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diff --git a/Lib/poplib.py b/Lib/poplib.py
index 84ea88de46..43f8305c48 100644
--- a/Lib/poplib.py
+++ b/Lib/poplib.py
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ CR = b'\r'
LF = b'\n'
CRLF = CR+LF
+# maximal line length when calling readline(). This is to prevent
+# reading arbitrary lenght lines. RFC 1939 limits POP3 line length to
+# 512 characters, including CRLF. We have selected 2048 just to be on
+# the safe side.
+_MAXLINE = 2048
+
class POP3:
@@ -107,7 +113,10 @@ class POP3:
# Raise error_proto('-ERR EOF') if the connection is closed.
def _getline(self):
- line = self.file.readline()
+ line = self.file.readline(_MAXLINE + 1)
+ if len(line) > _MAXLINE:
+ raise error_proto('line too long')
+
if self._debugging > 1: print('*get*', repr(line))
if not line: raise error_proto('-ERR EOF')
octets = len(line)
@@ -250,15 +259,18 @@ class POP3:
def quit(self):
"""Signoff: commit changes on server, unlock mailbox, close connection."""
- try:
- resp = self._shortcmd('QUIT')
- except error_proto as val:
- resp = val
- self.file.close()
- self.sock.close()
- del self.file, self.sock
+ resp = self._shortcmd('QUIT')
+ self.close()
return resp
+ def close(self):
+ """Close the connection without assuming anything about it."""
+ if self.file is not None:
+ self.file.close()
+ if self.sock is not None:
+ self.sock.close()
+ self.file = self.sock = None
+
#__del__ = quit
@@ -325,7 +337,7 @@ else:
hostname - the hostname of the pop3 over ssl server
port - port number
- keyfile - PEM formatted file that countains your private key
+ keyfile - PEM formatted file that contains your private key
certfile - PEM formatted certificate chain file
See the methods of the parent class POP3 for more documentation.