static ssize_t shmem_file_splice_read(struct file *in, loff_t *ppos,
				struct pipe_inode_info *pipe, size_t len,
				unsigned int flags)
{
	struct address_space *mapping = in->f_mapping;
	struct inode *inode = mapping->host;
	unsigned int loff, nr_pages, req_pages;
	struct page *pages[PIPE_DEF_BUFFERS];
	struct partial_page partial[PIPE_DEF_BUFFERS];
	struct page *page;
	pgoff_t index, end_index;
	loff_t isize, left;
	int error, page_nr;
	struct splice_pipe_desc spd = {
		.pages = pages,
		.partial = partial,
		.nr_pages_max = PIPE_DEF_BUFFERS,
		.flags = flags,
		.ops = &page_cache_pipe_buf_ops,
		.spd_release = spd_release_page,
	};

	isize = i_size_read(inode);
	if (unlikely(*ppos >= isize))
		return 0;

	left = isize - *ppos;
	if (unlikely(left < len))
		len = left;

	if (splice_grow_spd(pipe, &spd))
		return -ENOMEM;

	index = *ppos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
	loff = *ppos & ~PAGE_CACHE_MASK;
	req_pages = (len + loff + PAGE_CACHE_SIZE - 1) >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
	nr_pages = min(req_pages, pipe->buffers);

	spd.nr_pages = find_get_pages_contig(mapping, index,
						nr_pages, spd.pages);
	index += spd.nr_pages;
	error = 0;

	while (spd.nr_pages < nr_pages) {
		error = shmem_getpage(inode, index, &page, SGP_CACHE, NULL);
		if (error)
			break;
		unlock_page(page);
		spd.pages[spd.nr_pages++] = page;
		index++;
	}

	index = *ppos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
	nr_pages = spd.nr_pages;
	spd.nr_pages = 0;

	for (page_nr = 0; page_nr < nr_pages; page_nr++) {
		unsigned int this_len;

		if (!len)
			break;

		this_len = min_t(unsigned long, len, PAGE_CACHE_SIZE - loff);
		page = spd.pages[page_nr];

		if (!PageUptodate(page) || page->mapping != mapping) {
			error = shmem_getpage(inode, index, &page,
							SGP_CACHE, NULL);
			if (error)
				break;
			unlock_page(page);
			page_cache_release(spd.pages[page_nr]);
			spd.pages[page_nr] = page;
		}

		isize = i_size_read(inode);
		end_index = (isize - 1) >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
		if (unlikely(!isize || index > end_index))
			break;

		if (end_index == index) {
			unsigned int plen;

			plen = ((isize - 1) & ~PAGE_CACHE_MASK) + 1;
			if (plen <= loff)
				break;

			this_len = min(this_len, plen - loff);
			len = this_len;
		}

		spd.partial[page_nr].offset = loff;
		spd.partial[page_nr].len = this_len;
		len -= this_len;
		loff = 0;
		spd.nr_pages++;
		index++;
	}

	while (page_nr < nr_pages)
		page_cache_release(spd.pages[page_nr++]);

	if (spd.nr_pages)
		error = splice_to_pipe(pipe, &spd);

	splice_shrink_spd(&spd);

	if (error > 0) {
		*ppos += error;
		file_accessed(in);
	}
	return error;
}

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.