CVE-2012-4516
librdmacm 1.0.16, when ibacm.port is not specified, connects to port 6125, which allows remote...
CVE-2012-4516 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Openfabrics Librdmacm, published October 22, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.11%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in infinipath-psm 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4516- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4445 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4445- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3rqm-rhmf-8f37 No score
librdmacm 1.0.16, when ibacm.port is not specified, connects to port 6125, which allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3rqm-rhmf-8f37- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-4516 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
infinipath-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
infinipath-psm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
infinipath-psm-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
libibverbsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-devel-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libmlx4Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
libmlx4-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libmlx4-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
librdmacmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
openmpiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
openmpi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
openmpi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
rdmaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:3.10-3.el6 | 0:3.10-3.el6 |
ibutilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
ibutils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
ibutils-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
infinipath-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
infinipath-psm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
infinipath-psm-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
libibverbsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-devel-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libmlx4Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
libmlx4-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
libmlx4-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
librdmacmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
mpitestsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-mvapich-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-mvapich2-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
ibutils-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
libibverbs-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
librdmacm-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
mpitests-mvapichRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-mvapich2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-openmpiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mstflintRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 | 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 |
mstflint-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 | 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 |
openmpiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
openmpi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
openmpi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
perftestRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.0-2.el6 | 0:2.0-2.el6 |
perftest-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.0-2.el6 | 0:2.0-2.el6 |
qperfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:0.4.9-1.el6 | 0:0.4.9-1.el6 |
qperf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:0.4.9-1.el6 | 0:0.4.9-1.el6 |
rdmaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:3.10-3.el6 | 0:3.10-3.el6 |
ibutilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
ibutils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
ibutils-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
infinipath-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
infinipath-psm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
infinipath-psm-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
libibverbsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-devel-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libmlx4Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
libmlx4-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
libmlx4-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
librdmacmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
mpitestsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-mvapich-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-mvapich2-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
ibutils-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
libibverbs-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
librdmacm-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
mpitests-mvapichRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-mvapich2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-openmpiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mstflintRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 | 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 |
mstflint-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 | 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 |
openmpiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
openmpi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
openmpi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
perftestRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.0-2.el6 | 0:2.0-2.el6 |
perftest-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.0-2.el6 | 0:2.0-2.el6 |
qperfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:0.4.9-1.el6 | 0:0.4.9-1.el6 |
qperf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:0.4.9-1.el6 | 0:0.4.9-1.el6 |
rdmaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:3.10-3.el6 | 0:3.10-3.el6 |
ibutilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
ibutils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
ibutils-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
infinipath-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
infinipath-psm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
infinipath-psm-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 | 0:3.0.1-115.1015_open.2.el6 |
libibverbsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-devel-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libmlx4Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
libmlx4-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
libmlx4-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 | 0:1.0.5-4.el6.1 |
librdmacmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
librdmacm-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
mpitestsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-mvapich-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-mvapich2-psmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
ibutils-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.7-8.el6 | 0:1.5.7-8.el6 |
libibverbs-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
libibverbs-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.1.7-1.el6 | 0:1.1.7-1.el6 |
librdmacm-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.0.17-1.el6 | 0:1.0.17-1.el6 |
mpitests-mvapichRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-mvapich2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mpitests-openmpiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.2-9.el6 | 0:3.2-9.el6 |
mstflintRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 | 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 |
mstflint-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 | 0:3.0-0.6.g6961daa.1.el6 |
openmpiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
openmpi-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
openmpi-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.5.4-2.el6 | 0:1.5.4-2.el6 |
perftestRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.0-2.el6 | 0:2.0-2.el6 |
perftest-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.0-2.el6 | 0:2.0-2.el6 |
qperfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:0.4.9-1.el6 | 0:0.4.9-1.el6 |
qperf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:0.4.9-1.el6 | 0:0.4.9-1.el6 |
rdmaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:3.10-3.el6 | 0:3.10-3.el6 |
librdmacmUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.0.16-1 | 1.0.16-1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=865483
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/6
git.openfabrics.org/git?p=~shefty/librdmacm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4b5c1aa734e0e734fc2ba3cd41d0ddf02170af6d
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/9
securityfocus.com/bid/55896
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4516
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git.openfabrics.org/git?p=~shefty/librdmacm.git;a=commitdiff;h=4b5c1aa734e0e734fc2ba3cd41d0ddf02170af6d
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3rqm-rhmf-8f37
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1661
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927430
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_1661.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4516
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4516
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2561
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2561
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2561
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4516