CVE-2025-71289 fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files
The Linux kernel NTFS3 driver fails to handle errors during file truncation, potentially leaving the filesystem in an inconsistent state.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-71289?
CVE-2025-71289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-71289?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-71289?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-71289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-71289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-85866, BELL-CVE-2025-71289, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71289, GHSA-jr63-v3pm-7xvj, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2025-71289, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2025-71289 and 4 more.