[tor-bugs] #5926 [Firefox Patch Issues]: nsXPCException leaks language info via Date string in exceptions

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#5926: nsXPCException leaks language info via Date string in exceptions
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 Reporter:  mikeperry             |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  major                 |      Milestone:           
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |        Version:           
 Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting    |         Parent:           
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:           
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 In greg's test at http://pseudo-flaw.net/tor/torbutton/browserfeedwriter-
 error.html, the Date string ends up localized to the user's language.

 We should scrub it or remove it most likely. See also #5922 for info on
 the relevant source code paths.

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