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authorDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2024-04-19 01:07:35 +0000
committerDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2024-04-19 01:09:36 +0000
commit2582370aebc723284a8f881bda415fbeffc7ffb0 (patch)
treeecc6c86bc0469e670dce541806600539c4c8b9be
parentuser.js: Trimming other OS prefs. (diff)
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user.js: Trimming unused prefs.
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
-rw-r--r--debian/local/pref/user.js446
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diff --git a/debian/local/pref/user.js b/debian/local/pref/user.js
index b9957da46b..42873333b1 100644
--- a/debian/local/pref/user.js
+++ b/debian/local/pref/user.js
@@ -18,19 +18,12 @@
0900: PASSWORDS
1200: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP)
1700: CONTAINERS
- 2000: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC
2400: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL)
2600: MISCELLANEOUS
2700: ETP (ENHANCED TRACKING PROTECTION)
2800: SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING
- 4000: FPP (fingerprintingProtection)
5000: OPTIONAL OPSEC
- 5500: OPTIONAL HARDENING
- 6000: DON'T TOUCH
- 7000: DON'T BOTHER
- 8000: DON'T BOTHER: FINGERPRINTING
9000: NON-PROJECT RELATED
- 9999: DEPRECATED / RENAMED
******/
@@ -63,7 +56,6 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", "");
/* 0201: use Mozilla geolocation service instead of Google if permission is granted [FF74+]
* Optionally enable logging to the console (defaults to false) ***/
user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%");
- // user_pref("geo.provider.network.logging.enabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
/* 0202: disable using the OS's geolocation service ***/
user_pref("geo.provider.use_gpsd", false); // [LINUX] [HIDDEN PREF]
user_pref("geo.provider.use_geoclue", false); // [FF102+] [LINUX]
@@ -133,7 +125,6 @@ user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
/* 0350: disable Crash Reports ***/
user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");
user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); // [FF44+]
- // user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // [FF51+] [DEFAULT: false]
/* 0351: enforce no submission of backlogged Crash Reports [FF58+]
* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports ***/
user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
@@ -191,7 +182,6 @@ user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
/* 0602: disable DNS prefetching
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control ***/
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
- // user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
/* 0603: disable predictor / prefetching ***/
user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // [FF48+] [DEFAULT: false]
@@ -200,9 +190,6 @@ user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // [FF48+] [DEFAULT: fals
user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0);
/* 0605: disable mousedown speculative connections on bookmarks and history [FF98+] ***/
user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
-/* 0610: enforce no "Hyperlink Auditing" (click tracking)
- * [1] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/major-browsers-to-prevent-disabling-of-click-tracking-privacy-risk/ ***/
- // user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
/*** [SECTION 0700]: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS ***/
/* 0702: set the proxy server to do any DNS lookups when using SOCKS
@@ -221,17 +208,6 @@ user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
* [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVfs
* [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIO_(software) ***/
user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF] [DEFAULT: "" FF118+]
-/* 0705: disable proxy direct failover for system requests [FF91+]
- * [WARNING] Default true is a security feature against malicious extensions [1]
- * [SETUP-CHROME] If you use a proxy and you trust your extensions
- * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/10/25/securing-the-proxy-api-for-firefox-add-ons/ ***/
- // user_pref("network.proxy.failover_direct", false);
-/* 0706: disable proxy bypass for system request failures [FF95+]
- * RemoteSettings, UpdateService, Telemetry [1]
- * [WARNING] If false, this will break the fallback for some security features
- * [SETUP-CHROME] If you use a proxy and you understand the security impact
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1732792,1733994,1733481 ***/
- // user_pref("network.proxy.allow_bypass", false);
/* 0710: enable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) [FF60+]
* 0=default, 2=increased (TRR (Trusted Recursive Resolver) first), 3=max (TRR only), 5=off (no rollout)
* see "doh-rollout.home-region": USA 2019, Canada 2021, Russia/Ukraine 2022 [3]
@@ -241,12 +217,6 @@ user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF] [DEFAULT: ""
* [3] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-dns-over-https
* [4] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/dns-doh-and-odoh-oh-my-year-review-2020 ***/
user_pref("network.trr.mode", 5);
-/* 0712: set DoH provider
- * The custom uri is the value shown when you "Choose provider>Custom>"
- * [NOTE] If you USE custom then "network.trr.uri" should be set the same
