Running nessusd as non-root + patch

Hi, 
using the linux kernel capabilities (http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/linux-privs/kernel-2.4/capfaq-0.2.txt), and the following patch it is possible to run nessusd as a non-root user - granting it 
only raw network capabilities. 
The patch is against nessus-core 2.2.3
Share and enjoy ! 

Uri Gilad
ugila d at forescout do t com 


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--- nessus-core/nessusd/nessusd.c~	2005-03-29 13:54:40.253146722 +0200
+++ nessus-core/nessusd/nessusd.c	2005-03-29 14:02:59.984456781 +0200
@@ -1265,14 +1265,6 @@
   exit (0);     /* DBUG DEBUG DEBUG */
 #endif
 
-
-#ifndef _CYGWIN_
-  if(getuid())
-  {
-     fprintf(stderr, "Only root should start nessusd.\n");
-     exit(0);
-  }
-#endif
   if(exit_early == 0)
     bpf_server_pid = bpf_server();

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