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CVE-2025-71289MEDIUM
Linux Linux — fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0025   17.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5 –  —
  Linux    5.15 –                                      6.6.145
TIMELINE
  May 6   Reserved by Linux
  May 6   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-71289 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
May 6, 2026ReservedReserved by Linux
May 6, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-71289 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5
LinuxLinux5.156.6.145

References (5)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-71289 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2025-71289 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.