VMware: not ssl.SSLContext if validate_certs false (#57185)

Python < 2.7.9 does not have the ssl.SSLContext attribute.
ssl.SSLContext is only required when we want to validate the SSL
connection. If `validate_certs` is false, we don't initialize the
`ssl_context` variable.

Add unit-test coverage and a little refactoring:

- avoid the use of `mocker`, when we can push `monkeypatch` which is
  `pytest`'s default.
- use `mock.Mocker()` when possible

closes: #57072

changelogs/fragments/57185-fix_vmware_modules_py_pre2.79.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - vmware - Ensure we can use the modules with Python < 2.7.9 or RHEL/CentOS < 7.4, this as soon as ``validate_certs`` is disabled.

lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py

@@ -526,12 +526,17 @@ def connect_to_api(module, disconnect_atexit=True, return_si=False):
     if validate_certs and not hasattr(ssl, 'SSLContext'):
         module.fail_json(msg='pyVim does not support changing verification mode with python < 2.7.9. Either update '
                              'python or use validate_certs=false.')
-
+    elif validate_certs:
-    ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23)
+        ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23)
-    if validate_certs:
         ssl_context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
         ssl_context.check_hostname = True
         ssl_context.load_default_certs()
+    elif hasattr(ssl, 'SSLContext'):
+        ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23)
+        ssl_context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+        ssl_context.check_hostname = False
+    else:  # Python < 2.7.9 or RHEL/Centos < 7.4
+        ssl_context = None
 
     service_instance = None
     proxy_host = module.params.get('proxy_host')

test/units/module_utils/test_vmware.py

@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
+import ssl
 import sys
 import pytest
 
 pyvmomi = pytest.importorskip('pyVmomi')
 
-from ansible.module_utils.vmware import connect_to_api, PyVmomi
+from units.compat import mock
+
+import ansible.module_utils.vmware as vmware_module_utils
 
 
 test_data = [
@@ -76,61 +79,38 @@ test_ids = [
 ]
 
 
-class AnsibleModuleExit(Exception):
+class FailJsonException(BaseException):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.args = args
-        self.kwargs = kwargs
-
-
-class ExitJson(AnsibleModuleExit):
-    pass
-
-
-class FailJson(AnsibleModuleExit):
     pass
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def fake_ansible_module():
-    return FakeAnsibleModule()
+    ret = mock.Mock()
-
+    ret.params = test_data[3][0]
-
+    ret.tmpdir = None
-class FakeAnsibleModule:
+    ret.fail_json.side_effect = FailJsonException()
-    def __init__(self):
+    return ret
-        self.params = {}
-        self.tmpdir = None
 
-    def exit_json(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        raise ExitJson(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def fail_json(self, *args, **kwargs):
+def fake_connect_to_api(module, return_si=None):
-        raise FailJson(*args, **kwargs)
+    return None, mock.Mock(),
 
 
-def fake_connect_to_api(module, disconnect_atexit=True, return_si=False):
+testdata = [
-    class MyContent():
+    ('HAS_PYVMOMI', 'PyVmomi'),
-        customFieldsManager = None
+    ('HAS_REQUESTS', 'requests'),
-    if return_si:
+]
-        return (None, MyContent())
-    return MyContent()
 
 
-def test_pyvmomi_lib_exists(mocker, fake_ansible_module):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("key,libname", testdata)
+def test_lib_loading_failure(monkeypatch, fake_ansible_module, key, libname):
     """ Test if Pyvmomi is present or not"""
-    mocker.patch('ansible.module_utils.vmware.HAS_PYVMOMI', new=False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(vmware_module_utils, key, False)
-    with pytest.raises(FailJson) as exec_info:
+    with pytest.raises(FailJsonException):
-        PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
+        vmware_module_utils.PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
-
+    error_str = 'Failed to import the required Python library (%s)' % libname
-    assert 'Failed to import the required Python library (PyVmomi) on' in exec_info.value.kwargs['msg']
+    assert fake_ansible_module.fail_json.called_once()
-
+    assert error_str in fake_ansible_module.fail_json.call_args[1]['msg']
-
-def test_requests_lib_exists(mocker, fake_ansible_module):
-    """ Test if requests is present or not"""
-    mocker.patch('ansible.module_utils.vmware.HAS_REQUESTS', new=False)
-    with pytest.raises(FailJson) as exec_info:
-        PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
-
-    assert 'Failed to import the required Python library (requests) on' in exec_info.value.kwargs['msg']
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (2, 7), reason="requires python2.7 and greater")
@@ -138,40 +118,111 @@ def test_requests_lib_exists(mocker, fake_ansible_module):
 def test_required_params(request, params, msg, fake_ansible_module):
     """ Test if required params are correct or not"""
     fake_ansible_module.params = params
-    with pytest.raises(FailJson) as exec_info:
+    with pytest.raises(FailJsonException):
-        connect_to_api(fake_ansible_module)
+        vmware_module_utils.connect_to_api(fake_ansible_module)
-    assert msg in exec_info.value.kwargs['msg']
+    assert fake_ansible_module.fail_json.called_once()
+    assert msg in fake_ansible_module.fail_json.call_args[1]['msg']
 
 
-def test_validate_certs(mocker, fake_ansible_module):
+def test_validate_certs(monkeypatch, fake_ansible_module):
     """ Test if SSL is required or not"""
     fake_ansible_module.params = test_data[3][0]
 
