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authorGiampaolo RodolĂ  <g.rodola@gmail.com>2010-08-23 22:28:13 (GMT)
committerGiampaolo RodolĂ  <g.rodola@gmail.com>2010-08-23 22:28:13 (GMT)
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fix issue 9129: adds proper error handling on accept() when smtpd accepts new incoming connections.
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Library
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+- Issue #9129: smtpd.py is vulnerable to DoS attacks deriving from missing
+ error handling when accepting a new connection.
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- Issue #9601: ftplib now provides a workaround for non-compliant
implementations such as IIS shipped with Windows server 2003 returning invalid
response codes for MKD and PWD commands.