[tor-bugs] #27261 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser 8.0a9/10 gets stuck in an endless reload cycle
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Wed Aug 22 11:46:07 UTC 2018
#27261: Tor Browser 8.0a9/10 gets stuck in an endless reload cycle
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Reporter: gk | Owner: tbb-
| team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Very High | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: TorBrowserTeam201808, ff60-esr, | Actual Points:
noscript |
Parent ID: | Points:
Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):
* keywords: TorBrowserTeam201808, ff60-esr => TorBrowserTeam201808,
ff60-esr, noscript
* cc: ma1 (added)
Comment:
I looked a bit closer. The steps to reproduce are
1) Take a fresh Tor Browser 8.0a10
2) After opening go to torproject.org
3) Close the browser
4) Do steps 2) + 3) twice again
5) torproject.org and any other site are endlessly reloading.
I took a profile snapshot after step 3) and after step 5). Diffing them
leads (among other things) to:
{{{
diff -r profile.default_first_start/compatibility.ini
profile.default_issue/compatibility.ini
6d5
< InvalidateCaches=1
}}}
So, setting back `InvalidateCaches=1` in `compatibility.ini` mitigates the
issue. That's the first hint.
But the ultimate problem lies in NoScript. Disabling that extension makes
the problem non-existent once it has been visible. As soon as I enabled
NoScript again the endless redirecting shows up again.
Giorgio: could you please help with this bug? It's a release blocker for
us and we have less than two weeks before we start building Tor Browser 8.
Thanks!
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/27261#comment:7>
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