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

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