Debian bug report logs - #1755
ping -l (preload) works for non-superusers

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Subject: Re: Bug#1755: ping -l (preload) works for non-superusers
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Ian Jackson wrote:
> Package: netbase
> Version: 1.91-1
> 
> See the transcript below.  The `-f' (flood ping) option is disabled
> for non-root users, but IMO the -l option should be restricted or
> disabled too.

That's a good idea. The ping command in the netbase-1.20-1 package
will exactly do this.


Thanks,

Peter

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From: Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>
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Subject: ping -l (preload) works for non-superusers

Package: netbase
Version: 1.91-1

See the transcript below.  The `-f' (flood ping) option is disabled
for non-root users, but IMO the -l option should be restricted or
disabled too.

Ian.

chiark:~> id
uid=1001(ijackson) gid=1001(ijackson) groups=1001(ijackson),202(doom),203(killer)
chiark:~> ping -l2000 -i3 XXXXX [hostname deleted to spare the innocent]
PING XXXXX.chu.cam.ac.uk (131.111.131.XXXXX): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=1692.6 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=1696.9 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=1699.2 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=1700.4 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=4 ttl=255 time=1700.5 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=5 ttl=255 time=1703.1 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=6 ttl=255 time=1703.2 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=7 ttl=255 time=1704.3 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=8 ttl=255 time=1704.5 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=9 ttl=255 time=1705.6 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=10 ttl=255 time=1705.8 ms
64 bytes from 131.111.131.XXXXX: icmp_seq=11 ttl=255 time=1706.9 ms
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--- XXXXX.chu.cam.ac.uk ping statistics ---
2001 packets transmitted, 177 packets received, 91% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 462.5/1816.6/1998.1 ms
chiark:~>