smtplib mixes RFC821 and RFC822 addresses
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Description
| BPO | 34591 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @daurnimator, @Zheaoli, @epicfaace |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-09-05.20:41:44.008>
labels = ['type-security', 'library']
title = 'smtplib mixes RFC821 and RFC822 addresses'
updated_at = <Date 2020-03-23.18:01:04.929>
user = 'https://github.com/daurnimator'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2020-03-23.18:01:04.929>
actor = 'Manjusaka'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2018-09-05.20:41:44.008>
creator = 'daurnimator'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 34591
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['324653', '364200', '364220', '364869']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['daurnimator', 'Manjusaka', 'epicfaace']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'security'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34591'
versions = []
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the smtplib implementation and the referenced BPO issue 34591 to determine how RFC821 and RFC822 addresses are currently mixed. Clarify the intended address handling and define regression coverage that demonstrates the protocols are no longer conflated.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100