Superuser can't revoke role granted by non-superuser

From: Alexander Kukushkin <cyberdemn(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Superuser can't revoke role granted by non-superuser
Date: 2025-01-27 08:49:19
Message-ID: CAFh8B=nCyWbxgD9uF5x7NV8y8PGvH_1t6wAfNQkjRnzEhN7OGA@mail.gmail.com
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Hi,

Here is a self-contained example with 17.2, however I assume that 16 and
master will exhibit similar behaviour.

postgres=# create user a with createrole;
CREATE ROLE
postgres=# create user b with createrole;
CREATE ROLE
postgres=# set role a;
SET
postgres=> create user aa;
CREATE ROLE
postgres=> set role b;
SET
postgres=> create user bb;
CREATE ROLE
postgres=> grant bb to aa;
GRANT ROLE
postgres=> \drg
List of role grants
Role name | Member of | Options | Grantor
-----------+-----------+--------------+----------
a | aa | ADMIN | postgres
aa | bb | INHERIT, SET | b
b | bb | ADMIN | postgres
(3 rows)

postgres=> reset role;
RESET
postgres=# revoke bb from aa;
WARNING: role "aa" has not been granted membership in role "bb" by role
"postgres"
REVOKE ROLE
postgres=# \drg
List of role grants
Role name | Member of | Options | Grantor
-----------+-----------+--------------+----------
a | aa | ADMIN | postgres
aa | bb | INHERIT, SET | b
b | bb | ADMIN | postgres
(3 rows)

IMO, superusers should be able to revoke privileges it didn't grant.

Regards,
--
Alexander Kukushkin

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