[Reportbug-maint] Bug#682093: reportbug fails with SOAPpy.Errors.HTTPError using IPV6

[James Robertson]

Package: reportbug
Version: 6.4
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,

I am running dual stack IPV4 and IPV6.  If I disable IPV6 reportbug works fine.  With IPV6 enabled I get the error below.

> reportbug 
Please enter the name of the package in which you have found a problem, or type 'other' to report a more general problem.
> reportbug
Is "reportbug" actually the package you are having problems with [Y|n|q|?]? y
*** Welcome to reportbug.  Use ? for help at prompts. ***
Note: bug reports are publicly archived (including the email address of the submitter).
Detected character set: UTF-8
Please change your locale if this is incorrect.

Using 'James Robertson <j at mesrobertson.com>' as your from address.
Getting status for reportbug...
Checking for newer versions at madison...
Will send report to Debian (per lsb_release).
Querying Debian BTS for reports on reportbug (source)...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/reportbug", line 2198, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/reportbug", line 1077, in main
    return iface.user_interface()
  File "/usr/bin/reportbug", line 1699, in user_interface
    latest_first=self.options.latest_first)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/reportbug/ui/text_ui.py", line 517, in handle_bts_query
    source=source, http_proxy=http_proxy, archived=archived)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/reportbug/debbugs.py", line 1262, in get_reports
    stats = debianbts.get_status(bugs)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/debianbts.py", line 161, in get_status
    reply = server.get_status(*nr)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/SOAPpy/Client.py", line 470, in __call__
    return self.__r_call(*args, **kw)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/SOAPpy/Client.py", line 492, in __r_call
    self.__hd, self.__ma)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/SOAPpy/Client.py", line 363, in __call
    config = self.config)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/SOAPpy/Client.py", line 252, in call
    raise HTTPError(code, msg)
SOAPpy.Errors.HTTPError: <HTTPError 500 Internal Server Error>
>


-- Package-specific info:
** Environment settings:
EDITOR="vim"
INTERFACE="text"

** /home/james/.reportbugrc:
reportbug_version "6.3.1"
mode novice
ui text
email "j at mesrobertson.com"
smtphost "mx4.3rdmill.com.au"

-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages reportbug depends on:
ii  apt               0.9.7.2
ii  python            2.7.3-1
ii  python-reportbug  6.4

reportbug recommends no packages.

Versions of packages reportbug suggests:
pn  claws-mail                               <none>
pn  debconf-utils                            <none>
pn  debsums                                  <none>
pn  dlocate                                  <none>
pn  emacs22-bin-common | emacs23-bin-common  <none>
ii  file                                     5.11-2
ii  gnupg                                    1.4.12-4+b1
pn  postfix | exim4 | mail-transport-agent   <none>
ii  python-gtk2                              2.24.0-3
pn  python-gtkspell                          <none>
pn  python-urwid                             <none>
pn  python-vte                               <none>
ii  xdg-utils                                1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6

Versions of packages python-reportbug depends on:
ii  apt               0.9.7.2
ii  python            2.7.3-1
ii  python-debian     0.1.21
ii  python-debianbts  1.11
ii  python-support    1.0.15

python-reportbug suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information