[tor-bugs] #21989 [Core Tor/Tor]: Should we tell Exits to reject all traffic if DNS fails?

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#21989: Should we tell Exits to reject all traffic if DNS fails?
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 Reporter:  teor           |          Owner:
     Type:  defect         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium         |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor   |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  dns, tor-exit  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #21900         |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                 |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by arma):

 I think we think we already have exits refuse to be exits if their dns
 isn't working.

 See check_dns_honesty_callback() and the dns_launch_correctness_checks()
 that it calls.

 It looks like it could be improved.

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