[issue3002] shutil.copyfile blocks indefinitely on named pipes

[Ralf Schmitt]

Ralf Schmitt <schmir at gmail.com> added the comment:

I can confirm this issue on python 2.5.
I think the priority should be set to critical, as this can lead to
denial of service attacks.

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nosy: +schmir
versions: +Python 2.4, Python 2.5, Python 2.6

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