[tor-commits] [tor/master] Round down hidden service descriptor publication times to nearest hour

[nickm at torproject.org]

commit fd2954d06d2e9b8b0d33bcd0a2e3dfb947ff662e
Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm at torproject.org>
Date:   Wed Sep 18 11:09:34 2013 -0400

    Round down hidden service descriptor publication times to nearest hour
    
    Implements part of proposal 222.  We can do this safely, since
    REND_CACHE_MAX_SKEW is 24 hours.
---
 changes/no_client_timestamps_024 |    2 ++
 src/or/rendservice.c             |    1 +
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/changes/no_client_timestamps_024 b/changes/no_client_timestamps_024
index 9ded8b3..488630f 100644
--- a/changes/no_client_timestamps_024
+++ b/changes/no_client_timestamps_024
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
     - Stop sending timestamps in AUTHENTICATE cells. This is not such
       a big deal from a security point of view, but it achieves no actual
       good purpose, and isn't needed. Implements part of proposal 222.
+    - Reduce down accuracy of timestamps in hidden service descriptors.
+      Implements part of proposal 222.
diff --git a/src/or/rendservice.c b/src/or/rendservice.c
index 00bca17..8a4a11e 100644
--- a/src/or/rendservice.c
+++ b/src/or/rendservice.c
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ rend_service_update_descriptor(rend_service_t *service)
   d = service->desc = tor_malloc_zero(sizeof(rend_service_descriptor_t));
   d->pk = crypto_pk_dup_key(service->private_key);
   d->timestamp = time(NULL);
+  d->timestamp -= d->timestamp % 3600; /* Round down to nearest hour */
   d->intro_nodes = smartlist_new();
   /* Support intro protocols 2 and 3. */
   d->protocols = (1 << 2) + (1 << 3);