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TI-2012-03858 Aliases CVE-2012-4517GHSA-wwjg-25f4-gx2m

ibacm before 1.0.6 does not properly manage reference counts for multicast connections…

Priority LOW 28CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

ibacm before 1.0.6 does not properly manage reference counts for multicast connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ibacm service crash) via a crafted join response.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02821 86th 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:ibacm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.5VulnerableOpenfabrics
  • cpe:2.3:a:openfabrics:ibacm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Openfabrics

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0509 Released 2013-02-20 · Red Hat rating Low
    rdma security, bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) infinipath-psm-3.0.1-115.1015_open.1.el6, libibverbs-1.1.6-5.el6, librdmacm-1.0.17-0.git4b5c1aa.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) ibacm-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibacm-devel-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, infinipath-psm-3.0.1-115.1015_open.1.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) ibacm-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibsim-0.5-7.el6, ibutils-1.5.7-7.el6 +16
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ibacm-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibacm-devel-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibutils-1.5.7-7.el6 +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ibacm-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibsim-0.5-7.el6, ibutils-1.5.7-7.el6 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ibacm-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibacm-devel-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibacm-devel-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6.ppc +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ibacm-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibsim-0.5-7.el6, ibutils-1.5.7-7.el6 +16
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ibacm-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibacm-devel-1.0.8-0.git7a3adb7.el6, ibutils-1.5.7-7.el6 +22

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-2013:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0509

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4517
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwjg-25f4-gx2m

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2012-03859 ibacm 1.0.7 creates files with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6

Sources

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