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Re: [tor-bugs] #1968 [Torbutton]: window.name is persistent across websites
#1968: window.name is persistent across websites
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Reporter: katmagic | Owner: mikeperry
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: blocker | Milestone:
Component: Torbutton | Version: Torbutton: 1.2.5
Keywords: TorbuttonIteration20110305 MikePerryIteration20110305 | Parent:
Points: 8 | Actualpoints:
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Changes (by katmagic):
* cc: the.magical.kat@â (added)
Comment:
Replying to [comment:12 mikeperry]:
> gk: Two reasons:
>
> 1. My understanding though is that the wrappedJSObject that window lives
in has changed behaviors in FF3.5 -> FF4.0. So it requires some extra
testing for each one.
>
> 2. We only want to reset this property if there has been a torbutton
state change, I believe. Which means we need to find the relevant content
window during the toggle phase, rather than the observer.
>
> We want to do this on Toggle because that is the codepath that is used
for resetting browser state. I think we want to allow window.name to live
for a single Tor session (or until the timer from #523 goes off).
I'd definitely say that it should be reset every time a new domain is
requested. I can't see any reason why someone would want it to persist
between sites. It seems much cleaner to clear it.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/1968#comment:13>
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