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[BUG]: Error: unable to access /proc/<PID>/mem: Permission denied #2

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MemSlicer Version:
0.2.7

Frida Version:
17.17.0

Host OS and Architecture:
Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS x86_64

Reproduction command:
memslicer -v <PID>

I tried this with several different processes (e.g. nano and Firefox), but the error message is the same

MemSlicer Output (for PID 3145):

MemSlicer - Dumping 3145 -> 3145_1786356449.msl
Backend: frida | Compression: none | Device: local

[*] Connecting to target...

Error: unable to access /proc/3145/mem: Permission denied

Content of the log file (3145_1786356449.msl.log):

2026-08-10 11:07:29,831 [*] Connecting to target...
2026-08-10 11:07:29,832 [*] Attaching to PID 3145...

Expected behavior:
Creation of memory dump of the process with the given PID

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