Re: [PATCH] net/ipv6: Convert from atomic_t to refcount_t on ip6_flowlabel->users

From: David Ahern
Date: Tue Jul 20 2021 - 15:57:50 EST


On 7/19/21 2:35 AM, Xiyu Yang wrote:
> refcount_t type and corresponding API can protect refcounters from
> accidental underflow and overflow and further use-after-free situations.
>
> Signed-off-by: Xiyu Yang <xiyuyang19@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Xin Tan <tanxin.ctf@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> include/net/ipv6.h | 5 +++--
> net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c | 18 +++++++++---------
> 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
>

Reviewed-by: David Ahern <dsahern@xxxxxxxxxx>