net, ax25: convert ax25_cb.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 <[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 2017-07-04 15:53:31 +03:00 • committed by David S. Miller
commit b6d52ede22
2 changed files with 4 additions and 4 deletions

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@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ ax25_cb *ax25_create_cb(void)
if ((ax25 = kzalloc(sizeof(*ax25), GFP_ATOMIC)) == NULL)
return NULL;
atomic_set(&ax25->refcount, 1);
refcount_set(&ax25->refcount, 1);
skb_queue_head_init(&ax25->write_queue);
skb_queue_head_init(&ax25->frag_queue);