[tbb-bugs] #20392 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Checking version before authentication

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#20392: Checking version before authentication
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     Reporter:  bugzilla                  |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:  tbb-torbutton
Actual Points:                            |  Parent ID:
       Points:                            |   Reviewer:
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 Outdated Tor Browser never shows that update is available right from the
 start. The reason seems to be
 {{{
 [10-09 00:55:01] Torbutton INFO: Checking version with socks port: 9150
 getFirstPartyURI failed for
 https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/RecommendedTBBVersions:
 0x80070057
 [10-09 00:55:01] Torbutton INFO: Component returned failure code:
 0x80070057 (NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE)
 [mozIThirdPartyUtil.getFirstPartyURIFromChannel]
 [10-09 00:55:01] Torbutton INFO: tor SOCKS isolation catchall:
 https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/RecommendedTBBVersions via
 --unknown--:fdd14a957ee8937730d4a7a4753abcba
 getFirstPartyURI failed for
 https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/RecommendedTBBVersions:
 0x80070057
 [10-09 00:55:01] Torbutton INFO: controlPort << authenticate
 1b2b1735476424387048537a68675d7b
 setevents stream
 Tor NOTICE: New control connection opened from 127.0.0.1.
 [10-09 00:55:01] Torbutton INFO: controlPort >> 250 OK
 [10-09 00:55:01] Torbutton DBUG: Tor socks listener: 127.0.0.1:9150
 [10-09 00:55:01] Torbutton INFO: called init()
 }}}

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