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net, decnet: convert dn_fib_info.fib_clntref from atomic_t to refcount_t
authorReshetova, Elena <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Tue, 4 Jul 2017 12:53:00 +0000 (15:53 +0300)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Tue, 4 Jul 2017 21:35:15 +0000 (22:35 +0100)
commite0542dd5185e68247b08c3418bdba14644b4c414
tree1e887d070c0b3a07bff7a829bc7e78a929a49574
parent66af846fe54b780f8f5bd9a62aee081bd2ace582
net, decnet: convert dn_fib_info.fib_clntref 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>
include/net/dn_fib.h
net/decnet/dn_fib.c