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>DNS over HTTPS>Increased/Max>Choose provider ***/
- // user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://example.dns");
- // user_pref("network.trr.custom_uri", "https://example.dns");
/*** [SECTION 0800]: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS ***/
/* 0801: disable location bar making speculative connections [FF56+]
@@ -271,8 +241,6 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.addons.featureGate", false); // [FF115+]
user_pref("browser.urlbar.mdn.featureGate", false); // [FF117+] [HIDDEN PREF]
user_pref("browser.urlbar.pocket.featureGate", false); // [FF116+] [DEFAULT: false]
user_pref("browser.urlbar.weather.featureGate", false); // [FF108+] [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 0807: disable urlbar clipboard suggestions [FF118+] ***/
- // user_pref("browser.urlbar.clipboard.featureGate", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
/* 0810: disable search and form history
* [SETUP-WEB] Be aware that autocomplete form data can be read by third parties [1][2]
* [NOTE] We also clear formdata on exit (2811)
@@ -284,17 +252,6 @@ user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
* Alternatively, you can exclude on a per-engine basis by unchecking them in Options>Search
* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest>Search engines ***/
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false);
-/* 0820: disable coloring of visited links
- * [SETUP-HARDEN] Bulk rapid history sniffing was mitigated in 2010 [1][2]. Slower and more expensive
- * redraw timing attacks were largely mitigated in FF77+ [3]. Using RFP (4501) further hampers timing
- * attacks. Don't forget clearing history on exit (2811). However, social engineering [2#limits][4][5]
- * and advanced targeted timing attacks could still produce usable results
- * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and_the_:visited_selector
- * [2] https://dbaron.org/mozilla/visited-privacy
- * [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1632765
- * [4] https://earthlng.github.io/testpages/visited_links.html (see github wiki APPENDIX A on how to use)
- * [5] https://lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2016/08/css-mix-blend-mode-is-bad-for-keeping.html ***/
- // user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false);
/* 0830: enable separate default search engine in Private Windows and its UI setting
* [SETTING] Search>Default Search Engine>Choose a different default search engine for Private Windows only ***/
user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault", true); // [FF70+]
@@ -385,8 +342,6 @@ user_pref("security.remote_settings.crlite_filters.enabled", true);
user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
/** MIXED CONTENT ***/
-/* 1241: disable insecure passive content (such as images) on https pages ***/
- // user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true); // Defense-in-depth (see 1244)
/* 1244: enable HTTPS-Only mode in all windows
* When the top-level is HTTPS, insecure subresources are also upgraded (silent fail)
* [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Padlock>HTTPS-Only mode>On (after "Continue to HTTP Site")
@@ -394,9 +349,6 @@ user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
* [TEST] http://example.com [upgrade]
* [TEST] http://httpforever.com/ | http://http.rip [no upgrade] ***/
user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true); // [FF76+]
- // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_pbm", true); // [FF80+]
-/* 1245: enable HTTPS-Only mode for local resources [FF77+] ***/
- // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode.upgrade_local", true);
/* 1246: disable HTTP background requests [FF82+]
* When attempting to upgrade, if the server doesn't respond within 3 seconds, Firefox sends
* a top-level HTTP request without path in order to check if the server supports HTTPS or not
@@ -422,19 +374,6 @@ user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
* https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Contextual_Identity_Project/Containers ***/
user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true);
user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);
-/* 1702: set behavior on "+ Tab" button to display container menu on left click [FF74+]
- * [NOTE] The menu is always shown on long press and right click
- * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs>Settings>Select a container for each new tab ***/
- // user_pref("privacy.userContext.newTabContainerOnLeftClick.enabled", true);
-
-/*** [SECTION 2000]: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC ***/
-/* 2004: force exclusion of private IPs from ICE candidates [FF51+]
- * [SETUP-HARDEN] This will protect your private IP even in TRUSTED scenarios after you
- * grant device access, but often results in breakage on video-conferencing platforms ***/
- // user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.no_host", true);
-/* 2020: disable GMP (Gecko Media Plugins)
- * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/
- // user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false);
/*** [SECTION 2400]: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) ***/
/* 2402: prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows ***/
@@ -447,14 +386,9 @@ user_pref("browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir", true); // [FF102+]
