[tor-bugs] #7553 [Tor]: [simple patch] Expose ISO_STREAM via isolation flag config option

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#7553: [simple patch] Expose ISO_STREAM via isolation flag config option
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:                  
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new             
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Tor          |        Version:                  
 Keywords:  tor-client   |         Parent:                  
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                  
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Changes (by proper):

 * cc: adrelanos@… (added)


Comment:

 Speaking for Whonix: [[BR]]
 Applications are stream isolated. If they are not used, there will be no
 traffic.

 > rigging up something inferior by generating unique Socks credentials for
 each request

 Only per application and some SocksPorts with reasonable IsolateDestAddr
 and/or IsolateDestPort options.

 Sources: [http://whonix.sf.net/ Whonix]
 [https://github.com/adrelanos/Whonix/blob/master/whonix_gateway/etc/tor/torrc
 torrc]; [https://github.com/adrelanos/Whonix/ source code];
 [http://sourceforge.net/p/whonix/wiki/Applications/#identity-correlation-
 through-circuit-sharing stream isolation design]

 Not speaking for Tails, but linking: [[BR]]
 https://tails.boum.org/todo/separate_Tor_streams/

 Don't ask me for the related Tails git commit.

 > rigging up something inferior by generating unique Socks credentials for
 each request

 I don't think they do that either.

 My general option about this feature: [[BR]]
 Nice, if the network can handle the load. Those are pretty geeky options,
 I don't think users bother with it and the abusers can already hack
 together their own ISO_STREAM feature so not adding the feature isn't a
 protection either. The Gini Is Out Of The Bottle.

 I wouldn't activate it in Whonix for anyone else by default.

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