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The following table provides a summary description of what the permission * allows, and discusses the risks of granting code the permission. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Table shows permission target name, what the permission allows, and associated risks
Permission Target NameWhat the Permission AllowsRisks of Allowing this Permission
hard Ability to add an existing file to a directory. This is sometimes * known as creating a link, or hard link. Extreme care should be taken when granting this permission. It allows * linking to any file or directory in the file system thus allowing the * attacker access to all files.
symbolic Ability to create symbolic links. Extreme care should be taken when granting this permission. It allows * linking to any file or directory in the file system thus allowing the * attacker to access to all files.
* * @since 1.7 * * @see Files#createLink * @see Files#createSymbolicLink */ public final class LinkPermission extends BasicPermission { @java.io.Serial static final long serialVersionUID = -1441492453772213220L; private void checkName(String name) { if (!name.equals("hard") && !name.equals("symbolic")) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("name: " + name); } } /** * Constructs a {@code LinkPermission} with the specified name. * * @param name * the name of the permission. It must be "hard" or "symbolic". * * @throws IllegalArgumentException * if name is empty or invalid */ public LinkPermission(String name) { super(name); checkName(name); } /** * Constructs a {@code LinkPermission} with the specified name. * * @param name * the name of the permission; must be "hard" or "symbolic". * @param actions * the actions for the permission; must be the empty string or * {@code null} * * @throws IllegalArgumentException * if name is empty or invalid, or actions is a non-empty string */ public LinkPermission(String name, String actions) { super(name); checkName(name); if (actions != null && !actions.isEmpty()) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("actions: " + actions); } } }