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/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c | 17 +++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c index f9c0e62..7b1352c 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c +++ b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c @@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ #include <asm/unaligned.h> #include <net/slhc_vj.h> #include <linux/atomic.h> +#include <linux/refcount.h> #include <linux/nsproxy.h> #include <net/net_namespace.h> @@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ struct ppp_file { struct sk_buff_head xq; /* pppd transmit queue */ struct sk_buff_head rq; /* receive queue for pppd */ wait_queue_head_t rwait; /* for poll on reading /dev/ppp */ - atomic_t refcnt; /* # refs (incl /dev/ppp attached) */ + refcount_t refcnt; /* # refs (incl /dev/ppp attached) */ int hdrlen; /* space to leave for headers */ int index; /* interface unit / channel number */ int dead; /* unit/channel has been shut down */ @@ -407,7 +408,7 @@ static int ppp_release(struct inode *unused, struct file *file) unregister_netdevice(ppp->dev); rtnl_unlock(); } - if (atomic_dec_and_test(&pf->refcnt)) { + if (refcount_dec_and_test(&pf->refcnt)) { switch (pf->kind) { case INTERFACE: ppp_destroy_interface(PF_TO_PPP(pf)); @@ -880,7 +881,7 @@ static int ppp_unattached_ioctl(struct net *net, struct ppp_file *pf, mutex_lock(&pn->all_ppp_mutex); ppp = ppp_find_unit(pn, unit); if (ppp) { - atomic_inc(&ppp->file.refcnt); + refcount_inc(&ppp->file.refcnt); file->private_data = &ppp->file; err = 0; } @@ -895,7 +896,7 @@ static int ppp_unattached_ioctl(struct net *net, struct ppp_file *pf, spin_lock_bh(&pn->all_channels_lock); chan = ppp_find_channel(pn, unit); if (chan) { - atomic_inc(&chan->file.refcnt); + refcount_inc(&chan->file.refcnt); file->private_data = &chan->file; err = 0; } @@ -2641,7 +2642,7 @@ ppp_unregister_channel(struct ppp_channel *chan) pch->file.dead = 1; wake_up_interruptible(&pch->file.rwait); - if (atomic_dec_and_test(&pch->file.refcnt)) + if (refcount_dec_and_test(&pch->file.refcnt)) ppp_destroy_channel(pch); } @@ -3011,7 +3012,7 @@ init_ppp_file(struct ppp_file *pf, int kind) pf->kind = kind; skb_queue_head_init(&pf->xq); skb_queue_head_init(&pf->rq); - atomic_set(&pf->refcnt, 1); + refcount_set(&pf->refcnt, 1); init_waitqueue_head(&pf->rwait); } @@ -3128,7 +3129,7 @@ ppp_connect_channel(struct channel *pch, int unit) list_add_tail(&pch->clist, &ppp->channels); ++ppp->n_channels; pch->ppp = ppp; - atomic_inc(&ppp->file.refcnt); + refcount_inc(&ppp->file.refcnt); ppp_unlock(ppp); ret = 0; @@ -3159,7 +3160,7 @@ ppp_disconnect_channel(struct channel *pch) if (--ppp->n_channels == 0) wake_up_interruptible(&ppp->file.rwait); ppp_unlock(ppp); - if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ppp->file.refcnt)) + if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ppp->file.refcnt)) ppp_destroy_interface(ppp); err = 0; } -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ppp" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html