Short Name |
APP:DISTCC-EXEC |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Distributed C Compiler Vulnerability |
Release Date |
2005/03/18 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Distributed C Compilation system implemented in Samba Distcc and Apple XCode. A successful attack can allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary commands.
The access controls for the 'distcc' program may malfunction under certain circumstances and may not be enforced. A remote attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to access the affected 'distcc' service, regardless of access-control rules that are set in place. This vulnerability is addressed in 'distcc' 2.16.