xfs_file_splice_read(
	struct file		*infilp,
	loff_t			*ppos,
	struct pipe_inode_info	*pipe,
	size_t			count,
	unsigned int		flags)
{
	struct xfs_inode	*ip = XFS_I(infilp->f_mapping->host);
	int			ioflags = 0;
	ssize_t			ret;

	XFS_STATS_INC(xs_read_calls);

	if (infilp->f_mode & FMODE_NOCMTIME)
		ioflags |= IO_INVIS;

	if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(ip->i_mount))
		return -EIO;

	xfs_rw_ilock(ip, XFS_IOLOCK_SHARED);

	trace_xfs_file_splice_read(ip, count, *ppos, ioflags);

	ret = generic_file_splice_read(infilp, ppos, pipe, count, flags);
	if (ret > 0)
		XFS_STATS_ADD(xs_read_bytes, ret);

	xfs_rw_iunlock(ip, XFS_IOLOCK_SHARED);
 	return ret;
 }

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