[tor-bugs] #24020 [Core Tor/Tor]: Can authorities use multihop circuits rather than direct connections to detect running routers?

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#24020: Can authorities use multihop circuits rather than direct connections to
detect running routers?
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 Reporter:  nickm                   |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                  |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor            |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                  |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  durauth, bridge-bypass  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by teor):

 We can't rely on other relays to build circuits for authorities, unless
 the network has better load balancing. At the moment, high-weight relays
 fail a lot of circuits.

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