Re: Safe security - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Safe security
Date
Msg-id 18842.1268064207@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Safe security  (Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@pobox.com>)
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Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@pobox.com> writes:
> Here's a patch that:
> 1. adds wording like that to the docs.
> 2. randomises the container package name (a simple and sound security measure).
> 3. requires Safe 2.25 (which has assorted fixes, including security).
> 4. removed a harmless but suprious exclamation mark from the source.

#3 is still an absolute nonstarter, especially for a patch that we'd
wish to backpatch.
        regards, tom lane


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