net, atm: convert lec_arp_table.usage from atomic_t to refcount_t
authorReshetova, Elena <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Tue, 4 Jul 2017 12:53:02 +0000 (15:53 +0300)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Tue, 4 Jul 2017 21:35:16 +0000 (22:35 +0100)
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>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
net/atm/lec.c
net/atm/lec_arpc.h

index 75545717fa46a9b4113a586ff1c9247687711d82..093fe87077312b3174f8f105e7b0efdfe3679add 100644 (file)
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ static void lec_vcc_close(struct lec_priv *priv, struct atm_vcc *vcc);
 /* must be done under lec_arp_lock */
 static inline void lec_arp_hold(struct lec_arp_table *entry)
 {
-       atomic_inc(&entry->usage);
+       refcount_inc(&entry->usage);
 }
 
 static inline void lec_arp_put(struct lec_arp_table *entry)
 {
-       if (atomic_dec_and_test(&entry->usage))
+       if (refcount_dec_and_test(&entry->usage))
                kfree(entry);
 }
 
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ static struct lec_arp_table *make_entry(struct lec_priv *priv,
        to_return->last_used = jiffies;
        to_return->priv = priv;
        skb_queue_head_init(&to_return->tx_wait);
-       atomic_set(&to_return->usage, 1);
+       refcount_set(&to_return->usage, 1);
        return to_return;
 }
 
index ec67435a40a6ffe172aa6d71c01396c5c652d832..d923f53812a317c5f049e360bb95594eabbf78e8 100644 (file)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct lec_arp_table {
                                         * the length of the tlvs array
                                         */
        struct sk_buff_head tx_wait;    /* wait queue for outgoing packets */
-       atomic_t usage;                 /* usage count */
+       refcount_t usage;               /* usage count */
 };
 
 /*