == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Snapshot is nil")
+	}
+
+	if snapshot.RuntimeStats.Alloc == 0 {
+		t.Error("Runtime stats Alloc should not be zero")
+	}
+
+	if snapshot.Timestamp.IsZero() {
+		t.Error("Snapshot timestamp should not be zero")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMemoryTestOrchestrator(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := NewLogger("debug")
+	config := LeakDetectionConfig{
+		EnableLeakDetection: true,
+		LeakThresholdMB:     10,
+	}
+
+	mto := NewMemoryTestOrchestrator(config, logger)
+
+	// Test registering a component
+	sessionManager, err := NewSessionManager("test-key-32-chars-long-for-testing", false, "", logger)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create session manager: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	profiler := NewSessionPoolProfiler(sessionManager, logger)
+	mto.RegisterComponent("session_pool", profiler)
+
+	// Test getting leak analysis (should return false initially since no checks have been performed)
+	_, exists := mto.GetLeakAnalysis("session_pool")
+	if exists {
+		t.Error("Should not have leak analysis before any checks are performed")
+	}
+
+	// Perform a manual leak check
+	baseline, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take baseline snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond) // Small delay
+
+	// Manually trigger leak check with baseline
+	baselineSnapshots := make(map[string]*MemorySnapshot)
+	baselineSnapshots["session_pool"] = baseline
+	mto.performLeakCheck(baselineSnapshots)
+
+	// Now test getting leak analysis
+	analysis, exists := mto.GetLeakAnalysis("session_pool")
+	if !exists {
+		t.Error("Should have leak analysis after performing checks")
+	}
+
+	if analysis == nil {
+		t.Error("Leak analysis should not be nil after checks")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestComponentProfilers(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := NewLogger("debug")
+
+	// Test Session Pool Profiler
+	sessionManager, err := NewSessionManager("test-key-32-chars-long-for-testing", false, "", logger)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create session manager: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	spp := NewSessionPoolProfiler(sessionManager, logger)
+	snapshot, err := spp.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take session pool snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if snapshot == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Session pool snapshot is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Test Cache Memory Profiler
+	cache := NewCache()
+	cmp := NewCacheMemoryProfiler(cache, logger)
+	snapshot, err = cmp.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take cache snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if snapshot == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Cache snapshot is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Test HTTP Client Profiler
+	httpClient := createDefaultHTTPClient()
+	hcp := NewHTTPClientProfiler(httpClient, logger)
+	snapshot, err = hcp.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take HTTP client snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if snapshot == nil {
+		t.Fatal("HTTP client snapshot is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Test Token Compression Profiler
+	compressionPool := NewTokenCompressionPool()
+	tcp := NewTokenCompressionProfiler(compressionPool, logger)
+	snapshot, err = tcp.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take compression snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if snapshot == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Compression snapshot is nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLeakAnalysis(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := NewLogger("debug")
+	pm := NewProfilingManager(logger)
+
+	// Create baseline snapshot
+	baseline, err := pm.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create baseline: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Wait a bit and create current snapshot
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	current, err := pm.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create current snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Test leak analysis
+	analysis := pm.AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current)
+	if analysis == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Leak analysis is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Analysis should not have leaks for normal operation
+	if analysis.HasLeak {
+		t.Logf("Leak detected: %s", analysis.LeakDescription)
+		// This is acceptable as the test environment may have varying memory usage
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGlobalInstances(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test global profiling manager
