Description
A tampering vulnerability exists when Git for Visual Studio improperly handles virtual drive paths, aka 'Git for Visual Studio Tampering Vulnerability'.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.1 - 15.8) | unspecified | — |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 | 15.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 | 16.0 | — |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3) | unspecified | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | git | 1:2.24.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | git | 1:2.24.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | git | 1:2.24.0-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | git | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.5 | USN-4220-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | git | 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.7 | USN-4220-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | git | 2.16.4-3.17.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:1121-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0045-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | perl-Authen-SASL | 2.16-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0045-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | perl-Net-SMTP-SSL | 1.04-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0045-1 |
| SLES 15 | git | 2.16.4-3.17.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:0045-1 |
| SLES 15 | perl-Authen-SASL | 2.16-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0045-1 |
| SLES 15 | perl-Net-SMTP-SSL | 1.04-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0045-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | git | 2.33.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10786-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libgit2 | 1.1.1-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10943-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | git | 2.16.4-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0598-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:0123-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | perl-Authen-SASL | 2.16-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0123-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | perl-Net-SMTP-SSL | 1.04-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0123-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.24 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | libgit2 +1 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | libgit2 +1 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | libgit2 +1 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | libgit2 +1 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | git | 2.24.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | git | 2.22.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | git | 2.20.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | git | 2.18.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | git | 2.15.4-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | git +15 | 2.23.1-0.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2025-2818, ALAS2-2019-1371 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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JonasDL/PruebaCVE20191351 ★ 0 · Jul 13, 2020
Prueba de CVE-2019-1351
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 11
- USN-4220-1 git vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0598-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0123-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0045-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10786-1 git-2.33.0-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10943-1 libgit2-1_1-1.1.1-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1121-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:3311-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- VDE-2023-016 Phoenix Contact: PLCnext Engineer Vulnerabilities in LibGit2Sharp/LibGit2 CERT@VDE · May 22, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-2818 Important: git security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 16, 2025
- ALAS2-2019-1371 Important: git security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 23, 2020