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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.99/linux/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c linux/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
 		    (current->uid != child->uid) ||
 	 	    (current->gid != child->egid) ||
 	 	    (current->gid != child->sgid) ||
-	 	    (current->gid != child->gid)) && !suser())
+	 	    (current->gid != child->gid)) && !capable(CAP_SYS_PTRACE))
 			goto out;
 		/* the same process cannot be attached many times */
 		if (child->flags & PF_PTRACED)

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