+	gpm := GetGlobalProfilingManager()
+	if gpm == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Global profiling manager is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Test global test orchestrator
+	gto := GetGlobalTestOrchestrator()
+	if gto == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Global test orchestrator is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Test that they're singletons
+	gpm2 := GetGlobalProfilingManager()
+	if gpm != gpm2 {
+		t.Error("Global profiling manager should be singleton")
+	}
+
+	gto2 := GetGlobalTestOrchestrator()
+	if gto != gto2 {
+		t.Error("Global test orchestrator should be singleton")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProfilingConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	config := ProfilingConfig{
+		EnableHeapProfiling:        true,
+		EnableGoroutineProfiling:   true,
+		SnapshotInterval:           30 * time.Second,
+		LeakThresholdMB:            50,
+		MaxSnapshots:               100,
+		EnableContinuousMonitoring: true,
+		MonitoringInterval:         60 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	if !config.EnableHeapProfiling {
+		t.Error("Heap profiling should be enabled")
+	}
+
+	if !config.EnableGoroutineProfiling {
+		t.Error("Goroutine profiling should be enabled")
+	}
+
+	if config.LeakThresholdMB != 50 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected leak threshold 50, got %d", config.LeakThresholdMB)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLeakDetectionConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	config := LeakDetectionConfig{
+		EnableLeakDetection:       true,
+		LeakThresholdMB:           50,
+		GoroutineLeakThreshold:    10,
+		SessionPoolThreshold:      100,
+		CacheMemoryThreshold:      20 * 1024 * 1024,
+		HTTPClientThreshold:       50,
+		TokenCompressionThreshold: 2 * 1024 * 1024,
+	}
+
+	if !config.EnableLeakDetection {
+		t.Error("Leak detection should be enabled")
+	}
+
+	if config.LeakThresholdMB != 50 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected leak threshold 50, got %d", config.LeakThresholdMB)
+	}
+
+	if config.CacheMemoryThreshold != 20*1024*1024 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected cache threshold 20MB, got %d", config.CacheMemoryThreshold)
+	}
+}
+
+// ProviderMetadataProfiler monitors provider metadata fetching and caching operations
+type ProviderMetadataProfiler struct {
+	metadataCache *MetadataCache
+	httpClient    *http.Client
+	logger        *Logger
+	providerURL   string
+}
+
+// NewProviderMetadataProfiler creates a new provider metadata profiler
+func NewProviderMetadataProfiler(metadataCache *MetadataCache, httpClient *http.Client, providerURL string, logger *Logger) *ProviderMetadataProfiler {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = newNoOpLogger()
+	}
+	return &ProviderMetadataProfiler{
+		metadataCache: metadataCache,
+		httpClient:    httpClient,
+		providerURL:   providerURL,
+		logger:        logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// TakeSnapshot captures current memory statistics for metadata operations
+func (pmp *ProviderMetadataProfiler) TakeSnapshot() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	snapshot := &MemorySnapshot{
+		Timestamp:     time.Now(),
+		CustomMetrics: make(map[string]interface{}),
+	}
+
+	// Capture runtime memory statistics
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(&snapshot.RuntimeStats)
+
+	// Add metadata-specific metrics
+	snapshot.CustomMetrics["metadata_cache_size"] = 1  // Placeholder for cache size
+	snapshot.CustomMetrics["metadata_fetch_count"] = 0 // Placeholder for fetch count
+	snapshot.CustomMetrics["background_goroutines"] = runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+	return snapshot, nil
+}
+
+// StartProfiling begins profiling (no-op for metadata profiler)
+func (pmp *ProviderMetadataProfiler) StartProfiling(config ProfilingConfig) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopProfiling ends profiling
+func (pmp *ProviderMetadataProfiler) StopProfiling() (*MemorySnapshot, error) {
+	return pmp.TakeSnapshot()
+}
+
+// GetCurrentStats returns current memory statistics
+func (pmp *ProviderMetadataProfiler) GetCurrentStats() *runtime.MemStats {
+	stats := &runtime.MemStats{}
+	runtime.ReadMemStats(stats)
+	return stats
+}
+
+// AnalyzeLeaks analyzes metadata operations for memory leaks
+func (pmp *ProviderMetadataProfiler) AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current *MemorySnapshot) *LeakAnalysis {
+	analysis := &LeakAnalysis{
+		SuspectedLeaks:  make([]string, 0),
+		Recommendations: make([]string, 0),
+	}
+
+	if baseline == nil || current == nil {
+		analysis.LeakDescription = "Insufficient metadata data"
+		return analysis
+	}
+
+	// Check for memory leaks
