[tor-bugs] #29175 [Core Tor/Tor]: Tor 0.3.5.x mishandles empty socks5 auth

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#29175: Tor 0.3.5.x mishandles empty socks5 auth
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 Reporter:  arma                      |          Owner:  rl1987
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  High                      |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.4.0.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor              |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  regression, 035-backport  |  Actual Points:
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Changes (by rl1987):

 * status:  accepted => needs_review


Comment:

 https://github.com/torproject/tor/pull/670

 I would side with keeping the interoperability we previously had, even if
 we technically violate the protocol spec. This will make some somewhat
 broken SOCKS5 clients work with tor again.

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