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gh-138223: Fix infinite loop in email._header_value_parser._fold_mime_parameters
Fix infinite loop that occurred when processing MIME parameters with very long parameter names during RFC 2231 encoding. The issue was in the while loop that tried to find split points for long parameter values. Changes made: - In email._header_value_parser._fold_mime_parameters(): Replace infinite 'while True:' loop with 'while splitpoint > 1:' and ensure splitpoint is always at least 1 to prevent getting stuck - Add fallback logic to force minimal splits when values cannot fit Testing: - Added test_mime_parameter_folding_no_infinite_loop to TestMIMEPart class - Test creates scenario where maxchars = 1 (edge case that caused infinite loop) - Verifies as_string() completes successfully instead of hanging - Test passes, confirming the fix prevents infinite loops This fixes GitHub issue #138223 where add_attachment() with long parameter keys would cause as_string() to hang indefinitely during MIME parameter folding and header processing.
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Lib/test/test_email/test_message.py

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attachments = msg.iter_attachments()
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self.assertEqual(list(attachments), [])
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def test_mime_parameter_folding_no_infinite_loop(self):
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msg = self._make_message()
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msg.add_attachment(
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b"test content",
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maintype="text",
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subtype="plain",
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filename="test.txt"
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)
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maxlen = 78 # Standard RFC line length
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extra_chrome = "utf-8''" # charset + encoding info
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section = 0
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min_name_len = maxlen - 3 - len(str(section)) - 3 - len(extra_chrome)
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long_param_name = "a" * min_name_len
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long_param_value = "b" * 100
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msg.set_param(long_param_name, long_param_value)
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result = msg.as_string()
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self.assertIsInstance(result, str)
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self.assertIn(long_param_name, result)
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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unittest.main()

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