Automatic merge from submit-queue (batch tested with PRs 51603, 51653)
fix taint controller panic
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**Which issue this PR fixes** *(optional, in `fixes #<issue number>(, fixes #<issue_number>, ...)` format, will close that issue when PR gets merged)*: fixes#51586
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