[tor-bugs] #1676 [Tor bundles/installation]: Pidgin leaks DNS requests when using the XMPP protocol.
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Wed Apr 13 15:23:33 UTC 2011
#1676: Pidgin leaks DNS requests when using the XMPP protocol.
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Reporter: katmagic | Owner: erinn
Type: defect | Status: assigned
Priority: critical | Milestone:
Component: Tor bundles/installation | Version:
Keywords: pidgin, DNS | Parent:
Points: | Actualpoints:
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Comment(by DrWhax):
Replying to [ticket:1676 katmagic]:
> When Pidgin connects to an XMPP server, it makes a DNS request using the
system's resolver.
A small and temporary fix for linux based distro's to fix dns leaking when
using the XMPP protocol: http://drwhax.tumblr.com/post/4507494688/pidgin-
and-tor
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/1676#comment:16>
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