[tor-bugs] #1676 [Tor bundles/installation]: Pidgin leaks DNS requests when using the XMPP protocol.

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#1676: Pidgin leaks DNS requests when using the XMPP protocol.
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 Reporter:  katmagic                  |          Owner:  erinn   
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  critical                  |      Milestone:          
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:          
 Keywords:  pidgin, DNS               |         Parent:          
   Points:                            |   Actualpoints:          
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Comment(by DrWhax):

 Replying to [ticket:1676 katmagic]:
 > When Pidgin connects to an XMPP server, it makes a DNS request using the
 system's resolver.

 A small and temporary fix for linux based distro's to fix dns leaking when
 using the XMPP protocol: http://drwhax.tumblr.com/post/4507494688/pidgin-
 and-tor

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