[tor-bugs] #21609 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Investigate device sensor code for possible information leaks

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#21609: Investigate device sensor code for possible information leaks
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  High                                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff52-esr, tbb-fingerprinting,        |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201705R, tbb-7.0-must            |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  Sponsor4
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Changes (by arthuredelstein):

 * keywords:  ff52-esr, tbb-fingerprinting, TorBrowserTeam201705,
     tbb-7.0-must => ff52-esr, tbb-fingerprinting, TorBrowserTeam201705R,
     tbb-7.0-must
 * status:  new => needs_review


Comment:

 I looked at the code in `dom/system/nsDeviceSensors.cpp` agree with mcs
 that these events are disabled by `device.sensors.enabled = false`. So I
 think we can close this ticket without any additional patch.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21609#comment:12>
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