[tbb-bugs] #18787 [Tor Browser]: Initialize the SOCKS password to random offset at start

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#18787: Initialize the SOCKS password to random offset at start
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks  |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal       |   Keywords:
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 When Tor Browser starts, the SOCKS password is initialized to 0. Each time
 a new circuit is to be used, it is incremented. Unfortunately, if the
 browser is restarted, it is reset to 0, and it may cause the browser to
 re-use the same circuits. This is obviously bad for likability. A
 workaround for this would be to randomize the SOCKS password to a random
 offset when Tor Browser starts up, so it is never initialized with a
 previously used password and thus previously used circuit.

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