[tor-bugs] #25226 [Core Tor/Tor]: Circuit cell queue can fill up memory

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#25226: Circuit cell queue can fill up memory
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 Reporter:  dgoulet                       |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                        |         Status:
                                          |  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                        |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                          |  0.3.3.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-cell, tor-relay, tor-dos  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 grep Killing results:
 {{{
 Jan 28 00:02:49 We're low on memory.  Killing circuits with over-long
 queues. (This behavior is controlled by MaxMemInQueues.)
 Jan 28 00:02:49 Removed 182051760 bytes by killing 1 circuits; 36129
 circuits remain alive. Also killed 0 non-linked directory connections.
 Jan 27 09:03:08 We're low on memory.  Killing circuits with over-long
 queues. (This behavior is controlled by MaxMemInQueues.)
 Jan 27 09:03:08 Removed 95846784 bytes by killing 9 circuits; 36814
 circuits remain alive. Also killed 0 non-linked directory connections.
 Jan 26 20:28:13 We're low on memory.  Killing circuits with over-long
 queues. (This behavior is controlled by MaxMemInQueues.)
 Jan 26 20:28:13 Removed 178708464 bytes by killing 2 circuits; 38905
 circuits remain alive. Also killed 0 non-linked directory connections.
 Jan 23 07:00:33 We're low on memory.  Killing circuits with over-long
 queues. (This behavior is controlled by MaxMemInQueues.)
 Jan 23 07:00:33  Removed 72245184 bytes by killing 18 circuits; 20919
 circuits remain alive. Also killed 0 non-linked directory connections.
 }}}

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