[tor-bugs] #11598 [Tor]: Investigate using of TLSv1_method instead of SSLv23_method

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#11598: Investigate using of TLSv1_method instead of SSLv23_method
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:
  cypherpunks            |     Status:  new
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.6.x-final
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tor-client 025-backport
   Resolution:           |  024-backport
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * keywords:   => tor-client 025-backport 024-backport
 * milestone:  Tor: 0.2.??? => Tor: 0.2.6.x-final


Comment:

 We should disable support for negotiating SSL v3.  Fortunately, Tor
 doesn't do the downgrade-on-fail dance, and Tor doesn't retransmit the
 same secrets in multiple TLS sessions (thus severely limiting the
 usefulness of a padding oracle attack against Tor's SSL), but thanks to
 POODLE, the time has come to drop SSL v3.

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