When you Create a Role it is Granted to you Automatically

I noticed recently that, when you create a role, it is automatically granted to you with the admin option. You can see what I mean in the example below, which I tested in Oracle 11.2:

 

SQL> conn andrew/reid

Connected.

SQL> create role blah

  2  /

 

Role created.

 

SQL> select grantee, admin_option

  2  from dba_role_privs

  3  where granted_role = 'BLAH'

  4  /

 

GRANTEE                        ADMIN_OPTION

------------------------------ ------------

ANDREW                         YES

 

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