Re: [HACKERS] RE: [QUESTIONS] Permissions to external functions - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] RE: [QUESTIONS] Permissions to external functions
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Msg-id 199805071619.MAA14212@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to RE: [QUESTIONS] Permissions to external functions  ("Jackson, DeJuan" <djackson@cpsgroup.com>)
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>
> > Hi !
> > Does anybody know, if there are any way to grant to user permissions
> > to
> > create 'C' function ? Psql says that only postgres can do that ....
> I think it means what it says.
>         -DEJ

Yep, it is a security thing because a C function can bypass permission
restrictions.


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