Is there a correct way to open raw sockets without setuid?

[yvsyvs]

For executables that work with raw sockets (like `mtr' for example), is there a preferred existing mechanism to use it without setuid?
(in some way something like cap_net_raw on Linux to open socket for raw access)

 

[kent_dorfman766]

I can't say for certain in BSD but to be proper the answer "should be" NO. You should always use a socket protocol unless designing a privileged program.