[tbb-bugs] #20111 [Applications/Tor Browser]: use Unix domain sockets for SOCKS port by default

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#20111: use Unix domain sockets for SOCKS port by default
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 Reporter:  mcs                                  |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-torbutton, tbb-security,         |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201609R                          |
Parent ID:  #14270                               |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  needs_review => needs_information


Comment:

 Looking at the Tor Launcher changes I got puzzled by:
 {{{
 +        let socksPort =
 TorLauncherUtil.getIntPref("network.proxy.socks_port",
 +                                                    9500);
 }}}
 Where does the `9500` come from? I somehow expected `9150` there...

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