[tor-bugs] #15891 [Tor]: Wrong address tested for reachability

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#15891: Wrong address tested for reachability
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     Reporter:  tmpname0901  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  needs_information
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.6.x-final
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.6.7
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
       Points:               |
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Changes (by yawning):

 * status:  new => needs_information


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:2 tmpname0901]:
 > May 03 05:05:59.000 [notice] Your IP address seems to have changed to
 198.105.254.68 (METHOD=GETHOSTNAME HOSTNAME=bridgB2). Updating.
 > May 03 05:05:59.000 [notice] Our IP Address has changed from
 216.218.216.197 to 198.105.254.68; rebuilding descriptor (source:
 METHOD=GETHOSTNAME HOSTNAME=bridgB2).

 This sort of explains it by itself.  Among other methods, tor uses
 `gethostname()` to guess the IP address.  In your case, your computer's
 hostname apparently is `bridgB2`, with the IP address `198.105.254.68`.
 This would be a configuration problem on your system (I would suspect
 something along the lines of a invalid `/etc/hosts` entry or perhaps a
 incorrect DNS config.

 The `Address` directive in `torrc` exists to work around situations where
 "having a hostname that reflects reality, with an IP address that is
 public" is not possible.

 Please double check your system's configuration.

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