[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:  teor
     Type:  defect                     |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  High                       |      Milestone:  Tor:
Component:  Tor                        |  0.2.8.x-final
 Severity:  Major                      |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.7.6
 Keywords:  027-backport 026-backport  |     Resolution:
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Comment (by teor):

 Replying to [comment:13 teor]:
 > * If there is no 127.0.0.0/8 on the server, reject the *Port with a
 warning that tells the user to supply an explicit IP address if they
 really want their *Port listening on a non-local address.

 Or offer them AF_UNIX if their system supports it and they want to make
 sure connections are local.

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