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Running NMAP as a non root user - patch

From: "Uri Gilad" <ugilad () forescout com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 12:51:47 +0300

Hi, 
    using the linux kernel capabilities ( 
http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/linux-privs/kernel-2.4/capfaq-0.2.txt), and the following patch for nmap 
it is possible to run nmap as a non-root user granting it only raw network capabilities. 
 
Share and enjoy ! 
 
Attached - a patch for nmap Kernel patch. 
 
Nmap patch. 
 
 
Uri Gilad 
ugilad () forescout com



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Running NMAP as a non root user - patch Uri Gilad (May 16)
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  - Re: Running NMAP as a non root user - patch uzy (May 16)
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    - Re: Running NMAP as a non root user - patch Emmanuel Goldstein (May 16)
    - Re: Running NMAP as a non root user - patch Fyodor (May 16)
    - Re: Running NMAP as a non root user - patch Pablo Fernández (May 16)
- Re: Running NMAP as a non root user - patch Fyodor (May 16)
  - Re: Running NMAP as a non root user - patch (capabilities) Martin Mačok (May 17)
    - Re: Running NMAP as a non root user - patch (capabilities) Richard Moore (May 17)

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