[tor-bugs] #1299 [Core Tor/Tor]: Tor should verify signatures before parsing

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#1299: Tor should verify signatures before parsing
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                            |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
                                                 |  0.2.1.24
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  tor-security, tor-crypto, tor-       |  Actual Points:
  client, parse, safety, 035-removed-20180711    |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:  2
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:  None => wontfix


Comment:

 We've got to wontfix this one: too many of our document formats are
 specified in a way where you can't know what the keys are until _after_
 you do the parsing.

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