CVE-2025-71289
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files If attr_set_size() fails while trunca…
Published May 6, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux linux kernel
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files If attr_set_size() fails while truncating down, the error is silently ignored and the inode may be left in an inconsistent state.
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Timeline
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May 6, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files If attr_set_size() fails while truncating down, the error is silently ignored and the inode may be left in an inconsistent state.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files If attr_set_size() fails while truncating down, the error is silently ignored and the inode may be left in an inconsistent state.
Affected
- cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-71289
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-71289
30-day exploitation probability 0.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-71289
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files If attr_set_size() fails while truncating down, the error is silently ignored and the inode may be left in an inconsistent state.
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