[PATCH 22/23] net, ax25: convert ax25_route.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t

From: Elena Reshetova
Date: Fri Mar 17 2017 - 08:18:37 EST


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/ax25.h | 6 +++---
net/ax25/ax25_route.c | 2 +-
2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/net/ax25.h b/include/net/ax25.h
index edd82f0..e3467ba 100644
--- a/include/net/ax25.h
+++ b/include/net/ax25.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ typedef struct {

typedef struct ax25_route {
struct ax25_route *next;
- atomic_t refcount;
+ refcount_t refcount;
ax25_address callsign;
struct net_device *dev;
ax25_digi *digipeat;
@@ -194,14 +194,14 @@ typedef struct ax25_route {

static inline void ax25_hold_route(ax25_route *ax25_rt)
{
- atomic_inc(&ax25_rt->refcount);
+ refcount_inc(&ax25_rt->refcount);
}

void __ax25_put_route(ax25_route *ax25_rt);

static inline void ax25_put_route(ax25_route *ax25_rt)
{
- if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ax25_rt->refcount))
+ if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ax25_rt->refcount))
__ax25_put_route(ax25_rt);
}

diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_route.c b/net/ax25/ax25_route.c
index e1fda27..0446b89 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_route.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_route.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int __must_check ax25_rt_add(struct ax25_routes_struct *route)
return -ENOMEM;
}

- atomic_set(&ax25_rt->refcount, 1);
+ refcount_set(&ax25_rt->refcount, 1);
ax25_rt->callsign = route->dest_addr;
ax25_rt->dev = ax25_dev->dev;
ax25_rt->digipeat = NULL;
--
2.7.4