[tor-bugs] #34160 [Circumvention/Pluggable transport]: Replace obs4 with a better pluggable transport

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#34160: Replace obs4 with a better pluggable transport
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High         |      Component:  Circumvention/Pluggable
                         |  transport
  Version:               |       Severity:  Major
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 There have been papers attacking obfs4 and similar pluggable transports
 such as https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8855280.

 The obfs4 maintainer (Yawning) also has said that the protocol is outdated
 and unmaintained which is not a good thing for something that is the
 primary pluggable transport for the Tor Browser.

 The Tor Project should initiate an effort to create a better, secure, more
 resistant and more up to date pluggable transport to replace obfs4.

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