[tor-bugs] #11560 [Orbot]: Orbot-v13.0.7-BETA-1: "Tor Tethering" > Warnings about Listeners on 0.0.0.0

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#11560: Orbot-v13.0.7-BETA-1: "Tor Tethering" > Warnings about Listeners on 0.0.0.0
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  n8fr8
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:
Component:  Orbot        |        Version:
 Keywords:               |  Actual Points:
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 "
 WARN: You specified a public address '0.0.0.0:9050' for SocksPort. Other
 people on the Internet might find your computer and use it as an open
 proxy. Please don't allow this unless you have a good reason.
 WARN: You specified a public address '0.0.0.0:5400' for DNSPort. Other
 people...
 WARN: You specified a public address '0.0.0.0:9040' for TransPort. Other
 people...
 WARN: You have a ControlPort set to accept connections from a non-local
 address. This means that programs not running on you computer can
 reconfigure you Tor. That's pretty bad, since the controller protocol
 isn't encrypted! Maybe you should ...
 "

 I assume these listeners are there due to the enabled "Tor Tethering", but
 wouldn't it be possible to bind these listeners to the WIFI interface only
 (I assume they are only needed there)?

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