Understanding Linux Capabilities for Privilege Management
Introduction to Capabilities
Traditional UNIX privilege checks divide processes into two categories: privileged processes (effective user ID 0, known as superuser or root) and unprivileged processes (effective UID non-zero). Privileged processes bypass all kernel permission checks, while unprivileged processes undergo full permission checks bas ...
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