CVE-2024-49997 net: ethernet: lantiq_etop: fix memory disclosure

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Memory Disclosure and Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities in Ethernet Drivers Two vulnerabilities affecting Ethernet drivers have been addressed. CVE-2024-49997, published on October 21, 2024, pertains to a memory disclosure issue in the lantiq_etop driver. CVE-2024-44997, published on September 4, 2024, involves a use-after-free panic in the mtk_wed driver. 3 sources 53