• IRC IPs sometimes sent a in x.x.x.x format not decimal IPs

    From Nigel Reed@VERT to GitLab issue in main/sbbs on Fri Jul 7 15:24:15 2023
    open https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/583

    [02:35] -eotlbbs.synchro.net- *** Client -- Client connecting: mrnelgin (nelgin@47.186.47.220) [47.186.47.220] {10}
    [02:35] -eotlbbs.synchro.net- *** Global -- from services.synchro.net: WARNING: invalid IP address `47.186.47.220' for new nick mrnelgin

    I first noticed this while investigating another issue:

    This is correct:
    [15:16] -eotlbbs.synchro.net- *** RemoteClient -- NICK deubiest ~kuofinger@51.68.79.223 reality.synchro.net 860114911 :paerl
    [15:16] -eotlbbs.synchro.net- *** RemoteClient -- NICK pluamly ~greiwt@tor-exit-63.for-privacy.net reality.synchro.net 3118228799 :braukest

    This is not:
    [13:30] -eotlbbs.synchro.net- *** RemoteClient -- NICK luca50__ ~andchat54@host-87-0-152-9.retail.telecomitalia.it veleno.synchro.net 87.0.152.9 :AndChat542100
    [13:30] -eotlbbs.synchro.net- *** Global -- from services.synchro.net: WARNING: invalid IP address `87.0.152.9' for new nick luca50__
    [13:34] -eotlbbs.synchro.net- *** RemoteClient -- NICK LinksGetter ~irclib@vert.synchro.net vert.synchro.net 71.95.196.34 :irclib.js-1.24
    [13:34] -eotlbbs.synchro.net- *** Global -- from services.synchro.net: WARNING: invalid IP address `71.95.196.34' for new nick LinksGetter

    Server<>Server code needs to be audited to make sure decimal IP addresses are passed when expected.

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  • From Randy Sommerfeld@VERT to GitLab note in main/sbbs on Sat Jul 8 03:37:06 2023
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/583#note_3664

    This is expected behaviour as we transition from the old NICKIP interserver capability to NICKIPSTR

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  • From Randy Sommerfeld@VERT to GitLab issue in main/sbbs on Sat Jul 8 03:37:06 2023
    close https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/583

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