Re: BUG #18604: Regression in PostgreSQL 16.4: pg_dump Prevents Essential System Table Modifications - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #18604: Regression in PostgreSQL 16.4: pg_dump Prevents Essential System Table Modifications
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Msg-id 2358981.1725648547@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #18604: Regression in PostgreSQL 16.4: pg_dump Prevents Essential System Table Modifications  (PG Bug reporting form <noreply@postgresql.org>)
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PG Bug reporting form <noreply@postgresql.org> writes:
> Steps to Reproduce:
> Enable allow_system_table_mods = true.
> Modify system tables (e.g., pg_database) to restrict visibility in a
> multi-tenant setup.
> Attempt to run pg_dump for backup purposes.
> pg_dump fails due to the recent security restriction.

Without any details about what you did to the system catalogs,
this complaint is quite un-actionable.

I will note that we do not consider random manual changes to
system catalogs to be a supported feature.

            regards, tom lane



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