[tor-bugs] #4904 [Tor Client]: tor-resolve falsely says can't resolve if answer is 127.0.0.1

Sat Jan 14 23:58:14 UTC 2012

#4904: tor-resolve falsely says can't resolve if answer is 127.0.0.1
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 Reporter:  arma        |          Owner:     
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:     
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:     
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   Points:              |   Actualpoints:     
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Comment(by arma):

 This isn't a straightforward bug. If the user is using tor-resolve as a
 wrapper in e.g. torsocks, with plans to connect to the address it
 responds, we want to say it failed. If the user is actually wanting to
 know what the dns server says, we want to answer correctly. Hm.

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