Re: [PATCH 11/19] kernel: convert cgroup_namespace.count from atomic_t to refcount_t

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Mon Mar 06 2017 - 14:59:28 EST


On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 12:19:00PM +0200, Elena Reshetova wrote:
> 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>

Applied to cgroup/for-4.12.

Thanks.

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tejun