long do_splice_direct(struct file *in, loff_t *ppos, struct file *out,
		      loff_t *opos, size_t len, unsigned int flags)
{
	struct splice_desc sd = {
		.len		= len,
		.total_len	= len,
		.flags		= flags,
		.pos		= *ppos,
		.u.file		= out,
		.opos		= opos,
	};
	long ret;

	if (unlikely(!(out->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE)))
		return -EBADF;

	if (unlikely(out->f_flags & O_APPEND))
		return -EINVAL;

	ret = rw_verify_area(WRITE, out, opos, len);
	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
		return ret;

	ret = splice_direct_to_actor(in, &sd, direct_splice_actor);
	if (ret > 0)
		*ppos = sd.pos;

	return ret;
}

This category addresses vulnerabilities caused by flawed access control mechanisms, where incorrect permission settings allow unauthorized users to access restricted resources.