static int ebcdic_gets(BIO *bp, char *buf, int size)
{
    int i, ret = 0;
    if (bp->next_bio == NULL)
        return (0);
/*      return(BIO_gets(bp->next_bio,buf,size));*/
    for (i = 0; i < size - 1; ++i) {
        ret = ebcdic_read(bp, &buf[i], 1);
        if (ret <= 0)
            break;
        else if (buf[i] == '\n') {
            ++i;
            break;
        }
    }
    if (i < size)
        buf[i] = '\0';
    return (ret < 0 && i == 0) ? ret : i;
}

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.