Bug 2467192 (CVE-2025-71289)

Summary: CVE-2025-71289 kernel: fs/ntfs3: handle attr_set_size() errors when truncating files
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NTFS3 file system driver. When a file is truncated, and an error occurs during the process of setting the attribute size, the system silently ignores this error. This oversight can lead to the file's inode, which stores critical file system metadata, being left in an inconsistent state. Such an inconsistency could potentially result in data corruption or compromise the stability of the system.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-06 13:09:55 UTC
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.