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[tor-commits] [tor/release-0.4.3] Fold in the entry for 2667



commit 5b0fe0ee8aec0d704809a17ba9c64bf94993c668
Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   Wed Feb 3 09:53:45 2021 -0500

    Fold in the entry for 2667
---
 ChangeLog          | 9 ++++++++-
 changes/ticket2667 | 4 ----
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5b25a4c97b..e5f316d8a6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 Changes in version 0.4.3.8 - 2021-02-03
   Tor 0.4.3.8 backports numerous bugfixes from later releases,
   including one that made v3 onion services more susceptible to
-  denial-of-service attacks.
+  denial-of-service attacks, and a feature that makes some kinds of
+  DoS attacks harder to perform.
 
   Note that this is, in all likelihood, the last release of Tor 0.4.3.x,
   which will reach end-of-life on 15 Feb 2021.
@@ -19,6 +20,12 @@ Changes in version 0.4.3.8 - 2021-02-03
       clients. Now we count traffic from both clients and services.
       Fixes bug 40117; bugfix on 0.2.6.2-alpha.
 
+  o Major feature (exit, backport from 0.4.5.5-rc):
+    - Re-entry into the network is now denied at the Exit level to all
+      relays' ORPorts and authorities' ORPorts and DirPorts. This change
+      should help mitgate a set of denial-of-service attacks. Closes
+      ticket 2667.
+
   o Minor feature (build system, backport from 0.4.5.4-rc):
     - New "make lsp" command to generate the compile_commands.json file
       used by the ccls language server. The "bear" program is needed for
diff --git a/changes/ticket2667 b/changes/ticket2667
deleted file mode 100644
index cc42286ef9..0000000000
--- a/changes/ticket2667
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-  o Major feature (exit):
-    - Re-entry into the network is now denied at the Exit level to all relays'
-      ORPort and authorities' ORPort+DirPort. This is to help mitigate a series
-      of attacks. See ticket for more information. Closes ticket 2667.

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