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random_string: replace random.SystemRandom() with secrets.SystemRandom() (#10893)

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* random_string: replace random.SystemRandom() with secrets.SystemRandom()

Signed-off-by: Thomas Sjögren <konstruktoid@users.noreply.github.com>

* add the forgotten blank line

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* Update changelogs/fragments/replace-random-with-secrets.yml

Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>

* readd the description

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* Update changelogs/fragments/replace-random-with-secrets.yml

Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>

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Signed-off-by: Thomas Sjögren <konstruktoid@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>
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bugfixes:
- random_string lookup plugin - replace ``random.SystemRandom()`` with ``secrets.SystemRandom()`` when
generating strings. This has no practical effect, as both are the same
(https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10893).

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plugins/lookup/random_string.py
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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ short_description: Generates random string
version_added: '3.2.0'
description:
- Generates random string based upon the given constraints.
- Uses L(random.SystemRandom,https://docs.python.org/3/library/random.html#random.SystemRandom), so should be strong enough
- Uses L(secrets.SystemRandom,https://docs.python.org/3/library/secrets.html#secrets.SystemRandom), so should be strong enough
for cryptographic purposes.
options:
length:
@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ _raw:
import base64
import random
import secrets
import string
from ansible.errors import AnsibleLookupError
@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class LookupModule(LookupBase):
seed = self.get_option("seed")
if seed is None:
random_generator = random.SystemRandom()
random_generator = secrets.SystemRandom()
else:
random_generator = random.Random(seed)