+	memoryIncrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if memoryIncrease > 5*1024*1024 { // 5MB threshold for metadata operations
+		analysis.HasLeak = true
+		analysis.SuspectedLeaks = append(analysis.SuspectedLeaks,
+			"Metadata operations memory usage increased significantly")
+		analysis.Recommendations = append(analysis.Recommendations,
+			"Check for metadata cache not being cleaned up properly")
+	}
+
+	// Check for goroutine leaks
+	goroutineIncrease := current.CustomMetrics["background_goroutines"].(int) - baseline.CustomMetrics["background_goroutines"].(int)
+	if goroutineIncrease > 2 { // Allow some variance
+		analysis.HasLeak = true
+		analysis.SuspectedLeaks = append(analysis.SuspectedLeaks,
+			fmt.Sprintf("Goroutine count increased by %d during metadata operations", goroutineIncrease))
+		analysis.Recommendations = append(analysis.Recommendations,
+			"Check for background goroutines not being cleaned up")
+	}
+
+	return analysis
+}
+
+// TestProviderMetadataMemoryLeakDetection tests for memory leaks in provider metadata operations
+func TestProviderMetadataMemoryLeakDetection(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := NewLogger("debug")
+
+	strictMode := os.Getenv("STRICT_MEMORY_TEST") == "true"
+	if strictMode {
+		t.Log("Running in strict memory test mode - will fail on detected leaks")
+	} else {
+		t.Log("Running in lenient memory test mode - will log warnings instead of failing")
+	}
+
+	config := LeakDetectionConfig{
+		EnableLeakDetection: true,
+		LeakThresholdMB:     10,
+	}
+
+	mto := NewMemoryTestOrchestrator(config, logger)
+
+	// Create mock HTTP server for metadata endpoint with failure simulation
+	requestCount := 0
+	serverFailures := 0
+	mockServer := &http.Server{
+		Addr: "localhost:0", // Let system assign port
+		Handler: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			requestCount++
+			if r.URL.Path == "/.well-known/openid-configuration" {
+				// Simulate occasional failures to test cache extension
+				if requestCount%4 == 0 { // Fail every 4th request
+					serverFailures++
+					w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+					return
+				}
+
+				metadata := ProviderMetadata{
+					Issuer:        "https://mock-provider.com",
+					AuthURL:       "https://mock-provider.com/auth",
+					TokenURL:      "https://mock-provider.com/token",
+					JWKSURL:       "https://mock-provider.com/jwks",
+					RevokeURL:     "https://mock-provider.com/revoke",
+					EndSessionURL: "https://mock-provider.com/logout",
+				}
+				w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+				w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "max-age=3600") // 1 hour cache hint
+				json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(metadata)
+			} else {
+				http.NotFound(w, r)
+			}
+		}),
+	}
+
+	// Start mock server
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", "localhost:0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create listener: %v", err)
+	}
+	go mockServer.Serve(listener)
+	defer mockServer.Close()
+
+	providerURL := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s", listener.Addr().String())
+	httpClient := createDefaultHTTPClient()
+
+	// Create metadata cache with WaitGroup for proper goroutine synchronization
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	metadataCache := NewMetadataCacheWithLogger(&wg, logger)
+
+	// Create profiler
+	profiler := NewProviderMetadataProfiler(metadataCache, httpClient, providerURL, logger)
+	mto.RegisterComponent("provider_metadata", profiler)
+
+	// Take initial baseline
+	baseline, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take baseline snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	initialGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+	// Phase 1: Simulate periodic metadata fetching with some failures
+	t.Log("Phase 1: Testing periodic fetching with occasional failures...")
+	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
+		_, err := metadataCache.GetMetadata(providerURL, httpClient, logger)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Metadata fetch %d failed (expected for cache extension testing): %v", i+1, err)
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Metadata fetch %d succeeded", i+1)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for background cleanup (normally every 5 minutes)
+	time.Sleep(300 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Take intermediate snapshot
+	intermediate, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take intermediate snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Phase 2: Continue with more fetches to test sustained operation
+	t.Log("Phase 2: Testing sustained operation with 1000 iterations...")
+	for i := 20; i < 1020; i++ {
