[tor-bugs] #2998 [Tor]: If your bridge is near your exit, Tor might surprise you by failing your circuit

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#2998: If your bridge is near your exit, Tor might surprise you by failing your
circuit
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 Reporter:  arma        |          Owner:
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium      |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Tor         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal      |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-bridge  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:              |         Points:
  Sponsor:              |
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Comment (by teor):

 This allows bridge clients to be distinguished from regular clients:
 bridge clients will fail a circuit if their bridge is near the exit /
 intro point / rend point, but clients won't fail a circuit if they are
 near their endpoint.

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