[tor-bugs] #635 [Core Tor/Tor]: eventdns and caching of NXDOMAIN

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#635: eventdns and caching of NXDOMAIN
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 Reporter:  Safari         |          Owner:
     Type:  defect         |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Very Low       |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor   |        Version:  0.1.2.19
 Severity:  Normal         |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  dns tor-relay  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                 |         Points:
 Reviewer:                 |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:  None => wontfix
 * severity:   => Normal


Comment:

 closing this, because client-side DNS caching is just plain wrong for Tor
 in the absence of DNSSEC.  (See ticket #7570 and proposal 205.)

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