Re: [tor-dev] TBB Memory Allocator choice fingerprint implications

2019-08-17 Thread Shawn Webb
On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 03:06:04PM +, proc...@riseup.net wrote: > Question for the Tor Browser experts. Do you know if it is possible to > remotely fingerprint the browser based on the memory allocator it is > using? (via JS or content rendering) > > We are thinking of switching Tor Browser

Re: [tor-dev] TBB Memory Allocator choice fingerprint implications

2019-08-17 Thread proc...@riseup.net
*On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 at**21:17, Tom Ritter* mailto:tor-dev%40lists.torproject.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5Btor-dev%5D%20TBB%20Memory%20Allocator%20choice%20fingerprint%20implications=%3CCA%2BcU71%3DPeZGCAJNsPQy9QpKY9%3Dwz3vPdW8QKruF_ZwyanoyYzQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E>> wrote: > On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 at

Re: [tor-dev] TBB Memory Allocator choice fingerprint implications

2019-08-17 Thread Tom Ritter
On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 at 15:06, proc...@riseup.net wrote: > Question for the Tor Browser experts. Do you know if it is possible to > remotely fingerprint the browser based on the memory allocator it is > using? (via JS or content rendering) Fingerprint what aspect of the browser/machine? > We are

[tor-dev] TBB Memory Allocator choice fingerprint implications

2019-08-17 Thread proc...@riseup.net
Question for the Tor Browser experts. Do you know if it is possible to remotely fingerprint the browser based on the memory allocator it is using? (via JS or content rendering) We are thinking of switching Tor Browser to use the minimalist and security oriented hardened_malloc written by Daniel