[tor-bugs] #17419 [Tor]: scrub invalid hostnames

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#17419: scrub invalid hostnames
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Low          |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.6.10
     Severity:  Normal       |   Keywords:
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 Tor should scrub invalid hostnames because some sites actually contain
 content that uses "invalid hostnames" and therefore it may give away part
 if a Tor user's browsing history.

 {{{
 <date> [Warning] Your application (using socks5 to port <port>) gave Tor a
 malformed hostname: "_foo.bar.com". Rejecting the connection.
 }}}

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