[tbb-bugs] #18138 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Two circuits for one domain (Circuit visualizer sometimes shows the "wrong" exit node)

Mon Sep 19 07:00:42 UTC 2016

#18138: Two circuits for one domain (Circuit visualizer sometimes shows the "wrong"
exit node)
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                            |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by bugzilla):

 * status:  needs_information => new

Comment:

 Replying to [comment:4 gk]:
 The issue is the same as on your screenshot. But it turned out that the
 reason was different, and circuit visualizer was OK (comment:2).
 Don't you like logs? It shows that
 {{{
 [09-10 14:17:31] Torbutton INFO: controlPort >> 250+circuit-status=
 52 BUILT
 $GUARD,$F88D1795F4977A3D1D7FCB1E6159ECE53B13A4B4~YesWeScan,$DD8BD7307017407FCC36F8D04A688F74A0774C02~DFRI0
 BUILD_FLAGS=NEED_CAPACITY PURPOSE=GENERAL
 TIME_CREATED=2016-09-10T14:17:15.376318 SOCKS_USERNAME="--unknown--"
 SOCKS_PASSWORD="6a92a8a6d482f3fdafcbc5e6206efef6"
 51 BUILT
 $GUARD,$C64BD98931AA5C945270CE9C6882FF7AB6603B86~DrInsekTor,$DED6892FF89DBD737BA689698A171B2392EB3E82~ThorExit
 BUILD_FLAGS=NEED_CAPACITY PURPOSE=GENERAL
 TIME_CREATED=2016-09-10T14:17:14.376260 SOCKS_USERNAME="torproject.org"
 SOCKS_PASSWORD="81a70b4ee5a36062744b2f8290e9c706"
 50 BUILT
 $GUARD,$5D7D8E6CB9F57303D9437ED4DE46EA14CED3B16B~Iridium33,$578E007E5E4535FBFEF7758D8587B07B4C8C5D06~marylou1
 BUILD_FLAGS=NEED_CAPACITY PURPOSE=GENERAL
 TIME_CREATED=2016-09-10T14:17:13.377203
 53 BUILT
 $GUARD,$8672E8A01B4D3FA4C0BBE21C740D4506302EA487~OrangeLine,$B7828C22ECC3DA13480DAC1ECD4194F89F742EF6~RedMonster
 BUILD_FLAGS=NEED_CAPACITY PURPOSE=GENERAL
 TIME_CREATED=2016-09-10T14:17:30.376175 SOCKS_USERNAME="torproject.org"
 SOCKS_PASSWORD="81a70b4ee5a36062744b2f8290e9c706"
 }}}
 circuits 51 and 53 are for the same domain
 {{{SOCKS_USERNAME="torproject.org"
 SOCKS_PASSWORD="81a70b4ee5a36062744b2f8290e9c706"}}}. So Tor Check shows
 IP of the first exit node (CID 51), and the circuit visualizer shows IP of
 the last exit node (CID 53).

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