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socket.inet_aton parsing issue on some libc versions

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BPO 37495
Nosy @vstinner, @tiran, @websurfer5, @aldwinaldwin, @disconnect3d
Files
  • inet_aton_pton.py
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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
    keywords = []
    message_count = 11.0
    messages = ['347243', '347255', '347256', '347321', '347328', '347329', '347337', '347339', '347341', '372740', '372742']
    nosy_count = 5.0
    nosy_names = ['vstinner', 'christian.heimes', 'Jeffrey.Kintscher', 'aldwinaldwin', 'Dominik Czarnota']
    pr_nums = []
    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']
    

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    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

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