1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/java/javavmwrapper/src/javavmwrapper.sh b/java/javavmwrapper/src/javavmwrapper.sh
index 7113b252600d..81497379248e 100644
--- a/java/javavmwrapper/src/javavmwrapper.sh
+++ b/java/javavmwrapper/src/javavmwrapper.sh
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@ createJavaLinks () {
 # Sort the configuration file
 #
 sortConfiguration () {
+    # Ensure the configuration file exists
     if [ ! -f "${CONF}" ]; then
         return
     fi
 
+    # Ensure the configuration file has the correct permissions
     if [ ! -w "${CONF}" -o ! -r "${CONF}" ]; then
         echo "${IAM}: error: can't read/write ${CONF} configuration file!" >&2
         return
@@ -271,6 +273,12 @@ registerVM () {
        touch "${CONF}"
     fi
 
+    # Ensure the configuration file exists and has the correct permissions
+    if [ ! -f "${CONF}" -o ! -w "${CONF}" -o ! -r "${CONF}" ]; then
+        echo "${IAM}: error: can't read/write ${CONF} configuration file!" 1>&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
     # Check that the given VM can be found in the configuration file
     VM=`echo "${1}" | sed -E 's|[[:space:]]*#.*||' 2>/dev/null`
     REGISTERED=
@@ -333,6 +341,12 @@ unregisterVM () {
        exit 1
     fi
 
+    # Ensure the configuration file has the correct permissions
+    if [ ! -w "${CONF}" -o ! -r "${CONF}" ]; then
+        echo "${IAM}: error: can't read/write ${CONF} configuration file!" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
     # Check that the given VM can be found in the configuration file
     if [ -z "`grep "${1}" "${CONF}"`" ]; then
         echo "${IAM}: error: \"${1}\" JavaVM is not currently registered"