[tor-bugs] #20902 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Torbutton's New Identity fails under high load

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#20902: Torbutton's New Identity fails under high load
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     Reporter:  gk                        |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:  tbb-newnym
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 It seems there are cases where our New Identity fails under high load. In
 this case users are getting the following error:
 {{{
 Torbutton cannot safely give you a new identity. It does not have access
 to the Tor Control Port.

 Are you running Tor Browser Bundle?
 }}}
 This got reported on our blog:  https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-
 browser-65a5-released#comment-223933.

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