Tor 0.2.1.26-stable released

by phobos | June 10, 2010

Tor 0.2.1.26 addresses the recent connection and memory overload problems we've been seeing on relays, especially relays with their DirPort open. If your relay has been crashing, or you turned it off because it used too many resources, give this release a try.

This release also fixes yet another instance of broken OpenSSL libraries that was causing some relays to drop out of the consensus.

Available for download at https://www.torproject.org/easy-download

Changes in version 0.2.1.26
Major bugfixes:

  • Teach relays to defend themselves from connection overload. Relays
    now close idle circuits early if it looks like they were intended
    for directory fetches. Relays are also more aggressive about closing
    TLS connections that have no circuits on them. Such circuits are
    unlikely to be re-used, and tens of thousands of them were piling
    up at the fast relays, causing the relays to run out of sockets
    and memory. Bugfix on 0.2.0.22-rc (where clients started tunneling
    their directory fetches over TLS).
  • Fix SSL renegotiation behavior on OpenSSL versions like on Centos
    that claim to be earlier than 0.9.8m, but which have in reality
    backported huge swaths of 0.9.8m or 0.9.8n renegotiation
    behavior. Possible fix for some cases of bug 1346.
  • Directory mirrors were fetching relay descriptors only from v2
    directory authorities, rather than v3 authorities like they should.
    Only 2 v2 authorities remain (compared to 7 v3 authorities), leading
    to a serious bottleneck. Bugfix on 0.2.0.9-alpha. Fixes bug 1324.

Minor bugfixes:

  • Finally get rid of the deprecated and now harmful notion of "clique
    mode", where directory authorities maintain TLS connections to
    every other relay.

Testsuite fixes:

  • In the util/threads test, no longer free the test_mutex before all
    worker threads have finished. Bugfix on 0.2.1.6-alpha.
  • The master thread could starve the worker threads quite badly on
    certain systems, causing them to run only partially in the allowed
    window. This resulted in test failures. Now the master thread sleeps
    occasionally for a few microseconds while the two worker-threads
    compete for the mutex. Bugfix on 0.2.0.1-alpha.

Comments

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after U install vidalia bundle go to the tools on the top of your explorer,
then go to lan setup and write in http : 127.0.0.1 port 8118 then write in socks:1.7.0.0.1 and the port 9050 close the explorer and open it again chieck your IP U `ll find it form other country Tor hide your real IP

Anonymous (not verified) said:

June 13, 2010

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I couldn't get the new version to install at the default destination in Windows 7. I thought that the download data might have gotten damaged and downloaded the package again. Same problem. I'm a novice, and I should have copied the notification down; ".dll" was in the statement, I recall. I have no idea whether the problem event is rare or unique.

I decided to try installing to the desktop. It took, and I'm using the new version now.

Anonymous (not verified) said:

June 13, 2010

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When I get a good chance to speak favorably about Tor, I usually mention repression of free expressivon in some countries, and whistleblowing, and (in a general way) personal privacy. I'll be less general about the personal privacy from now on, having just seen the potentially unsafe detail that IP address geolocation may deliver. Being no expert in such matters, I was recently taken aback.

While visiting an IP-related site that I had not regularly visited, without Tor enabled, I saw that the site identified not only the external IP address of this computer, but the very apartment complex in which the personal cable broadband account is operative. At the electronic-lock gate here there's an electronic directory box. In the directory box anyone can access the last name and first initial of any tenant and get a three digit code. Enter the code and the tenant's phone is rung so that an entry command may be sent to the gate and/or conversation may be had. (I would find that set-up troubling even if we'd never had a stalker.) For some, merely visiting a web site unprotected can make readily available a path to one's door and into one's life.

Anonymous (not verified) said:

June 14, 2010

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i am student, i tried to operate private tor network following the given procedure, i received the following notices, there is on enough information to build the circuit and DNS provider gave an answer for "2764bwocwcms4sf", which is not supposed to exist, i initiate the torrc file (empy1.torrc) as following
TestingTorNetwork 1
DirServer mohamedlaptop v3ident=143915A74E03911C3A5BEFBA2DFEC090C3B52F4E orport=9001 127.34.23.1:9030 6026 EF47 AF32 1200 B8E0 5AEB 6178 9E66 1418 C905
ORPort 9001
SocksPort 0
Address 192.168.0.1
DirPort 9030
V3AuthoritativeDirectory 1
v2AuthoritativeDirectory 1
AuthoritativeDirectory 1
ContactInfo test@test.test
i used tor v 0.2.1.26
thank you
M. Younis

Anonymous (not verified) said:

June 15, 2010

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Hello there 8-)

Can anyone tell me where I can put some programming related questions about tor?

Anonymous (not verified) said:

June 15, 2010

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I have been using Tor for quite a while now, I am a journalist and have enjoyed the enefits that come with Tor and Vidalia, but there is a particualr problem i have, Tor doesn't seem to work with both Yahoo messenger and Windows Live messenger. i have searched all over the Internet in a bid to catch something related to the resolve of the issue and i am still yet to find one. could you please help out with this
I use a Sony Viao, with Windows XP2 on it.

