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dirserv: Improve returned message when relay is rejected

Explicitly inform the operator of the rejected relay to set a valid email
address in the ContactInfo field and contact bad-relays@ mailing list.

Fixes #25170

Signed-off-by: David Goulet <dgoulet@torproject.org>
David Goulet 6 years ago
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2 changed files with 13 additions and 2 deletions
  1. 5 0
      changes/ticket25170
  2. 8 2
      src/or/dirserv.c

+ 5 - 0
changes/ticket25170

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+  o Minor bugfix (directory authority, documentation):
+    - When a fingerprint or network address is marked as rejected, the
+      returned message by the authority now explicitly mention to set a valid
+      ContactInfo address and contact the bad-relays@ mailing list. Fixes bug
+      25170; bugfix on 0.2.9.1.

+ 8 - 2
src/or/dirserv.c

@@ -401,7 +401,10 @@ dirserv_get_status_impl(const char *id_digest, const char *nickname,
 
   if (result & FP_REJECT) {
     if (msg)
-      *msg = "Fingerprint is marked rejected -- please contact us?";
+      *msg = "Fingerprint is marked rejected -- if you think this is a "
+             "mistake please set a valid email address in ContactInfo and "
+             "send an email to bad-relays@lists.torproject.org mentioning "
+             "your fingerprint(s)?";
     return FP_REJECT;
   } else if (result & FP_INVALID) {
     if (msg)
@@ -419,7 +422,10 @@ dirserv_get_status_impl(const char *id_digest, const char *nickname,
     log_fn(severity, LD_DIRSERV, "Rejecting '%s' because of address '%s'",
                nickname, fmt_addr32(addr));
     if (msg)
-      *msg = "Suspicious relay address range -- please contact us?";
+      *msg = "Suspicious relay address range -- if you think this is a "
+             "mistake please set a valid email address in ContactInfo and "
+             "send an email to bad-relays@lists.torproject.org mentioning "
+             "your address(es) and fingerprint(s)?";
     return FP_REJECT;
   }
   if (!authdir_policy_valid_address(addr, or_port)) {