[tor-bugs] #5458 [Tor Client]: Clients should warn and disable guards responsible for excessive circuit failures

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#5458: Clients should warn and disable guards responsible for excessive circuit
failures
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 Reporter:  mikeperry        |          Owner:  mikeperry         
     Type:  defect           |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  major            |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Client       |        Version:                    
 Keywords:  MikePerry201206  |         Parent:  #5456             
   Points:  6                |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by arma):

 Is there a self-contained description somewhere of what exactly the attack
 is, how we solve it, and why our solution actually solves it?

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