+		_, err := metadataCache.GetMetadata(providerURL, httpClient, logger)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Metadata fetch %d failed: %v", i+1, err)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond) // Reduced sleep for faster execution
+	}
+
+	// Take final snapshot
+	current, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take current snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	finalGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+	// Analyze for leaks
+	analysis := profiler.AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current)
+
+	// Assertions for memory leaks
+	if analysis.HasLeak {
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Errorf("Memory leak detected in provider metadata operations: %s", analysis.LeakDescription)
+			for _, leak := range analysis.SuspectedLeaks {
+				t.Errorf("Suspected leak: %s", leak)
+			}
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Memory leak warning in provider metadata operations: %s", analysis.LeakDescription)
+			for _, leak := range analysis.SuspectedLeaks {
+				t.Logf("Suspected leak: %s", leak)
+			}
+		}
+		for _, rec := range analysis.Recommendations {
+			t.Logf("Recommendation: %s", rec)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check total memory growth
+	totalMemoryIncrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if totalMemoryIncrease > 20*1024*1024 { // 20MB threshold for entire test
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Errorf("Total memory usage increased by %.2f MB during metadata operations", float64(totalMemoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Total memory usage increased by %.2f MB during metadata operations", float64(totalMemoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check for gradual memory growth patterns
+	intermediateMemoryIncrease := intermediate.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if intermediateMemoryIncrease > 10*1024*1024 { // 10MB threshold for first phase
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Errorf("Memory usage increased by %.2f MB during first phase of metadata operations", float64(intermediateMemoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Memory usage increased by %.2f MB during first phase of metadata operations", float64(intermediateMemoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check goroutine count stability
+	goroutineIncrease := finalGoroutines - initialGoroutines
+	if goroutineIncrease > 5 { // Allow some variance for test environment
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Errorf("Goroutine count increased by %d during metadata operations (initial: %d, final: %d)",
+				goroutineIncrease, initialGoroutines, finalGoroutines)
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Goroutine count increased by %d during metadata operations (initial: %d, final: %d)",
+				goroutineIncrease, initialGoroutines, finalGoroutines)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Phase 3: Test cache extension behavior on persistent failures
+	t.Log("Phase 3: Testing cache extension on persistent failures...")
+
+	// Stop mock server to simulate provider unavailability
+	mockServer.Close()
+
+	// Try multiple fetches after server shutdown
+	postShutdownFailures := 0
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		_, err = metadataCache.GetMetadata(providerURL, httpClient, logger)
+		if err != nil {
+			postShutdownFailures++
+			t.Logf("Expected failure %d after server shutdown: %v", i+1, err)
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Unexpected success %d after server shutdown - cache extension working", i+1)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	if postShutdownFailures == 0 {
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Error("Expected some metadata fetches to fail after server shutdown")
+		} else {
+			t.Log("Warning: No metadata fetches failed after server shutdown - cache extension may not be working as expected")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Phase 4: Test background goroutine lifecycle and cleanup
+	t.Log("Phase 4: Testing background goroutine lifecycle...")
+
+	// Wait longer to allow background cleanup to run
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+
+	// Take final snapshot after cleanup
+	finalAfterCleanup, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take final snapshot after cleanup: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if memory decreased after cleanup
+	if finalAfterCleanup.RuntimeStats.Alloc < current.RuntimeStats.Alloc {
+		memoryDecrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - finalAfterCleanup.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+		t.Logf("Memory decreased by %.2f MB after cleanup phase", float64(memoryDecrease)/(1024*1024))
+	}
+
+	// Clean up resources
+	metadataCache.Close()
+	wg.Wait() // Ensure all background goroutines complete
+
