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* pgsql: Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugi
@ 2026-08-10 13:41  Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread

From: Noah Misch @ 2026-08-10 13:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugins

REPLICATION users were not previously subject to restrictions on output
plugin paths, so they were able to bypass LOAD-time protections during
logical decoding. Unfortunately, adding the standard LOAD restrictions
now would retroactively require all third-party output plugins to be
installed under the $libdir/plugins directory. This would prevent the
use of dynamic_library_path, introduce a wire incompatibility for
clients, and require all plugin authors to check that their libraries
are safe for use by any unprivileged user; we want to avoid that.

Instead, introduce an output_plugin_libraries GUC so that DBAs can
specify the output plugins that are trusted for use in logical decoding.
For simplicity, superusers are subject to the restriction as well
(though they're free to modify the GUC at will during a session, so no
power is actually lost).

The default setting is 'pgoutput, test_decoding'. If other third-party
plugins are in use, DBAs will need to modify this parameter after they
update. Some pointers have been added to the documentation to assist
with this.

Author: Jacob Champion <jacob.champion@enterprisedb.com>
Reported-by: Vladimir Tokarev <vladimirelitokarev@gmail.com>
Reported-by: Yu Kunpeng <yu443940816@live.com>
Reviewed-by: Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
Reviewed-by: Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
Reviewed-by: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Backpatch-through: 14
Security: CVE-2026-6471

Branch
------
master

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/226e49cbed592eaf7a08320efecb814b7492972e
Author: Jacob Champion <jchampion@postgresql.org>

Modified Files
--------------
contrib/test_decoding/expected/permissions.out | 11 +++
contrib/test_decoding/expected/repack.out      |  1 -
contrib/test_decoding/expected/slot.out        |  3 +
contrib/test_decoding/sql/permissions.sql      |  8 +++
contrib/test_decoding/sql/slot.sql             |  3 +
doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                       | 57 +++++++++++++++
doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml          | 13 +++-
src/backend/replication/logical/logical.c      | 97 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--
src/backend/replication/pgrepack/pgrepack.c    | 10 ++-
src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat      |  9 +++
src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c            |  1 +
src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample  |  1 +
src/bin/pg_dump/dumputils.c                    |  1 +
src/bin/pg_upgrade/check.c                     | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++-
src/bin/pg_upgrade/t/003_logical_slots.pl      | 53 ++++++++++++--
src/include/replication/logical.h              |  3 +
src/test/subscription/t/100_bugs.pl            | 27 ++++++-
17 files changed, 359 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)



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* pgsql: Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugi
@ 2026-08-10 13:41  Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread

From: Noah Misch @ 2026-08-10 13:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugins

REPLICATION users were not previously subject to restrictions on output
plugin paths, so they were able to bypass LOAD-time protections during
logical decoding. Unfortunately, adding the standard LOAD restrictions
now would retroactively require all third-party output plugins to be
installed under the $libdir/plugins directory. This would prevent the
use of dynamic_library_path, introduce a wire incompatibility for
clients, and require all plugin authors to check that their libraries
are safe for use by any unprivileged user; we want to avoid that.

Instead, introduce an output_plugin_libraries GUC so that DBAs can
specify the output plugins that are trusted for use in logical decoding.
For simplicity, superusers are subject to the restriction as well
(though they're free to modify the GUC at will during a session, so no
power is actually lost).

The default setting is 'pgoutput, test_decoding'. If other third-party
plugins are in use, DBAs will need to modify this parameter after they
update. Some pointers have been added to the documentation to assist
with this.

