commit 211fe44e0735e33182fecb1582e4b8c9b59e256a Author: David Goulet dgoulet@torproject.org Date: Thu Feb 8 09:42:26 2018 -0500

dirserv: Improve returned message when relay is rejected

Explicitly inform the operator of the rejected relay to set a valid email address in the ContactInfo field and contact bad-relays@ mailing list.

Fixes #25170

Signed-off-by: David Goulet dgoulet@torproject.org --- changes/ticket25170 | 5 +++++ src/or/dirserv.c | 10 ++++++++-- 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/changes/ticket25170 b/changes/ticket25170 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..065213940 --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/ticket25170 @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ + o Minor bugfix (directory authority, documentation): + - When a fingerprint or network address is marked as rejected, the + returned message by the authority now explicitly mention to set a valid + ContactInfo address and contact the bad-relays@ mailing list. Fixes bug + 25170; bugfix on 0.2.9.1. diff --git a/src/or/dirserv.c b/src/or/dirserv.c index fc6358a72..0f47a8398 100644 --- a/src/or/dirserv.c +++ b/src/or/dirserv.c @@ -417,7 +417,10 @@ dirserv_get_status_impl(const char *id_digest, const char *nickname,

if (result & FP_REJECT) { if (msg) - *msg = "Fingerprint is marked rejected -- please contact us?"; + *msg = "Fingerprint is marked rejected -- if you think this is a " + "mistake please set a valid email address in ContactInfo and " + "send an email to bad-relays@lists.torproject.org mentioning " + "your fingerprint(s)?"; return FP_REJECT; } else if (result & FP_INVALID) { if (msg) @@ -435,7 +438,10 @@ dirserv_get_status_impl(const char *id_digest, const char *nickname, log_fn(severity, LD_DIRSERV, "Rejecting '%s' because of address '%s'", nickname, fmt_addr32(addr)); if (msg) - *msg = "Suspicious relay address range -- please contact us?"; + *msg = "Suspicious relay address range -- if you think this is a " + "mistake please set a valid email address in ContactInfo and " + "send an email to bad-relays@lists.torproject.org mentioning " + "your address(es) and fingerprint(s)?"; return FP_REJECT; } if (!authdir_policy_valid_address(addr, or_port)) {