The _WindowsConsoleIO implementation of fileno should raise a ValueError if the internal handle value is INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE. Currently it raises io.UnsupportedOperation, and only if closefd=True. 

    >>> f = open('conin$', 'r')
    >>> f.close()
    >>> f.fileno()
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
    io.UnsupportedOperation: Console buffer does not support fileno

    >>> f = open(0, 'r', closefd=False)
    >>> f.close()
    >>> f.fileno()
    0

Also, if lazily opening an fd fails when opening by name (con, conin$, conout$), it should also close the file handle to maintain a consistent state. 

This can be fixed as follows: error out immediately and call err_closed instead of err_mode; and close the handle if _open_osfhandle fails (i.e. fd == -1) and closehandle is set:

    static PyObject *
    _io__WindowsConsoleIO_fileno_impl(winconsoleio *self)
    {
        if (self->handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
            return err_closed();
        }
        
        if (self->fd < 0) {
            _Py_BEGIN_SUPPRESS_IPH
            if (self->writable) {
                self->fd = _open_osfhandle((intptr_t)self->handle,
                                _O_WRONLY | _O_BINARY);
            } else {
                self->fd = _open_osfhandle((intptr_t)self->handle,
                                _O_RDONLY | _O_BINARY);
            }
            _Py_END_SUPPRESS_IPH
        }

        if (self->fd < 0) {
            if (self->closehandle) {
                CloseHandle(self->handle);
            }
            self->handle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
            return err_closed();
        }

        return PyLong_FromLong(self->fd);
    }

On a related note, there's a bug in internal_close that could potentially be a race condition that closes a handle to an unrelated object. If an fd has been opened, the CRT takes control of the handle. Calling close() will also close the underlying handle. In this case CloseHandle should not be called. This just needs a minor fix to add an `else` clause:

    static int
    internal_close(winconsoleio *self)
    {
        if (self->handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
            if (self->closehandle) {
                if (self->fd >= 0) {
                    _Py_BEGIN_SUPPRESS_IPH
                    close(self->fd);
                    _Py_END_SUPPRESS_IPH
                } else {
                    CloseHandle(self->handle);
                }
            }
            self->handle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
            self->fd = -1;
        }
        return 0;
    }

Hi everyone, I would like to let you know that I'm starting working on this one. Thanks!

The issues brought up here are addressed in a more direct, comprehensive, and productive way in PR 1927 for bpo-30555.

resolution: duplicate
stage: patch review -> resolved