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net: convert packet_fanout.sk_ref from atomic_t to refcount_t
authorReshetova, Elena <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:08:10 +0000 (13:08 +0300)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Sat, 1 Jul 2017 14:39:09 +0000 (07:39 -0700)
commitfb5c2c17a556d9b00798d6a6b9e624281ee2eb28
treedff0f8eeadd7672b0d3ded973afe02bb02f75a8c
parentb4217b82893c23f9f45f77914b5aa3b662b75332
net: convert packet_fanout.sk_ref 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>
net/packet/af_packet.c
net/packet/internal.h