http.client aborts header parsing upon encountering non-ASCII header names
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Description
| BPO | 37093 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @warsaw, @bitdancer, @maxking, @corona10, @tipabu |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-05-29.23:32:09.269>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
title = 'http.client aborts header parsing upon encountering non-ASCII header names'
updated_at = <Date 2022-01-22.03:59:08.693>
user = 'https://github.com/tipabu'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2022-01-22.03:59:08.693>
actor = 'corona10'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-05-29.23:32:09.269>
creator = 'tburke'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37093
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['343942', '358833']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['barry', 'r.david.murray', 'maxking', 'corona10', 'tburke']
pr_nums = ['13788']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37093'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
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Research direction
The issue identifies Python's http.client header parsing and references PR 13788; start by reviewing that pull request and locating the relevant parser entry point. Confirm the behavior for non-ASCII header names and compare it with the intended resolution shown in the existing discussion or patch.
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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
- 25/100