Bug 732954 – issue8135 : urllib.unquote doesn't decode mixed-case percent escapes

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Bug 732954 - issue8135 : urllib.unquote doesn't decode mixed-case percent escapes

Summary:	issue8135 : urllib.unquote doesn't decode mixed-case percent escapes

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	python (Show other bugs)
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Version:	5.8
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	urgent Severity high
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Dave Malcolm
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Blocks:	734005 772956
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Reported:	2011-08-24 05:36 EDT by Cedric Buissart
Modified:	2013-10-03 20:25 EDT (History)
CC List:	4 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	python-2.4.3-45.el5
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2012-02-21 01:50:14 EST
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backported upstream patch from 8135 (2.20 KB, patch) 2011-08-24 05:36 EDT, Cedric Buissart	no flags	Details \| Diff
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External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Python	8135	None	None	None	Never
Red Hat Product Errata	RHBA-2012:0297	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	python bug fix update	2012-02-20 10:05:27 EST

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Description Cedric Buissart 2011-08-24 05:36:05 EDT

Created attachment 519580 [details]
backported upstream patch from 8135

Description of problem:

urllib.unquote fails to decode a percent-escape with mixed case. It has been reported / corrected upstream :
http://bugs.python.org/issue8135


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

python-2.4.3-44.el5

How reproducible:

100%

Steps to Reproduce:

>>> from urllib import unquote
>>> unquote("%fc")
'\xfc'
>>> unquote("%FC")
'\xfc'
>>> unquote("%Fc")
'%Fc'
>>> unquote("%fC")
'%fC'

Expected behaviour:

>>> unquote("%Fc")
'\xfc'
>>> unquote("%fC")
'\xfc' 



Additional info:
attached : backported patch http://bugs.python.org/file16552/urllib-unquote-mixcase.patch2
I tried it, it seems fine to me

Comment 13 errata-xmlrpc 2012-02-21 01:50:14 EST

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0297.html

Comment 14 Red Hat Bugzilla 2013-10-03 20:25:25 EDT

Removing external tracker bug with the id 'DOC-61659' as it is not valid for this tracker

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