sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_do_5_1E_ca(struct net *net,
				      const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
				      const struct sctp_association *asoc,
				      const sctp_subtype_t type, void *arg,
				      sctp_cmd_seq_t *commands)
{
	struct sctp_chunk *chunk = arg;
	struct sctp_ulpevent *ev;

	if (!sctp_vtag_verify(chunk, asoc))
		return sctp_sf_pdiscard(net, ep, asoc, type, arg, commands);

	/* Verify that the chunk length for the COOKIE-ACK is OK.
	 * If we don't do this, any bundled chunks may be junked.
	 */
	if (!sctp_chunk_length_valid(chunk, sizeof(sctp_chunkhdr_t)))
		return sctp_sf_violation_chunklen(net, ep, asoc, type, arg,
						  commands);

	/* Reset init error count upon receipt of COOKIE-ACK,
	 * to avoid problems with the managemement of this
	 * counter in stale cookie situations when a transition back
	 * from the COOKIE-ECHOED state to the COOKIE-WAIT
	 * state is performed.
	 */
	sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_INIT_COUNTER_RESET, SCTP_NULL());

	/* RFC 2960 5.1 Normal Establishment of an Association
	 *
	 * E) Upon reception of the COOKIE ACK, endpoint "A" will move
	 * from the COOKIE-ECHOED state to the ESTABLISHED state,
	 * stopping the T1-cookie timer.
	 */
	sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_TIMER_STOP,
			SCTP_TO(SCTP_EVENT_TIMEOUT_T1_COOKIE));
	sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_NEW_STATE,
			SCTP_STATE(SCTP_STATE_ESTABLISHED));
	SCTP_INC_STATS(net, SCTP_MIB_CURRESTAB);
	SCTP_INC_STATS(net, SCTP_MIB_ACTIVEESTABS);
	sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_HB_TIMERS_START, SCTP_NULL());
	if (asoc->timeouts[SCTP_EVENT_TIMEOUT_AUTOCLOSE])
		sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_TIMER_START,
				SCTP_TO(SCTP_EVENT_TIMEOUT_AUTOCLOSE));

	/* It may also notify its ULP about the successful
	 * establishment of the association with a Communication Up
	 * notification (see Section 10).
	 */
	ev = sctp_ulpevent_make_assoc_change(asoc, 0, SCTP_COMM_UP,
					     0, asoc->c.sinit_num_ostreams,
					     asoc->c.sinit_max_instreams,
					     NULL, GFP_ATOMIC);

	if (!ev)
		goto nomem;

	sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_EVENT_ULP, SCTP_ULPEVENT(ev));

	/* Sockets API Draft Section 5.3.1.6
	 * When a peer sends a Adaptation Layer Indication parameter , SCTP
	 * delivers this notification to inform the application that of the
	 * peers requested adaptation layer.
	 */
	if (asoc->peer.adaptation_ind) {
		ev = sctp_ulpevent_make_adaptation_indication(asoc, GFP_ATOMIC);
		if (!ev)
			goto nomem;

		sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_EVENT_ULP,
				SCTP_ULPEVENT(ev));
	}

	return SCTP_DISPOSITION_CONSUME;
nomem:
	return SCTP_DISPOSITION_NOMEM;
}

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.