[HIVE-5954] SQL std auth - get_privilege_set should check role hierarchy

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.13.0
• Component/s: Authorization
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Thejas Nair
• Created: 04/Dec/13 23:16
• Updated: 21/Mar/14 15:51
• Resolved: 25/Feb/14 04:37

Description

A role can belong to another role. But get_privilege_set in hive metastore api checks only the privileges of the immediate roles a user belongs to.

Issue Links

• duplicates: HIVE-6203 Privileges of role granted indrectily to user is not applied
• is related to: HIVE-6203 Privileges of role granted indrectily to user is not applied
• is related to: HIVE-6494 support list_roles metastore api that returns all the roles in hierarchy
• links to: review board