[tor-bugs] #6321 [Tor Client]: Write a proposal for unverified DNS caching

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#6321: Write a proposal for unverified DNS caching
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 Reporter:  ioerror     |          Owner:  nickm             
     Type:  task        |         Status:  assigned          
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.4.x-final
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:                    
 Keywords:  dnssec      |         Parent:                    
   Points:              |   Actualpoints:                    
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Changes (by nickm):

  * status:  new => assigned
  * milestone:  => Tor: 0.2.4.x-final


Comment:

 Since right now Tor _doesn't_ do dnssec at all, the change will be to make
 "DNS Cache" a first-class type, and have it be per-circuit.  This will
 help mitigate several attacks at the cost of a little more dns at the exit
 node.

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