Author: Jacob Champion <jacob.champion@enterprisedb.com>
Reported-by: Vladimir Tokarev <vladimirelitokarev@gmail.com>
Reported-by: Yu Kunpeng <yu443940816@live.com>
Reviewed-by: Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
Reviewed-by: Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
Reviewed-by: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Backpatch-through: 14
Security: CVE-2026-6471

Branch
------
REL_19_STABLE

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/5d47df21e89967e351df5ad7aa93bc3af40db64a
Author: Jacob Champion <jchampion@postgresql.org>

Modified Files
--------------
contrib/test_decoding/expected/permissions.out | 11 +++
contrib/test_decoding/expected/repack.out      |  1 -
contrib/test_decoding/expected/slot.out        |  3 +
contrib/test_decoding/sql/permissions.sql      |  8 +++
contrib/test_decoding/sql/slot.sql             |  3 +
doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                       | 57 +++++++++++++++
doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml          | 13 +++-
src/backend/replication/logical/logical.c      | 97 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--
src/backend/replication/pgrepack/pgrepack.c    | 10 ++-
src/backend/utils/misc/guc_parameters.dat      |  9 +++
src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c            |  1 +
src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample  |  1 +
src/bin/pg_dump/dumputils.c                    |  1 +
src/bin/pg_upgrade/check.c                     | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++-
src/bin/pg_upgrade/t/003_logical_slots.pl      | 53 ++++++++++++--
src/include/replication/logical.h              |  3 +
src/test/subscription/t/100_bugs.pl            | 27 ++++++-
17 files changed, 359 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)



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* pgsql: Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugi
@ 2026-08-10 13:41  Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread

From: Noah Misch @ 2026-08-10 13:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugins

REPLICATION users were not previously subject to restrictions on output
plugin paths, so they were able to bypass LOAD-time protections during
logical decoding. Unfortunately, adding the standard LOAD restrictions
now would retroactively require all third-party output plugins to be
installed under the $libdir/plugins directory. This would prevent the
use of dynamic_library_path, introduce a wire incompatibility for
clients, and require all plugin authors to check that their libraries
are safe for use by any unprivileged user; we want to avoid that.

Instead, introduce an output_plugin_libraries GUC so that DBAs can
specify the output plugins that are trusted for use in logical decoding.
For simplicity, superusers are subject to the restriction as well
(though they're free to modify the GUC at will during a session, so no
power is actually lost).

The default setting is 'pgoutput, test_decoding'. If other third-party
plugins are in use, DBAs will need to modify this parameter after they
update. Some pointers have been added to the documentation to assist
with this.

Author: Jacob Champion <jacob.champion@enterprisedb.com>
Reported-by: Vladimir Tokarev <vladimirelitokarev@gmail.com>
Reported-by: Yu Kunpeng <yu443940816@live.com>
Reviewed-by: Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
Reviewed-by: Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
Reviewed-by: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Backpatch-through: 14
Security: CVE-2026-6471

Branch
------
REL_18_STABLE

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/2a29b607dbbba47c8e1c97458708e775bfa0e9bb
Author: Jacob Champion <jchampion@postgresql.org>

Modified Files
--------------
contrib/test_decoding/expected/permissions.out | 11 ++++
contrib/test_decoding/expected/slot.out        |  3 +
contrib/test_decoding/sql/permissions.sql      |  8 +++
contrib/test_decoding/sql/slot.sql             |  3 +
doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                       | 57 +++++++++++++++++
doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml          | 15 ++++-
src/backend/replication/logical/logical.c      | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++-
src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c            | 13 ++++
src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample  |  1 +
src/bin/pg_dump/dumputils.c                    |  1 +
src/bin/pg_upgrade/check.c                     | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
src/bin/pg_upgrade/t/003_logical_slots.pl      | 49 +++++++++++++--
src/include/replication/logical.h              |  3 +
src/test/subscription/t/100_bugs.pl            | 27 +++++++-
14 files changed, 333 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)



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* pgsql: Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugi
@ 2026-08-10 13:41  Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread

From: Noah Misch @ 2026-08-10 13:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugins

REPLICATION users were not previously subject to restrictions on output
plugin paths, so they were able to bypass LOAD-time protections during
logical decoding. Unfortunately, adding the standard LOAD restrictions
now would retroactively require all third-party output plugins to be
installed under the $libdir/plugins directory. This would prevent the
use of dynamic_library_path, introduce a wire incompatibility for
clients, and require all plugin authors to check that their libraries
are safe for use by any unprivileged user; we want to avoid that.

Instead, introduce an output_plugin_libraries GUC so that DBAs can
specify the output plugins that are trusted for use in logical decoding.
For simplicity, superusers are subject to the restriction as well
(though they're free to modify the GUC at will during a session, so no
power is actually lost).

