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TI-2012-03857 Aliases CVE-2012-4516GHSA-3rqm-rhmf-8f37

librdmacm 1.0.16, when ibacm.port is not specified, connects to port 6125, which allows…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

librdmacm 1.0.16, when ibacm.port is not specified, connects to port 6125, which allows remote attackers to specify the address resolution information for the application via a malicious ib_acm service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02112 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openfabrics:librdmacm:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.16VulnerableOpenfabrics
  • cpe:2.3:a:openfabrics:librdmacm:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.16 Vulnerable ·Openfabrics

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:1661 Released 2013-11-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    RDMA stack security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) infinipath-psm-3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6, libibverbs-1.1.7-1.el6, librdmacm-1.0.17-1.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) infinipath-psm-3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6, infinipath-psm-devel-3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6, libibverbs-1.1.7-1.el6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) ibutils-1.5.7-8.el6, ibutils-libs-1.5.7-8.el6, infinipath-psm-3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ibutils-1.5.7-8.el6, ibutils-devel-1.5.7-8.el6, infinipath-psm-3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ibutils-1.5.7-8.el6, ibutils-libs-1.5.7-8.el6, ibutils-libs-1.5.7-8.el6.ppc +24
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ibutils-1.5.7-8.el6, ibutils-devel-1.5.7-8.el6, ibutils-devel-1.5.7-8.el6.ppc +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ibutils-1.5.7-8.el6, ibutils-libs-1.5.7-8.el6, infinipath-psm-3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ibutils-1.5.7-8.el6, ibutils-devel-1.5.7-8.el6, infinipath-psm-3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1661
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4516
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rqm-rhmf-8f37

References

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Sources

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