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CVE-2025-71289: fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-06 · updated 2026-10-30

Description

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 products

• Linux kernel: from 5.15 before 6.19.6 — fixed in 6.19.6
• Linux: 5.15 — fixed in 7.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.19.6; Linux 7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20bfb08c8355b8300d2bbcaa4bbc24122a4b2d99
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a718675d6af4992e34ffe86b8f36d471a5afe0e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/576248a34b927e93b2fd3fff7df735ba73ad7d01
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dfea43d11513b7f2892529de55e8f0855108a2c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92300ac7ff17cad67ff2f3fbb7003afa326134e0
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d73dcd1520d65a34420761641a36b951b14c8c53

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