static __le32 ext4_dirent_csum(struct inode *inode,
			       struct ext4_dir_entry *dirent, int size)
{
	struct ext4_sb_info *sbi = EXT4_SB(inode->i_sb);
	struct ext4_inode_info *ei = EXT4_I(inode);
	__u32 csum;

	csum = ext4_chksum(sbi, ei->i_csum_seed, (__u8 *)dirent, size);
	return cpu_to_le32(csum);
}

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.