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socketserver: BaseServer.handle_request() infinite loop

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Description

BPO 37026
Nosy @jmberg

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-05-23.22:06:55.515>
labels = ['3.7', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'socketserver: BaseServer.handle_request() infinite loop'
updated_at = <Date 2019-05-23.22:06:55.515>
user = 'https://github.com/jmberg'

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activity = <Date 2019-05-23.22:06:55.515>
actor = 'jmberg'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-05-23.22:06:55.515>
creator = 'jmberg'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37026
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['343330']
nosy_count = 1.0
nosy_names = ['jmberg']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37026'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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Research direction

Start by locating BaseServer.handle_request() in the socketserver library and investigate the conditions under which it can loop indefinitely. Reproduce the reported behavior, then add a focused regression test and verify the relevant test suite; the issue names no file or test, so repository search is needed.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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