patch-2.1.100 linux/net/ipv4/devinet.c

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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.99/linux/net/ipv4/devinet.c linux/net/ipv4/devinet.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 		break;
 
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
-		if (!suser())
+		if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
 			return -EACCES;
 		rtnl_lock();
 		exclusive = 1;
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
 	case SIOCSIFBRDADDR:	/* Set the broadcast address */
 	case SIOCSIFDSTADDR:	/* Set the destination address */
 	case SIOCSIFNETMASK: 	/* Set the netmask for the interface */
-		if (!suser())
+		if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
 			return -EACCES;
 		if (sin->sin_family != AF_INET)
 			return -EINVAL;

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