CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0601

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in distcc before version 2.16 on 64-bit platforms causes incorrect interpretation of IP-based access control rules. This allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely bypass firewall rules and gain unauthorized access to the distcc service, potentially leading to confidentiality and integrity breaches.

Recommendation

Upgrade distcc to version 2.16 or later. If an upgrade is not possible, restrict access to the service using additional mechanisms, such as a network firewall.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS