[tor-bugs] #32794 [Core Tor/Tor]: improve OOS (out-of-sockets) handler victim selection and more

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#32794: improve OOS (out-of-sockets) handler victim selection and more
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 Reporter:  starlight     |          Owner:  starlight
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.4.4.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:  Tor: 0.4.2.5
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  security      |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:  nickm         |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by starlight):

 A bit of context:

 I wrote this as quick mitigation to an issue, and it works (very well) in
 combination with some other mitigations.  I've thought about it and do not
 necessarily see it as particularly great, just way way better then what it
 replaces and I don't advocate activating OOS by default.  The supporting
 changes to permit dynamic configuration of limits are nice.

 I have a bunch of much better and more important ideas I want to pursue
 and don't want to spend a whole lot more effort on this one.  Please keep
 this in mind.  I'm willing to improve it marginally, but if it turns into
 a time sink you've lost me.

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