[tor-bugs] #17743 [Torsocks]: [torsocks] Detect elevated capability executables

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#17743: [torsocks] Detect elevated capability  executables
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     Reporter:  shawnl    |      Owner:  dgoulet
         Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Torsocks  |    Version:  Tor: unspecified
     Severity:  Normal    |   Keywords:
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 Before:

 $ torsocks ping torproject.org
 PING torproject.org (154.35.132.70) 56(84) bytes of data.
 64 bytes from archeotrichon.torproject.org (154.35.132.70): icmp_seq=1
 ttl=52 time=235 ms
 64 bytes from archeotrichon.torproject.org (154.35.132.70): icmp_seq=2
 ttl=52 time=166 ms
 64 bytes from archeotrichon.torproject.org (154.35.132.70): icmp_seq=3
 ttl=52 time=155 ms



 After:

 $ torsocks /bin/ping
 ERROR: /bin/ping gains the following elevated capabilities. torsocks will
 not work with privledged executables.
 /bin/ping = cap_net_raw+ep

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