python-hyper / python-hyper/rfc3986
Host ']'
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Description
The following malformed URL is accepted by rfc3986:
B://]
Although the character ']' is allowed in a host, it must be in the context of an IPv6 or an IPvFuture, which this is not.
This malformed URL is rejected by urllib, urllib3, hyperlink, yarl, furl, and Boost.URL.
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Research direction
Start by locating the host validation path for the rfc3986 URL parser and reproduce the reported input B://]. Add regression coverage showing that this malformed URL is rejected, and verify that valid bracketed IPv6 or IPvFuture hosts remain accepted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100