[tor-bugs] #24955 [Core Tor/Tor]: path selection biases toward same exits

Mon Jan 22 02:25:27 UTC 2018

#24955: path selection biases toward same exits
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 Reporter:  starlight     |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:  Tor: 0.3.2.9
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
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Comment (by starlight):

 removed country filters and ran a test with looped curl with random socks
 auth user/pass pair; still see strong biases in exit selection and a
 handful of fast exits which are never chosen

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