[tor-bugs] #6297 [Tor Client]: SOCKS issues with bitcoin in .2.3.18-rc vs .2.2.37

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#6297: SOCKS issues with bitcoin in .2.3.18-rc vs .2.2.37
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 Reporter:  jrmithdobbs  |          Owner:                   
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:                   
Component:  Tor Client   |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.3.18-rc 
 Keywords:               |         Parent:                   
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                   
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Comment(by jrmithdobbs):

 That's true. Hadn't considered that.

 With that in mind maybe there should just be a very big warning in the man
 page/related documentation about the risks of binding the SocksPort to
 something external clients have access to. (Maybe with a mention of
 SocksPolicy + *authenticated* ipsec transport connections or similar as a
 workaround?)

 This isn't really a preventable scenario so long as it's non-loopback and
 there's any chance at all of a malicious user on the network.

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