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root error while sniffing data

 
muralikrishna
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‎01-27-2010 09:00 PM

‎01-27-2010 09:00 PM

root error while sniffing data

Hi ALL
Recently when i start my application given error:
ERROR: You don't have permission to sniff.
Try doing this as root.
Fatal Error, Quitting.

But ia m at root user only. What might be reason it like ?
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Ivan Ferreira
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‎01-28-2010 04:56 AM

‎01-28-2010 04:56 AM

Re: root error while sniffing data

What is the application? Maybe it requires SUID bit.
Por que hacerlo dificil si es posible hacerlo facil? - Why do it the hard way, when you can do it the easy way?
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Matti_Kurkela
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‎01-28-2010 05:08 AM

‎01-28-2010 05:08 AM

Re: root error while sniffing data

Maybe SELinux or some other optional security system is blocking raw socket access (which is needed for sniffing). SELinux can block things even if you are root, if the application has been started in a restricted context.

MK
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