Add Another InvalidHeaderDefect

When an email header address field contains a period directly before the angle bracket, the default header policy raises an Attribute error, rather than adding a header defect. GOVCERT-LU/eml_parser#41
malvidin · Feb 28, 2020 · c703e1c · c703e1c
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diff --git a/Lib/email/_header_value_parser.py b/Lib/email/_header_value_parser.py
@@ -1419,6 +1419,10 @@ def get_phrase(value):
             phrase.defects.append(errors.ObsoleteHeaderDefect(
                 "period in 'phrase'"))
             value = value[1:]
+                if value[0] in PHRASE_ENDS:
+                value = " " + value
+                phrase.defects.append(errors.InvalidHeaderDefect(
+                    "trailing period in 'phrase' with no CFWS"))
         else:
             try:
                 token, value = get_word(value)