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PR_GET_NO_NEW_PRIVS(2const)PR_GET_NO_NEW_PRIVS(2const)PR_GET_NO_NEW_PRIVS - get the calling thread's no_new_privs attribute
Standard C library (libc,-lc)
#include <linux/prctl.h>/* Definition ofPR_*constants */#include <sys/prctl.h>int prctl(PR_GET_NO_NEW_PRIVS, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L);
Return the value of theno_new_privs attribute for the calling thread. A value of 0 indicates the regularexecve(2) behavior. A value of 1 indicatesexecve(2) will operate in the privilege- restricting mode described inPR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS(2const).
On success,PR_GET_NO_NEW_PRIVSreturns the boolean value described above. On error, -1 is returned, anderrno is set to indicate the error.
/proc/pid/status Since Linux 4.10, the value of a thread'sno_new_privs attribute can be viewed via theNoNewPrivs field in this file.
Linux.
Linux 3.5.
prctl(2),PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS(2const)
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