/usr/sbin/ping fails when run by a non-root user

(Doc ID 1907820.1)

Last updated on JULY 11, 2017

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 10 3/05 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

  The reported error messagge may differ and also mention a "permission denied" issue.

Cause

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