void free_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
{
	struct napi_struct *p, *n;

	release_net(dev_net(dev));

	kfree(dev->_tx);
#ifdef CONFIG_RPS
	kfree(dev->_rx);
#endif

	kfree(rcu_dereference_raw(dev->ingress_queue));

	/* Flush device addresses */
	dev_addr_flush(dev);

	/* Clear ethtool n-tuple list */
	ethtool_ntuple_flush(dev);

	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, n, &dev->napi_list, dev_list)
		netif_napi_del(p);

	free_percpu(dev->pcpu_refcnt);
	dev->pcpu_refcnt = NULL;

	/*  Compatibility with error handling in drivers */
	if (dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNINITIALIZED) {
		kfree((char *)dev - dev->padded);
		return;
	}

	BUG_ON(dev->reg_state != NETREG_UNREGISTERED);
	dev->reg_state = NETREG_RELEASED;

	/* will free via device release */
	put_device(&dev->dev);
}

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