[tor-bugs] #15161 [Tor Messenger]: CTCP fingerprinting

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#15161: CTCP fingerprinting
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks    |          Owner:
     Type:  defect         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Messenger  |        Version:
 Keywords:                 |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                 |         Points:
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 tor-messenger should beware of irc ctcp fingerprinting.

 maybe it should not reply, or reply fake data for TIME and VERSION.

 06:16 [ctcp(testtm)] CLIENTINFO
 06:16 CTCP CLIENTINFO reply from testtm: DCC ACTION ERRMSG CLIENTINFO PING
 TIME VERSION
 06:16 [ctcp(testtm)] PING
 06:16 CTCP PING reply from testtm:
 06:16 [ctcp(testtm)] TIME
 06:16 CTCP TIME reply from testtm: :Thu Mar 05 2015 06:16:57 GMT+0000
 (UTC)
 06:16 [ctcp(testtm)] VERSION
 06:17 CTCP VERSION reply from testtm: Instantbird 1.6a1pre

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