static inline void set_timeout(long start_jiffies, struct aio_timeout *to,
			       const struct timespec *ts)
{
	to->timer.expires = start_jiffies + timespec_to_jiffies(ts);
	if (time_after(to->timer.expires, jiffies))
		add_timer(&to->timer);
	else
		to->timed_out = 1;
}

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.