[PATCH 3/3] [S390] qeth: convert qeth_reply.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t

From: Elena Reshetova
Date: Fri Oct 20 2017 - 03:48:54 EST


atomic_t variables are currently used to implement reference
counters with the following properties:
- counter is initialized to 1 using atomic_set()
- a resource is freed upon counter reaching zero
- once counter reaches zero, its further
increments aren't allowed
- counter schema uses basic atomic operations
(set, inc, inc_not_zero, dec_and_test, etc.)

Such atomic variables should be converted to a newly provided
refcount_t type and API that prevents accidental counter overflows
and underflows. This is important since overflows and underflows
can lead to use-after-free situation and be exploitable.

The variable qeth_reply.refcnt is used as pure reference counter.
Convert it to refcount_t and fix up the operations.

Suggested-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h | 3 ++-
drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c | 10 +++++-----
2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
index 91fcadb..49ba742 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
#include <linux/ethtool.h>
#include <linux/hashtable.h>
#include <linux/ip.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>

#include <net/ipv6.h>
#include <net/if_inet6.h>
@@ -645,7 +646,7 @@ struct qeth_reply {
int rc;
void *param;
struct qeth_card *card;
- atomic_t refcnt;
+ refcount_t refcnt;
};

struct qeth_card_blkt {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 68e118f..86e4c5d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static struct qeth_reply *qeth_alloc_reply(struct qeth_card *card)

reply = kzalloc(sizeof(struct qeth_reply), GFP_ATOMIC);
if (reply) {
- atomic_set(&reply->refcnt, 1);
+ refcount_set(&reply->refcnt, 1);
atomic_set(&reply->received, 0);
reply->card = card;
}
@@ -568,14 +568,14 @@ static struct qeth_reply *qeth_alloc_reply(struct qeth_card *card)

static void qeth_get_reply(struct qeth_reply *reply)
{
- WARN_ON(atomic_read(&reply->refcnt) <= 0);
- atomic_inc(&reply->refcnt);
+ WARN_ON(refcount_read(&reply->refcnt) == 0);
+ refcount_inc(&reply->refcnt);
}

static void qeth_put_reply(struct qeth_reply *reply)
{
- WARN_ON(atomic_read(&reply->refcnt) <= 0);
- if (atomic_dec_and_test(&reply->refcnt))
+ WARN_ON(refcount_read(&reply->refcnt) == 0);
+ if (refcount_dec_and_test(&reply->refcnt))
kfree(reply);
}

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2.7.4