Resolve some non-fatal ASAN reports about alignment

[jengelh]

Pull Request Type

• [x] Runtime changes
  • [x] Other changes

Description

Addresses some non-fatal but plentiful reports from ASAN.

Checklist

• [partial] I have tested my changes locally and verified that they work as intended.
• [x] I have reviewed the changes to ensure they do not introduce any unnecessary complexity or duplicate code.
• [x] I understand that by submitting this pull request, I am agreeing to license my contributions under the project's license.

[tophyr]

No review offered yet but ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ for checking ASAN