user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true);
/* 2606: disable UITour backend so there is no chance that a remote page can use it ***/
user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false);
- // user_pref("browser.uitour.url", ""); // Defense-in-depth
/* 2608: reset remote debugging to disabled
* [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/16222 ***/
user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 2615: disable websites overriding Firefox's keyboard shortcuts [FF58+]
- * 0 (default) or 1=allow, 2=block
- * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Override Keyboard Shortcuts ***/
- // user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2);
/* 2616: remove special permissions for certain mozilla domains [FF35+]
* [1] resource://app/defaults/permissions ***/
user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", "");
@@ -496,9 +430,6 @@ user_pref("browser.download.always_ask_before_handling_new_types", true);
/* 2661: disable bypassing 3rd party extension install prompts [FF82+]
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1659530,1681331 ***/
user_pref("extensions.postDownloadThirdPartyPrompt", false);
-/* 2662: disable webextension restrictions on certain mozilla domains (you also need 4503) [FF60+]
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
- // user_pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", "");
/*** [SECTION 2700]: ETP (ENHANCED TRACKING PROTECTION) ***/
/* 2701: enable ETP Strict Mode [FF86+]
@@ -509,13 +440,6 @@ user_pref("extensions.postDownloadThirdPartyPrompt", false);
* [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Urlbar>ETP Shield
* [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Enhanced Tracking Protection>Manage Exceptions ***/
user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
-/* 2702: disable ETP web compat features [FF93+]
- * [SETUP-HARDEN] Includes skip lists, heuristics (SmartBlock) and automatic grants
- * Opener and redirect heuristics are granted for 30 days, see [3]
- * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/07/13/smartblock-v2/
- * [2] https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/e5483fd469ab#l4.12
- * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Privacy/State_Partitioning#storage_access_heuristics ***/
- // user_pref("privacy.antitracking.enableWebcompat", false);
/*** [SECTION 2800]: SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/
/** SANITIZE MANUAL: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/
@@ -530,9 +454,6 @@ user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", true);
- // user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above
- // user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", false); // Session Restore
- // user_pref("privacy.cpd.passwords", false);
user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", true);
/* 2822: reset default "Time range to clear" for "Clear Recent History" (2820)
* Firefox remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Firefox
@@ -541,100 +462,9 @@ user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", true);
* which will display a blank value, and are not guaranteed to work ***/
user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 1);
-/*** [SECTION 4000]: FPP (fingerprintingProtection)
- RFP (4501) overrides FPP
-
- In FF118+ FPP is on by default in private windows (4001) and in FF119+ is controlled
- by ETP (2701). FPP will also use Remote Services in future to relax FPP protections
- on a per site basis for compatibility (pref coming).
-
- 1826408 - restrict fonts to system (kBaseFonts + kLangPackFonts) (Windows, Mac, some Linux)
- https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?path=StandardFonts*.inc
- 1858181 - subtly randomize canvas per eTLD+1, per session and per window-mode (FF120+)
-***/
-/* 4001: enable FPP in PB mode [FF114+]
- * [NOTE] In FF119+, FPP for all modes (7106) is enabled with ETP Strict (2701) ***/
- // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection.pbmode", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF118+]
-/* 4002: set global FPP overrides [FF114+]
- * Controls what protections FPP uses globally, including "RFPTargets" (despite the name these are
- * not used by RFP) e.g. "+AllTargets,-CSSPrefersColorScheme" or "-AllTargets,+CanvasRandomization"
- * [NOTE] Be aware that not all RFP protections are necessarily in RFPTargets
- * [WARNING] Not recommended. Either use RFP or FPP at defaults
- * [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/components/resistfingerprinting/RFPTargets.inc ***/
- // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection.overrides", "");
-
/*** [SECTION 5000]: OPTIONAL OPSEC
Disk avoidance, application data isolation, eyeballs...
***/
-/* 5001: start Firefox in PB (Private Browsing) mode
- * [NOTE] In this mode all windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed
- * [NOTE] The P in PB mode can be misleading: it means no "persistent" disk state such as history,
- * caches, searches, cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB etc (which you can achieve in normal mode).
- * In fact, PB mode limits or removes the ability to control some of these, and you need to quit
- * Firefox to clear them. PB is best used as a one off window (Menu>New Private Window) to provide
- * a temporary self-contained new session. Close all private windows to clear the PB session.
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode
- * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing
- * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/common-myths-about-private-browsing ***/
- // user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", true);
-/* 5002: disable memory cache
- * capacity: -1=determine dynamically (default), 0=none, n=memory capacity in kibibytes ***/
- // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false);
- // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 0);
-/* 5003: disable saving passwords
- * [NOTE] This does not clear any passwords already saved
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Ask to save logins and passwords for websites ***/
- // user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false);
-/* 5004: disable permissions manager from writing to disk [FF41+] [RESTART]
- * [NOTE] This means any permission changes are session only
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967812 ***/
- // user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
-/* 5005: disable intermediate certificate caching [FF41+] [RESTART]
- * [NOTE] This affects login/cert/key dbs. The effect is all credentials are session-only.
- * Saved logins and passwords are not available. Reset the pref and restart to return them ***/
- // user_pref("security.nocertdb", true);
-/* 5006: disable favicons in history and bookmarks
- * [NOTE] Stored as data blobs in favicons.sqlite, these don't reveal anything that your
- * actual history (and bookmarks) already do. Your history is more detailed, so
- * control that instead; e.g. disable history, clear history on exit, use PB mode
- * [NOTE] favicons.sqlite is sanitized on Firefox close ***/
- // user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false);
-/* 5007: exclude "Undo Closed Tabs" in Session Restore ***/
- // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 0);
-/* 5008: disable resuming session from crash
- * [TEST] about:crashparent ***/
- // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash", false);
-/* 5009: disable "open with" in download dialog [FF50+]
- * Application data isolation [1]
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1281959 ***/
- // user_pref("browser.download.forbid_open_with", true);
-/* 5010: disable location bar suggestion types
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest ***/
- // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false);
- // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false);
- // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false);
- // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false); // [FF78+]
-/* 5011: disable location bar dropdown
- * This value controls the total number of entries to appear in the location bar dropdown ***/
- // user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 0);
-/* 5012: disable location bar autofill
- * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/address-bar-autocomplete-firefox#w_url-autocomplete ***/
- // user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", false);
-/* 5013: disable browsing and download history
- * [NOTE] We also clear history and downloads on exit (2811)
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember browsing and download history ***/
- // user_pref("places.history.enabled", false);
-/* 5016: discourage downloading to desktop
- * 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=custom
- * [SETTING] To set your custom default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to ***/
- // user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2);
-/* 5017: disable Form Autofill
- * If .supportedCountries includes your region (browser.search.region) and .supported
- * is "detect" (default), then the UI will show. Stored data is not secure, uses JSON
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms and Autofill>Autofill addresses
- * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill ***/
- // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
- // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
/* 5018: limit events that can cause a pop-up ***/
user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick mousedown pointerdown");
/* 5019: disable page thumbnail collection ***/
@@ -646,240 +476,6 @@ user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
* dropdown, or using keyword search shortcuts you configure in options (e.g. "d" for DuckDuckGo) ***/
user_pref("keyword.enabled", false);
-/*** [SECTION 5500]: OPTIONAL HARDENING
- Not recommended. Overriding these can cause breakage and performance issues,
- they are mostly fingerprintable, and the threat model is practically nonexistent
-***/
-/* 5501: disable MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) [FF51+]
- * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=mathml ***/
- // user_pref("mathml.disabled", true); // 1173199
-/* 5502: disable in-content SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) [FF53+]
- * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+svg ***/
- // user_pref("svg.disabled", true); // 1216893
-/* 5503: disable graphite
- * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+graphite
- * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite_(SIL) ***/
- // user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled", false);
-/* 5504: disable asm.js [FF22+]
- * [1] http://asmjs.org/
- * [2] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=asm.js
- * [3] https://rh0dev.github.io/blog/2017/the-return-of-the-jit/ ***/
- // user_pref("javascript.options.asmjs", false);
-/* 5505: disable Ion and baseline JIT to harden against JS exploits
- * [NOTE] When both Ion and JIT are disabled, and trustedprincipals
- * is enabled, then Ion can still be used by extensions (1599226)
- * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+jit
- * [2] https://microsoftedge.github.io/edgevr/posts/Super-Duper-Secure-Mode/ ***/
- // user_pref("javascript.options.ion", false);
- // user_pref("javascript.options.baselinejit", false);
- // user_pref("javascript.options.jit_trustedprincipals", true); // [FF75+] [HIDDEN PREF]
-/* 5506: disable WebAssembly [FF52+]
- * Vulnerabilities [1] have increasingly been found, including those known and fixed
- * in native programs years ago [2]. WASM has powerful low-level access, making
- * certain attacks (brute-force) and vulnerabilities more possible
- * [STATS] ~0.2% of websites, about half of which are for cryptomining / malvertising [2][3]
- * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=wasm
- * [2] https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/more-worries-over-the-security-of-web-assembly
- * [3] https://www.zdnet.com/article/half-of-the-websites-using-webassembly-use-it-for-malicious-purposes ***/
- // user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false);
-/* 5507: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts ***/
- // user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
-/* 5508: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension)
- * Optionally hide the UI setting which also disables the DRM prompt
- * [SETTING] General>DRM Content>Play DRM-controlled content
- * [TEST] https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm
- * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/drms-dead-canary-how-we-just-lost-web-what-we-learned-it-and-what-we-need-do-next ***/
- // user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false);
- // user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false);
-/* 5509: disable IPv6 if using a VPN
- * This is an application level fallback. Disabling IPv6 is best done at an OS/network
- * level, and/or configured properly in system wide VPN setups.
