net, ipv6: convert inet6_ifaddr.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
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@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
diff --git a/include/net/addrconf.h b/include/net/addrconf.h
index 620bd9a..6df79e9 100644
--- a/include/net/addrconf.h
+++ b/include/net/addrconf.h
@@ -350,18 +350,18 @@ void inet6_ifa_finish_destroy(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp);
static inline void in6_ifa_put(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
{
- if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ifp->refcnt))
+ if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ifp->refcnt))
inet6_ifa_finish_destroy(ifp);
}
static inline void __in6_ifa_put(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
{
- atomic_dec(&ifp->refcnt);
+ refcount_dec(&ifp->refcnt);
}
static inline void in6_ifa_hold(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
{
- atomic_inc(&ifp->refcnt);
+ refcount_inc(&ifp->refcnt);
}
