[tor-bugs] #4806 [Tor Client]: Detect and warn when running IPv6-using client without IPv6 address privacy

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#4806: Detect and warn when running IPv6-using client without IPv6 address privacy
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 Reporter:  nickm        |          Owner:                    
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  major        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.4.x-final
Component:  Tor Client   |        Version:                    
 Keywords:  ipv6         |         Parent:                    
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by cmouse):

 Perhaps the message should be just changed to more generic, like "see
 manual" or something?

 The code only checks whether use_tempaddr is set to non-zero. It does not
 harm to set it to non-zero on interface which only has link-local address.
 It'll raise awareness on the issue.

 Link-locals can be used to bypass security on same subnet if the owner is
 not careful...

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