static int is_dx_internal_node(struct inode *dir, ext4_lblk_t block,
			       struct ext4_dir_entry *de)
{
	struct super_block *sb = dir->i_sb;

	if (!is_dx(dir))
		return 0;
	if (block == 0)
		return 1;
	if (de->inode == 0 &&
	    ext4_rec_len_from_disk(de->rec_len, sb->s_blocksize) ==
			sb->s_blocksize)
		return 1;
	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.