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13.2 allowpriv: related to kernel

Configures privileges to communicate and administrate kernel. Following strings can be used.
  1. netlink
    Allows to communicate with kernel by netlink socket.
  2. klog_read
    Allows to read kernel messages by syslog(2) call. Usually it is required to use dmesg command.
  3. klog_adm
    Allows to change configuration of kernel message output.
  4. audit_read
    Allows to read status and configuration of kernel audit subsystem.
  5. audit_write
    Allows to send log message to audit subsystem in kernel.
  6. audit_adm
    Change configuration of kernel audit subsystem.
  7. klog_adm
    Allows to change configuration of audit in kernel. The same as capability audit_control,sys_pacct.



2006-07-05