[tor-bugs] #19656 [Core Tor/Tor]: Shared random state doesn't expire when clock changes?

Sat Jul 9 11:08:15 UTC 2016

#19656: Shared random state doesn't expire when clock changes?
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     Reporter:  teor          |      Owner:
         Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium        |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.9.x-final
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal        |   Keywords:  tor-sr, tor-hs
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       Points:                |   Reviewer:
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 My test directory authority Evelyn was offline / asleep for a day or so.

 When it came back online, it seemed to have state from a previous shared
 random round:
 (Log times are UTC+10)
 {{{
 Jul 09 20:52:31.000 [info] should_keep_commit(): SR: Received altered
 commit from 4CAEC248004A0DC6CE86EBD5F608C9B05500C70C in commit phase.
 Jul 09 20:52:31.000 [info] should_keep_commit(): SR: Received altered
 commit from 5604E1632E4583D6A43C6A56C16412228E0AF12A in commit phase.
 Jul 09 20:52:31.000 [info] should_keep_commit(): SR: Received altered
 commit from 587B958421F6952069C5853AF42F5A466DC6AD16 in commit phase.
 Jul 09 20:52:31.000 [info] should_keep_commit(): SR: Received altered
 commit from B058CA27CFCF0BDF09119759463C7607EE0C1CC1 in commit phase.
 Jul 09 20:52:31.000 [info] should_keep_commit(): SR: Received altered
 commit from E11AA24864B3CD504EF951090C351DBD96BE68F4 in commit phase.
 Jul 09 20:52:31.000 [info] should_keep_commit(): SR: Received altered
 commit from ED8ABBE6A11336AE711926FD7C98948AB9FE96D7 in commit phase.
 }}}

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