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/macsec.c | 9 +++++----
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index ff0a5ed..bc0b00a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
#include <crypto/aead.h>
#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
#include <net/genetlink.h>
#include <net/sock.h>
#include <net/gro_cells.h>
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ struct macsec_rx_sa {
struct macsec_key key;
spinlock_t lock;
u32 next_pn;
- atomic_t refcnt;
+ refcount_t refcnt;
bool active;
struct macsec_rx_sa_stats __percpu *stats;
struct macsec_rx_sc *sc;
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ static struct macsec_rx_sa *macsec_rxsa_get(struct macsec_rx_sa __rcu *ptr)
if (!sa || !sa->active)
return NULL;
- if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&sa->refcnt))
+ if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&sa->refcnt))
return NULL;
return sa;
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ static void free_rxsa(struct rcu_head *head)
static void macsec_rxsa_put(struct macsec_rx_sa *sa)
{
- if (atomic_dec_and_test(&sa->refcnt))
+ if (refcount_dec_and_test(&sa->refcnt))
call_rcu(&sa->rcu, free_rxsa);
}
@@ -1324,7 +1325,7 @@ static int init_rx_sa(struct macsec_rx_sa *rx_sa, char *sak, int key_len,
rx_sa->active = false;
rx_sa->next_pn = 1;
- atomic_set(&rx_sa->refcnt, 1);
+ refcount_set(&rx_sa->refcnt, 1);
spin_lock_init(&rx_sa->lock);
return 0;
--
2.7.4
