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@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@xxxxxxxxx> --- kernel/futex.c | 15 ++++++++------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c index b687cb2..4ef9c10 100644 --- a/kernel/futex.c +++ b/kernel/futex.c @@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ #include <linux/freezer.h> #include <linux/bootmem.h> #include <linux/fault-inject.h> +#include <linux/refcount.h> #include <asm/futex.h> @@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ struct futex_pi_state { struct rt_mutex pi_mutex; struct task_struct *owner; - atomic_t refcount; + refcount_t refcount; union futex_key key; }; @@ -792,7 +793,7 @@ static int refill_pi_state_cache(void) INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pi_state->list); /* pi_mutex gets initialized later */ pi_state->owner = NULL; - atomic_set(&pi_state->refcount, 1); + refcount_set(&pi_state->refcount, 1); pi_state->key = FUTEX_KEY_INIT; current->pi_state_cache = pi_state; @@ -821,7 +822,7 @@ static void put_pi_state(struct futex_pi_state *pi_state) if (!pi_state) return; - if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&pi_state->refcount)) + if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&pi_state->refcount)) return; /* @@ -845,7 +846,7 @@ static void put_pi_state(struct futex_pi_state *pi_state) * refcount is at 0 - put it back to 1. */ pi_state->owner = NULL; - atomic_set(&pi_state->refcount, 1); + refcount_set(&pi_state->refcount, 1); current->pi_state_cache = pi_state; } } @@ -989,7 +990,7 @@ static int attach_to_pi_state(u32 uval, struct futex_pi_state *pi_state, if (unlikely(!pi_state)) return -EINVAL; - WARN_ON(!atomic_read(&pi_state->refcount)); + WARN_ON(!refcount_read(&pi_state->refcount)); /* * Handle the owner died case: @@ -1040,7 +1041,7 @@ static int attach_to_pi_state(u32 uval, struct futex_pi_state *pi_state, if (pid != task_pid_vnr(pi_state->owner)) return -EINVAL; out_state: - atomic_inc(&pi_state->refcount); + refcount_inc(&pi_state->refcount); *ps = pi_state; return 0; } @@ -1907,7 +1908,7 @@ static int futex_requeue(u32 __user *uaddr1, unsigned int flags, * refcount on the pi_state and store the pointer in * the futex_q object of the waiter. */ - atomic_inc(&pi_state->refcount); + refcount_inc(&pi_state->refcount); this->pi_state = pi_state; ret = rt_mutex_start_proxy_lock(&pi_state->pi_mutex, this->rt_waiter, -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe cgroups" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html