On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 04:38:56PM +0300, Elena Reshetova wrote:
> 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.
>
> Suggested-by: Kees Cook <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: Hans Liljestrand <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: David Windsor <[email protected]>
> ---
> arch/x86/include/asm/amd_nb.h | 3 ++-
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd.c | 6 +++---
> 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
Applied, thanks.
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