NS 2.0.9.8 blocks local resources from virtual host

[designbytes]

Just upgraded to NS 2.0.9.8 from NS 2.0.9.7 on Firefox 3.6.13 when the problem presented itself. All local resources are being blocked (css, js, images). Reverting to NS 2.0.9.7 resolves the issue.

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[ABE] <LOCAL> Deny on {GET http://redesign/css/reset.css <<< http://redesign/, http://redesign/ - 4}
SYSTEM rule:
Site LOCAL
Accept from LOCAL
Deny

Seems to be related to forum post http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5817

Thanks!

[Giorgio Maone]

What IP(s) does the "redesign" resolve to?

[Not So Local]

I'm experiencing this problem too, starting with NoScript 2.0.9.8. Requests to local are blocked. My environment:

* Firefox 3.6.15
* NoScript 2.0.9.8
* Mac OS X 10.5, up to date w/patches

Hosts file {extract}:

127.0.0.1 local
127.0.0.1 localhost

Typical message in Firefox's error console:

[ABE] <LOCAL> Deny on {GET http://local/links.html <<< http://local/, http://local/ - 7}
SYSTEM rule:
Site LOCAL
Accept from LOCAL about:blank
Deny

I use local as a shorthand for localhost. Both resolve to 127.0.0.1. Requests to localhost succeed, while any request to local fails.

Using localhost instead of local would mean rewriting quite a few CGI scripts I use day to day.

[Not So Local]

Workaround: add my virtual-host-name to the ABE local system rule:

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Site LOCAL
Accept from LOCAL my-virtual-host-name about:blank
Deny

Seems to do the trick.