[tor-bugs] #25574 [Core Tor/Tor]: Eliminate "silent-drop" side channels in Tor protocol

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Wed Oct 9 16:36:54 UTC 2019


#25574: Eliminate "silent-drop" side channels in Tor protocol
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 Reporter:  mikeperry              |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                 |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                 |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor           |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                 |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  guard-discovery-stats  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                         |         Points:  10-30
 Reviewer:                         |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Could someone please update Tor's threat model to clarify that Tor cannot
 (and has no plans to ever be able to) protect against adversaries who
 control both the first and last hops of a circuit?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/25574#comment:10>
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