[Python-checkins] cpython (2.7): Issue #16190: fix random module recommendation to use ssl.RAND_bytes().

[antoine.pitrou]

http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/48b618a9ad10
changeset:   85192:48b618a9ad10
branch:      2.7
parent:      85185:7339dcff171f
user:        Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net>
date:        Fri Aug 16 19:19:40 2013 +0200
summary:
  Issue #16190: fix random module recommendation to use ssl.RAND_bytes().

files:
  Doc/library/random.rst |  7 +++++++
  1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/library/random.rst b/Doc/library/random.rst
--- a/Doc/library/random.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/random.rst
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@
 uses the system function :func:`os.urandom` to generate random numbers
 from sources provided by the operating system.
 
+.. warning::
+
+   The pseudo-random generators of this module should not be used for
+   security purposes.  Use :func:`os.urandom` or :class:`SystemRandom` if
+   you require a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator.
+
+
 Bookkeeping functions:
 
 

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Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/cpython