Re: Possible major bug in PlPython (plus some other ideas) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Hannu Krosing
Subject Re: Possible major bug in PlPython (plus some other ideas)
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Msg-id 3BEC0D09.B7D1D4D0@tm.ee
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In response to Possible major bug in PlPython (plus some other ideas)  (Kevin Jacobs <jacobs@penguin.theopalgroup.com>)
Responses Re: Possible major bug in PlPython (plus some other ideas)
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Kevin Jacobs wrote:
> 
> > >   1) If Plpython is installed as a trusted language, and from what little I
> > >      can glean from the documentation, it should not have any filesystem access.
> > >      However, the default behavior of the restricted execution environment
> > >      being used allows read-only filesystem access.
> >
> > we have 'read-only filesystem access anyhow' :
> 
> Then I consider this a bug if a non-super-user can do this.

It's not that bad - only postgresql superuser can use copy to/from file
.

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Hannu


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