Re: [HACKERS] Bug #549: select table privilege in postgres allows

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: mshamsi(at)dinmar(dot)com, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Bug #549: select table privilege in postgres allows
Date: 2002-01-03 17:30:25
Message-ID: 200201031730.g03HUPT17200@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org writes:
> > select table privilege in postgres allows user to create index on the table
>
> Actually, it appears that CREATE INDEX has no permission check at all.
>
> I agree this is a bug. Probably CREATE INDEX should require ownership
> permission, the same as ALTER TABLE.

Added to TODO:

* Allow only owner to create indexes

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