[tor-bugs] #18681 [Tor Browser]: Include and activate "Self-Destructing Cookies" Firefox add-on by default in TBB

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Tue Mar 29 23:04:15 UTC 2016


#18681: Include and activate "Self-Destructing Cookies" Firefox add-on by default
in TBB
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium       |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal       |     Resolution:
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 Reviewer:               |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by teor):

 Can the website use the add-on to obtain the time when cookies disappear?
 (Perhaps by sending repeated requests, or executing client-side script?)
 This could lead to time-based attacks.

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