+	t.Logf("Test completed: %d total requests, %d server failures, %d post-shutdown failures",
+		requestCount, serverFailures, postShutdownFailures)
+	t.Logf("Memory usage: baseline=%.2f MB, intermediate=%.2f MB, final=%.2f MB",
+		float64(baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc)/(1024*1024),
+		float64(intermediate.RuntimeStats.Alloc)/(1024*1024),
+		float64(current.RuntimeStats.Alloc)/(1024*1024))
+}
+
+// TestMemoryPoolLeakDetection tests for memory leaks in memory pool operations
+func TestMemoryPoolLeakDetection(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := NewLogger("debug")
+
+	strictMode := os.Getenv("STRICT_MEMORY_TEST") == "true"
+	if strictMode {
+		t.Log("Running in strict memory test mode - will fail on detected leaks")
+	} else {
+		t.Log("Running in lenient memory test mode - will log warnings instead of failing")
+	}
+
+	config := LeakDetectionConfig{
+		EnableLeakDetection: true,
+		LeakThresholdMB:     10,
+	}
+
+	mto := NewMemoryTestOrchestrator(config, logger)
+
+	// Create memory pool manager and token compression pool
+	memoryPoolManager := NewMemoryPoolManager()
+	tokenCompressionPool := NewTokenCompressionPool()
+
+	// Create profiler for memory pools
+	profiler := NewMemoryPoolProfiler(memoryPoolManager, tokenCompressionPool, logger)
+	mto.RegisterComponent("memory_pools", profiler)
+
+	// Take initial baseline
+	baseline, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take baseline snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	initialGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+	// Phase 1: Simulate various memory pool operations
+	t.Log("Phase 1: Testing memory pool operations with various patterns...")
+
+	// Test compression buffer pool
+	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+		buf := memoryPoolManager.GetCompressionBuffer()
+		// Simulate some work with the buffer
+		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("test data %d", i))
+		// Properly return buffer to pool
+		memoryPoolManager.PutCompressionBuffer(buf)
+	}
+
+	// Test JWT parsing buffer pool
+	for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+		jwtBuf := memoryPoolManager.GetJWTParsingBuffer()
+		// Simulate JWT parsing operations
+		jwtBuf.HeaderBuf = append(jwtBuf.HeaderBuf, []byte("header")...)
+		jwtBuf.PayloadBuf = append(jwtBuf.PayloadBuf, []byte("payload")...)
+		jwtBuf.SignatureBuf = append(jwtBuf.SignatureBuf, []byte("signature")...)
+		// Properly return buffer to pool
+		memoryPoolManager.PutJWTParsingBuffer(jwtBuf)
+	}
+
+	// Test HTTP response buffer pool
+	for i := 0; i < 75; i++ {
+		httpBuf := memoryPoolManager.GetHTTPResponseBuffer()
+		// Simulate HTTP response processing
+		copy(httpBuf[:min(len(httpBuf), 100)], []byte("http response data"))
+		// Properly return buffer to pool
+		memoryPoolManager.PutHTTPResponseBuffer(httpBuf)
+	}
+
+	// Test string builder pool
+	for i := 0; i < 60; i++ {
+		sb := memoryPoolManager.GetStringBuilder()
+		// Simulate string building operations
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("built string %d", i))
+		_ = sb.String() // Use the result
+		// Properly return string builder to pool
+		memoryPoolManager.PutStringBuilder(sb)
+	}
+
+	// Test token compression pool
+	for i := 0; i < 40; i++ {
+		compBuf := tokenCompressionPool.GetCompressionBuffer()
+		// Simulate compression operations
+		compBuf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("compress data %d", i))
+		// Properly return buffer to pool
+		tokenCompressionPool.PutCompressionBuffer(compBuf)
+
+		decompBuf := tokenCompressionPool.GetDecompressionBuffer()
+		// Simulate decompression operations
+		decompBuf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("decompress data %d", i))
+		// Properly return buffer to pool
+		tokenCompressionPool.PutDecompressionBuffer(decompBuf)
+
+		sb := tokenCompressionPool.GetStringBuilder()
+		// Simulate string operations
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("token string %d", i))
+		_ = sb.String()
+		// Properly return string builder to pool
+		tokenCompressionPool.PutStringBuilder(sb)
+	}
+
+	// Take intermediate snapshot
+	intermediate, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take intermediate snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Phase 2: Continue with more intensive operations to test sustained usage
+	t.Log("Phase 2: Testing sustained memory pool usage...")
+
+	// Simulate mixed operations with varying patterns
+	for i := 0; i < 200; i++ {
+		// Mix different pool operations
+		switch i % 4 {
+		case 0:
+			buf := memoryPoolManager.GetCompressionBuffer()
+			buf.WriteString("mixed operation data")
+			memoryPoolManager.PutCompressionBuffer(buf)
+		case 1:
+			jwtBuf := memoryPoolManager.GetJWTParsingBuffer()
+			jwtBuf.HeaderBuf = append(jwtBuf.HeaderBuf, []byte("mixed")...)
+			memoryPoolManager.PutJWTParsingBuffer(jwtBuf)
