#16308: Attempts to resolve local hostname using tor -------------------------------+-------------------------- Reporter: leeroy | Owner: dgoulet Type: defect | Status: accepted Priority: Medium | Milestone: Component: Core Tor/Torsocks | Version: Severity: Normal | Resolution: Keywords: | Actual Points: Parent ID: | Points: Reviewer: | Sponsor: -------------------------------+--------------------------
Comment (by cypherpunks): @n00b The exit node will try to resolve your hostname via DNS. If your hostname is something generic like "localhost", "ubuntu", "debian", ... that's not an issue. If it's something unique, that's quite bad. Another socksification method won't help (I don't think there is any that filters out DNS requests for the local hostname). Use a generic hostname like "localhost" and make sure to use an empty domain name or something generic like "localdomain". "hostname --fqdn" will show your hostname + domain. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16308#comment:5> Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki <https://trac.torproject.org/> The Tor Project: anonymity online _______________________________________________ tor-bugs mailing list tor-bugs@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-bugs