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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.99/linux/kernel/signal.c linux/kernel/signal.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 	    && ((sig != SIGCONT) || (current->session != t->session))
 	    && (current->euid ^ t->suid) && (current->euid ^ t->uid)
 	    && (current->uid ^ t->suid) && (current->uid ^ t->uid)
-	    && !suser())
+	    && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		goto out_nolock;
 
 	/* The null signal is a permissions and process existance probe.

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