Re: BUG #18350: Modifying predefined roles' unlimited connections for VA STIG cybersecurity checklist

From: "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: martin(dot)nguyen(at)oracle(dot)com, pgsql-bugs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #18350: Modifying predefined roles' unlimited connections for VA STIG cybersecurity checklist
Date: 2024-02-16 21:32:11
Message-ID: CAKFQuwYuOhaMMxvfVOwJn12BOnOpSS4qEbUQYrJ+8B19zSG0Xw@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at 2:23 PM PG Bug reporting form <
noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 18350
> Logged by: Martin Nguyen
> Email address: martin(dot)nguyen(at)oracle(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 13.7
> Operating system: RHEL
> Description:
>
> We have identified an issue where predefined roles are not modifiable,
> however a Dept. of VA security checklist requires that no roles have
> unlimited connections. The Predefined roles have unlimited connections, is
> there a way to modify these?
>
>
Pre-defined roles do not have the login attribute so the number of
connections attribute is irrelevant.

Superusers are not so constrained.

David J.

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