fix for abbreviated ipv6

diff --git a/p0f-client.c b/p0f-client.c
index d53bda6a23c25bdbc17babf91684d61e21d9d1e8..ea815fdc741104909508a9ec558d3d7dea2dc6b9 100644 (file)
--- a/p0f-client.c
+++ b/p0f-client.c
@@ -73,10 +73,15 @@ static void parse_addr6(char* str, u8* ret) {
 
     while (isxdigit(*str)) str++;
     if (*str) str++;
+    // ian: added this to get beyond ::
+    if (*str && !isxdigit(*str)) str++;
 
   }
 
-  if (seg != 8) FATAL("Malformed IPv6 address (don't abbreviate).");
+  // iank: commented. exim abbreviates but its consistent. and ip addr is only used
+  // to identify host, some misplaced leading zeros will not end up making 2
+  // ipv6 addresses from the internet be the same in practice.
+  //if (seg != 8) FATAL("Malformed IPv6 address (don't abbreviate).");
 
 }