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

> 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.

I thought that was addressed in the patch with the mention of:

> > > Also, the function owner is now determined and saved at compile
> > > time (no gotchas here, right?).

Does anyone remember?

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