[Pkg-postgresql-public] Bug#778850: Bug#778850: closed by Martin Pitt <mpitt at debian.org> (Re: Bug#778850: Acknowledgement (Missing 20-column_privilege_leak.patch file in postgresql-8.4 8.4.22-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 source package))

[Stephen Frost]

* Charlie Brady (charlieb at budge.apana.org.au) wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Feb 2015, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
> > This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report
> > which was filed against the postgresql package:
> > 
> > #778850: Missing 20-column_privilege_leak.patch file in postgresql-8.4 8.4.22-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 source package
> > 
> > It has been closed by Martin Pitt <mpitt at debian.org>.
> 
> Wouldn't it be wise to at least amend the changelog entry so that going 
> forward it isn't incorrect?
> 
> How does this privilege leak not affect Debian?
> 
> I agree the patch is risky - I had a look at backporting it myself, and 
> it's non-trivial. I wonder if someone familiar with the code will assist.
> 
> I notice that RH haven't updated their postgresql84 package yet.

I wasn't aware that anyone was still concerned with 8.4...  Have other
patches which are relevant to 8.4 been back-patched?

As the original author of the patch for master through 9.0, I'd be happy
to review a patch that someone sends me for 8.4.

	Thanks!

		Stephen
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