ipaddress module accepts some strange IPv6 addresses that it shouldn't
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Description
| BPO | 34453 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @ncoghlan, @enedil, @prudvinit |
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created_at = <Date 2018-08-21.20:22:58.607>
labels = ['type-bug', 'tests']
title = "ipaddress module accepts some strange IPv6 addresses that it shouldn't"
updated_at = <Date 2018-08-25.16:33:09.677>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/lkcl'
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issue_num = 34453
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status = 'open'
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34453'
versions = ['Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6']
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Research direction
Start with the attached ipv6test.py cases and the Python ipaddress module to determine which IPv6 forms are currently accepted. Done means the invalid forms identified by the issue are rejected while valid IPv6 addresses continue to work, with regression coverage for the reported cases.
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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
- 45/100