[tor-bugs] #23271 [- Select a component]: control_auth_cookie isn't deleted when tor stops

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#23271: control_auth_cookie isn't deleted when tor stops
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     Reporter:  yurivict271           |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                |  Milestone:
    Component:  - Select a component  |    Version:  Tor: 0.3.0.10
     Severity:  Normal                |   Keywords:
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 When tor is stopped gracefully ('service stop tor' on FreeBSD), it leaves
 the file /var/db/tor/control_auth_cookie.

 Due to the sensitive nature of this file, it should be only present when
 tor runs and deleted once it stops gracefully.

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