[tor-bugs] #11743 [Tor]: nodelist_add_microdesc: assign md to all appropriate nodes properly

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#11743: nodelist_add_microdesc: assign md to all appropriate nodes properly
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  major        |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  tor-relay needs-proposal
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 > nodes really ''shouldn't'' share microdescriptors.

 But auths could to generate md with the same hash for two different relays
 from consensus, just because hash collision nature. And no simple solution
 to fix that, it's tricky to drop consensus with such colliding md.
 Client shouldn't crash if that happens at least.

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