+		case 2:
+			httpBuf := memoryPoolManager.GetHTTPResponseBuffer()
+			copy(httpBuf[:min(len(httpBuf), 50)], []byte("mixed http"))
+			memoryPoolManager.PutHTTPResponseBuffer(httpBuf)
+		case 3:
+			sb := memoryPoolManager.GetStringBuilder()
+			sb.WriteString("mixed string building")
+			_ = sb.String()
+			memoryPoolManager.PutStringBuilder(sb)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Take final snapshot
+	current, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take current snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	finalGoroutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+	// Analyze for leaks
+	analysis := profiler.AnalyzeLeaks(baseline, current)
+
+	// Assertions for memory leaks
+	if analysis.HasLeak {
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Errorf("Memory leak detected in memory pool operations: %s", analysis.LeakDescription)
+			for _, leak := range analysis.SuspectedLeaks {
+				t.Errorf("Suspected leak: %s", leak)
+			}
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Memory leak warning in memory pool operations: %s", analysis.LeakDescription)
+			for _, leak := range analysis.SuspectedLeaks {
+				t.Logf("Suspected leak: %s", leak)
+			}
+		}
+		for _, rec := range analysis.Recommendations {
+			t.Logf("Recommendation: %s", rec)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check total memory growth
+	totalMemoryIncrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if totalMemoryIncrease > 15*1024*1024 { // 15MB threshold for entire test
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Errorf("Total memory usage increased by %.2f MB during memory pool operations", float64(totalMemoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Total memory usage increased by %.2f MB during memory pool operations", float64(totalMemoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check for gradual memory growth patterns
+	intermediateMemoryIncrease := intermediate.RuntimeStats.Alloc - baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+	if intermediateMemoryIncrease > 8*1024*1024 { // 8MB threshold for first phase
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Errorf("Memory usage increased by %.2f MB during first phase of memory pool operations", float64(intermediateMemoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Memory usage increased by %.2f MB during first phase of memory pool operations", float64(intermediateMemoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check goroutine count stability
+	goroutineIncrease := finalGoroutines - initialGoroutines
+	if goroutineIncrease > 3 { // Allow small variance for test environment
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Errorf("Goroutine count increased by %d during memory pool operations (initial: %d, final: %d)",
+				goroutineIncrease, initialGoroutines, finalGoroutines)
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Goroutine count increased by %d during memory pool operations (initial: %d, final: %d)",
+				goroutineIncrease, initialGoroutines, finalGoroutines)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Phase 3: Test cleanup verification
+	t.Log("Phase 3: Testing cleanup verification...")
+
+	// Force garbage collection to see if pools are properly managed
+	runtime.GC()
+	runtime.GC() // Run twice to ensure cleanup
+
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond) // Allow cleanup to complete
+
+	// Take post-cleanup snapshot
+	postCleanup, err := profiler.TakeSnapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to take post-cleanup snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if memory decreased after cleanup
+	if postCleanup.RuntimeStats.Alloc < current.RuntimeStats.Alloc {
+		memoryDecrease := current.RuntimeStats.Alloc - postCleanup.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+		t.Logf("Memory decreased by %.2f MB after cleanup phase", float64(memoryDecrease)/(1024*1024))
+	} else if postCleanup.RuntimeStats.Alloc > current.RuntimeStats.Alloc {
+		memoryIncrease := postCleanup.RuntimeStats.Alloc - current.RuntimeStats.Alloc
+		if strictMode {
+			t.Errorf("Memory increased by %.2f MB after cleanup phase - possible cleanup issues", float64(memoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		} else {
+			t.Logf("Memory increased by %.2f MB after cleanup phase - possible cleanup issues", float64(memoryIncrease)/(1024*1024))
+		}
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("Memory pool leak detection test completed")
+	t.Logf("Memory usage: baseline=%.2f MB, intermediate=%.2f MB, final=%.2f MB, post-cleanup=%.2f MB",
+		float64(baseline.RuntimeStats.Alloc)/(1024*1024),
+		float64(intermediate.RuntimeStats.Alloc)/(1024*1024),
+		float64(current.RuntimeStats.Alloc)/(1024*1024),
+		float64(postCleanup.RuntimeStats.Alloc)/(1024*1024))
+}

