Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 reproduced with a clean copy.
 debug log attached, I just hope there isn't anything sensitive...

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Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
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Changes (by cypherpunks):

 * Attachment "debug.log" added.


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Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
 Keywords: |  Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
 Reviewer: |Sponsor:
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:8 cypherpunks]:
 > I tried using proxy with the tor shipped by debian and it works...
 >
 > a little digging in the source tree turned out that the SOCKS args
 string warning is only triggered when `get_proxy_type() ==
 PROXY_PLUGGABLE` (src/core/mainloop/connection.c:2636).
 >
 > tbb somehow told tor that I want to use a bridge?

 That does not seem to be the case based on the contents of your torrc.

 Can you reproduce this problem using a clean copy of Tor Browser that you
 download from https://dist.torproject.org/torbrowser/8.0.8/ ?
 Can you configure tor to generate debug logging and make that available?
 That should help one of the Network Team members to debug this problem.

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Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 I tried using proxy with the tor shipped by debian and it works...

 a little digging in the source tree turned out that the SOCKS args string
 warning is only triggered when `get_proxy_type() == PROXY_PLUGGABLE`
 (src/core/mainloop/connection.c:2636).

 tbb somehow told tor that I want to use a bridge?

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Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
 Keywords: |  Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
 Reviewer: |Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 I have not tried older versions, but given the stackexchange question from
 2015 it's probably not a recent regression.

 {{{
 # This file was generated by Tor; if you edit it, comments will not be
 preserved
 # The old torrc file was renamed to torrc.orig.1 or similar, and Tor will
 ignore it

 DataDirectory /opt/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor
 GeoIPFile /opt/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor/geoip
 GeoIPv6File /opt/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor/geoip6
 Socks5Proxy 127.0.0.1:1080
 Socks5ProxyUsername username
 Socks5ProxyPassword password
 }}}

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Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
 Keywords: |  Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
 Reviewer: |Sponsor:
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Changes (by mcs):

 * cc: nickm (added)


Comment:

 Do you know if this worked with older versions of Tor Browser, e.g.,
 7.5.6?

 Tor Launcher, via the tor control port, adds info about the configured
 SOCKS5 proxy to the `torrc` file. Please attach the contents of that file
 to this ticket (after you redact the user name and password). On Linux,
 Tor Browser's torrc file is located in `Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor/torrc`
 within the installation directory.

 I am not familiar enough with tor internals to be sure what leads to the
 `Could not create SOCKS args string` message. Adding Nick to the Cc in
 case he can shed some light.

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Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
 Keywords: |  Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
 Reviewer: |Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 ok so I captured the traffic using wireshark:

 tbb opens a tcp connection to proxy, proxy accepts
 tbb sends socks5 with client authentication methods, proxy chooses
 username/password
 tbb terminates connection with [fin]

 no authentication happened at all, which matches the log warning SOCKS
 args string not created.

 username/password are just alnums, there's even no special character in
 them... any ideas?

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Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Yes, I just entered the 4 fields for socks5 proxy.

 no problem with address/port since the proxy server did receive
 connection, but there's something wrong with username/password that caused
 the authentication to fail. I use the same proxy config for another
 program and it works, so problems on the proxy side are ruled out.

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Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
 Keywords: |  Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
 Reviewer: |Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * cc: mcs, tbb-team (added)


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Re: [tor-bugs] #29670 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Could not create SOCKS args string

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#29670: Could not create SOCKS args string
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks|  Owner:  brade
 Type:  defect | Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium |  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal | Resolution:
 Keywords: |  Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
 Reviewer: |Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * owner:  tbb-team => brade
 * status:  new => needs_information
 * component:  Applications/Tor Browser => Applications/Tor Launcher


Comment:

 So, to be clear you use the Tor Launcher wizard and there the "I use a
 proxy to connect to the Internet"-option? What details are you then
 entering?

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