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[tor-bugs] #17948 [Tor]: HiddenServicePort should connect to localhost by default
#17948: HiddenServicePort should connect to localhost by default
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Reporter: teor | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone: Tor: 0.2.8.x-final
Component: Tor | Version:
Severity: Normal | Keywords: ipv6
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HiddenServicePort currently connects to 127.0.0.1 by default, but this
will fail in configs where localhost is somewhere else in 127.0.0.0/8 or
is [::1]. (Such as BSD jails.)
Instead, we can:
* resolve "localhost", and check that it's in 127.0.0.0/8 or [::1], and
use the IPv4 address first for compatibility with existing configurations
* default to 127.0.0.1 if that exists
* default to [::1] if 127.0.0.1 does not exist
This is not a security issue, as it results in a failed hidden service
connection on unusual configs. It's a minor usability issue.
(Split from #17901 / #11360.)
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/17948>
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