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Re: [tor-bugs] #25429 [Obfuscation/Snowflake]: Need something better than client's `checkForStaleness`
#25429: Need something better than client's `checkForStaleness`
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Reporter: arlolra | Owner: (none)
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Obfuscation/Snowflake | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
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Comment (by arlolra):
> I don't understand its purpose either
It was added in, https://gitweb.torproject.org/pluggable-
transports/snowflake.git/commit/?id=ac9d49b8727b953c12a76e3645fe71a9ec3aab75
which doesn't provide much info.
It might be related to, https://gitweb.torproject.org/pluggable-
transports/snowflake.git/commit/?id=cf1b0a49f13f2550cad1b32ef4e4820b4c26bcf1
where the client could be sitting around for several minutes waiting for
the datachannel to close because the proxy disappeared.
Or, a denial of service where the proxy keeps the connection open but just
doesn't send any data down the channel.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/25429#comment:4>
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