int8_t udf_next_aext(struct inode *inode, struct extent_position *epos,
		     struct kernel_lb_addr *eloc, uint32_t *elen, int inc)
{
	int8_t etype;

	while ((etype = udf_current_aext(inode, epos, eloc, elen, inc)) ==
	       (EXT_NEXT_EXTENT_ALLOCDECS >> 30)) {
		int block;
		epos->block = *eloc;
		epos->offset = sizeof(struct allocExtDesc);
		brelse(epos->bh);
		block = udf_get_lb_pblock(inode->i_sb, &epos->block, 0);
		epos->bh = udf_tread(inode->i_sb, block);
		if (!epos->bh) {
			udf_debug("reading block %d failed!\n", block);
			return -1;
		}
	}

	return etype;
}

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.