[tor-bugs] #10419 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Can requests to 127.0.0.1 be used to fingerprint the browser?

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#10419: Can requests to 127.0.0.1 be used to fingerprint the browser?
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     Reporter:  mikeperry            |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  task                 |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  major                |  Milestone:
    Component:  Firefox Patch        |    Version:
  Issues                             |   Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting,
   Resolution:                       |  tbb-pref, MikePerry201401R
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Comment (by oc):

 Replying to [comment:27 cypherpunks]:
 > '''It looks as if Noscript normalizes IP addresses only when they are
 matched to "Site x.x.x.x" directives, but not when they are matched to
 ''predicates'' e.g. "Deny from x.x.x.x".'''
 Got it, thanks! That explains a lot indeed…
 Sorry for the noise.

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