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/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c | 15 ++++++++------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c index 98e1380..95dd03e 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/orinoco_usb.c @@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ #include <linux/etherdevice.h> #include <linux/wireless.h> #include <linux/firmware.h> +#include <linux/refcount.h> #include "mic.h" #include "orinoco.h" @@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ enum ezusb_state { struct request_context { struct list_head list; - atomic_t refcount; + refcount_t refcount; struct completion done; /* Signals that CTX is dead */ int killed; struct urb *outurb; /* OUT for req pkt */ @@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ static inline u8 ezusb_reply_inc(u8 count) static void ezusb_request_context_put(struct request_context *ctx) { - if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&ctx->refcount)) + if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&ctx->refcount)) return; WARN_ON(!ctx->done.done); @@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ static void ezusb_request_timerfn(u_long _ctx) } else { ctx->state = EZUSB_CTX_RESP_TIMEOUT; dev_dbg(&ctx->outurb->dev->dev, "couldn't unlink\n"); - atomic_inc(&ctx->refcount); + refcount_inc(&ctx->refcount); ctx->killed = 1; ezusb_ctx_complete(ctx); ezusb_request_context_put(ctx); @@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ static struct request_context *ezusb_alloc_ctx(struct ezusb_priv *upriv, ctx->out_rid = out_rid; ctx->in_rid = in_rid; - atomic_set(&ctx->refcount, 1); + refcount_set(&ctx->refcount, 1); init_completion(&ctx->done); setup_timer(&ctx->timer, ezusb_request_timerfn, (u_long)ctx); @@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ static void ezusb_req_queue_run(struct ezusb_priv *upriv) list_move_tail(&ctx->list, &upriv->req_active); if (ctx->state == EZUSB_CTX_QUEUED) { - atomic_inc(&ctx->refcount); + refcount_inc(&ctx->refcount); result = usb_submit_urb(ctx->outurb, GFP_ATOMIC); if (result) { ctx->state = EZUSB_CTX_REQSUBMIT_FAIL; @@ -507,7 +508,7 @@ static void ezusb_req_enqueue_run(struct ezusb_priv *upriv, spin_unlock_irqrestore(&upriv->req_lock, flags); goto done; } - atomic_inc(&ctx->refcount); + refcount_inc(&ctx->refcount); list_add_tail(&ctx->list, &upriv->req_pending); spin_unlock_irqrestore(&upriv->req_lock, flags); @@ -1464,7 +1465,7 @@ static inline void ezusb_delete(struct ezusb_priv *upriv) int err; ctx = list_entry(item, struct request_context, list); - atomic_inc(&ctx->refcount); + refcount_inc(&ctx->refcount); ctx->outurb->transfer_flags |= URB_ASYNC_UNLINK; err = usb_unlink_urb(ctx->outurb); -- 2.7.4