[tor-bugs] #18221 [Tor]: Validate our DH parameters to prevent socat-type fails.

Fri Feb 5 08:05:10 UTC 2016

#18221: Validate our DH parameters to prevent socat-type fails.
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 Reporter:  yawning          |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium           |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.8.x-final
Component:  Tor              |        Version:  Tor: unspecified
 Severity:  Normal           |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-core crypto  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Why do we use hardcoded primes at all? Generating a new prime seems like a
 better solution, it is not so expensive not to do it.

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