>I think suid root would solve most problems, however.... do note that this
>will put all of your system at risk! Especially considering just some of
>the latest exploits/vulnerabilities found in ethereal.
>
>I would seriously suggest not using ethereal etc on production boxes
>(e.g., only use them to troubleshoot specific setups, and preferably in a
>lab network).
Packet sniffing is hardly something that you should be doing from production boxes anyway. It's more meant for a workstation plugged into the heart of your network than anything else.
Anthony
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