[tor-bugs] #10682 [TorBrowserButton]: Disable update pings for Torbutton and Tor Launcher

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#10682: Disable update pings for Torbutton and Tor Launcher
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  mikeperry
  mikeperry              |     Status:  new
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:
     Priority:           |    Version:
  critical               |   Keywords:  tbb-security, extdev-interview,
    Component:           |  MikePerry201401R
  TorBrowserButton       |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by ben):

 I think cypherpunks is worried that for whatever reason (bug,
 misconfiguration, etc.), Tor might actually answer on that
 https://localhost:9050/ request - and somehow allow an attacker to deliver
 XPI, which will then be installed.
 I think the chance of all that coming together is almost nil, but I agree
 that it's safer to use a port where no server is listening.

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