Hello!
On 3/18/2017 3:58 PM, 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.
Signed-off-by: Elena
> Hello!
>
> On 3/18/2017 3:58 PM, 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
> > situati
On 03/20/2017 10:37 AM, Elena Reshetova wrote:
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diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index ebaeaf2..389cb8d 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ static void sk_filter_release_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
*/
static void sk_filter_release(s
> On 03/20/2017 10:37 AM, Elena Reshetova wrote:
> [...]
> > diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
> > index ebaeaf2..389cb8d 100644
> > --- a/net/core/filter.c
> > +++ b/net/core/filter.c
> > @@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ static void sk_filter_release_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
> >*/
> > s