The default setting is 'pgoutput, test_decoding'. If other third-party
plugins are in use, DBAs will need to modify this parameter after they
update. Some pointers have been added to the documentation to assist
with this.

Author: Jacob Champion <jacob.champion@enterprisedb.com>
Reported-by: Vladimir Tokarev <vladimirelitokarev@gmail.com>
Reported-by: Yu Kunpeng <yu443940816@live.com>
Reviewed-by: Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
Reviewed-by: Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
Reviewed-by: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Backpatch-through: 14
Security: CVE-2026-6471

Branch
------
REL_17_STABLE

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/01992176e08169b7aedf2d61be9e22518b5c6640
Author: Jacob Champion <jchampion@postgresql.org>

Modified Files
--------------
contrib/test_decoding/expected/permissions.out | 11 ++++
contrib/test_decoding/expected/slot.out        |  3 +
contrib/test_decoding/sql/permissions.sql      |  8 +++
contrib/test_decoding/sql/slot.sql             |  3 +
doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                       | 57 +++++++++++++++++
doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml          |  9 +++
doc/src/sgml/ref/pgupgrade.sgml                |  6 +-
src/backend/replication/logical/logical.c      | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++-
src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c            | 13 ++++
src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample  |  1 +
src/bin/pg_dump/dumputils.c                    |  1 +
src/bin/pg_upgrade/check.c                     | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
src/bin/pg_upgrade/t/003_logical_slots.pl      | 49 +++++++++++++--
src/include/replication/logical.h              |  3 +
src/test/subscription/t/100_bugs.pl            | 28 ++++++++-
15 files changed, 336 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)



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* pgsql: Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugi
@ 2026-08-10 13:41  Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread

From: Noah Misch @ 2026-08-10 13:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

Add an output_plugin_libraries GUC to bless trusted output plugins

REPLICATION users were not previously subject to restrictions on output
plugin paths, so they were able to bypass LOAD-time protections during
logical decoding. Unfortunately, adding the standard LOAD restrictions
now would retroactively require all third-party output plugins to be
installed under the $libdir/plugins directory. This would prevent the
use of dynamic_library_path, introduce a wire incompatibility for
clients, and require all plugin authors to check that their libraries
are safe for use by any unprivileged user; we want to avoid that.

Instead, introduce an output_plugin_libraries GUC so that DBAs can
specify the output plugins that are trusted for use in logical decoding.
For simplicity, superusers are subject to the restriction as well
(though they're free to modify the GUC at will during a session, so no
power is actually lost).

The default setting is 'pgoutput, test_decoding'. If other third-party
plugins are in use, DBAs will need to modify this parameter after they
update. Some pointers have been added to the documentation to assist
with this.

Author: Jacob Champion <jacob.champion@enterprisedb.com>
Reported-by: Vladimir Tokarev <vladimirelitokarev@gmail.com>
Reported-by: Yu Kunpeng <yu443940816@live.com>
Reviewed-by: Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
Reviewed-by: Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
Reviewed-by: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Backpatch-through: 14
Security: CVE-2026-6471

Branch
------
REL_16_STABLE

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/4e1252ee56c33b8a1144b25b5803f47276662519
Author: Jacob Champion <jchampion@postgresql.org>

Modified Files
--------------
contrib/test_decoding/expected/permissions.out | 11 ++++
contrib/test_decoding/expected/slot.out        |  3 +
contrib/test_decoding/sql/permissions.sql      |  8 +++
contrib/test_decoding/sql/slot.sql             |  3 +
doc/src/sgml/config.sgml                       | 57 +++++++++++++++++++
doc/src/sgml/logical-replication.sgml          |  9 +++
src/backend/replication/logical/logical.c      | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
src/backend/utils/misc/guc_tables.c            | 12 ++++
src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample  |  1 +
src/bin/pg_dump/dumputils.c                    |  1 +
src/include/replication/logical.h              |  3 +
src/test/subscription/t/100_bugs.pl            | 28 +++++++++-
12 files changed, 209 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)



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