[tor-bugs] #31229 [Core Tor/Tor]: 3-hop tor circuit and malicious middle relays

Wed Jul 24 02:34:01 UTC 2019

#31229: 3-hop tor circuit and malicious middle relays
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 Reporter:  JessieTessie  |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Immediate     |      Component:  Core Tor/Tor
  Version:                |       Severity:  Critical
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 Tor traffic can be correlated if someones know both the guard and exit.
 The middle relay seems to know both the guard and exit. To make Tor secure
 again, we will need an extra pair of relays to make sure that no-one knows
 both the guard and exit except the user.

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