[tor-bugs] #16106 [Tor]: Sandbox causes crash when creating a hidden service through the control port

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#16106: Sandbox causes crash when creating a hidden service through the control
port
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     Reporter:  micahlee  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal    |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.7.x-final
    Component:  Tor       |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.5.12
   Resolution:            |   Keywords:  TorCore201508
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Comment (by yawning):

 Replying to [comment:5 micahlee]:
 > So starting a hidden service with `SETCONF` won't work at all in
 sandboxed Tor, but starting one with `ADD_ONION` should because it doesn't
 touch the filesystem?

 Correct.  Part of the design goals behind `ADD_ONION` is that it is
 entirely stateless, and you can even have Tor handle key generation, and
 not tell you the private key.

 > I want to make OnionShare use `ADD_ONION` in the future [1], but I need
 to wait until Tor 0.2.7.1 is in Tor Browser before releasing it.
 >
 > [1] https://github.com/micahflee/onionshare/issues/178

 Understood.  Might be a while, probably when 0.2.7.x is stable.

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