[tor-bugs] #2708 [Tor Client]: Tor chooses at most one entry guard per family

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#2708: Tor chooses at most one entry guard per family
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 Reporter:  arma        |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:                    
 Keywords:              |         Parent:                    
   Points:              |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by rransom):

 This was added in 0.2.1.18:
 {{{
   o Security fixes (anonymity/entropy):
     - When the client is choosing entry guards, now it selects at most
       one guard from a given relay family. Otherwise we could end up with
       all of our entry points into the network run by the same operator.
       Suggested by Camilo Viecco. Fix on 0.1.1.11-alpha.
 }}}

 I don't see an explanation of the rationale for this change, but if a
 client has all of its guard nodes in a single family, it may not be able
 to use exit nodes in that family.

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