[tor-bugs] #23113 [Core Tor/Tor]: Manage DNS state better when "All nameservers have failed" (was: Downgrade "All nameservers have faled" warning)

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#23113: Manage DNS state better when "All nameservers have failed"
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 Reporter:  teor               |          Owner:
     Type:  defect             |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium             |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor       |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.6.10
 Severity:  Normal             |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  dns, security-low  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                     |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                     |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by teor):

 * keywords:  dns => dns, security-low


Comment:

 There's potentially an attack here, too:
 * launch an invalid request to make tor think the primary name server is
 down
 * launch a valid request to a secondary name server

 I don't think this gets you much, but we should think about it some more.

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