Historically, Unix-like systems had a binary permission model for privileges: you were either a (UID 0) with total control, or you were an unprivileged user with restricted access. This model created a problem: if a process needed to perform a single privileged action (like binding to a port below 1024 or sending a raw packet), it had to run as root. Running an entire process as root just to open a socket introduces massive security risks.
However, "179" alone doesn't clearly indicate a specific title or technique. HackTricks is organized by topics (e.g., Linux privilege escalation, Windows AD, web hacking, etc.), not by numbered pages. hacktricks 179