static int sock_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
{
	/*
	 *      It was possible the inode is NULL we were
	 *      closing an unfinished socket.
	 */

	if (!inode) {
		printk(KERN_DEBUG "sock_close: NULL inode\n");
		return 0;
	}
	sock_release(SOCKET_I(inode));
	return 0;
}

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.