refresh_grace_period_test.go

@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ func TestRefreshGracePeriodConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTokenRefreshWithinGracePeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	// Reset global state to prevent test interference
+	resetGlobalState()
+
 	refreshCount := int32(0)
 	tokenVersion := int32(1)
 
@@ -286,6 +289,9 @@ func TestGracePeriodWithProviderSpecificBehavior(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRefreshGracePeriodConcurrency(t *testing.T) {
+	// Reset global state to prevent test interference
+	resetGlobalState()
+
 	var refreshMutex sync.Mutex
 	refreshCount := 0
 	blockedRequests := int32(0)

robustness_test.go

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func TestConcurrentTokenVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Create a fresh instance for this test
+	var goroutineWG sync.WaitGroup
 	tOidc := &TraefikOidc{
 		issuerURL:          "https://test-issuer.com",
 		clientID:           "test-client-id",
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ func TestConcurrentTokenVerification(t *testing.T) {
 		allowedUserDomains: map[string]struct{}{"example.com": {}},
 		httpClient:         &http.Client{},
 		extractClaimsFunc:  extractClaims,
+		goroutineWG:        &goroutineWG,
 	}
 	tOidc.tokenVerifier = tOidc
 	tOidc.jwtVerifier = tOidc
@@ -497,6 +499,7 @@ func TestMaliciousInputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range maliciousInputs {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			// Create a fresh instance for each test to avoid rate limiting issues
+			var goroutineWG sync.WaitGroup
 			freshOidc := &TraefikOidc{
 				issuerURL:          "https://test-issuer.com",
 				clientID:           "test-client-id",
@@ -508,6 +511,7 @@ func TestMaliciousInputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 				allowedUserDomains: map[string]struct{}{"example.com": {}},
 				httpClient:         &http.Client{},
 				extractClaimsFunc:  extractClaims,
+				goroutineWG:        &goroutineWG,
 			}
 			freshOidc.tokenVerifier = freshOidc
 			freshOidc.jwtVerifier = freshOidc
@@ -731,6 +735,7 @@ func TestPerformanceUnderLoad(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Create fresh instance with high rate limit
+	var goroutineWG sync.WaitGroup
 	tOidc := &TraefikOidc{
 		issuerURL:          "https://test-issuer.com",
 		clientID:           "test-client-id",
@@ -742,6 +747,7 @@ func TestPerformanceUnderLoad(t *testing.T) {
 		allowedUserDomains: map[string]struct{}{"example.com": {}},
 		httpClient:         &http.Client{},
 		extractClaimsFunc:  extractClaims,
+		goroutineWG:        &goroutineWG,
 	}
 	tOidc.tokenVerifier = tOidc
 	tOidc.jwtVerifier = tOidc

session.go

@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ type SessionManager struct {
 	forceHTTPS   bool
 	cookieDomain string
 	chunkManager *ChunkManager
+	cleanupMutex sync.RWMutex // Protects cleanup operations
 	cleanupDone  bool         // Track if we've attempted cookie cleanup
 }
 
