Ticket #367 (new defect)

Opened 7 months ago

Last modified 6 months ago

Invalid Nodes are not described when used in a circuit

Reported by: vidalia Owned by: developer
Priority: minor Milestone:
Component: Vidalia Version: 0.1.4
Keywords: Cc:

Description

In Vidalia 0.1.4, part of the Tor Bundle 0.2.0.28-rc on Windows XP Home Edition, if "AllowInvalidNodes?" options are set, and such a node is used in a circuit, Vidalia will display the circuit in the Tor Network Map window.

Previously (0.1.3), when a circuit with an invalid node is clicked on, information on all the nodes, even if only to state that a node was Offline, would appear to the right of the circuit list.

However, in the current version (0.1.4), if a circuit with an invalid node is clicked on, Vidalia will ignore the invalid node, displaying information only on valid nodes. This can lead to, for example, a circuit clearly showing three nodes, with only two of the nodes described on the right.

While it may be reasonable to remove invalid/offline nodes from the list on the left side of the Tor Network Map, if such a node is used in a circuit, Vidalia should still display the network's opinion as to if the node is valid or not, and where the node's geographic location is.

Attachments

example_1.jpg (117.9 kB) - added by vidalia 6 months ago.
Screenshot Showing Incorrect Behavior In Vidalia 0.1.5
comparison.JPG (213.2 kB) - added by vidalia 6 months ago.
Comparison: Correct Behavior of Vidalia 0.1.3 Versus Incorrect Behavior of Vidalia 0.1.5; both instances connected to the same Tor client

Change History

Changed 7 months ago by edmanm

Vidalia does not (and never has) actively filtered invalid nodes. Can you give some examples of invalid nodes to reproduce this behavior?

Changed 6 months ago by vidalia

Screenshot Showing Incorrect Behavior In Vidalia 0.1.5

Changed 6 months ago by vidalia

Comparison: Correct Behavior of Vidalia 0.1.3 Versus Incorrect Behavior of Vidalia 0.1.5; both instances connected to the same Tor client

Changed 6 months ago by vidalia

I will add that the title of this bug no longer seems to match the problem that is occuring; whistlersmother is a valid Tor Router, whileas to the best of my knowledge this had only occured with invalid nodes before today.

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