static void v9fs_readlink(void *opaque)
{
    V9fsPDU *pdu = opaque;
    size_t offset = 7;
    V9fsString target;
    int32_t fid;
    int err = 0;
    V9fsFidState *fidp;

    err = pdu_unmarshal(pdu, offset, "d", &fid);
    if (err < 0) {
        goto out_nofid;
    }
    trace_v9fs_readlink(pdu->tag, pdu->id, fid);
    fidp = get_fid(pdu, fid);
    if (fidp == NULL) {
        err = -ENOENT;
        goto out_nofid;
    }

    v9fs_string_init(&target);
    err = v9fs_co_readlink(pdu, &fidp->path, &target);
    if (err < 0) {
        goto out;
    }
    err = pdu_marshal(pdu, offset, "s", &target);
    if (err < 0) {
        v9fs_string_free(&target);
        goto out;
    }
    err += offset;
    trace_v9fs_readlink_return(pdu->tag, pdu->id, target.data);
    v9fs_string_free(&target);
out:
    put_fid(pdu, fidp);
out_nofid:
    pdu_complete(pdu, err);
}

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.