Package: python-xmpp
Version: 0.4.1-cvs20080505.4
Severity: important
Tags: patch



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Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages python-xmpp depends on:
ii  python  2.7.9-1

Versions of packages python-xmpp recommends:
ii  python-dnspython  1.12.0-1

python-xmpp suggests no packages.

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When connecting to a xmpp server the library prints out a dns exception
error which can be tracked down to a wrong, maybe old, useage of the API.

The following patch fixes the issue:

--- transports.py       2015-03-21 15:36:01.000000000 +0100
+++ transports.py.fix   2017-07-27 16:00:04.913835081 +0200
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
             for query in possible_queries:
                 try:
                     if HAVE_DNSPYTHON:
-                        answers = [x for x in dns.resolver.query(query,
'SRV')]
+                        answers = [x for x in dns.resolver.query(query,
rdtype=dns.rdatatype.SRV)]
                         if answers:
                             host = str(answers[0].target)
                             port = int(answers[0].port)



Kind Regards,
Markus Wigge

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