commit e02a643009858635fe40cefa56feecd87bceea73 Author: Nick Mathewson nickm@torproject.org Date: Sun Jul 12 13:29:06 2015 -0400

Collate and format entries for changelog for 0.2.6.10

More editing needed. --- ChangeLog | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ changes/bug16013 | 5 ---- changes/bug16360-failed-crypto-early-init | 7 ----- changes/bug16363 | 4 --- changes/bug16381 | 13 --------- changes/bug16400 | 5 ---- changes/geoip-june2015 | 3 -- changes/geoip6-june2015 | 3 -- 8 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 6ed406a..9605b7e 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,47 @@ +Changes in version 0.2.6.10 - 2015-07-14 + Tor version 0.2.6.10 fixes some significant stability and hidden + service client bugs, bulletproofs the cryptography init process, and . + Everyone running an older version, especially an older version of + 0.2.6, should upgrade. + + o Major bugfixes (crypto error-handling): + - If crypto_early_init fails, a typo in a return value from tor_init + means that tor_main continues running, rather than returning an + error value. Fixes bug 16360; bugfix on 0.2.5.2-alpha, introduced + when implementing 4900. Patch by "teor". + + o Major bugfixes (hidden service clients, stability): + - Revert commit 9407040c592184 of bug 14219 that indeed fixed an + issue but introduced a major hidden service reachability + regression detailed in bug 16381. This is a temporary fix since we + can live with the minor issue in #14219 but the regression + introduced is too much of a set back. + + To be clear, 14219 bug just results in some load on the network, + and some delay for the client when visiting a hidden service that + will ultimately fail. + + Workaround for bug 16381; bugfix on tor-0.2.6.3-alpha~138. + + o Major bugfixes (stability): + - Do not crash with an assertion error when parsing certain kinds of + malformed or truncated microdescriptors. Fixes bug 16400; bugfix + on 0.2.6.1-alpha. Found by "torkeln"; fix based on a patch + by "cypherpunks_backup". + - Stop randomly crashing with an assertion failure when connecting + to a busy hidden service, or connecting to a hidden service while + a NEWNYM is in progress. Fixes bug 16013; bugfix on 0.1.0.1-rc. + + o Minor features: + - Update geoip to the June 3 2015 Maxmind GeoLite2 Country database. + - Update geoip6 to the June 3 2015 Maxmind GeoLite2 Country database. + + o Minor bugfixes (Linux seccomp2 sandbox): + - Allow pipe() and pipe2() syscalls; we need these when eventfd2() + support is missing. Fixes bug 16363; bugfix on 0.2.6.3-alpha. + Patch from "teor". + + Changes in version 0.2.6.9 - 2015-06-11 Tor 0.2.6.9 fixes a regression in the circuit isolation code, increases the requirements for receiving an HSDir flag, and addresses some other small diff --git a/changes/bug16013 b/changes/bug16013 deleted file mode 100644 index d194c60..0000000 --- a/changes/bug16013 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,5 +0,0 @@ - o Major bugfixes (hidden service, stability): - - Stop randomly crashing with an assertion failure when connecting to a - busy hidden service, or connecting to a hidden service while a NEWNYM - is in progress. Fixes bug 16013; bugfix on 0.1.0.1-rc. - diff --git a/changes/bug16360-failed-crypto-early-init b/changes/bug16360-failed-crypto-early-init deleted file mode 100644 index 21972bc..0000000 --- a/changes/bug16360-failed-crypto-early-init +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ - o Minor bugfixes (crypto error-handling): - - If crypto_early_init fails, a typo in a return value from tor_init - means that tor_main continues running, rather than returning - an error value. - Fixes bug 16360; bugfix on d3fb846d8c98 in 0.2.5.2-alpha, - introduced when implementing #4900. - Patch by "teor". diff --git a/changes/bug16363 b/changes/bug16363 deleted file mode 100644 index 1a6f8c6..0000000 --- a/changes/bug16363 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,4 +0,0 @@ - o Minor bugfixes (Linux seccomp2 sandbox): - - Allow pipe() and pipe2() syscalls; we need these when eventfd2() - support is missing. Fixes bug 16363; bugfix on 0.2.6.3-alpha. - Patch from "teor". diff --git a/changes/bug16381 b/changes/bug16381 deleted file mode 100644 index 51a9b53..0000000 --- a/changes/bug16381 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,13 +0,0 @@ - o Major bugfix (Hidden service client) - - Revert commit 9407040c592184e05e45a3c1a00739c2dd302288 of bug #14219 - that indeed fixed an issue but introduced a major hidden service - reachability regression detailed in bug #16381. This is a temporary - fix since we can live with the minor issue in #14219 but the - regression introduced is too much of a set back. - - To be clear, #14219 bug just results in some load on the network, and - some delay for the client when visiting a hidden service that will - ultimately fail. - - This is only a bandaid for #16381 thus it does _not_ fixes it. bugfix - on tor-0.2.6.3-alpha~138. diff --git a/changes/bug16400 b/changes/bug16400 deleted file mode 100644 index 3e5f9c5..0000000 --- a/changes/bug16400 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,5 +0,0 @@ - o Major bugfixes: - - Do not crash with an assertion error when parsing certain kinds - of malformed or truncated microdescriptors. Fixes bug 16400; - bugfix on 0.2.6.1-alpha. Found by "torkeln"; fix based on a patch by - "cypherpunks_backup". diff --git a/changes/geoip-june2015 b/changes/geoip-june2015 deleted file mode 100644 index 9d6cd36..0000000 --- a/changes/geoip-june2015 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3 +0,0 @@ - o Minor features: - - Update geoip to the June 3 2015 Maxmind GeoLite2 Country database. - diff --git a/changes/geoip6-june2015 b/changes/geoip6-june2015 deleted file mode 100644 index 527dbff..0000000 --- a/changes/geoip6-june2015 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3 +0,0 @@ - o Minor features: - - Update geoip6 to the June 3 2015 Maxmind GeoLite2 Country database. -