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Just zero at allocation time,\nexpectations are not frequently used these days.\n\nIntentionally keeps _init as-is because we could theoretically\nsupport re-init, so add the missing exp->dir there.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-10-23T11:37:14.109+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-23T11:37:14.109+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"Linux","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"product\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"repo\": \"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git\",\n                    \"programFiles\": [\n                        \"net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c\",\n                        \"net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c\"\n                    ],\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": 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