[PATCH 02/19] kernel: convert signal_struct.sigcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
From: Elena Reshetova
Date: Mon Feb 20 2017 - 05:28:46 EST
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@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@xxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/sched.h | 2 +-
kernel/fork.c | 6 +++---
2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index a0430aa..6aad885 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ struct autogroup;
* the locking of signal_struct.
*/
struct signal_struct {
- atomic_t sigcnt;
+ refcount_t sigcnt;
atomic_t live;
int nr_threads;
struct list_head thread_head;
diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 9488f01..b432d1c 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ static inline void free_signal_struct(struct signal_struct *sig)
static inline void put_signal_struct(struct signal_struct *sig)
{
- if (atomic_dec_and_test(&sig->sigcnt))
+ if (refcount_dec_and_test(&sig->sigcnt))
free_signal_struct(sig);
}
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ static int copy_signal(unsigned long clone_flags, struct task_struct *tsk)
sig->nr_threads = 1;
atomic_set(&sig->live, 1);
- atomic_set(&sig->sigcnt, 1);
+ refcount_set(&sig->sigcnt, 1);
/* list_add(thread_node, thread_head) without INIT_LIST_HEAD() */
sig->thread_head = (struct list_head)LIST_HEAD_INIT(tsk->thread_node);
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ static __latent_entropy struct task_struct *copy_process(
} else {
current->signal->nr_threads++;
atomic_inc(¤t->signal->live);
- atomic_inc(¤t->signal->sigcnt);
+ refcount_inc(¤t->signal->sigcnt);
list_add_tail_rcu(&p->thread_group,
&p->group_leader->thread_group);
list_add_tail_rcu(&p->thread_node,
--
2.7.4