Re: who can view pg_stat_activity?

From: Cory Nemelka <cnemelka(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Shreeyansh Dba <shreeyansh2014(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Mark Steben <mark(dot)steben(at)drivedominion(dot)com>, pgsql-admin <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: who can view pg_stat_activity?
Date: 2018-02-07 17:34:06
Message-ID: CAMe5Gn3UO517TnjL2SgfCdFH0=OiKvA74d-Wgorp2E_6y4dS3Q@mail.gmail.com
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this seems to be a security hole. this means I can see query text for
queries that aren't mine. anyone else concerned?

--cnemelka

On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 10:17 AM, Shreeyansh Dba <shreeyansh2014(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:

> Hi Mark Steben,
>
> There is no superuser required to view pg_stat_activity, a normal user can
> also view or access.
>
>
> <http://www.shreeyansh.com>
>
> On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 10:27 PM, Mark Steben <
> mark(dot)steben(at)drivedominion(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> Good morning,
>>
>> We currently run postgres 9.4. The only way to view the pg_stat_activity
>> view that I can see is that you must be a superuser. I couldn't find
>> anything in the documentation to confirm or refute this. Could you please
>> confirm if this is true or if not, what privileges are required?
>>
>> Thank you for your time.
>>
>>
>> --
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