| From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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| To: | Mark Volpe <volpe(dot)mark(at)epa(dot)gov> |
| Cc: | PostgreSQL-patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Re: Setuid functions |
| Date: | 2001-07-12 18:42:31 |
| Message-ID: | 200107121842.f6CIgVX22517@candle.pha.pa.us |
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Done.
> Might as well just get rid of that one; Peter's right about the security hole.
>
> The simplest fix I see is to allow SET AUTHORIZATION only in superuser-owned
> functions. It would still be potentially useful that way. Doing this the
> "right" way (with users needing regrantable privileges, etc.) would involve
> too much effort for too little reward, IMHO.
>
> Mark
>
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > I am backing out this SET AUTHORIZATION patch until we can resolve the
> > security issues. It will remain in the patch queue at:
> >
> > http://candle.pha.pa.us/cgi-bin/pgpatches
> >
>
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