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>
---
include/net/netrom.h | 7 ++++---
net/netrom/nr_route.c | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/net/netrom.h b/include/net/netrom.h
index 110350a..cecb4fd 100644
--- a/include/net/netrom.h
+++ b/include/net/netrom.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
#include <linux/list.h>
#include <linux/slab.h>
#include <net/sock.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
#define NR_NETWORK_LEN 15
#define NR_TRANSPORT_LEN 5
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ struct nr_neigh {
unsigned short count;
unsigned int number;
unsigned char failed;
- atomic_t refcount;
+ refcount_t refcount;
};
struct nr_route {
@@ -128,11 +129,11 @@ static __inline__ void nr_node_put(struct nr_node *nr_node)
}
#define nr_neigh_hold(__nr_neigh) \
- atomic_inc(&((__nr_neigh)->refcount))
+ refcount_inc(&((__nr_neigh)->refcount))
static __inline__ void nr_neigh_put(struct nr_neigh *nr_neigh)
{
- if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nr_neigh->refcount)) {
+ if (refcount_dec_and_test(&nr_neigh->refcount)) {
if (nr_neigh->ax25)
ax25_cb_put(nr_neigh->ax25);
kfree(nr_neigh->digipeat);
diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_route.c b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
index d72a4f1..6b72970 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_route.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int __must_check nr_add_node(ax25_address *nr, const char *mnemonic,
nr_neigh->count = 0;
nr_neigh->number = nr_neigh_no++;
nr_neigh->failed = 0;
- atomic_set(&nr_neigh->refcount, 1);
+ refcount_set(&nr_neigh->refcount, 1);
if (ax25_digi != NULL && ax25_digi->ndigi > 0) {
nr_neigh->digipeat = kmemdup(ax25_digi,
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static int __must_check nr_add_neigh(ax25_address *callsign,
nr_neigh->count = 0;
nr_neigh->number = nr_neigh_no++;
nr_neigh->failed = 0;
- atomic_set(&nr_neigh->refcount, 1);
+ refcount_set(&nr_neigh->refcount, 1);
if (ax25_digi != NULL && ax25_digi->ndigi > 0) {
nr_neigh->digipeat = kmemdup(ax25_digi, sizeof(*ax25_digi),
--
2.7.4
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