int ext4_generic_delete_entry(handle_t *handle,
			      struct inode *dir,
			      struct ext4_dir_entry_2 *de_del,
			      struct buffer_head *bh,
			      void *entry_buf,
			      int buf_size,
			      int csum_size)
{
	struct ext4_dir_entry_2 *de, *pde;
	unsigned int blocksize = dir->i_sb->s_blocksize;
	int i;

	i = 0;
	pde = NULL;
	de = (struct ext4_dir_entry_2 *)entry_buf;
	while (i < buf_size - csum_size) {
		if (ext4_check_dir_entry(dir, NULL, de, bh,
					 bh->b_data, bh->b_size, i))
			return -EIO;
		if (de == de_del)  {
			if (pde)
				pde->rec_len = ext4_rec_len_to_disk(
					ext4_rec_len_from_disk(pde->rec_len,
							       blocksize) +
					ext4_rec_len_from_disk(de->rec_len,
							       blocksize),
					blocksize);
			else
				de->inode = 0;
			dir->i_version++;
			return 0;
		}
		i += ext4_rec_len_from_disk(de->rec_len, blocksize);
		pde = de;
		de = ext4_next_entry(de, blocksize);
	}
	return -ENOENT;
}

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.