Re: reuse sysids security hole? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: reuse sysids security hole?
Date
Msg-id 200308122204.h7CM4PE25798@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: reuse sysids security hole?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
List pgsql-hackers
Thanks. Added.

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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Can I have a TODO for this?
> 
> * Prevent accidental re-use of sysids for dropped users and groups
> 
> The other part of the thread was something like
> 
> * Prevent dropping user that still owns objects, or auto-drop the objects
> 
> which if successful would eliminate the need to worry about sysid reuse,
> but I really don't see a feasible implementation at the moment.
> 
>             regards, tom lane
> 

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