(add_restricted_medium) gracefully handle (rare) server issues (#51548)

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5bf9097a..26b48a8f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   o do not display PowerPack but real product name (#52292)
   o on MES5, offer to add update media from authenticated server
 - mdkapplet
+  o gracefully handle (rare) server issues (#51548)
   o if current distribution is no more supported, warn so and offer to
     upgrade to latest release
 - mdkapplet-upgrade-helper
diff --git a/mdkapplet-restricted-helper b/mdkapplet-restricted-helper
index e774d117..181cf492 100755
--- a/mdkapplet-restricted-helper
+++ b/mdkapplet-restricted-helper
@@ -118,7 +118,14 @@ sub add_restricted_medium {
 
     my $res =  get_from("https://my.mandriva.com/rest/authenticate", [ 'username', $email, 'password', $password,
                                                                        'return', 'userdata' ]);
-    my $ref = XML::Simple->new->XMLin($res->{_content});
+    my $ref = eval { XML::Simple->new->XMLin($res->{_content}) };
+    if (my $err = $@) {
+        warn ">> XML error: $err\n";
+        $ref = {
+            code => 1,
+            message => $err,
+        };
+    }
 
     if ($ref->{code} != 0) {
         my $in = interactive->vnew;