[tor-bugs] #2151 [Torbutton]: Security Hole: FTP and Gopher

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#2151: Security Hole: FTP and Gopher
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 Reporter:  johndoe32102002  |       Owner:  mikeperry       
     Type:  defect           |      Status:  new             
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:                  
Component:  Torbutton        |     Version:  Torbutton: 1.2.5
 Keywords:                   |      Parent:                  
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Comment(by arma):

 Replying to [comment:2 johndoe32102002]:
 > Can Privoxy/Polipo handle FTP?  It would be safer if it went through one
 of those first.

 They can't handle ftp, and in any case it wouldn't be any safer to send
 the traffic through them. We only use an http proxy because of various
 bugs in Firefox's socks support. Any safety mechanisms should be done
 inside Torbutton, not in the http proxy.

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