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The windows driver tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of driver-level software that affects Windows systems, with a focus on security fixes and upgrade guidance. Recent coverage includes OpenVPN 2.7.8, a bugfix release that addresses a cmd.exe command-line vulnerability and ships a security-fixed kernel driver in its Windows installers. The thread walks through what changed, which builds are affected, and what administrators should verify before rolling the update out. For readers tracking Windows driver releases, this tag is a practical place to find notes on patched drivers, affected versions, and deployment considerations.
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    OpenVPN 2.7.8 Fixes Windows cmd.exe CVE and DCO Driver Flaw: Upgrade Guide

    The OpenVPN community project has shipped OpenVPN 2.7.8. It isn't the kind of release anyone gets excited about, but it's the kind that keeps a VPN server running on Monday morning. The project's download page describes it as a bugfix release fixing several security issues, dated 7 October 2026...