CVE-2024-45028 mmc: mmc_test: Fix NULL dereference on allocation failure

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CVE-2024-45028 and CVE-2025-37841 Address NULL Dereference Issues CVE-2024-45028, published on September 11, 2024, addresses a NULL dereference issue in mmc_test during allocation failures. CVE-2025-37841, published on May 9, 2025, resolves a similar NULL dereference vulnerability in cpupower's bench component related to malloc failures. Both vulnerabilities could impact system stability and security. 2 sources 41