- * [SETUP-WEB] PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR
- * [NOTE] PHP defaults to IPv6 with "localhost". Use "php -S 127.0.0.1:PORT"
- * [TEST] https://ipleak.org/
- * [1] https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/ipv6-security/ (Myths 2,4,5,6) ***/
- // user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
-/* 5510: control when to send a cross-origin referer
- * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match
- * [NOTE] Will cause breakage: older modems/routers and some sites e.g banks, vimeo, icloud, instagram ***/
- // user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 2);
-/* 5511: set DoH bootstrap address [FF89+]
- * Firefox uses the system DNS to initially resolve the IP address of your DoH server.
- * When set to a valid, working value that matches your "network.trr.uri" (0712) Firefox
- * won't use the system DNS. If the IP doesn't match then DoH won't work ***/
- // user_pref("network.trr.bootstrapAddr", "10.0.0.1"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
-
-/*** [SECTION 6000]: DON'T TOUCH ***/
-/* 6001: enforce Firefox blocklist
- * [WHY] It includes updates for "revoked certificates"
- * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl/ ***/
-user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
-/* 6002: enforce no referer spoofing
- * [WHY] Spoofing can affect CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protections ***/
-user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 6004: enforce a security delay on some confirmation dialogs such as install, open/save
- * [1] https://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ ***/
-user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 1000); // [DEFAULT: 1000]
-/* 6008: enforce no First Party Isolation [FF51+]
- * [WARNING] Replaced with network partitioning (FF85+) and TCP (2701), and enabling FPI
- * disables those. FPI is no longer maintained except at Tor Project for Tor Browser's config ***/
-user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 6009: enforce SmartBlock shims (about:compat) [FF81+]
- * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/03/23/introducing-smartblock/ ***/
-user_pref("extensions.webcompat.enable_shims", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] [DEFAULT: true]
-/* 6010: enforce no TLS 1.0/1.1 downgrades
- * [TEST] https://tls-v1-1.badssl.com:1010/ ***/
-user_pref("security.tls.version.enable-deprecated", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 6011: enforce disabling of Web Compatibility Reporter [FF56+]
- * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla
- * [WHY] To prevent wasting Mozilla's time with a custom setup ***/
-user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 6012: enforce Quarantined Domains [FF115+]
- * [WHY] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/quarantined-domains */
-user_pref("extensions.quarantinedDomains.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
-/* 6050: prefsCleaner: previously active items removed from arkenfox 115-127 ***/
- // user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", "");
- // user_pref("browser.urlbar.dnsResolveSingleWordsAfterSearch", "");
- // user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", "");
- // user_pref("privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage", "");
- // user_pref("privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage.exempt_sessionstorage", "");
- // user_pref("privacy.partition.serviceWorkers", "");
-
-/*** [SECTION 7000]: DON'T BOTHER ***/
-/* 7001: disable APIs
- * Location-Aware Browsing, Full Screen
- * [WHY] The API state is easily fingerprintable.
