[tor-bugs] #1676 [Tor bundles/installation]: Audit jabber/XMPP support for pidgin (was: Pidgin leaks DNS requests when using the XMPP protocol.)

Fri Apr 15 08:54:13 UTC 2011

#1676: Audit jabber/XMPP support for pidgin
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 Reporter:  katmagic                  |          Owner:  ioerror 
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  critical                  |      Milestone:          
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:          
 Keywords:  pidgin, DNS               |         Parent:  #2918   
   Points:                            |   Actualpoints:          
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Description changed by ioerror:

Old description:

> When Pidgin connects to an XMPP server, it makes a DNS request using the
> system's resolver.

New description:

 Pidgin leaks DNS requests when using the XMPP protocol.

 When Pidgin connects to an XMPP server, it makes a DNS request using the
 system's resolver.

 This is also our general ticket for auditing Jabber/XMPP support in Pidgin
 - if we find that it's safe, we'll be ready to enable it in TIMBB again.

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