Fix column privileges for pg_subscription.subwalrcvtimeout

From: Nisha Moond <nisha(dot)moond412(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>, Fujii Masao <masao(dot)fujii(at)gmail(dot)com>
Subject: Fix column privileges for pg_subscription.subwalrcvtimeout
Date: 2026-06-01 13:44:12
Message-ID: CABdArM4uA=6nA0BunJwudiEoY1BcWUS_oj_2pkEq_d-YdiBJhw@mail.gmail.com
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Hi Hackers,

IIUC, all columns of pg_subscription, except subconninfo, are intended
to be readable by non-superusers as well. A comment in
system_views.sql also states:
"-- All columns of pg_subscription except subconninfo are publicly readable."

However, 'subwalrcvtimeout' is currently not accessible:
Test:
postgres=# CREATE ROLE nisha LOGIN PASSWORD 'testpass';
CREATE ROLE
postgres=# SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION nisha;
SET
postgres=> select subwalrcvtimeout from pg_subscription;
ERROR: permission denied for table pg_subscription

It appears the column-level privileges for pg_subscription were not
updated when subwalrcvtimeout was added.

Attached is a small fix patch to grant public access to this column,
consistent with the existing behavior of the other pg_subscription
columns.

CC: Fujii-san (subwalrcvtimeout was introduced by commit fb80f38).

--
Thanks,
Nisha

Attachment Content-Type Size
v1-0001-Fix-pg_subscription-column-privileges-for-subwalr.patch application/octet-stream 1.4 KB

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