[tor-bugs] #3076 [Tor Client]: Implement 'SocksPort auto' and 'ControlPort auto'

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#3076: Implement 'SocksPort auto' and 'ControlPort auto'
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 Reporter:  mikeperry    |          Owner:                    
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  major        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.2.x-final
Component:  Tor Client   |        Version:                    
 Keywords:               |         Parent:  #2264             
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by nickm):

 Wrote a patch to implement ControlPortWriteToFile; see the updated
 feature3076 branch in my public.

 But on consideration I am worried about MITM issues here: the patch would
 make it easier to wind up in a situation where an attacker can listen on
 port X and convince the controller to connect to port X instead of to
 Tor... either by reading a stale file and binding to the listed port, or
 by overwriting the file with a new port.  Should we care?  Can we do
 anything about this?

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