[tor-bugs] #8706 [Applications/Tor Browser]: .recently-used.xbel contains filenames if browser stored them to disk

Mon Apr 27 20:46:54 UTC 2020

#8706: .recently-used.xbel contains filenames if browser stored them to disk
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 Reporter:  runa                                 |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  backport-to-mozilla, tbb-disk-leak,  |  Actual Points:
  tbb-firefox-patch                              |
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 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 >Storing file names in recently-used.xbel
 And here:
 {{{
 $ strings tor-browser_en-US/Browser/.local/share/gvfs-metadata/*
 }}}

 fix (use '''srm''' for secure wipe):
 {{{
 $ rm -r tor-browser_en-US/Browser/.local/share/
 $ ln -s /dev/null tor-browser_en-US/Browser/.local/share/
 }}}

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