[tor-bugs] #7240 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: HTTPS Everywhere v. 3.x and 4.x hang firefox

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#7240: HTTPS Everywhere v. 3.x and 4.x hang firefox
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                                      |          Owner:  pde          
     Type:  defect                                           |         Status:  new          
 Priority:  normal                                           |      Milestone:               
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere                             |        Version:  HTTPS-E 3.0.2
 Keywords:  meamory leak bug, conflict with other extension  |         Parent:               
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 IIRC I seen some info about this bug either in Changelog or after
 searching the internet about it, and it was related to the "new list in
 version 3" of the extension.

 ISSUE: I tried upgrading from 2.2.3 to 3.0.x (all version up to 3.0.2) and
 also some of the 4.x version and same thing happens: firefox hangs at
 using 50% of the CPUs and starts to eat the RAM up to maximum, so I guess
 some memory bug is in place.

 Even 'plugin-container' does not spawn and since the browser does not
 start the GUI I can not see any error messages.

 I even tried a 'fresh-like' install: uninstalled the 2 version, cleared /
 deleted most of the settings from about:config related to HTTPS-E and
 tried installing the 3.x / 4.x extension. Same thing happens.

 The profile I am using has A LOT of extensions so might be a conflict
 there. Also I am using the same profile since version 3.x of firefox...

 Cheers.

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