Closed Bug 1118475 Opened 9 years ago Closed 9 years ago

301 redirect cache should be cleared when cookies are

Categories

(Core :: Networking: Cache, defect)

Product:
Core
Component:
Networking: Cache
Version:
34 Branch
Platform:
x86_64
All
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1117440

People

(Reporter: liquitsnake, Unassigned)

References

Details

(Keywords: privacy) 

In Firefox, the 301 redirect cache can be used as a form of cookie, which is not cleared by clearing regular cookies. One has to clear the entire cache to get rid of these redirects.

See https://rehmann.co/projects/301-Redirect-Cookie/

This has privacy implications as this method can be used by sites to store permanent information, even when the user has disabled or cleared cookies.

The 301 cache for a site should probably get cleared when the cookies are.
QA Whiteboard: [bugday-20140112]
Component: Untriaged → Networking: Cache
Product: Firefox → Core
See Also: → 696595
Keywords: privacy
QA Whiteboard: [bugday-20140112] → [bugday-20150112]
Wontfix?
(more general bug)
Component: Networking: Cache → General
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 9 years ago
Component: General → Networking: Cache
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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