static int generate_session_id(const SSL *ssl, unsigned char *id,
                               unsigned int *id_len)
{
    unsigned int count = 0;
    do {
        if (RAND_pseudo_bytes(id, *id_len) < 0)
            return 0;
        /*
         * Prefix the session_id with the required prefix. NB: If our prefix
         * is too long, clip it - but there will be worse effects anyway, eg.
         * the server could only possibly create 1 session ID (ie. the
         * prefix!) so all future session negotiations will fail due to
         * conflicts.
         */
        memcpy(id, session_id_prefix,
               (strlen(session_id_prefix) < *id_len) ?
               strlen(session_id_prefix) : *id_len);
    }
    while (SSL_has_matching_session_id(ssl, id, *id_len) &&
           (++count < MAX_SESSION_ID_ATTEMPTS));
    if (count >= MAX_SESSION_ID_ATTEMPTS)
        return 0;
    return 1;
}

This vulnerability category highlights issues in resource management where failures to properly release memory, file handles, or other resources can degrade system performance or enable denial-of-service conditions.