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CompressorFilter compresses 206 Partial responses into invalid HTTP

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#23,850 opened on Nov 6, 2022

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Description

CompressorFilter compresses 206 Partial responses. The result is not valid HTTP, and has no defined meaning. CompressorFilter should instead forward 206 Partial responses without modification.

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Inspect the CompressorFilter implementation to locate where HTTP response status codes are checked. Add a check for status 206 and skip compression for those responses, forwarding them unmodified.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
networkingbackend
Issue type
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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C++HTTPGit
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65