[tor-bugs] #2988 [Tor Relay]: information disclosure: operating system and platform

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#2988: information disclosure: operating system and platform
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 Reporter:  tagnaq     |          Owner:     
     Type:  defect     |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal     |      Milestone:     
Component:  Tor Relay  |        Version:     
 Keywords:             |         Parent:     
   Points:             |   Actualpoints:     
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Comment(by rransom):

 Replying to [comment:6 tagnaq]:
 > Replying to [comment:5 rransom]:
 > > they are free to modify their copy of Tor to either not report its
 version and/or platform or report a false version and/or platform, and
 they are free to run their modified copy of Tor as a relay on the public
 Tor network.
 >
 > Sebastian wrote:
 > > Not reporting version is actively harmful, because Tor clients use
 that to decide what to use a given relay for.
 > (from #2980)
 >
 > What is correct?

 Both statements are correct.

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