net: convert nf_bridge_info.use 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>
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Reshetova, Elena
2017-06-30 13:07:57 +03:00
committed by David S. Miller
parent 6343944bc1
commit 53869cebce
3 changed files with 6 additions and 6 deletions
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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ static inline struct nf_bridge_info *nf_bridge_alloc(struct sk_buff *skb)
skb->nf_bridge = kzalloc(sizeof(struct nf_bridge_info), GFP_ATOMIC);
if (likely(skb->nf_bridge))
atomic_set(&(skb->nf_bridge->use), 1);
refcount_set(&(skb->nf_bridge->use), 1);
return skb->nf_bridge;
}