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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).
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
| Date | Event | Detail |
| May 6, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| May 6, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| July 30, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2025-71289 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.15 | 6.6.145 |
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