[tor-bugs] #7875 [Tor]: debian obfsproxies can't advertise ports under 1024

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#7875: debian obfsproxies can't advertise ports under 1024
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     Reporter:  arma    |      Owner:  asn
         Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  tor-bridge
Actual Points:          |  Parent ID:
       Points:          |
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Changes (by asn):

 * cc: dgoulet (added)


Comment:

 #8195 might also be a step forward. It uses Linux `capabilities(7)` to let
 Tor bind to low listening ports even after it has dropped privs. David
 told me that Linux capabilities also do inheritance, so it might be
 possible for our PT processes to inherit this capability themselves.

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