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Null bytes are accepted within socket.getaddrinfo() #160898
Description
Bug report
Most socket APIs don't accept null bytes, but socket.getaddrinfo() does which can lead to unexpected truncation.
CPython versions tested on:
CPython main branch
Operating systems tested on:
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Linked PRs
- gh-160898: Reject null bytes in
socket.getaddrinfo()host and port #160899 - [3.15] gh-160898: Reject null bytes in
socket.getaddrinfo()host and port (GH-160899) #160925 - [3.14] gh-160898: Reject null bytes in
socket.getaddrinfo()host and port (GH-160899) #160926 - [3.13] gh-160898: Reject null bytes in
socket.getaddrinfo()host and port (GH-160899) #160974 - [3.12] gh-160898: Reject null bytes in
socket.getaddrinfo()host and port (GH-160899) #160975 - [3.11] gh-160898: Reject null bytes in
socket.getaddrinfo()host and port (GH-160899) #160977
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gh-160898: Reject null bytes in `socket.getaddrinfo()` host and port (#…
Anurag-S1ngh commentedon Oct 31, 2026