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/md/dm-table.c | 6 +++---
drivers/md/dm.h | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-table.c b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
index 3ad16d9..d2e2741 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-table.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
@@ -416,15 +416,15 @@ int dm_get_device(struct dm_target *ti, const char *path, fmode_t mode,
return r;
}
- atomic_set(&dd->count, 0);
+ refcount_set(&dd->count, 1);
list_add(&dd->list, &t->devices);
} else if (dd->dm_dev->mode != (mode | dd->dm_dev->mode)) {
r = upgrade_mode(dd, mode, t->md);
if (r)
return r;
+ refcount_inc(&dd->count);
}
- atomic_inc(&dd->count);
*result = dd->dm_dev;
return 0;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ void dm_put_device(struct dm_target *ti, struct dm_dev *d)
dm_device_name(ti->table->md), d->name);
return;
}
- if (atomic_dec_and_test(&dd->count)) {
+ if (refcount_dec_and_test(&dd->count)) {
dm_put_table_device(ti->table->md, d);
list_del(&dd->list);
kfree(dd);
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.h b/drivers/md/dm.h
index f298b01..63b8142 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.h
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
#include <linux/hdreg.h>
#include <linux/completion.h>
#include <linux/kobject.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
#include "dm-stats.h"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
*/
struct dm_dev_internal {
struct list_head list;
- atomic_t count;
+ refcount_t count;
struct dm_dev *dm_dev;
};
--
2.7.4
