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Description
The random_password_generator (aka RandomPasswordGenerator) gem through 1.0.0 for Ruby uses Kernel#rand to generate passwords, which, due to its cyclic nature, can facilitate password prediction.
References 4 Total
- https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
- https://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560
- https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1
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References 4 Total
- https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23 x_transferred
- https://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html x_transferred
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560 x_transferred
- https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1 x_transferred