[tor-bugs] #17810 [- Select a component]: TorFlow should ignore self-reported bandwidths when measuring relays

Thu Dec 10 22:05:08 UTC 2015

#17810: TorFlow should ignore self-reported bandwidths when measuring relays
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     Reporter:  robgjansen            |      Owner:
         Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                |  Milestone:
    Component:  - Select a component  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                |   Keywords:
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 A relay that self-reports high bandwidth values will get an inflated
 consensus weight. I believe that TorFlow somehow uses the self-reported
 values when producing a measurement result for a relay. We should fix
 TorFlow so that it better handles self-reported values in order to prevent
 a relay from accidentally or maliciously getting uncharacteristically high
 consensus weights.

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