[Pkg-clamav-devel] Bug#905040: clamav-milter: inet6 socket throws error

[Christian Schrötter]

Package: clamav-milter
Version: 0.100.1+dfsg-1
Severity: minor

Dear Maintainer,

the current version of clamav-milter in Debian Buster is unable to use
an inet6 socket. This worked in previous Debian versions like a charm.

Migrated config file from Debian Jessie:

> MilterSocket inet6:12345 at localhost

Error from clamav-milter:

> systemd[1]: Starting LSB: ClamAV virus milter...
> clamav-milter: ClamAV: Unknown host name localhost
> clamav-milter: ClamAV: Unable to create listening socket on conn
>   inet6:12345 at localhost
> clamav-milter[27638]: Starting Sendmail milter plugin for ClamAV:
>   clamav-milterERROR: Failed to create socket inet6:12345 at localhost

And yes, there's an IPv6 entry for localhost in /etc/hosts! :-)

Current workaround: Use "inet" for an IPv4-only listener.

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Regards,
Christian