- * Geo is behind a prompt (7002). Full screen requires user interaction ***/
- // user_pref("geo.enabled", false);
- // user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false);
-/* 7002: set default permissions
- * Location, Camera, Microphone, Notifications [FF58+] Virtual Reality [FF73+]
- * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
- * [WHY] These are fingerprintable via Permissions API, except VR. Just add site
- * exceptions as allow/block for frequently visited/annoying sites: i.e. not global
- * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>
- * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings ***/
- // user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0);
- // user_pref("permissions.default.camera", 0);
- // user_pref("permissions.default.microphone", 0);
- // user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 0);
- // user_pref("permissions.default.xr", 0); // Virtual Reality
-/* 7003: disable non-modern cipher suites [1]
- * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting. Minimal/non-existent threat of downgrade attacks
- * [1] https://browserleaks.com/ssl ***/
- // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false);
- // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_256_sha", false);
- // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
- // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false);
- // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_gcm_sha256", false); // no PFS
- // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_gcm_sha384", false); // no PFS
- // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha", false); // no PFS
- // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha", false); // no PFS
-/* 7004: control TLS versions
- * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting and security ***/
- // user_pref("security.tls.version.min", 3); // [DEFAULT: 3]
- // user_pref("security.tls.version.max", 4);
-/* 7005: disable SSL session IDs [FF36+]
- * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting and perf costs. These are session-only
- * and isolated with network partitioning (FF85+) and/or containers ***/
- // user_pref("security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers", true);
-/* 7006: onions
- * [WHY] Firefox doesn't support hidden services. Use Tor Browser ***/
- // user_pref("dom.securecontext.allowlist_onions", true); // [FF97+] 1382359/1744006
- // user_pref("network.http.referer.hideOnionSource", true); // 1305144
-/* 7007: referers
- * [WHY] Only cross-origin referers (1602, 5510) matter ***/
- // user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 2);
- // user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0);
-/* 7008: set the default Referrer Policy [FF59+]
- * 0=no-referer, 1=same-origin, 2=strict-origin-when-cross-origin, 3=no-referrer-when-downgrade
- * [WHY] Defaults are fine. They can be overridden by a site-controlled Referrer Policy ***/
- // user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2]
- // user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.pbmode", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2]
-/* 7010: disable HTTP Alternative Services [FF37+]
- * [WHY] Already isolated with network partitioning (FF85+) ***/
- // user_pref("network.http.altsvc.enabled", false);
-/* 7011: disable website control over browser right-click context menu
- * [WHY] Just use Shift-Right-Click ***/
- // user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false);
-/* 7012: disable icon fonts (glyphs) and local fallback rendering
- * [WHY] Breakage, font fallback is equivalency, also RFP
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/789788
- * [2] https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/issues/8455 ***/
- // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", false); // [FF41+]
- // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.fallback_delay", -1);
-/* 7013: disable Clipboard API
- * [WHY] Fingerprintable. Breakage. Cut/copy/paste require user
- * interaction, and paste is limited to focused editable fields ***/
- // user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false);
-/* 7014: disable System Add-on updates
- * [WHY] It can compromise security. System addons ship with prefs, use those ***/
- // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+]
- // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+]
-/* 7015: enable the DNT (Do Not Track) HTTP header
- * [WHY] DNT is enforced with Tracking Protection which is used in ETP Strict (2701) ***/
- // user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", true);
-/* 7016: customize ETP settings
- * [NOTE] FPP (fingerprintingProtection) is ignored when RFP (4501) is enabled
- * [WHY] Arkenfox only supports strict (2701) which sets these at runtime ***/
- // user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5); // [DEFAULT: 5]
- // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection", true); // [FF114+] [ETP FF119+]
- // user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault", true);
- // user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault.top_navigation", true); // [FF100+]
- // user_pref("privacy.partition.network_state.ocsp_cache", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF123+]
- // user_pref("privacy.query_stripping.enabled", true); // [FF101+]
- // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", true);
- // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.socialtracking.enabled", true);
- // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.cryptomining.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
- // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.fingerprinting.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
-/* 7017: disable service workers
- * [WHY] Already isolated with TCP (2701) behind a pref (2710) ***/
