[tor-bugs] #8989 [Tor bundles/installation]: OS X swap file may contain traces of the Tor Browser Bundle

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#8989: OS X swap file may contain traces of the Tor Browser Bundle
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 Reporter:  runa                      |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:       
 Keywords:  tbb-disk-leak             |         Parent:       
   Points:                            |   Actualpoints:       
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 A forensic analysis of the Tor Browser Bundle (version 2.3.25-6, 64-bit)
 on OS X 10.8 showed that the OS X swap file may contain traces of the Tor
 Browser Bundle.

 OS X relies on swap files and paging for memory and cache management. I
 have not been able to open the swap file, but I would say it is likely
 that /var/vm/swapfile0 contains traces of the Tor Browser Bundle and/or
 the attached external drive.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/8989>
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