keybase / keybase/keybase-issues

Updater ignores SOCKS proxy setting

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Description

The Keybase `updater` is trying to make it's own UDP and TCP calls that ignore the proxy setting defined in the app.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Keybase updater's UDP and TCP call paths and the app's SOCKS proxy configuration. Trace how the updater obtains proxy settings, then verify that both kinds of updater traffic honor the configured proxy rather than connecting directly.

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Assessment

Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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