fst_get_iface(struct fst_card_info *card, struct fst_port_info *port,
	      struct ifreq *ifr)
{
	sync_serial_settings sync;
	int i;

	/* First check what line type is set, we'll default to reporting X.21
	 * if nothing is set as IF_IFACE_SYNC_SERIAL implies it can't be
	 * changed
	 */
	switch (port->hwif) {
	case E1:
		ifr->ifr_settings.type = IF_IFACE_E1;
		break;
	case T1:
		ifr->ifr_settings.type = IF_IFACE_T1;
		break;
	case V35:
		ifr->ifr_settings.type = IF_IFACE_V35;
		break;
	case V24:
		ifr->ifr_settings.type = IF_IFACE_V24;
		break;
	case X21D:
		ifr->ifr_settings.type = IF_IFACE_X21D;
		break;
	case X21:
	default:
		ifr->ifr_settings.type = IF_IFACE_X21;
		break;
	}
	if (ifr->ifr_settings.size == 0) {
		return 0;	/* only type requested */
	}
	if (ifr->ifr_settings.size < sizeof (sync)) {
		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	i = port->index;
	memset(&sync, 0, sizeof(sync));
 	sync.clock_rate = FST_RDL(card, portConfig[i].lineSpeed);
 	/* Lucky card and linux use same encoding here */
 	sync.clock_type = FST_RDB(card, portConfig[i].internalClock) ==
	    INTCLK ? CLOCK_INT : CLOCK_EXT;
	sync.loopback = 0;

	if (copy_to_user(ifr->ifr_settings.ifs_ifsu.sync, &sync, sizeof (sync))) {
		return -EFAULT;
	}

	ifr->ifr_settings.size = sizeof (sync);
	return 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.