NordWhisper excessive logging

[ph202107]

Hi! I'm running NordVPN 3.20.0 on Linux Mint 21.3. I noticed in my logs the same entry repeated every few seconds, about 34,000 lines between 8AM and 9PM today. It seems to occur regardless of the Technology in use. Here is an example over one minute:

Jan 28 10:44:57 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:44:57 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:02 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:02 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:02 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:02 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:03 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:03 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:03 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:03 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:05 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:05 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:05 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:05 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:06 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:06 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:06 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:06 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:12 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:12 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:12 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:12 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:22 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:22 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:22 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:22 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:24 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:24 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:24 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:24 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:25 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:25 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:25 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:25 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:27 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:27 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:27 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:27 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:32 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:32 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:32 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:32 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:33 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:33 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:33 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:33 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:35 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:35 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:35 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:35 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:36 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:36 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:36 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:36 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:42 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:42 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:42 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:42 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:52 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:52 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:52 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:52 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:54 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:54 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:54 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:54 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:55 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:55 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:55 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:55 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:57 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:57 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:45:57 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:45:57 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 28 10:46:02 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 10:46:02 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1

[mariusSincovici]

Hi @ph202107,

thanks for your feedback. We've registered a bug on our side to investigate and to provide a fix for the next release.

[bartoszWojciechO]

@ph202107 I'd like to try to determine the cause for such an excessive log spam. Are you running any nordvpn commands while it occurs? Can you provide the full log file?

[ph202107]

Hi! Today I followed the logs with ' journalctl -b -f ' and I can see the message repeats while nothing else is happening on the computer. Here are the logs from when the computer woke up this morning. No NordVPN commands were run except for "nordvpn settings" and "nordvpn status". The NordVPN settings are the same as when the computer was suspended yesterday:

~ $ nordvpn settings
Technology: NORDLYNX
Firewall: enabled
Firewall Mark: 0xe1f1
Routing: enabled
Analytics: enabled
Kill Switch: enabled
Threat Protection Lite: disabled
Notify: disabled
Tray: disabled
Auto-connect: disabled
IPv6: disabled
Meshnet: disabled
DNS: disabled
LAN Discovery: enabled
Virtual Location: disabled
Post-quantum VPN: disabled

~ $ nordvpn status
Status: Connected
Server: United States #11609
Hostname: us11609.nordvpn.com
IP: 94.156.149.160
Country: United States
City: Seattle
Current technology: NORDLYNX
Current protocol: UDP
Post-quantum VPN: Disabled
Transfer: 73.78 MiB received, 3.56 MiB sent
Uptime: 1 hour 45 minutes 46 seconds

journalctl -u nordvpnd > nord_logs.txt

Jan 28 23:21:57 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/28 23:21:57 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:33 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:33 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:33 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:33 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:33 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:33 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:33 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:33 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:33 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:33 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:33 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:33 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:36 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:36 [Info] refresh VPN, new interface detected: false
Jan 29 07:50:36 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:36 [Info] handle network changes for VPN
Jan 29 07:50:36 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:36 [Info] TELIO(v5.1.5): ThreadId(16) "telio::ffi":516 Telio::notify_network_change entry with instance id: 11910013251694526973.
Jan 29 07:50:36 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:36 [Info] setting dns to 103.86.96.100 103.86.99.100
Jan 29 07:50:36 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:36 [Info] set dns for interface [nordlynx] using: resolved
Jan 29 07:50:37 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:37 [Info] setting dns to 103.86.96.100 103.86.99.100
Jan 29 07:50:37 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:37 [Info] set dns for interface [nordlynx] using: resolved
Jan 29 07:50:37 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:37 [Info] reset allow list
Jan 29 07:50:37 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:37 [Info] unset allow list
Jan 29 07:50:47 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:47 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:47 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:47 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:49 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:49 [NC] connection lost:  pingresp not received, disconnecting
Jan 29 07:50:49 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:49 [NC] start connection loop
Jan 29 07:50:49 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:49 [Info] [NC] Connected
Jan 29 07:50:49 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:49 [NC] Connected
Jan 29 07:50:52 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:52 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:50:52 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:50:52 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:05 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:05 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:05 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:05 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:05 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:05 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:05 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:05 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:06 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:06 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:06 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:06 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:14 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:14 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:14 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:14 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:19 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:19 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:51:19 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:51:19 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1

