Re: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Re: Setuid functions - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Re: Setuid functions
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Msg-id 200107112010.f6BKA9W12348@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Re: Setuid functions  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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> Bruce Momjian writes:
>
> > > I updated the patch to use the SET AUTHORIZATION { INVOKER | DEFINER }
> > > terminology. Also, the function owner is now determined and saved at compile
> > > time (no gotchas here, right?). It is located at
> > >
> > > http://volpe.home.mindspring.com/pgsql/set_auth.patch
> >
> > OK, patch applied.  Can I have some docs with that burger?  :-)
>
> I think we concluded that this feature introduced a security hole.

Peter, I see this in the archives.  Is this it?

    http://fts.postgresql.org/db/mw/msg.html?mid=1022748

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