Thread: Re: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Re: Setuid functions

Re: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Re: Setuid functions

From
Bruce Momjian
Date:
> Peter might be referring to this:
>
> http://fts.postgresql.org/db/mw/msg.html?mid=1022775
>
> There was some discussion afterward, but I don't think a definite conclusion
> was reached.

But I see Tom Lane saying he doesn't see a security issue:

    http://fts.postgresql.org/db/mw/msg.html?mid=1022758

I don't pretend to understand it.  Just tell me what to do with the
patch.  :-)

Maybe back it out until we discuss it more.

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Re: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCH] Re: Setuid functions

From
Mark Volpe
Date:
I'm going to say apply it, of course! But then, I'd just like to tell the boss
that my app is running on an unmodified PostgreSQL :-)

Mark

Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> I don't pretend to understand it.  Just tell me what to do with the
> patch.  :-)
>