Re: [GENERAL] Security implications of (plpgsql) functions

From: Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, Marcin Owsiany <marcin(at)owsiany(dot)pl>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Security implications of (plpgsql) functions
Date: 2002-10-21 16:20:36
Message-ID: 3DB42954.3030209@joeconway.com
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Tom Lane wrote:
> A depth limit for PL-function recursion is perhaps feasible, but I can't
> say that I care for it a whole lot ... anyone have better ideas?
>

Is there any way to recognize infinite recursion by analyzing the saved
execution tree -- i.e. can we assume that a function that calls itself, with
the same arguments with which it was called, constitutes infinite recursion?

Joe

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