gix refs and paths with reserved Windows device names access the devices

Summary On Windows, fetching refs that clash with legacy device names reads from the devices, and checking out paths that clash with such names writes arbitrary data to the devices. This allows a repository, when cloned, to cause indefinite blocking or the production of arbitrary message that...

Windows Update for reserved devices in Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 SP1

Windows Update for reserved devices in Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 SP1 About this update This update applies to some reserved devices that are upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites section. How to get this upda...