[tor-bugs] #11264 [Tor]: Relay has Exit flag but short policy says reject *?

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#11264: Relay has Exit flag but short policy says reject *?
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     Reporter:  arma     |      Owner:
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  needs_revision
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.7.x-final
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:
   Resolution:           |   Keywords:  tor-auth, 026-triaged-1, nickm-
Actual Points:           |  patch needs-proposal
       Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Changes (by teor):

 * milestone:  Tor: 0.2.6.x-final => Tor: 0.2.7.x-final


Comment:

 The core of this issue appears to be that the Exit flag code is optimistic
 (just needs a /8 and 2 ports), but the microdescriptor exit policy summary
 code is pessimistic (needs the entire internet).

 We need a proposal to fix the microdescriptor exit policy summary code
 (and a new consensus method), but the Exit flag could be fixed to be more
 pessimistic straight away, as it is assigned by authorities.

 Perhaps it is easiest to just make one depend on the other?
 (A quick fix would be to summarise the exit policy, then use that as input
 to the Exit flag determination. This would also require a documentation
 fix.)

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