chattr +CAP_NET_RAW /bin/ping Unfortunately, more pressing kernel issues have delayed work in this area. If you're so inclined, you can use libcap to hack your favorite services so that they are ...

You can bind a raw socket to a TCP or UDP port, but it's not what raw sockets are designed for. ... in this case probably CAP_NET_ADMIN and/or CAP_NET_RAW would be necessary.