static void aio_advance_iovec(struct kiocb *iocb, ssize_t ret)
{
	struct iovec *iov = &iocb->ki_iovec[iocb->ki_cur_seg];

	BUG_ON(ret <= 0);

	while (iocb->ki_cur_seg < iocb->ki_nr_segs && ret > 0) {
		ssize_t this = min((ssize_t)iov->iov_len, ret);
		iov->iov_base += this;
		iov->iov_len -= this;
		iocb->ki_left -= this;
		ret -= this;
		if (iov->iov_len == 0) {
			iocb->ki_cur_seg++;
			iov++;
		}
	}

	/* the caller should not have done more io than what fit in
	 * the remaining iovecs */
	BUG_ON(ret > 0 && iocb->ki_left == 0);
}

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.