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Re: [HACKERS] REFERENCES privilege should not be symmetric (was Re: Postgres Permissions Article)

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Robert Haas <robertmhaas@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 11:29 AM, Tom Lane <tgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> The argument for not back-patching a bug fix usually boils down to
>> fear of breaking existing applications, but it's hard to see how
>> removal of a permission check could break a working application ---
>> especially when the permission check is as hard to trigger as this one.
>> How many table owners ever revoke their own REFERENCES permission?

> Sure, but that argument cuts both ways.  If nobody ever does that, who
> will be helped by back-patching this?
> I certainly agree that back-patching this change is pretty low risk.
> I just don't think it has any real benefits.

I think the benefit is reduction of user confusion.  Admittedly, since
Paul is the first person I can remember ever having complained about it,
maybe nobody else is confused.

			regards, tom lane


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