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/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-memops.c | 6 +++--- include/media/videobuf2-memops.h | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-memops.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-memops.c index 1cd322e..4bb8424 100644 --- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-memops.c +++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-memops.c @@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ static void vb2_common_vm_open(struct vm_area_struct *vma) struct vb2_vmarea_handler *h = vma->vm_private_data; pr_debug("%s: %p, refcount: %d, vma: %08lx-%08lx\n", - __func__, h, atomic_read(h->refcount), vma->vm_start, + __func__, h, refcount_read(h->refcount), vma->vm_start, vma->vm_end); - atomic_inc(h->refcount); + refcount_inc(h->refcount); } /** @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void vb2_common_vm_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma) struct vb2_vmarea_handler *h = vma->vm_private_data; pr_debug("%s: %p, refcount: %d, vma: %08lx-%08lx\n", - __func__, h, atomic_read(h->refcount), vma->vm_start, + __func__, h, refcount_read(h->refcount), vma->vm_start, vma->vm_end); h->put(h->arg); diff --git a/include/media/videobuf2-memops.h b/include/media/videobuf2-memops.h index 36565c7a..a6ed091 100644 --- a/include/media/videobuf2-memops.h +++ b/include/media/videobuf2-memops.h @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ #include <media/videobuf2-v4l2.h> #include <linux/mm.h> +#include <linux/refcount.h> /** * struct vb2_vmarea_handler - common vma refcount tracking handler @@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ * @arg: argument for @put callback */ struct vb2_vmarea_handler { - atomic_t *refcount; + refcount_t *refcount; void (*put)(void *arg); void *arg; }; -- 2.7.4