diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 0a85857c69..a3d76ca4ce 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,4 +1,10 @@ Changes in version 0.2.2.1-alpha - 2009-08-26 + o Security fixes: + - Start the process of disabling ".exit" address notation, since it + can be used for a variety of esoteric application-level attacks + on users. To reenable it, set "AllowDotExit 1" in your torrc. Fix + on 0.0.9rc5. + o New directory authorities: - Set up urras (run by Jacob Appelbaum) as the seventh v3 directory authority. diff --git a/doc/spec/address-spec.txt b/doc/spec/address-spec.txt index fdae9b82a4..2e1aff2b8a 100644 --- a/doc/spec/address-spec.txt +++ b/doc/spec/address-spec.txt @@ -33,10 +33,13 @@ "www.google.com.foo.exit=64.233.161.99.foo.exit" to speed subsequent lookups. + The .exit notation is disabled by default as of Tor 0.2.2.1-alpha, due + to potential application-level attacks. + EXAMPLES: www.example.com.exampletornode.exit - Connect to www.example.com from the node called "exampletornode." + Connect to www.example.com from the node called "exampletornode". exampletornode.exit