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Reconnaissance, Scanning, and Enumeration
Question
Why do protocol parsers such as sniffers often run with root or system privileges?
Options
- ASo they can attach to port numbers higher than 1024 on Unix systems
- BSo they can scan open files for application data
- CSo they can run with application-level functionality
- DSo they can run the network card in promiscuous mode
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Topics
#packet sniffing#promiscuous mode#root privileges#network interface