Re: [HACKERS] Possible make_oidjoins_check Security Issue

From: Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Rod Taylor <pg(at)rbt(dot)ca>, PostgreSQL-patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Possible make_oidjoins_check Security Issue
Date: 2004-11-03 23:21:04
Message-ID: 1099524064.23392.3.camel@localhost.localdomain
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On Thu, 2004-11-04 at 10:07, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> My method is secure, and I think we do have to handle this in a way that
> addresses the security concerns.

I think Tom's fix adequately addresses the security concerns. Exactly
what is wrong with writing to the current working directory?

> It is easy to say no one would run
> this under normal use but that isn't really a safe answer for the
> security folks, I think.

This is a non-sequitor -- I don't think Tom or anyone else has argued
this.

-Neil

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