git: NTFS protections inactive when running Git in the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Published Jan 24, 2020
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.24%
Description
An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. When running Git in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (also known as "WSL") while accessing a working directory on a regular Windows drive, none of the NTFS protections were active.
Affected products
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- Version Before 2.24.1, 2.23.1, 2.22.2, 2.21.1, 2.20.2, 2.19.3, 2.18.2, 2.17.3, 2.16.6, 2.15.4, 2.14.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Git | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- ≥ 2.14.0 · < 2.14.6
- ≥ 2.15.0 · < 2.15.4
- ≥ 2.16.0 · < 2.16.6
- ≥ 2.17.0 · < 2.17.3
- ≥ 2.18.0 · < 2.18.2
- ≥ 2.19.0 · < 2.19.3
- ≥ 2.20.0 · < 2.20.2
- ≥ 2.21.0 · < 2.21.1
- ≥ 2.22.0 · < 2.22.2
- ≥ 2.23.0 · < 2.23.1
- ≥ 2.24.0 · < 2.24.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
git
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
git
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
git
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-git218-git
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | git | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | git | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | git | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-git218-git | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of git as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and 8 as NTFS filesystems are not supported nor the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02244) | 82.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.54% (0.02543) | 82.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 35.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 75.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 74.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 72.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00322) | 67.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 64.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00228) | 59.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.35% (0.15351) | 91.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.74th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.54th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 69.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-1353 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1781966 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-589j-mmg9-733v
- https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/T/#u x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1353
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1353
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-1353 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1781966 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-589j-mmg9-733v | ||
| https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/T/#u | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1353 | ||
| https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1353 |
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