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The decode_header function does not always work correctly.

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Description

BPO 34330
Nosy @warsaw, @bitdancer, @tirkarthi

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-08-03.14:40:05.783>
labels = ['expert-email']
title = 'The decode_header function does not always work correctly.'
updated_at = <Date 2018-08-05.05:03:04.276>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/2'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2018-08-05.05:03:04.276>
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creation = <Date 2018-08-03.14:40:05.783>
creator = '\xd0\x92\xd0\xbb\xd0\xb0\xd0\xb4 \xd0\x9a2'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 34330
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message_count = 1.0
messages = ['323056']
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priority = 'normal'
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stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34330'
versions = ['Python 2.7']

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Research direction

Start by locating Python's email implementation of decode_header and determine which input case from the original bug report reproduces the incorrect behavior. The payload names no source file or test, so identify the relevant email tests before defining the expected decoded result and verifying the fix.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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