Re: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Re: Setuid functions

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Mark Volpe <volpe(dot)mark(at)epa(dot)gov>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, Mark Volpe <volpe(dot)mark(at)epamail(dot)epa(dot)gov>, PostgreSQL-patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Re: Setuid functions
Date: 2001-07-11 20:26:20
Message-ID: 200107112026.f6BKQLY28008@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Peter might be referring to this:
>
> http://fts.postgresql.org/db/mw/msg.html?mid=1022775
>
> There was some discussion afterward, but I don't think a definite conclusion
> was reached.

But I see Tom Lane saying he doesn't see a security issue:

http://fts.postgresql.org/db/mw/msg.html?mid=1022758

I don't pretend to understand it. Just tell me what to do with the
patch. :-)

Maybe back it out until we discuss it more.

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