[Pidgin] #14830: dbus information leakage

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#14830: dbus information leakage
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 Reporter:  dfunc                   |        Owner:  bleeter
     Type:  enhancement             |       Status:  new    
Milestone:  Patches welcome         |    Component:  privacy
  Version:  2.10.0                  |   Resolution:         
 Keywords:  libpurple dbus plugins  |  
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Description changed by dfunc:

Old description:

> Pidgin transmits sensitive information (such as OTR plaintexts) over
> DBUS. Once this information is on DBUS there is no way to control which
> application receives this or what it does with it.
> This constitutes a privacy concern for OTR users.
>
> Related posts:
> http://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2011-December/010519.html
> http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2011-December/001244.html

New description:

 Pidgin transmits sensitive information (such as OTR plaintexts) over DBUS.
 Once this information is on DBUS there is no way to control which
 application receives it or what it does with it.
 This creates a privacy issue for OTR users.

 Related posts:
 http://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2011-December/010519.html
 http://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2011-December/001244.html

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