CVE-2025-71289
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NTFS3 File Truncation Error Leading to Inconsistent State

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-06

Assigner: kernel.org

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.
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Published
2026-05-06
Last Modified
2026-05-06
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2026-05-07
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2026-05-06
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NVD
CVE-2025-71289
EUVD
EUVD-2025-209678
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linux_kernel linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's NTFS3 file system driver. Specifically, when the function attr_set_size() fails during the truncation (shrinking) of files, the error is silently ignored. As a result, the inode, which is a data structure representing the file, may be left in an inconsistent or corrupted state.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

If attr_set_size() fails and the error is ignored, the file system's metadata (inode) may become inconsistent. This can lead to file corruption or data loss because the file size and its actual data may no longer be properly synchronized.


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