[tor-bugs] #8742 [Tor]: Byte history leaks information about local usage/hidden services

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#8742: Byte history leaks information about local usage/hidden services
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:
  alphawolf              |     Status:  closed
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.8.x-final
     Priority:  major    |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.7
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  byte-history, stats, tor-hs,
   Resolution:  fixed    |  privacy, tor-relay, 026-triaged-1,
Actual Points:           |  027-triaged-1-in, PostFreeze027
       Points:  medium   |  Parent ID:
                         |    Sponsor:  SponsorR
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Changes (by asn):

 * status:  assigned => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:12 asn]:
 > Replying to [comment:9 cypherpunks]:
 > > I've got the warning
 > >
 > > `Tor is currently configured as a relay and a hidden service. That's
 not very secure: you should probably run your hidden service in a separate
 Tor process, at least -- see https://trac.torproject.org/8742`
 > >
 > > while I'm running a hidden service ''and'' a bridge. Looks like a bug
 to me, since by bandwidth graphs are not public, thus not leaking anything
 useful.
 >
 > Bridge descriptors and extrainfos get published as well. There is a
 sanitization procedure which does not clean up the bandwidth info:
 https://collector.torproject.org/formats.html#bridge-descriptors
 >
 > In any case, this warning message seems well placed. Maybe we should
 turn it into a REJECT or that's a bit too harsh? Maybe we should phrase it
 better if we can?

 I think this ticket can be closed based on the above message.

 Please reopen if you disagree.

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