static int br_multicast_add_group(struct net_bridge *br,
				  struct net_bridge_port *port,
				  struct br_ip *group)
{
	struct net_bridge_mdb_entry *mp;
	struct net_bridge_port_group *p;
	struct net_bridge_port_group __rcu **pp;
	unsigned long now = jiffies;
	int err;

	spin_lock(&br->multicast_lock);
	if (!netif_running(br->dev) ||
	    (port && port->state == BR_STATE_DISABLED))
		goto out;

	mp = br_multicast_new_group(br, port, group);
	err = PTR_ERR(mp);
	if (IS_ERR(mp))
 		goto err;
 
 	if (!port) {
		hlist_add_head(&mp->mglist, &br->mglist);
 		mod_timer(&mp->timer, now + br->multicast_membership_interval);
 		goto out;
 	}

	for (pp = &mp->ports;
	     (p = mlock_dereference(*pp, br)) != NULL;
	     pp = &p->next) {
		if (p->port == port)
			goto found;
		if ((unsigned long)p->port < (unsigned long)port)
			break;
	}

	p = kzalloc(sizeof(*p), GFP_ATOMIC);
	err = -ENOMEM;
	if (unlikely(!p))
		goto err;

	p->addr = *group;
	p->port = port;
	p->next = *pp;
	hlist_add_head(&p->mglist, &port->mglist);
	setup_timer(&p->timer, br_multicast_port_group_expired,
		    (unsigned long)p);
	setup_timer(&p->query_timer, br_multicast_port_group_query_expired,
		    (unsigned long)p);

	rcu_assign_pointer(*pp, p);

found:
	mod_timer(&p->timer, now + br->multicast_membership_interval);
out:
	err = 0;

err:
	spin_unlock(&br->multicast_lock);
	return err;
}

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.