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Bug#1023546: smplayer: leaks privacy info to google when system DNS resolver is badly configured



Source: smplayer
Version: 22.7.0~ds0-1
Severity: normal
Tags: patch

It seems from reading source code, that smplayer hardcodes the use of
Google DNS resolver 8.8.8.8, using it as fallback when system is
badly configured to not set a resolver.

This is problematic, because it is a scenario rarely tested, and a
situation where arguably you would expect a failure instead of silently
leaking privacy information to Google:
https://wiki.debian.org/PrivacyIssues#DNS

Specifically, embedded mongoose code by default defines
MG_DEFAULT_NAMESERVER=8.8.8.8, and this has not been overridden in the
project code.

Please patch code to e.g. set MG_DEFAULT_NAMESERVER=0.0.0.0.


 - Jonas

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