PR_CAP_AMBIENT_RAISE(2const) — Linux manual page

PR_CAP_AMBIENT_RAISE(2const)                PR_CAP_AMBIENT_RAISE(2const)

NAME

       PR_CAP_AMBIENT_RAISE - add to the ambient capability set of the
       calling thread

LIBRARY

       Standard C library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <linux/prctl.h>  /* Definition of PR_* constants */
       #include <sys/prctl.h>

       int prctl(PR_CAP_AMBIENT, PR_CAP_AMBIENT_RAISE, long cap, 0L, 0L);

DESCRIPTION

       The capability specified in cap is added to the ambient
       capability set.  The specified capability must already be present
       in both the permitted and the inheritable sets of the process.
       This operation is not permitted if the
       SECBIT_NO_CAP_AMBIENT_RAISE securebit is set.

RETURN VALUE

       On success, 0 is returned.  On error, -1 is returned, and errno
       is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS

       EINVAL cap does not specify a valid capability.

       EPERM  either the capability specified in cap is not present in
              the process's permitted and inheritable capability sets,
              or the PR_CAP_AMBIENT_LOWER securebit has been set.

VERSIONS

       See PR_CAP_AMBIENT(2const).

STANDARDS

       Linux.

HISTORY

       Linux 4.3.

SEE ALSO

       prctl(2), PR_CAP_AMBIENT(2const), libcap(3)

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