[tor-bugs] #28642 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor browser cannot connect to SOCKS server if it is not specified by IP address

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#28642: Tor browser cannot connect to SOCKS server if it is not specified by IP
address
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 Reporter:  wagon                     |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                            |  Actual Points:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  assigned => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 I guess it's related to a feature which has prevented numerous proxy
 bypasses for DNS requests. We do
 {{{
 +    PRNetAddr tempAddr;
 +    if (mDisableDNS) {
 +        // Allow IP lookups through, but nothing else.
 +        if (PR_StringToNetAddr(aHostname.BeginReading(), &tempAddr) !=
 PR_SUCCESS) {
 +            return NS_ERROR_UNKNOWN_PROXY_HOST; // XXX:
 NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED?
 +        }
 +    }
 }}}
 `network.proxy.socks_remote_dns` is the preference which might help you.
 Assuming I am right then this a WONTFIX. Please reopen otherwise.

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