[tor-bugs] #6537 [Tor Client]: Possible timing side-channel in router selection

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#6537: Possible timing side-channel in router selection
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    Reporter:  nickm       |       Owner:                    
        Type:  defect      |      Status:  closed            
    Priority:  major       |   Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.2.x-final
   Component:  Tor Client  |     Version:                    
  Resolution:  fixed       |    Keywords:                    
      Parent:              |      Points:                    
Actualpoints:              |  
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Comment(by nickm_mobile):

 Another reason to patch this: it's going to take more analysis than I am
 capable of doing to tell for sure if it was exploitable.  I would rather
 have the experts count the horses, as they say, *after* the barn door is
 closed.

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