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Noncompliant Code Example
This noncompliant example grants AllPermission to the klib library. The permission itself is specified in the security policy file used by the security manager. Alternatively, a permission object can be obtained in the code by subclassing the Permission class (or any subclass such as BasicPermission) in the java.security package. AllPermission can be granted to a ProtectionDomain using such an object. This is again a bad practice.
/* grant the klib library AllPermission */
grant codebase "file:${klib.home}/j2se/home/klib.jar" {
permission java.security.AllPermission;
};
Compliant Solution
This compliant solution shows a policy file that can be used to enforce fine-grained permissions.
grant codeBase "file:${klib.home}/j2se/home/klib.jar", signedBy "Admin" {
permission java.io.FilePermission "/tmp/*", "read";
permission java.io.SocketPermission "*", "connect";
};
To check whether the caller has the requisite permissions, use the following check within the code:
//security manager code
perm = new java.io.FilePermission("/tmp/JavaFile","read");
AccessController.checkPermission(perm);
//other code
Always assign appropriate permissions to code. When more control is required over the granularity of permissions, define custom permissions. ([SEC08-J. Define custom security permissions for fine grained security])
Noncompliant Code Example
This noncompliant example shows an overridden getPermissions() method, defined in a custom class loader. It grants java.security.AllPermission to any class that it loads. This example also violates [SEC10-J. Call the superclass's getPermissions method when writing a custom class loader].
protected PermissionCollection getPermissions(CodeSource cs) {
PermissionCollection pc = new Permissions();
pc.add(new java.security.AllPermission());
// other permissions
return pc;
}
Compliant Solution
This compliant solution does not grant the java.security.AllPermission to any class it loads.
protected PermissionCollection getPermissions(CodeSource cs) {
PermissionCollection pc = super.getPermissions(cs);
// fine-grain permissions
return pc;
}
Exceptions
EX1: It may be necessary to grant AllPermission to trusted library code so that callbacks will work. For example, it is a common practice to grant AllPermission to the optional Java system code packages:
// Standard extensions get all permissions by default
grant codeBase "file:${{java.ext.dirs}}/*" {
permission java.security.AllPermission;
};
Risk Assessment
Granting AllPermission to untrusted code allows it to perform arbitrary operations.
Rule |
Severity |
Likelihood |
Remediation Cost |
Priority |
Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENV31-CPP |
high |
likely |
low |
P27 |
L1 |
Automated Detection
TODO
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website
.
References
[[API 06]] Class AllPermission
[[Gong 03]]
[[Security 06]] Security Architecture
[!The CERT Sun Microsystems Secure Coding Standard for Java^button_arrow_left.png!] [!The CERT Sun Microsystems Secure Coding Standard for Java^button_arrow_up.png!] [!The CERT Sun Microsystems Secure Coding Standard for Java^button_arrow_right.png!]
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Noncompliant Code Example
This noncompliant example grants AllPermission to the klib library. The permission itself is specified in the security policy file used by the security manager. Alternatively, a permission object can be obtained in the code by subclassing the Permission class (or any subclass such as BasicPermission) in the java.security package. AllPermission can be granted to a ProtectionDomain using such an object. This is again a bad practice.
/* grant the klib library AllPermission */
grant codebase "file:${klib.home}/j2se/home/klib.jar" {
permission java.security.AllPermission;
};
Compliant Solution
This compliant solution shows a policy file that can be used to enforce fine-grained permissions.
grant codeBase "file:${klib.home}/j2se/home/klib.jar", signedBy "Admin" {
permission java.io.FilePermission "/tmp/*", "read";
permission java.io.SocketPermission "*", "connect";
};
To check whether the caller has the requisite permissions, use the following check within the code:
//security manager code
perm = new java.io.FilePermission("/tmp/JavaFile","read");
AccessController.checkPermission(perm);
//other code
Always assign appropriate permissions to code. When more control is required over the granularity of permissions, define custom permissions. ([SEC08-J. Define custom security permissions for fine grained security])
Noncompliant Code Example
This noncompliant example shows an overridden getPermissions() method, defined in a custom class loader. It grants java.security.AllPermission to any class that it loads. This example also violates [SEC10-J. Call the superclass's getPermissions method when writing a custom class loader].
protected PermissionCollection getPermissions(CodeSource cs) {
PermissionCollection pc = new Permissions();
pc.add(new java.security.AllPermission());
// other permissions
return pc;
}
Compliant Solution
This compliant solution does not grant the java.security.AllPermission to any class it loads.
protected PermissionCollection getPermissions(CodeSource cs) {
PermissionCollection pc = super.getPermissions(cs);
// fine-grain permissions
return pc;
}
Exceptions
EX1: It may be necessary to grant AllPermission to trusted library code so that callbacks will work. For example, it is a common practice to grant AllPermission to the optional Java system code packages:
// Standard extensions get all permissions by default
grant codeBase "file:${{java.ext.dirs}}/*" {
permission java.security.AllPermission;
};
Risk Assessment
Granting AllPermission to untrusted code allows it to perform arbitrary operations.
Rule |
Severity |
Likelihood |
Remediation Cost |
Priority |
Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENV31-CPP |
high |
likely |
low |
P27 |
L1 |
Automated Detection
TODO
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
References
[[API 06]] Class AllPermission
[[Gong 03]]
[[Security 06]] Security Architecture
[!The CERT Sun Microsystems Secure Coding Standard for Java^button_arrow_left.png!] [!The CERT Sun Microsystems Secure Coding Standard for Java^button_arrow_up.png!] [!The CERT Sun Microsystems Secure Coding Standard for Java^button_arrow_right.png!]
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