[tor-bugs] #28812 [Core Tor/Tor]: Duplicates of nodes descriptors can be found in consensus files

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#28812: Duplicates of nodes descriptors can be found in consensus files
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 Reporter:  wagon         |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Component:  Core Tor/Tor
  Version:  Tor: 0.3.4.9  |       Severity:  Normal
 Keywords:  tor-client    |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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 Sometimes file `cached-microdesc-consensus` contains duplicates of some
 Tor nodes which differ only by keys. For example, today (Mon Dec 10
 17:17:29 UTC 2018) I saw these duplicates:

 {{{
 r Petibonum KDU6jCRTrb2O4BRxMMRdnGegVNc 2018-12-10 15:21:54 92.137.2.39
 443 8080
 m pEBO+WeONS3MuvMCPHWM1QOJiMGVWjTucOdGHMmBRNc
 s Running V2Dir Valid
 v Tor 0.2.9.16
 pr Cons=1-2 Desc=1-2 DirCache=1 HSDir=1 HSIntro=3 HSRend=1-2 Link=1-4
 LinkAuth=1 Microdesc=1-2 Relay=1-2
 w Bandwidth=0 Unmeasured=1

 r Petibonum bwz/Y5pp8y6UH51RU28xDghyqrc 2018-12-10 15:44:54 92.137.2.39
 443 8080
 m +Zq4u8cRhLR4ry1bEPidvOtULBP/PCAsioLRZnRa1gQ
 s Running V2Dir Valid
 v Tor 0.2.9.16
 pr Cons=1-2 Desc=1-2 DirCache=1 HSDir=1 HSIntro=3 HSRend=1-2 Link=1-4
 LinkAuth=1 Microdesc=1-2 Relay=1-2
 w Bandwidth=95
 }}}

 Is it a bug? Now
 [[https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/28353A8C2453ADBD8EE0147130C45D9C67A054D7|this
 node]] is out of consensus.

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