fs/ntfs3: fix KMSAN uninit-value in ni_create_attr_list

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The call to kmalloc() to allocate the attribute list buffer is given a
size of al_aligned(rs). This size can be larger than the data
subsequently copied into the buffer, leaving trailing bytes uninitialized.

This can trigger a KMSAN "uninit-value" warning if that memory is
later accessed.

Fix this by using kzalloc() instead, which ensures the entire
allocated buffer is zero-initialized, preventing the warning.

Reported-by: syzbot+83c9dd5c0dcf6184fdbf@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=83c9dd5c0dcf6184fdbf
Signed-off-by: Nirbhay Sharma <nirbhay.lkd@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Konstantin Komarov <almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.com>

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Nirbhay Sharma 2025-10-07 04:08:04 +05:30 • committed by Konstantin Komarov

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