audit: convert audit_watch.count from atomic_t to refcount_t
authorElena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Tue, 2 May 2017 14:16:05 +0000 (10:16 -0400)
committerPaul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>
Tue, 2 May 2017 14:16:05 +0000 (10:16 -0400)
commitbd120ded6a6af61ad342a8a95b36b64bd1e2f9e6
tree8e3c4a2e444669f6355c3ec69940f8489f5eecfd
parent9d2378f8c8f1a3fcfab681fd90c139d90dca7b69
audit: convert audit_watch.count from atomic_t to refcount_t

refcount_t type and corresponding API should be
used instead of atomic_t when the variable is used as
a reference counter. This allows to avoid accidental
refcounter overflows that might lead to use-after-free
situations.

Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@gmail.com>
[PM: fix subject line, add #include]
Signed-off-by: Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>
kernel/audit_watch.c