Reject SOCKS requests for "localhost" or ".local"

Sending them on is futile, since we will be told "127.0.0.1" and then think we've been lied to. Partial fix for 2822.
2024-12-06 19:41:15 +01:00 · 2012-03-28 03:19:00 -04:00
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+  o Minor features:
+
+    - Don't bother trying to connect to addresses that we are sure will
+      resolve to 127.0.0.1: Getting 127.0.0.1 in a reply makes us think
+      we have been lied to, even when the address the client tried to
+      connect to was "localhost." Partial fix for bug 2822.