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urllib.request.urlopen can leak socket.timeout to callers

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Description

BPO 45771
Nosy @thorpe-dev
PRs
  • python/cpython#29499
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2021-11-09.18:39:42.336>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'library']
    title = 'urllib.request.urlopen can leak socket.timeout to callers'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-11-09.19:13:34.205>
    user = 'https://github.com/thorpe-dev'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-11-09.19:13:34.205>
    actor = 'thorpe-dev'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2021-11-09.18:39:42.336>
    creator = 'thorpe-dev'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 45771
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 1.0
    messages = ['406038']
    nosy_count = 1.0
    nosy_names = ['thorpe-dev']
    pr_nums = ['29499']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45771'
    versions = []
    

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    Research direction

    The issue names urllib.request.urlopen and socket.timeout, and records PR #29499. Review that PR first, then inspect the urlopen path; completion should address the reported exception leak.

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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
    20/100

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