[tor-bugs] #30436 [- Select a component]: Visit duration tracking possible in TorBrowser using a favicon which downloads from a server using a connection that's never closed

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#30436: Visit duration tracking possible in TorBrowser using a favicon which
downloads from a server using a connection that's never closed
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 Reporter:  ehsan.akhgari@…  |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect           |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium           |      Component:  - Select a component
  Version:                   |       Severity:  Normal
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 The attack scenario is described here
 https://twitter.com/davywtf/status/951203191944773632.

 The code sample can be found at https://github.com/wybiral/tracker.

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