@@ -628,7 +629,11 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) CleanupOldCookies(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 
 			// If we have a configured domain and this is the first request after config change,
 			// attempt to delete the cookie with various domain variations to ensure cleanup
-			if currentDomain != "" && !sm.cleanupDone {
+			sm.cleanupMutex.RLock()
+			shouldCleanup := currentDomain != "" && !sm.cleanupDone
+			sm.cleanupMutex.RUnlock()
+
+			if shouldCleanup {
 				for _, domain := range domainsToClean {
 					// Skip the current configured domain
 					if domain == currentDomain || domain == "."+currentDomain || "."+domain == currentDomain {
@@ -655,7 +660,9 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) CleanupOldCookies(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 
 	// Mark cleanup as done for this session manager instance
 	if !sm.cleanupDone && len(processedCookies) > 0 {
+		sm.cleanupMutex.Lock()
 		sm.cleanupDone = true
+		sm.cleanupMutex.Unlock()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -671,6 +678,8 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) GetSession(r *http.Request) (*SessionData, error) {
 	sessionData.dirty = false
 
 	var sessionReturned bool
+	// CRITICAL FIX: Defer logic to return session to pool only on panic, not on successful return
+	// This prevents memory leaks by ensuring sessions are only pooled when not in use by caller
 	defer func() {
 		if !sessionReturned && sessionData != nil {
 			if r := recover(); r != nil {
@@ -736,7 +745,9 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) GetSession(r *http.Request) (*SessionData, error) {
 	sm.getTokenChunkSessions(r, refreshTokenCookie, sessionData.refreshTokenChunks)
 	sm.getTokenChunkSessions(r, idTokenCookie, sessionData.idTokenChunks)
 
-	sessionReturned = false
+	// CRITICAL FIX: Mark session as successfully returned to caller - prevents premature pool return
+	// This fixes memory leak where sessions were incorrectly returned to pool immediately after success
+	sessionReturned = true
 	return sessionData, nil
 }
 

test_helpers_adapter.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -25,6 +26,33 @@ func (w *testWriter) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
 
 // Test helper adapters for the new test files
 
+// resetGlobalState resets all global singletons to prevent test interference
+func resetGlobalState() {
+	// Reset global cache manager
+	cacheManagerMutex.Lock()
+	if globalCacheManager != nil {
+		globalCacheManager.Close()
+		globalCacheManager = nil
+	}
+	cacheManagerOnce = sync.Once{}
+	cacheManagerMutex.Unlock()
+
+	// Reset replay cache
+	replayCacheMu.Lock()
+	if replayCache != nil {
+		replayCache.Close()
+		replayCache = nil
+	}
+	replayCacheOnce = sync.Once{}
+	replayCacheMu.Unlock()
+
+	// Reset memory pools
+	memoryPoolMutex.Lock()
+	globalMemoryPools = nil
+	memoryPoolOnce = sync.Once{}
+	memoryPoolMutex.Unlock()
+}
+
 // createTestConfig creates a config with all required fields populated for testing
 func createTestConfig() *Config {
 	config := CreateConfig()
@@ -38,6 +66,9 @@ func createTestConfig() *Config {
 
 // setupTestOIDCMiddleware creates a test OIDC middleware instance with mock servers
 func setupTestOIDCMiddleware(t *testing.T, config *Config) (*TraefikOidc, *httptest.Server) {
+	// Reset global state to ensure test isolation
+	resetGlobalState()
+
 	// Create mock OIDC server
 	var serverURL string
 	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -114,6 +145,9 @@ func setupTestOIDCMiddleware(t *testing.T, config *Config) (*TraefikOidc, *httpt
 	testTokenURL := testIssuerURL + "/token"
 	testJWKSURL := testIssuerURL + "/keys"
 
+	// Create WaitGroup for background goroutines
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
 	// Create TraefikOidc instance directly
 	oidc := &TraefikOidc{
 		next:                  nextHandler,
@@ -143,8 +177,10 @@ func setupTestOIDCMiddleware(t *testing.T, config *Config) (*TraefikOidc, *httpt
 		forceHTTPS:            config.ForceHTTPS,
 		allowedUserDomains:    make(map[string]struct{}),
 		jwkCache:              &JWKCache{},
-		metadataCache:         NewMetadataCache(),
+		metadataCache:         NewMetadataCache(nil),
 		ctx:                   context.Background(),
+		goroutineWG:           &wg,
+		providerURL:           serverURL,
 	}
 
 	// Process excluded URLs