[tor-bugs] #5676 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: HTTPS rewriting is bypassed if DNS root is explicitly specified

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#5676: HTTPS rewriting is bypassed if DNS root is explicitly specified
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 Reporter:  NYKevin               |          Owner:  pde
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  critical              |      Milestone:     
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere  |        Version:     
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 Oh wow. Nightmare.

 I guess the best thing is to change how we evaluate regular expressions to
 allow an optional period at the end of every host? Or maybe just
 temporarily remove it before applying any rules (and put it back later?)

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