[tor-bugs] #3167 [- Select a component]: Frequent SSL errors from Firefox

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#3167: Frequent SSL errors from Firefox
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks           |          Owner:     
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:     
Component:  - Select a component  |        Version:     
 Keywords:                        |         Parent:     
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:     
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 System:
 Mandriva Linux,
 Firefox 3.6.17
 Torbutton 1.2.5
 openssl-1.0.0a
 Tor v0.2.1.29
 Polipo 1.0.4.1
 Vidalia 0.2.9
 When posting or updating blog posts at Wordpress.com, this message
 frequently comes up, and several attempts have to be made before the post
 is accepted at Wordpress.

 Secure Connection Failed
 An error occurred during a connection to xxxx.wordpress.com.
 SSL received a record with an incorrect Message Authentication Code.
 (Error code: ssl_error_bad_mac_read)
     *   The page you are trying to view can not be shown because the
 authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
     *   Please contact the web site owners to inform them of this problem.
 Alternatively, use the command found in the help menu to report this
 broken site.

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