[dhcp_relay] fix data type in dhcp6relay, add protection in packet data parsing #9036
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Why I did it
Error in socket receiver, causing dhcp6relay to be stuck in infinite while loop when parsing through packet data.
How I did it
Fix recv datatype, add a protection check to check if the next pointer of packet is the same as current pointer.
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Signed off by Kelly Yeh [email protected]