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/net/xfrm.h | 6 +++--- net/key/af_key.c | 2 +- net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c | 4 ++-- 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/net/xfrm.h b/include/net/xfrm.h index 163cda5..be30846 100644 --- a/include/net/xfrm.h +++ b/include/net/xfrm.h @@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ struct xfrm_policy { /* This lock only affects elements except for entry. */ rwlock_t lock; - atomic_t refcnt; + refcount_t refcnt; struct timer_list timer; struct flow_cache_object flo; @@ -781,14 +781,14 @@ static inline void xfrm_audit_state_icvfail(struct xfrm_state *x, static inline void xfrm_pol_hold(struct xfrm_policy *policy) { if (likely(policy != NULL)) - atomic_inc(&policy->refcnt); + refcount_inc(&policy->refcnt); } void xfrm_policy_destroy(struct xfrm_policy *policy); static inline void xfrm_pol_put(struct xfrm_policy *policy) { - if (atomic_dec_and_test(&policy->refcnt)) + if (refcount_dec_and_test(&policy->refcnt)) xfrm_policy_destroy(policy); } diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c index c6252ed..d3611af 100644 --- a/net/key/af_key.c +++ b/net/key/af_key.c @@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ static int pfkey_xfrm_policy2msg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xfrm_policy * } hdr->sadb_msg_len = size / sizeof(uint64_t); - hdr->sadb_msg_reserved = atomic_read(&xp->refcnt); + hdr->sadb_msg_reserved = refcount_read(&xp->refcnt); return 0; } diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c index 236cbbc..91cf3e7 100644 --- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c +++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static struct xfrm_policy *__xfrm_policy_unlink(struct xfrm_policy *pol, static inline bool xfrm_pol_hold_rcu(struct xfrm_policy *policy) { - return atomic_inc_not_zero(&policy->refcnt); + return refcount_inc_not_zero(&policy->refcnt); } static inline bool @@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ struct xfrm_policy *xfrm_policy_alloc(struct net *net, gfp_t gfp) INIT_HLIST_NODE(&policy->bydst); INIT_HLIST_NODE(&policy->byidx); rwlock_init(&policy->lock); - atomic_set(&policy->refcnt, 1); + refcount_set(&policy->refcnt, 1); skb_queue_head_init(&policy->polq.hold_queue); setup_timer(&policy->timer, xfrm_policy_timer, (unsigned long)policy); -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-sctp" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html