commit 8dba8a088d7c1402831ab5a7211a4a347a60ff7a
Author: George Kadianakis <desnacked(a)riseup.net>
Date: Wed Apr 1 14:33:09 2015 +0100
Block multiple introductions on the same intro circuit.
---
changes/bug15515 | 4 ++++
src/or/or.h | 3 +++
src/or/rendmid.c | 13 +++++++++++++
3 files changed, 20 insertions(+)
diff --git a/changes/bug15515 b/changes/bug15515
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dda7c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug15515
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ o Minor features (DoS-resistance):
+ - Make it harder for attackers to overwhelm hidden services with
+ introductions, by blocking multiple introduction requests on the
+ same circuit. Resolves ticket #15515.
diff --git a/src/or/or.h b/src/or/or.h
index 34f055c..4459957 100644
--- a/src/or/or.h
+++ b/src/or/or.h
@@ -3157,6 +3157,9 @@ typedef struct or_circuit_t {
* to the specification? */
unsigned int remaining_relay_early_cells : 4;
+ /* We have already received an INTRODUCE1 cell on this circuit. */
+ unsigned int already_received_introduce1 : 1;
+
/** True iff this circuit was made with a CREATE_FAST cell. */
unsigned int is_first_hop : 1;
diff --git a/src/or/rendmid.c b/src/or/rendmid.c
index 1bd11f6..2f75ffb 100644
--- a/src/or/rendmid.c
+++ b/src/or/rendmid.c
@@ -149,6 +149,19 @@ rend_mid_introduce(or_circuit_t *circ, const uint8_t *request,
goto err;
}
+ /* We have already done an introduction on this circuit but we just
+ received a request for another one. We block it since this might
+ be an attempt to DoS a hidden service (#15515). */
+ if (circ->already_received_introduce1) {
+ log_fn(LOG_PROTOCOL_WARN, LD_REND,
+ "Blocking multiple introductions on the same circuit. "
+ "Someone might be trying to attack a hidden service through "
+ "this relay.");
+ goto err;
+ }
+
+ circ->already_received_introduce1 = 1;
+
/* We could change this to MAX_HEX_NICKNAME_LEN now that 0.0.9.x is
* obsolete; however, there isn't much reason to do so, and we're going
* to revise this protocol anyway.