socket.inet_aton parsing issue on some libc versions
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Description
| BPO | 37495 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @vstinner, @tiran, @websurfer5, @aldwinaldwin, @disconnect3d |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-07-03.21:54:34.295>
labels = ['type-security', '3.8', '3.7', 'library', '3.9']
title = 'socket.inet_aton parsing issue on some libc versions'
updated_at = <Date 2020-08-07.06:47:51.662>
user = 'https://github.com/disconnect3d'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2020-08-07.06:47:51.662>
actor = 'Jeffrey.Kintscher'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-07-03.21:54:34.295>
creator = 'Dominik Czarnota'
dependencies = []
files = ['48457']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37495
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nosy_names = ['vstinner', 'christian.heimes', 'Jeffrey.Kintscher', 'aldwinaldwin', 'Dominik Czarnota']
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'security'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37495'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
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 by reading the linked inet_aton_pton.py reproducer and the socket-related issue discussion, then compare the reported parsing behavior across the affected libc versions. Done means the libc-dependent behavior is understood and the issue has an agreed fix or regression check.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100