Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-71289

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.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-71289: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 4342306f0f0d5ff4315a204d315c1b51b914fca5, 6.18.34, 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2
  • Linux Kernel

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-71289?
CVE-2025-71289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-71289?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.