[tor-bugs] #32857 [Applications/Tor Browser]: File parts are being automatically downloaded to /tmp

Mon Dec 30 02:08:59 UTC 2019

#32857: File parts are being automatically downloaded to /tmp
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 Reporter:  g4vin0leary               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High                      |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  torbrowser /temp          |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by arma):

 * owner:  (none) => tbb-team
 * version:  Tor: unspecified =>
 * component:  Applications => Applications/Tor Browser

Comment:

 Agreed, this is a sad situation.

 It seems to me that this is a security flaw in Firefox's private browsing
 mode too, so Mozilla ought to care too.

 I think this is the same issue as the much older #7449.

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