Why does Linux require root for this if you can do it anyway?
Linux requires root for raw sockets, which _can_ be used to send pings, but also numerous other things.
The trick used here only allows pings. This trick is gated behind other ACLs.
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Linux requires root for raw sockets, which _can_ be used to send pings, but also numerous other things.
The trick used here only allows pings. This trick is gated behind other ACLs.