distcc IP gain privileges
| distcc-ip-gain-privileges (17581) |  High Risk |
Description:
distcc could allow a remote attacker to bypass security features, caused by improper interpretation of IP-based access control rules on 64-bit platforms. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- distcc, distcc prior to 2.16
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of distcc (2.16 or later), available from the distcc Web site. See references.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- distcc News Web page, distcc-2.16 "Salt" 2004-07-08 at http://distcc.samba.org/ftp/distcc/distcc-2.16.NEWS.
- distcc Web site, distcc: a fast, free distributed C/C++ compiler at http://distcc.samba.org.
- BID-11319: 'distcc' Access Control Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0601: distcc before 2.16, when running on 64-bit platforms, does not interpret IP-based access control rules correctly, which could allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.
- SA12711: distcc IP-based Access Control Rules Security Bypass
Reported:
Oct 04, 2004
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