net: convert sk_buff.users 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 <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
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Reshetova, Elena 2017-06-30 13:07:58 +03:00 • committed by David S. Miller
commit 633547973f
21 changed files with 67 additions and 67 deletions

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@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ mISDN_sock_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len,
copied = skb->len + MISDN_HEADER_LEN;
if (len < copied) {
if (flags & MSG_PEEK)
atomic_dec(&skb->users);
refcount_dec(&skb->users);
else
skb_queue_head(&sk->sk_receive_queue, skb);
return -ENOSPC;