[tor-bugs] #10969 [Core Tor/Tor]: Set of guard nodes can act as a linkability fingerprint

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#10969: Set of guard nodes can act as a linkability fingerprint
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 Reporter:  asn                                  |          Owner:
                                                 |  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  reopened
 Priority:  High                                 |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-client, tor-guard, XKEYSCORE,    |  Actual Points:
  prop259, SponsorU-deferred                     |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:  large
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 I hope that this is fixed somehow before Tails implements guard
 persistence! https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/5462

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