[tor-bugs] #6735 [Firefox Patch Issues]: TBB-Firefox leaks the OS and kernel version to Mozilla update servers

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#6735: TBB-Firefox leaks the OS and kernel version to Mozilla update servers
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 Reporter:  rransom               |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  major                 |      Milestone:           
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |        Version:           
 Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting    |         Parent:           
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:2 mikeperry]:
 > If this is indeed the current OS kernel rather than the build machine
 kerne

 Kernel version is indeed user's platform specific string.

 But I can't trigger it till I press 'update' button in the ‘About
 TorBrowser’ dialog.

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