Answer in brief
CVE-2025-71289 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5 <20bfb08c8355b8300d2bbcaa4bbc24122a4b2d99 || >=4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5 <92300ac7ff17cad67ff2f3fbb7003afa326134e0 || >=4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5 <3a718675d6af4992e34ffe86b8f36d471a5afe0e || >=4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5 <d73dcd1520d65a34420761641a36b951b14c8c53 || >=4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5 <6dfea43d11513b7f2892529de55e8f0855108a2c || >=4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5 <576248a34b927e93b2fd3fff7df735ba73ad7d01 | 20bfb08c8355b8300d2bbcaa4bbc24122a4b2d99, 92300ac7ff17cad67ff2f3fbb7003afa326134e0, 3a718675d6af4992e34ffe86b8f36d471a5afe0e, d73dcd1520d65a34420761641a36b951b14c8c53, 6dfea43d11513b7f2892529de55e8f0855108a2c, 576248a34b927e93b2fd3fff7df735ba73ad7d01 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.15 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 30, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 22, 2026
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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