Re: Error in 18.4 release notes

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: chris(at)chrullrich(dot)net
Cc: pgsql-docs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Error in 18.4 release notes
Date: 2026-05-15 22:13:27
Message-ID: 1434211.1778883207@sss.pgh.pa.us
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PG Doc comments form <noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> writes:
> The 18.4 release notes say this: "Use timing-safe string comparisons in
> authentication code (Michael Paquier) Use timingsafe_bcmp() instead of
> memcpy() or strcmp() when checking passwords, ..."

> I think that should be memcmp() instead of memcpy().

Sigh, you're right --- that's my thinko. Will fix in git for posterity's
sake, though the notes are already out and probably no-one will care
anymore by the time of the next release.

regards, tom lane

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