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 <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/drivers/net/rionet.c b/drivers/net/rionet.c
index 300bb14..e9f101c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rionet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rionet.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static int rionet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
rionet_queue_tx_msg(skb, ndev,
nets[rnet->mport->id].active[i]);
if (count)
- atomic_inc(&skb->users);
+ refcount_inc(&skb->users);
count++;
}
} else if (RIONET_MAC_MATCH(eth->h_dest)) {