[tor-bugs] #17901 [Tor]: Tor would bind ControlPort to public ip address if it has no localhost interface

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#17901: Tor would bind ControlPort to public ip address if it has no localhost
interface
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 Reporter:  s7r     |          Owner:
     Type:  defect  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium  |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.???
Component:  Tor     |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.7.6
 Severity:  Normal  |     Resolution:
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Comment (by s7r):

 While bind to whatever/default is good and wanted for DirPort and ORPort
 it's very not wanted for SocksPort, ControlPort, ExtORPort and other ports
 opened by Tor which are not meant to be open publicly.

 teor I think if ControlPort <public IP>:<port> is manually and explicitly
 set we should assume that the user knows what he is doing and proceed, or
 be very protective and decide he'd rather not?

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