Re: BUG #19379: Role pg_read_all_data don't allowed read large objects

It could be interesting to have a new predefined role pg_read_all_lo to be able to read all LO.

Maybe it could be done with an extension with some background task to take into account newly created LO but it should be easier to have this coded without an extension.

On Thursday, January 15, 2026, PG Bug reporting form <noreply@postgresql.org> wrote:

The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference:      19379
Logged by:          Misha Shaygu
Email address:      long76.git@mail.ru
PostgreSQL version: 17.7
Operating system:   Kubuntu 24.04
Description:       

My goal: create role for backup any database on server

Steps:
1. CREATE USER backup_user;
2. GRANT pg_read_all_data TO backup_user;
3. pg_dump my_db
4. got error to read large object

Following by links
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/predefined-roles.html
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/lo-implementation.html
"SELECT privileges are required to read a large object" and role
"pg_read_all_data" grant it, but it don't work!

Please fix it, thanks!

The docs you link note that all data is “tables, views, sequences”.  Large objects are not listed.  Maybe that means the name is a bit misleading but it’s working as documented.

Likewise, the LO page doesn’t say anything about read all being applicable.

David J.