[tor-bugs] #5289 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Disable IndexDB (was: Clear IndexDB on New Identity)

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#5289: Disable IndexDB
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    Reporter:  mikeperry             |       Owner:  mikeperry                    
        Type:  defect                |      Status:  closed                       
    Priority:  major                 |   Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle 2.2.x-stable
   Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |     Version:                               
  Resolution:  fixed                 |    Keywords:  MikePerry201204              
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Changes (by mikeperry):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed
  * component:  TorBrowserButton => Firefox Patch Issues


Comment:

 Looked into the IndexedDB source code and it's not easy to remove data
 from it. In fact, the thing does not even obey the private-browsing mode
 observer topic.

 We're just going to disable it for now until it becomes more privacy
 friendly.

 The patch to do so is in mikeperry/maint-2.2, and should be out in the
 next tbb release.

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