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package com.sun.tools.attach;

When a SecurityManager set, this is the permission which will be checked when code invokes VirtalMachine.attach to attach to a target virtual machine. This permission is also checked when an AttachProvider is created.

An AttachPermission object contains a name (also referred to as a "target name") but no actions list; you either have the named permission or you don't. The following table provides a summary description of what the permission allows, and discusses the risks of granting code the permission.

Permission Target Name What the Permission Allows Risks of Allowing this Permission
attachVirtualMachine Ability to attach to another Java virtual machine and load agents into that VM. This allows an attacker to control the target VM which can potentially cause it to misbehave.
createAttachProvider Ability to create an AttachProvider instance. This allows an attacker to create an AttachProvider which can potentially be used to attach to other Java virtual machines.

Programmers do not normally create AttachPermission objects directly. Instead they are created by the security policy code based on reading the security policy file.

See Also:
/** * When a {@link java.lang.SecurityManager SecurityManager} set, this * is the permission which will be checked when code invokes {@link * VirtualMachine#attach VirtalMachine.attach} to attach to a target virtual * machine. * This permission is also checked when an {@link * com.sun.tools.attach.spi.AttachProvider AttachProvider} is created. </p> * * <p> An <code>AttachPermission</code> object contains a name (also referred * to as a "target name") but no actions list; you either have the * named permission or you don't. * The following table provides a summary description of what the * permission allows, and discusses the risks of granting code the * permission. * <P> * <table border=1 cellpadding=5 summary="Table shows permission * target name, what the permission allows, and associated risks"> * <tr> * <th>Permission Target Name</th> * <th>What the Permission Allows</th> * <th>Risks of Allowing this Permission</th> * </tr> * * <tr> * <td>attachVirtualMachine</td> * <td>Ability to attach to another Java virtual machine and load agents * into that VM. * </td> * <td>This allows an attacker to control the target VM which can potentially * cause it to misbehave. * </td> * </tr> * * <tr> * <td>createAttachProvider</td> * <td>Ability to create an <code>AttachProvider</code> instance. * </td> * <td>This allows an attacker to create an AttachProvider which can * potentially be used to attach to other Java virtual machines. * </td> * </tr> * * </table> * <p> * Programmers do not normally create AttachPermission objects directly. * Instead they are created by the security policy code based on reading * the security policy file. * * @see com.sun.tools.attach.VirtualMachine * @see com.sun.tools.attach.spi.AttachProvider */
public final class AttachPermission extends java.security.BasicPermission {
use serialVersionUID for interoperability
/** use serialVersionUID for interoperability */
static final long serialVersionUID = -4619447669752976181L;
Constructs a new AttachPermission object.
Params:
  • name – Permission name. Must be either "attachVirtualMachine", or "createAttachProvider".
Throws:
/** * Constructs a new AttachPermission object. * * @param name Permission name. Must be either "attachVirtualMachine", * or "createAttachProvider". * * @throws NullPointerException if name is <code>null</code>. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the name is invalid. */
public AttachPermission(String name) { super(name); if (!name.equals("attachVirtualMachine") && !name.equals("createAttachProvider")) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("name: " + name); } }
Constructs a new AttachPermission object.
Params:
  • name – Permission name. Must be either "attachVirtualMachine", or "createAttachProvider".
  • actions – Not used and should be null, or the empty string.
Throws:
/** * Constructs a new AttachPermission object. * * @param name Permission name. Must be either "attachVirtualMachine", * or "createAttachProvider". * * @param actions Not used and should be <code>null</code>, or * the empty string. * * @throws NullPointerException if name is <code>null</code>. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if arguments are invalid. */
public AttachPermission(String name, String actions) { super(name); if (!name.equals("attachVirtualMachine") && !name.equals("createAttachProvider")) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("name: " + name); } if (actions != null && actions.length() > 0) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("actions: " + actions); } } }