tarfile: ignore_zeros = True won't raise exception even on invalid (non-zero) TARs
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Description
| BPO | 40757 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @iritkatriel |
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created_at = <Date 2020-05-24.18:10:44.366>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
title = "tarfile: ignore_zeros = True won't raise exception even on invalid (non-zero) TARs"
updated_at = <Date 2022-01-23.17:21:36.675>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/mxmlnkn'
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issue_num = 40757
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status = 'open'
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40757'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
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Research direction
Start by locating the Python tarfile implementation and its existing tests for ignore_zeros and invalid archives. Reproduce the reported behavior with an invalid, non-zero TAR and confirm that ignore_zeros=True raises the expected exception without changing handling of valid zero blocks.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100