[tor-bugs] #2979 [Tor Relay]: hostname disclosure

Mon Apr 25 22:53:57 UTC 2011

#2979: hostname disclosure
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 Reporter:  tagnaq     |          Owner:                     
     Type:  defect     |         Status:  new                
 Priority:  major      |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.1.x-final 
Component:  Tor Relay  |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.2.24-alpha
 Keywords:             |         Parent:                     
   Points:             |   Actualpoints:                     
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Comment(by arma):

 I agree we should remove this 'feature'.

 Setting the nickname to Unnamed if they don't specify one is just as good
 (given that nicknames don't much matter), and doesn't have the information
 leak issue. Vidalia users already get this for free because Vidalia always
 tells Tor a nickname to use.

 (But fixing it in 0.2.2, and leaving it in 0.2.1, is probably ok. 0.2.1
 should die quietly.)

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