static int proc_readfd_common(struct file * filp, void * dirent,
			      filldir_t filldir, instantiate_t instantiate)
{
	struct dentry *dentry = filp->f_path.dentry;
	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
	struct task_struct *p = get_proc_task(inode);
	unsigned int fd, ino;
	int retval;
	struct files_struct * files;

	retval = -ENOENT;
	if (!p)
		goto out_no_task;
	retval = 0;

	fd = filp->f_pos;
	switch (fd) {
		case 0:
			if (filldir(dirent, ".", 1, 0, inode->i_ino, DT_DIR) < 0)
				goto out;
			filp->f_pos++;
		case 1:
			ino = parent_ino(dentry);
			if (filldir(dirent, "..", 2, 1, ino, DT_DIR) < 0)
				goto out;
			filp->f_pos++;
		default:
			files = get_files_struct(p);
			if (!files)
				goto out;
			rcu_read_lock();
			for (fd = filp->f_pos-2;
			     fd < files_fdtable(files)->max_fds;
			     fd++, filp->f_pos++) {
				char name[PROC_NUMBUF];
				int len;

				if (!fcheck_files(files, fd))
					continue;
				rcu_read_unlock();

				len = snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%d", fd);
				if (proc_fill_cache(filp, dirent, filldir,
						    name, len, instantiate,
						    p, &fd) < 0) {
					rcu_read_lock();
					break;
				}
				rcu_read_lock();
			}
			rcu_read_unlock();
			put_files_struct(files);
	}
out:
	put_task_struct(p);
out_no_task:
	return retval;
}

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