-- repeating --

Jan 29 07:57:15 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:57:15 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:57:15 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:57:15 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:57:17 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:57:17 [Info] HTTP CALL Duration: 290.685999ms
Jan 29 07:57:17 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: Request: HTTP/3 GET https://api.nordvpn.com/v1/servers?filters[servers.id]=0 map[Accept-Encoding:[gzip, deflate] Content-Length:[] Content-Type:[application/json] User-Agent:[NordApp Linux 3.20.0 Linux 5.15.0-130-generic]]
Jan 29 07:57:17 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: Response: HTTP/3.0 200 - map[Alt-Svc:[h3=":443"; ma=86400] Cf-Cache-Status:[DYNAMIC] Cf-Ray:[909a12e47e99b9c2-SEA] Content-Encoding:[gzip] Content-Length:[26] Content-Security-Policy:[frame-ancestors "none"] Content-Type:[application/json;charset=utf-8] Date:[Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:57:17 GMT] Priority:[u=3,i=?0] Server:[cloudflare] Server-Timing:[cfExtPri] Set-Cookie:[__cf_bm=a5qMZi21WlFF26bjEPt4c8mkuwqaPwyh4DZe1tStbLQ-1738162637-1.0.1.1-vOjNvRsharv5wP6PZIrpuEtIyPxlt8Mcd2H4X4GWCP85r4YIXnA6RdTCXPTjlPodfYT.TeG_4DH7LPL2xQNy1UMuRfYZa0ZY2DSlIqb9NOE; path=/; expires=Wed, 29-Jan-25 15:27:17 GMT; domain=.nordvpn.com; HttpOnly; Secure; SameSite=None] Strict-Transport-Security:[max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload] Vary:[Accept-Encoding] X-Accept-Before:[1738205837] X-Authorization:[key-id="rsa-key-1",algorithm="rsa-sha256"] X-Digest:[4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945] X-Frame-Options:[deny] X-Signature:[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]]
Jan 29 07:57:18 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:57:18 [Info] HTTP CALL Duration: 771.381642ms
Jan 29 07:57:18 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: Request: HTTP/3 GET https://api.nordvpn.com/v1/servers?limit=1073741824&filters[servers.status]=online&fields[servers.id]&fields[servers.name]&fields[servers.hostname]&fields[servers.station]&fields[servers.status]&fields[servers.load]&fields[servers.created_at]&fields[servers.groups.id]&fields[servers.groups.title]&fields[servers.technologies.id]&fields[servers.technologies.metadata]&fields[servers.technologies.pivot.status]&fields[servers.specifications.identifier]&fields[servers.specifications.values.value]&fields[servers.locations.country.name]&fields[servers.locations.country.code]&fields[servers.locations.country.city.name]&fields[servers.locations.country.city.latitude]&fields[servers.locations.country.city.longitude]&fields[servers.locations.country.city.hub_score]&fields[servers.ips] map[Accept-Encoding:[gzip, deflate] Content-Length:[] Content-Type:[application/json] User-Agent:[NordApp Linux 3.20.0 Linux 5.15.0-130-generic]]
Jan 29 07:57:18 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: Response: HTTP/3.0 200 - map[Alt-Svc:[h3=":443"; ma=86400] Cf-Cache-Status:[DYNAMIC] Cf-Ray:[909a12e47e9ab9c2-SEA] Content-Encoding:[gzip] Content-Security-Policy:[frame-ancestors "none"] Content-Type:[application/json;charset=utf-8] Date:[Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:57:18 GMT] Priority:[u=3,i=?0] Server:[cloudflare] Server-Timing:[cfExtPri] Set-Cookie:[__cf_bm=UrSf5aQceqRtPYeYg7QRTQjxaUOiVU7Hvz_qi3RX.k0-1738162638-1.0.1.1-rYN7yqX8yCEmzYvungk9wI14QgEgScJrM9VA5QiR769.g9Ec1U06l1luhtU_VY6QNAVxlQTtP_syxDj_Lq3qpSUSqVxSX3JtC.FFshYC.Z8; path=/; expires=Wed, 29-Jan-25 15:27:18 GMT; domain=.nordvpn.com; HttpOnly; Secure; SameSite=None] Strict-Transport-Security:[max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload] Vary:[Accept-Encoding] X-Accept-Before:[1738205838] X-Authorization:[key-id="rsa-key-1",algorithm="rsa-sha256"] X-Digest:[b580d455f5d5516fce5770a0c2f6f936efdd7513cf2386aaa80bd9cc623408a6] X-Frame-Options:[deny] X-Signature:[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]]
Jan 29 07:57:19 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:57:19 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:57:19 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:57:19 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1

-- repeating --

Jan 29 07:58:49 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:58:49 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:58:49 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:58:49 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:58:55 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:58:55 [Info] HTTP CALL Duration: 297.643105ms
Jan 29 07:58:55 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: Request: HTTP/3 GET https://api.nordvpn.com/v1/servers?filters[servers.id]=0 map[Accept-Encoding:[gzip, deflate] Content-Length:[] Content-Type:[application/json] User-Agent:[NordApp Linux 3.20.0 Linux 5.15.0-130-generic]]
Jan 29 07:58:55 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: Response: HTTP/3.0 200 - map[Alt-Svc:[h3=":443"; ma=86400] Cf-Cache-Status:[DYNAMIC] Cf-Ray:[909a15461be8c529-SEA] Content-Encoding:[gzip] Content-Length:[26] Content-Security-Policy:[frame-ancestors "none"] Content-Type:[application/json;charset=utf-8] Date:[Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:58:55 GMT] Priority:[u=3,i=?0] Server:[cloudflare] Server-Timing:[cfExtPri] Set-Cookie:[__cf_bm=pfqu2_E5AdsNa3ffSfNa5L_6034m95jr8JRbeGVf0K0-1738162735-1.0.1.1-mHdyZuPp9fsa6U2SmV5GluYL0pf_a0KlhIBJFcQ0lZTope5O_zXf8T8Hwg2IAGLUCdgG._rphnYYmZZtTAvfhsxYklhkDUNkCv9B.EIPenc; path=/; expires=Wed, 29-Jan-25 15:28:55 GMT; domain=.nordvpn.com; HttpOnly; Secure; SameSite=None] Strict-Transport-Security:[max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload] Vary:[Accept-Encoding] X-Accept-Before:[1738205935] X-Authorization:[key-id="rsa-key-1",algorithm="rsa-sha256"] X-Digest:[4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945] X-Frame-Options:[deny] X-Signature:[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]]
Jan 29 07:59:02 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:59:02 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1
Jan 29 07:59:03 hpelite nordvpnd[378666]: 2025/01/29 07:59:03 remote config version field: nordWhisper_enabled_3_19_1

etc

[ph202107]

Just a quick followup. Today I installed Mint 21.3 system updates including the kernel, rebooted, then purged and reinstalled nordvpn 3.20.0.
I tried enabling/disabling various nord settings and tested with every Technology/Protocol, all while monitoring the log to check for any change in behavior. Nothing I did seemed to have any effect, there is a new nordvpnd nordwhisper entry every few seconds.
I also temporarily downgraded to 3.19.2 to check for any similar logging issues (of any kind) but 3.19.2 seems to be working OK.

I also have a second Linux Mint 21.3 computer exhibiting the same behavior:

$ nordvpn --version
NordVPN Version 3.20.0

$ journalctl -u nordvpnd | grep "Jan 29" | grep "nordWhisper" | wc -l
40496

Thanks!