[tor-commits] [tor/release-0.4.4] Fold in the entry for 2667

nickm at torproject.org nickm at torproject.org
Wed Feb 3 14:54:23 UTC 2021


commit 37a32b7ee76e5d52439eb840e1087b2fd02dd15a
Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm at torproject.org>
Date:   Wed Feb 3 09:53:47 2021 -0500

    Fold in the entry for 2667
---
 ChangeLog          | 9 ++++++++-
 changes/ticket2667 | 4 ----
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9b77493d1e..eeff4d8aa6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 Changes in version 0.4.4.7 - 2021-02-03
   Tor 0.4.4.7 backports numerous bugfixes from later releases,
   including one that made v3 onion services more susceptible to
-  denial-of-service attacks.
+  denial-of-service attacks, and a feature that makes some kinds of
+  DoS attacks harder to perform.
 
   o Major bugfixes (onion service v3, backport from 0.4.5.3-rc):
     - Stop requiring a live consensus for v3 clients and services, and
@@ -10,6 +11,12 @@ Changes in version 0.4.4.7 - 2021-02-03
       consensus for more than 2 hours in a row. Fixes bug 40237; bugfix
       on 0.3.5.1-alpha.
 
+  o Major feature (exit, backport from 0.4.5.5-rc):
+    - Re-entry into the network is now denied at the Exit level to all
+      relays' ORPorts and authorities' ORPorts and DirPorts. This change
+      should help mitgate a set of denial-of-service attacks. Closes
+      ticket 2667.
+
   o Minor feature (build system, backport from 0.4.5.4-rc):
     - New "make lsp" command to generate the compile_commands.json file
       used by the ccls language server. The "bear" program is needed for
diff --git a/changes/ticket2667 b/changes/ticket2667
deleted file mode 100644
index cc42286ef9..0000000000
--- a/changes/ticket2667
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-  o Major feature (exit):
-    - Re-entry into the network is now denied at the Exit level to all relays'
-      ORPort and authorities' ORPort+DirPort. This is to help mitigate a series
-      of attacks. See ticket for more information. Closes ticket 2667.



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