net, atm: convert lec_arp_table.usage 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/net/atm/lec_arpc.h b/net/atm/lec_arpc.h
index ec67435..d923f53 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec_arpc.h
+++ b/net/atm/lec_arpc.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct lec_arp_table {
* the length of the tlvs array
*/
struct sk_buff_head tx_wait; /* wait queue for outgoing packets */
- atomic_t usage; /* usage count */
+ refcount_t usage; /* usage count */
};
/*