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.reshet...@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkam...@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keesc...@chromium.org> Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwind...@gmail.com> --- drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c | 8 ++++---- drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_fs.h | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c index 87fccf6..3cdeb91 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c +++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c @@ -1570,14 +1570,14 @@ static void ffs_data_get(struct ffs_data *ffs) { ENTER(); - atomic_inc(&ffs->ref); + refcount_inc(&ffs->ref); } static void ffs_data_opened(struct ffs_data *ffs) { ENTER(); - atomic_inc(&ffs->ref); + refcount_inc(&ffs->ref); if (atomic_add_return(1, &ffs->opened) == 1 && ffs->state == FFS_DEACTIVATED) { ffs->state = FFS_CLOSING; @@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ static void ffs_data_put(struct ffs_data *ffs) { ENTER(); - if (unlikely(atomic_dec_and_test(&ffs->ref))) { + if (unlikely(refcount_dec_and_test(&ffs->ref))) { pr_info("%s(): freeing\n", __func__); ffs_data_clear(ffs); BUG_ON(waitqueue_active(&ffs->ev.waitq) || @@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ static struct ffs_data *ffs_data_new(void) ENTER(); - atomic_set(&ffs->ref, 1); + refcount_set(&ffs->ref, 1); atomic_set(&ffs->opened, 0); ffs->state = FFS_READ_DESCRIPTORS; mutex_init(&ffs->mutex); diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_fs.h b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_fs.h index 4b69694..abfca48 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_fs.h +++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_fs.h @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ #include <linux/list.h> #include <linux/mutex.h> #include <linux/workqueue.h> +#include <linux/refcount.h> #ifdef VERBOSE_DEBUG #ifndef pr_vdebug @@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ struct ffs_data { struct completion ep0req_completion; /* P: mutex */ /* reference counter */ - atomic_t ref; + refcount_t ref; /* how many files are opened (EP0 and others) */ atomic_t opened; -- 2.7.4 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list de...@linuxdriverproject.org http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel