farp: Require CAP_NET_RAW capability to open AF_PACKET socket

2013-06-25 17:16:32 +02:00
parent 6f15f5e632
commit 405f5ab9e9
1 changed files with 6 additions and 0 deletions
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ plugin_t *farp_plugin_create()
 {
 	private_farp_plugin_t *this;

+	if (!lib->caps->keep(lib->caps, CAP_NET_RAW))
+	{	/* required to open ARP socket (AF_PACKET) */
+		DBG1(DBG_NET, "farp plugin requires CAP_NET_RAW capability");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	INIT(this,
 		.public = {
 			.plugin = {