[tor-bugs] #17948 [Core Tor/Tor]: HiddenServicePort should connect to localhost by default

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#17948: HiddenServicePort should connect to localhost by default
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 Reporter:  teor                                 |          Owner:  teor
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:
                                                 |  reopened
 Priority:  Low                                  |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ipv6, easy, maybe-bad-idea-or-       |  Actual Points:
  maybe-not tor-hs                               |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:  small
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by arma):

 I agree with teor that it's a security risk.

 We should let the user say what address to point the onion service
 connections to.

 I've seen cases where a local resolve attempt for localhost went out to
 Comcast's dns servers, which helpfully told me that localhost was
 127.0.0.1, so then my application correctly went there.

 Let's leave DNS the heck out of local computer decisions. :)

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