[tor-bugs] #17615 [Tor Browser]: Tor Browser sets network.proxy.socks_port in an inappropriate way

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#17615: Tor Browser sets network.proxy.socks_port in an inappropriate way
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 Reporter:  infinity0    |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium       |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal       |     Resolution:
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Changes (by mcs):

 * cc: mcs (added)


Comment:

 I am not sure, but I think it may be difficult to fix this in a way that
 is acceptable to everyone. Ideally, the env vars would only have a
 temporary effect. Unfortunately, the browser preference at least needs to
 be modified in order for things to work (network.proxy.socks_port). And I
 see a problem with your suggestion (reset the pref values if the env vars
 are not set): if someone has set the preferences to something else without
 using env vars, we do not want to reset them.

 Have you considered using two wrapper scripts?

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