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> --- drivers/pci/host/pci-hyperv.c | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-hyperv.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-hyperv.c index cd114c6..870deed 100644 --- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-hyperv.c +++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-hyperv.c @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ #include <asm/apic.h> #include <linux/msi.h> #include <linux/hyperv.h> +#include <linux/refcount.h> #include <asm/mshyperv.h> /* @@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ enum hv_pcidev_ref_reason { struct hv_pci_dev { /* List protected by pci_rescan_remove_lock */ struct list_head list_entry; - atomic_t refs; + refcount_t refs; enum hv_pcichild_state state; struct pci_function_description desc; bool reported_missing; @@ -1254,13 +1255,13 @@ static void q_resource_requirements(void *context, struct pci_response *resp, static void get_pcichild(struct hv_pci_dev *hpdev, enum hv_pcidev_ref_reason reason) { - atomic_inc(&hpdev->refs); + refcount_inc(&hpdev->refs); } static void put_pcichild(struct hv_pci_dev *hpdev, enum hv_pcidev_ref_reason reason) { - if (atomic_dec_and_test(&hpdev->refs)) + if (refcount_dec_and_test(&hpdev->refs)) kfree(hpdev); } @@ -1314,7 +1315,7 @@ static struct hv_pci_dev *new_pcichild_device(struct hv_pcibus_device *hbus, wait_for_completion(&comp_pkt.host_event); hpdev->desc = *desc; - get_pcichild(hpdev, hv_pcidev_ref_initial); + refcount_set(&hpdev->refs, 1); get_pcichild(hpdev, hv_pcidev_ref_childlist); spin_lock_irqsave(&hbus->device_list_lock, flags); list_add_tail(&hpdev->list_entry, &hbus->children); -- 2.7.4