Anonymous (not verified) said:

June 23, 2010

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am in nigeria and our tor network was perfect but since two days back it cant connect again what might be the fault please me
THANKS

Anonymous (not verified) said:

June 26, 2010

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Hello Good-day.here in Nigeria.Tor is not work again...........Mobile Telecommunication network (MTN)

Anonymous (not verified) said:

June 26, 2010

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Hello Good-day.please in Nigeria Tor is not working anymore,kindly help us.our network have black it.the network is mobile telecommunication network.(MTN)

Thanks for you help.............Rob

Anonymous (not verified) said:

July 05, 2010

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l am in Nigeria and l am using tor and free gate since 2007 network was perfect but since two days back it cant connect again what might be the fault l use mobile telecommunication network.(MTN) please me ;- email :- { itunuola2009@yahoo.com }
THANKS and GOD BLESS YOU SIR

Anonymous (not verified) said:

July 05, 2010

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I am a Nigeria and l am been using tor and freegate to bypass network in my county and l was using perfect but since two days back it cant connect again what might be the fault please me and l am using mobile telecommunication network.(MTN) and thanks for helping me out for the configuration.email:- { itunuola2009@yahoo.com }
THANKS you and GOD BLESS YOU SIR

Anonymous (not verified) said:

July 05, 2010

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I am a Nigeria and l am been using tor perfectly to bypass network in my county and l was using perfect but since middle last month it cant connect again what might be the fault please me and l am using mobile telecommunication network.(MTN) and thanks for helping me out for the configuration.email:- { deiqonfx@gmail.com }
THANKS you and GOD BLESS YOU SIR

Anonymous (not verified) said:

July 06, 2010

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I am a Nigeria and l am been using tor perfectly to bypass network in my county and l was using perfect but since middle last month it cant connect again what might be the fault please me and l am using mobile telecommunication network.(MTN) and thanks for helping me out for the configuration.email:- { itunuola2009@yahoo.com }
THANKS you and GOD BLESS YOU SIR

Anonymous (not verified) said:

July 07, 2010

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those were some serious bugs you fixed. tor rocks my socks now :)
some predefined tips of the day would be nice to see in vidalia

Anonymous (not verified) said:

July 13, 2010

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thank you Tor for your services, i have been enjoyin browsing with privacy online while i was in school in London. but i am back now in Nigeria & I cant connect to the Tor network anymore. dont knw what the problem is. it bootstraps to 10% n stops. please help....>Curtis in Nigeria.....curtischukwu@yahoo.com

Anonymous (not verified) said:

July 19, 2010

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i have it,posting it would be very stupid,cos mtn demselves check out sites just like we do,so call & i text it u,call on 08134699936,den appreciate me 4 just mtn #400.call if u really wanna browse again.
NAIJA dis is 4 u

Anonymous (not verified) said:

July 31, 2010

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you can find a proxy from your region and use that 'before' the chain.
Find an 'open proxy' and edit, I believe it's called the tor.rc file? I haven't used the extra settings for a while so just ask here and I may be able to help if I have time.

Anonymous (not verified) said:

August 01, 2010

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hello having a problem getting Tor to work downloaded the Tor Portable to put on my USB drive, when i click on Start Tor Browser Tor starts up and connects but when Firefox Portable starts it crashes, Im new to Tor and would like to tell my friends about the Tor network but i cant get it to work ,, thank you for your time and any help would and welcome feel free to e-mail me @ ( think.tank@live.co.uk )

Anonymous (not verified) said:

August 02, 2010

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I am a bit confused. I see alot of messages from people in nigeria stating that tor does not work.

Are these the guys and girls that send me the I NEED MONEY mails, send me some and ill give you 500.000.000 dollars?

Nigeria has millions of Internet users, just like any country. The core of the problem with Tor and these people seems to be that two ISPs have closed a loophole which allowed free internet access (as in without paying for an account nor subscription). We've heard from plenty of other people in Nigeria that the government nor ISPs mandate any Internet censorship.

Anonymous (not verified) said:

August 28, 2010

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Thanks so much for tor group it`s wondrful to use it, But I have a question
I enter arabic free chatting and I like to change MY Ip with each entry because I always get a baned 4 my sweet ugly tongue, b4 I just open another page and enter again now I can`t do it!!
Which download do I have to inslall plz help
10000000000000 thanks
M5awi aljen
beshayer1982@hotmail.com

Anonymous (not verified) said:

August 28, 2010

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Hey guys I need help
I used tor and vidalia for long time I enjoy it really but now I got a notice telling me my tor is old need a new version I use win XP which one do I have to install
waiting 4 reply

Anonymous (not verified) said:

September 03, 2010

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hi guys, i was just wondering what the new setting for mtn, etisalat and zain will be for this month of september. Does Tor still work with some nigeria networks? if it does can i get the config, thanx.

Anonymous (not verified) said:

October 22, 2011

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Please is there any solution using TOR with MULTILINKS TELKOM in NIGERIA.. IT ALSO STOPPD BROWSING ALONG SIDE WHEN THE MTN STOP THEIRS TOO SO I THOUGHT IT WAS FROM YOU... but since i have read this I now know its not from you but please is there anything we can do to be able to use TOR with MULTILINKS TELKOM? I am ready to provide any information that will make this a success

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