[PATCH 09/15] kernel: convert uprobe.ref 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/uprobes.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/events/uprobes.c b/kernel/events/uprobes.c index 456596d..ca093957 100644 --- a/kernel/events/uprobes.c +++ b/kernel/events/uprobes.c @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static struct percpu_rw_semaphore dup_mmap_sem; struct uprobe { struct rb_node rb_node; /* node in the rb tree */ - atomic_t ref; + refcount_t ref; struct rw_semaphore register_rwsem; struct rw_semaphore consumer_rwsem; struct list_head pending_list; @@ -371,13 +371,13 @@ set_orig_insn(struct arch_uprobe *auprobe, struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long v static struct uprobe *get_uprobe(struct uprobe *uprobe) { - atomic_inc(&uprobe->ref); + refcount_inc(&uprobe->ref); return uprobe; } static void put_uprobe(struct uprobe *uprobe) { - if (atomic_dec_and_test(&uprobe->ref)) + if (refcount_dec_and_test(&uprobe->ref)) kfree(uprobe); } @@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static struct uprobe *__insert_uprobe(struct uprobe *uprobe) rb_link_node(&uprobe->rb_node, parent, p); rb_insert_color(&uprobe->rb_node, &uprobes_tree); /* get access + creation ref */ - atomic_set(&uprobe->ref, 2); + refcount_set(&uprobe->ref, 2); return u; } -- 2.7.4