Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-0179
CVE-2012-0179
Description
Double free vulnerability in tcpip.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that binds an IPv6 address to a local interface, aka "TCP/IP Double Free Vulnerability."
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- osvdb.org/81729nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/49114nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53349nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-032nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14908nvd
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