- // user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false);
-/* 7018: disable Web Notifications [FF22+]
- * [WHY] Web Notifications are behind a prompt (7002)
- * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/block-notification-requests/ ***/
- // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false);
-/* 7019: disable Push Notifications [FF44+]
- * [WHY] Push requires subscription
- * [NOTE] To remove all subscriptions, reset "dom.push.userAgentID"
- * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/push-notifications-firefox ***/
- // user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false);
-/* 7020: disable WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication)
- * [WHY] Firefox desktop uses mDNS hostname obfuscation and the private IP is never exposed until
- * required in TRUSTED scenarios; i.e. after you grant device (microphone or camera) access
- * [TEST] https://browserleaks.com/webrtc
- * [1] https://groups.google.com/g/discuss-webrtc/c/6stQXi72BEU/m/2FwZd24UAQAJ
- * [2] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-mmusic-mdns-ice-candidates#section-3.1.1 ***/
- // user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);
-
-/*** [SECTION 8000]: DON'T BOTHER: FINGERPRINTING
- [WHY] They are insufficient to help anti-fingerprinting and do more harm than good
- [WARNING] DO NOT USE with RFP. RFP already covers these and they can interfere
-***/
-/* 8001: prefsCleaner: reset items useless for anti-fingerprinting ***/
- // user_pref("browser.display.use_document_fonts", "");
- // user_pref("browser.zoom.siteSpecific", "");
- // user_pref("device.sensors.enabled", "");
- // user_pref("dom.enable_performance", "");
- // user_pref("dom.enable_resource_timing", "");
- // user_pref("dom.gamepad.enabled", "");
- // user_pref("dom.maxHardwareConcurrency", "");
- // user_pref("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", "");
- // user_pref("dom.webaudio.enabled", "");
- // user_pref("font.system.whitelist", "");
- // user_pref("general.appname.override", "");
- // user_pref("general.appversion.override", "");
- // user_pref("general.buildID.override", "");
- // user_pref("general.oscpu.override", "");
- // user_pref("general.platform.override", "");
- // user_pref("general.useragent.override", "");
- // user_pref("media.navigator.enabled", "");
- // user_pref("media.ondevicechange.enabled", "");
- // user_pref("media.video_stats.enabled", "");
- // user_pref("media.webspeech.synth.enabled", "");
- // user_pref("ui.use_standins_for_native_colors", "");
- // user_pref("webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info", "");
-
/*** [SECTION 9000]: NON-PROJECT RELATED ***/
/* 9001: disable welcome notices ***/
user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
@@ -892,48 +488,6 @@ user_pref("browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled", false);
* [SETTING] Search>Search Bar>Use the address bar for search and navigation>Show search terms instead of URL... ***/
user_pref("browser.urlbar.showSearchTerms.enabled", false);
-/*** [SECTION 9999]: DEPRECATED / RENAMED ***/
-/* ESR115.x still uses all the following prefs
-// [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable active ones
-// FF116
-// 4506: set RFP's font visibility level (1402) [FF94+]
- // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1838415
- // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.resistFingerprinting", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1]
-// FF117
-// 7018: disable service worker Web Notifications [FF44+]
- // [WHY] Web Notifications are behind a prompt (7002)
- // [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/block-notification-requests/
- // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1842457
- // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false);
-// FF118
-// 1402: limit font visibility (Windows, Mac, some Linux) [FF94+]
- // Uses hardcoded lists with two parts: kBaseFonts + kLangPackFonts [1], bundled fonts are auto-allowed
- // In normal windows: uses the first applicable: RFP over TP over Standard
- // In Private Browsing windows: uses the most restrictive between normal and private
- // 1=only base system fonts, 2=also fonts from optional language packs, 3=also user-installed fonts
- // [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?path=StandardFonts*.inc
- // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1847599
- // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.private", 1);
- // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.standard", 1);
- // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.trackingprotection", 1);
-// 2623: disable permissions delegation [FF73+]
- // Currently applies to cross-origin geolocation, camera, mic and screen-sharing
- // permissions, and fullscreen requests. Disabling delegation means any prompts
- // for these will show/use their correct 3rd party origin
- // [1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mozilla.dev.platform/BdFOMAuCGW8/discussion
- // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1697151
- // user_pref("permissions.delegation.enabled", false);
-// FF119
-// 0211: use en-US locale regardless of the system or region locale
- // [SETUP-WEB] May break some input methods e.g xim/ibus for CJK languages [1]
- // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=867501,1629630
- // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1846224
- // user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
-// 0711: disable skipping DoH when parental controls are enabled [FF70+]
- // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1586941
-user_pref("network.dns.skipTRR-when-parental-control-enabled", false);
-// ***/
-
user_pref("browser.tabs.firefox-view", false);
user_pref("browser.tabs.firefox-view-next", false);