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/linux/kvm_host.h | 3 ++- virt/kvm/kvm_main.c | 8 ++++---- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h index cda457b..7fa05a5 100644 --- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h +++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ #include <linux/context_tracking.h> #include <linux/irqbypass.h> #include <linux/swait.h> +#include <linux/refcount.h> #include <asm/signal.h> #include <linux/kvm.h> @@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ struct kvm { #endif struct kvm_vm_stat stat; struct kvm_arch arch; - atomic_t users_count; + refcount_t users_count; #ifdef KVM_COALESCED_MMIO_PAGE_OFFSET struct kvm_coalesced_mmio_ring *coalesced_mmio_ring; spinlock_t ring_lock; diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c index dcd1c12..6ae5775 100644 --- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c +++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c @@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ static struct kvm *kvm_create_vm(unsigned long type) mutex_init(&kvm->lock); mutex_init(&kvm->irq_lock); mutex_init(&kvm->slots_lock); - atomic_set(&kvm->users_count, 1); + refcount_set(&kvm->users_count, 1); INIT_LIST_HEAD(&kvm->devices); r = kvm_arch_init_vm(kvm, type); @@ -745,13 +745,13 @@ static void kvm_destroy_vm(struct kvm *kvm) void kvm_get_kvm(struct kvm *kvm) { - atomic_inc(&kvm->users_count); + refcount_inc(&kvm->users_count); } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_get_kvm); void kvm_put_kvm(struct kvm *kvm) { - if (atomic_dec_and_test(&kvm->users_count)) + if (refcount_dec_and_test(&kvm->users_count)) kvm_destroy_vm(kvm); } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_put_kvm); @@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@ static int kvm_debugfs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, * To avoid the race between open and the removal of the debugfs * directory we test against the users count. */ - if (!atomic_add_unless(&stat_data->kvm->users_count, 1, 0)) + if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&stat_data->kvm->users_count)) return -ENOENT; if (simple_attr_open(inode, file, get, set, fmt)) { -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-s390" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html