[tor-bugs] #9072 [Tor]: #9063 went too far

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#9072: #9063 went too far
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 Reporter:  arma    |          Owner:                     
     Type:  defect  |         Status:  new                
 Priority:  major   |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final 
Component:  Tor     |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.4.13-alpha
 Keywords:          |         Parent:                     
   Points:          |   Actualpoints:                     
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Changes (by mikeperry):

  * priority:  normal => major
 * cc: rpw (added)


Comment:

 The attack enabled by #9063 is extremely similar to the Guard discovery
 attack from rpw's paper.

 It would appear to allow a malicious website to find your guards in about
 an hour..

 Rock, meet the hard place :/.

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