[tor-commits] [tor/master] Fix time skew values from untrusted sources

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commit b8bef61a8f7d9b24064be8f2b6a0c6fca58c042d
Author: AltF4 <altf4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   Wed Feb 9 22:03:53 2011 -0700

    Fix time skew values from untrusted sources
    
    Now when we receive a large time skew from a source which isn't a trusted dir, we go contact a trusted dir to trigger a NETINFO cell.
---
 src/or/command.c |   32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/or/command.c b/src/or/command.c
index 00d9af3..abe755e 100644
--- a/src/or/command.c
+++ b/src/or/command.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ uint64_t stats_n_destroy_cells_processed = 0;
 uint64_t stats_n_versions_cells_processed = 0;
 /** How many CELL_NETINFO cells have we received, ever? */
 uint64_t stats_n_netinfo_cells_processed = 0;
+/** Have we received skew info from a NETINFO cell from a trusted dir, ever? */
+static int received_skew_from_trusted_dir = 0;
 
 /* These are the main functions for processing cells */
 static void command_process_create_cell(cell_t *cell, or_connection_t *conn);
@@ -617,15 +619,19 @@ command_process_netinfo_cell(cell_t *cell, or_connection_t *conn)
   }
 
   /* Act on apparent skew. */
-  /** Warn when we get a netinfo skew with at least this value. */
+  /** Warn when we get a netinfo skew with at least this value.
+      Ignore if we've already recieved skew info from a trusted dir */
 #define NETINFO_NOTICE_SKEW 3600
   if (labs(apparent_skew) > NETINFO_NOTICE_SKEW &&
-      router_get_by_digest(conn->identity_digest)) {
+      router_get_by_digest(conn->identity_digest) &&
+      !received_skew_from_trusted_dir) {
     char dbuf[64];
     int severity;
     /*XXXX be smarter about when everybody says we are skewed. */
-    if (router_digest_is_trusted_dir(conn->identity_digest))
+    if (router_digest_is_trusted_dir(conn->identity_digest)) {
       severity = LOG_WARN;
+      received_skew_from_trusted_dir = 1;
+    }
     else
       severity = LOG_INFO;
     format_time_interval(dbuf, sizeof(dbuf), apparent_skew);
@@ -636,11 +642,29 @@ command_process_netinfo_cell(cell_t *cell, or_connection_t *conn)
            conn->_base.address, (int)conn->_base.port,
            apparent_skew>0 ? "ahead" : "behind", dbuf,
            apparent_skew>0 ? "behind" : "ahead");
-    if (severity == LOG_WARN) /* only tell the controller if an authority */
+    if (severity == LOG_WARN) { /* only tell the controller if an authority */
       control_event_general_status(LOG_WARN,
                           "CLOCK_SKEW SKEW=%ld SOURCE=OR:%s:%d",
                           apparent_skew,
                           conn->_base.address, conn->_base.port);
+    }
+    else { /* Connect to a trusted dir to trigger a NETINFO cell*/
+      routerstatus_t *any_trusted_dir =
+        router_pick_trusteddirserver(NO_AUTHORITY, 0);
+      const tor_addr_t trusted_dir_addr;
+      tor_addr_from_ipv4n(&trusted_dir_addr, any_trusted_dir->addr);
+      connection_or_connect(&trusted_dir_addr,
+        any_trusted_dir->or_port,
+        any_trusted_dir->descriptor_digest);
+
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Mark a flag if we get a good skew from a trusted dir */
+  if (labs(apparent_skew) < NETINFO_NOTICE_SKEW &&
+      router_digest_is_trusted_dir(conn->identity_digest) &&
+      !received_skew_from_trusted_dir) {
+    received_skew_from_trusted_dir = 1;
   }
 
   /* XXX maybe act on my_apparent_addr, if the source is sufficiently



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