[bug-inetutils] [bug #37252] Use IPPROTO_ICMP socket type instead of raw sockets, if available

[anonymous]

URL:
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                 Summary: Use IPPROTO_ICMP socket type instead of raw sockets,
if available
                 Project: GNU Networking Utilities
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Sun 02 Sep 2012 01:46:19 AM UTC
                Category: None
                Severity: 3 - Normal
              Item Group: None
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any

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Details:

This socket type has been available since last year. While not enabled by
default, it would be excellent to integrate this into inetutils if it is
available.

Long term, would it make sense to move to this so as to avoid setuid on a
basic utility?




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