CVE-2004-2687 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2004-2687: distcc 2.x, as used in XCode 1.5 and others, when not configured to restrict access to the server port, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via compilation jobs, which are executed by the server without authorization checks.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2004-2687 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

distcc→ fixed in2.18.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y distcc

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

distcc→ fixed in2.18.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y distcc

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

distcc→ fixed in2.18.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y distcc

Are YOU affected by CVE-2004-2687?

5-second check on your actual server. Reads /etc/os-release, uname -r, and the distro's package manager; matches against this same cross-source index live.

curl https://mindsparkstack.com/scan.sh | bash

Form-based quickscan View on NVD

Continuous monitoring beats manual checking

CVE-2004-2687dropped silently in your distro's update channel. Every new CVE is the same story. StackPatch runs the matcher hourly against all 5 sources and emails the exact remediation when something new applies to one of your servers. $99 lifetime, 50 founder seats, 30-day refund.

See StackPatch ($99 lifetime)