[tor-bugs] #16585 [Core Tor/Tor]: Long-running activity in scheduler_run() blocks network, creating information leaks

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#16585: Long-running activity in scheduler_run() blocks network, creating
information leaks
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 Reporter:  starlight                      |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                         |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                           |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                   |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.6.10
 Severity:  Normal                         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-client guard side-channel  |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                                 |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by mikeperry):

 For future verification attempts: The fix for #30291 might make the
 original side channel that starlight found smaller/less noticeable, but
 won't make it go away entirely.

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