[PATCH 07/15] kernel: convert ring_buffer.refcount 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(a)intel.com&gt; Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel(a)gmail.com&gt; Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook(a)chromium.org&gt; Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor(a)gmail.com&gt; --- kernel/events/core.c | 4 ++-- kernel/events/internal.h | 3 ++- kernel/events/ring_buffer.c | 2 +- 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c index 11d051f..890c3a8 100644 --- a/kernel/events/core.c +++ b/kernel/events/core.c @@ -5049,7 +5049,7 @@ struct ring_buffer *ring_buffer_get(struct perf_event *event) rcu_read_lock(); rb = rcu_dereference(event->rb); if (rb) { - if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&rb->refcount)) + if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&rb->refcount)) rb = NULL; } rcu_read_unlock(); @@ -5059,7 +5059,7 @@ struct ring_buffer *ring_buffer_get(struct perf_event *event) void ring_buffer_put(struct ring_buffer *rb) { - if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&rb->refcount)) + if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&rb->refcount)) return; WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&rb->event_list)); diff --git a/kernel/events/internal.h b/kernel/events/internal.h index 486fd78..b8e6fdf 100644 --- a/kernel/events/internal.h +++ b/kernel/events/internal.h @@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ #include <linux/hardirq.h> #include <linux/uaccess.h> +#include <linux/refcount.h> /* Buffer handling */ #define RING_BUFFER_WRITABLE 0x01 struct ring_buffer { - atomic_t refcount; + refcount_t refcount; struct rcu_head rcu_head; #ifdef CONFIG_PERF_USE_VMALLOC struct work_struct work; diff --git a/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c index ee97196..3353572 100644 --- a/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c +++ b/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c @@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ ring_buffer_init(struct ring_buffer *rb, long watermark, int flags) else rb->overwrite = 1; - atomic_set(&rb->refcount, 1); + refcount_set(&rb->refcount, 1); INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rb->event_list); spin_lock_init(&rb->event_lock); -- 2.7.4