CVE-2024-38381 nfc: nci: Fix uninit-value in nci_rx_work

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Multiple CVEs Addressed in NFC Protocol Vulnerabilities Two vulnerabilities in the NFC protocol have been addressed, affecting systems utilizing the nci component. CVE-2024-38381, published on June 21, 2024, fixes an uninitialized value issue in nci_rx_work. CVE-2025-21735, published on February 27, 2025, adds bounds checking in nci_hci_create_pipe(). 2 sources 45