-    mocker.patch('ansible.module_utils.vmware.ssl', new=None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(vmware_module_utils, 'ssl', None)
-    with pytest.raises(FailJson) as exec_info:
+    with pytest.raises(FailJsonException):
-        PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
+        vmware_module_utils.PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
     msg = 'pyVim does not support changing verification mode with python < 2.7.9.' \
           ' Either update python or use validate_certs=false.'
-    assert msg == exec_info.value.kwargs['msg']
+    assert fake_ansible_module.fail_json.called_once()
+    assert msg in fake_ansible_module.fail_json.call_args[1]['msg']
 
 
-def test_vmdk_disk_path_split(mocker, fake_ansible_module):
+def test_vmdk_disk_path_split(monkeypatch, fake_ansible_module):
     """ Test vmdk_disk_path_split function"""
     fake_ansible_module.params = test_data[0][0]
 
-    mocker.patch('ansible.module_utils.vmware.connect_to_api', new=fake_connect_to_api)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(vmware_module_utils, 'connect_to_api', fake_connect_to_api)
-    pyv = PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
+    pyv = vmware_module_utils.PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
     v = pyv.vmdk_disk_path_split('[ds1] VM_0001/VM0001_0.vmdk')
     assert v == ('ds1', 'VM_0001/VM0001_0.vmdk', 'VM0001_0.vmdk', 'VM_0001')
 
 
-def test_vmdk_disk_path_split_negative(mocker, fake_ansible_module):
+def test_vmdk_disk_path_split_negative(monkeypatch, fake_ansible_module):
     """ Test vmdk_disk_path_split function"""
     fake_ansible_module.params = test_data[0][0]
 
-    mocker.patch('ansible.module_utils.vmware.connect_to_api', new=fake_connect_to_api)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(vmware_module_utils, 'connect_to_api', fake_connect_to_api)
-    with pytest.raises(FailJson) as exec_info:
+    with pytest.raises(FailJsonException):
-        pyv = PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
+        pyv = vmware_module_utils.PyVmomi(fake_ansible_module)
         pyv.vmdk_disk_path_split('[ds1]')
+    assert fake_ansible_module.fail_json.called_once()
+    assert 'Bad path' in fake_ansible_module.fail_json.call_args[1]['msg']
+
 
-    assert 'Bad path' in exec_info.value.kwargs['msg']
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (2, 7), reason="requires python2.7 and greater")
+def test_connect_to_api_validate_certs(monkeypatch, fake_ansible_module):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(vmware_module_utils, 'connect', mock.Mock())
+
+    def MockSSLContext(proto):
+        ssl_context.proto = proto
+        return ssl_context
+
+    # New Python with SSLContext + validate_certs=True
+    vmware_module_utils.connect.reset_mock()
+    ssl_context = mock.Mock()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(vmware_module_utils.ssl, 'SSLContext', MockSSLContext)
+    fake_ansible_module.params['validate_certs'] = True
+    vmware_module_utils.connect_to_api(fake_ansible_module)
+    assert ssl_context.proto == ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23
+    assert ssl_context.verify_mode == ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
+    assert ssl_context.check_hostname is True
+    vmware_module_utils.connect.SmartConnect.assert_called_once_with(
+        host='esxi1',
+        port=443,
+        pwd='Esxi@123$%',
+        user='Administrator@vsphere.local',
+        sslContext=ssl_context)
+
+    # New Python with SSLContext + validate_certs=False
+    vmware_module_utils.connect.reset_mock()
+    ssl_context = mock.Mock()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(vmware_module_utils.ssl, 'SSLContext', MockSSLContext)
+    fake_ansible_module.params['validate_certs'] = False
+    vmware_module_utils.connect_to_api(fake_ansible_module)
+    assert ssl_context.proto == ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23
+    assert ssl_context.verify_mode == ssl.CERT_NONE
+    assert ssl_context.check_hostname is False
+    vmware_module_utils.connect.SmartConnect.assert_called_once_with(
+        host='esxi1',
+        port=443,
+        pwd='Esxi@123$%',
+        user='Administrator@vsphere.local',
+        sslContext=ssl_context)
+
+    # Old Python with no SSLContext + validate_certs=True
+    vmware_module_utils.connect.reset_mock()
+    ssl_context = mock.Mock()
+    ssl_context.proto = None
+    monkeypatch.delattr(vmware_module_utils.ssl, 'SSLContext')
+    fake_ansible_module.params['validate_certs'] = True
+    with pytest.raises(FailJsonException):
+        vmware_module_utils.connect_to_api(fake_ansible_module)
+    assert ssl_context.proto is None
+    fake_ansible_module.fail_json.assert_called_once_with(msg=(
+        'pyVim does not support changing verification mode with python '
+        '< 2.7.9. Either update python or use validate_certs=false.'))
+    assert not vmware_module_utils.connect.SmartConnect.called
+
+    # Old Python with no SSLContext + validate_certs=False
+    vmware_module_utils.connect.reset_mock()
+    ssl_context = mock.Mock()
+    ssl_context.proto = None
+    monkeypatch.delattr(vmware_module_utils.ssl, 'SSLContext', raising=False)
+    fake_ansible_module.params['validate_certs'] = False
+    vmware_module_utils.connect_to_api(fake_ansible_module)
+    assert ssl_context.proto is None
+    vmware_module_utils.connect.SmartConnect.assert_called_once_with(
+        host='esxi1',
+        port=443,
+        pwd='Esxi@123$%',
+        user='Administrator@vsphere.local')