[tor-bugs] #2918 [Tor bundles/installation]: Audit pidgin for leaks and other privacy issues

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#2918: Audit pidgin for leaks and other privacy issues
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 Reporter:  ioerror                   |          Owner:  ioerror 
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:          
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:          
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 I think protocols have enough behavioural reaction nonsense in them that
 we actually need to check the source for proxy bypass leaks rather than
 just blackbox + wireshark (ie direct connect, send file, voice/video,
 etc). Is grepping the plugin source for network socket syscalls a feasible
 idea? Does Pidgin export non-proxied versions of any of its network
 functions? It's been years since I looked at the source.

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