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RE: Running NMAP as a non root user - patch
From: "Uri Gilad" <ugilad () forescout com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 14:53:54 +0300
... seems like the patch file was stripped along the way - here is a "cut&paste" version : The patch is agaist nmap-3.48 - but as you can see, it can be easily ported to any version. 8<========= SNIP ========================================================================== --- nmap-3.48/NmapOps.cc 2003-09-16 09:04:55.000000000 +0300 +++ nmap-3.48/NmapOps.cc~ 2005-04-03 10:30:36.323610160 +0300 @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ # ifdef __amigaos__ isr00t = 1; # else - isr00t = !(geteuid()); + isr00t = 1; # endif // __amigaos__ #else isr00t = 1; =========== SNIP ==========================================================================>8 -----Original Message----- From: Uri Gilad Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 12:52 PM To: nmap-dev () insecure org Subject: Running NMAP as a non root user - patch 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 _______________________________________________ Sent through the nmap-dev mailing list http://cgi.insecure.org/mailman/listinfo/nmap-dev
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- 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 Pablo Fernández (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)