static struct mempolicy *shmem_get_policy(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
					  unsigned long addr)
{
	struct inode *inode = vma->vm_file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
	pgoff_t index;

	index = ((addr - vma->vm_start) >> PAGE_SHIFT) + vma->vm_pgoff;
	return mpol_shared_policy_lookup(&SHMEM_I(inode)->policy, index);
}

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.