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> --- arch/x86/include/asm/amd_nb.h | 3 ++- arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c | 6 +++--- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/amd_nb.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/amd_nb.h index 00c88a0..da181ad 100644 --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/amd_nb.h +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/amd_nb.h @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ #include <linux/ioport.h> #include <linux/pci.h> +#include <linux/refcount.h> struct amd_nb_bus_dev_range { u8 bus; @@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ struct threshold_bank { struct threshold_block *blocks; /* initialized to the number of CPUs on the node sharing this bank */ - atomic_t cpus; + refcount_t cpus; }; struct amd_northbridge { diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c index 524cc57..cfe0838 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c @@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ static int threshold_create_bank(unsigned int cpu, unsigned int bank) goto out; per_cpu(threshold_banks, cpu)[bank] = b; - atomic_inc(&b->cpus); + refcount_inc(&b->cpus); err = __threshold_add_blocks(b); @@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ static int threshold_create_bank(unsigned int cpu, unsigned int bank) per_cpu(threshold_banks, cpu)[bank] = b; if (is_shared_bank(bank)) { - atomic_set(&b->cpus, 1); + refcount_set(&b->cpus, 1); /* nb is already initialized, see above */ if (nb) { @@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ static void threshold_remove_bank(unsigned int cpu, int bank) goto free_out; if (is_shared_bank(bank)) { - if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&b->cpus)) { + if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&b->cpus)) { __threshold_remove_blocks(b); per_cpu(threshold_banks, cpu)[bank] = NULL; return; -- 2.7.4