[HIVE-6371] sql std auth - revoke privileges api in metastore should check grantor user

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: Authorization
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Thejas Nair
• Created: 05/Feb/14 00:30
• Updated: 15/Sep/14 17:53
• Resolved: 15/Sep/14 17:53

Description

revoke privilege statement should remove only the privileges granted by the user who is running the command. But the metastore api does not restrict the privileges being dropped by the grantor field of the privilege.
This should be supported through metastore api.