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.reshet...@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkam...@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keesc...@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwind...@gmail.com>
---
 include/net/arp.h       |  2 +-
 include/net/ndisc.h     |  2 +-
 include/net/neighbour.h |  9 +++++----
 net/atm/clip.c          |  6 +++---
 net/core/neighbour.c    | 14 +++++++-------
 net/decnet/dn_neigh.c   |  2 +-
 6 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/net/arp.h b/include/net/arp.h
index 65619a2..17d90e4 100644
--- a/include/net/arp.h
+++ b/include/net/arp.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static inline struct neighbour *__ipv4_neigh_lookup(struct 
net_device *dev, u32
 
        rcu_read_lock_bh();
        n = __ipv4_neigh_lookup_noref(dev, key);
-       if (n && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&n->refcnt))
+       if (n && !refcount_inc_not_zero(&n->refcnt))
                n = NULL;
        rcu_read_unlock_bh();
 
diff --git a/include/net/ndisc.h b/include/net/ndisc.h
index 8a02146..54062c1 100644
--- a/include/net/ndisc.h
+++ b/include/net/ndisc.h
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static inline struct neighbour *__ipv6_neigh_lookup(struct 
net_device *dev, cons
 
        rcu_read_lock_bh();
        n = __ipv6_neigh_lookup_noref(dev, pkey);
-       if (n && !atomic_inc_not_zero(&n->refcnt))
+       if (n && !refcount_inc_not_zero(&n->refcnt))
                n = NULL;
        rcu_read_unlock_bh();
 
diff --git a/include/net/neighbour.h b/include/net/neighbour.h
index 5ebf694..9a66cfc9 100644
--- a/include/net/neighbour.h
+++ b/include/net/neighbour.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ struct neighbour {
        unsigned long           confirmed;
        unsigned long           updated;
        rwlock_t                lock;
-       atomic_t                refcnt;
+       refcount_t              refcnt;
        struct sk_buff_head     arp_queue;
        unsigned int            arp_queue_len_bytes;
        struct timer_list       timer;
@@ -408,18 +409,18 @@ static inline struct neigh_parms 
*neigh_parms_clone(struct neigh_parms *parms)
 
 static inline void neigh_release(struct neighbour *neigh)
 {
-       if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh->refcnt))
+       if (refcount_dec_and_test(&neigh->refcnt))
                neigh_destroy(neigh);
 }
 
 static inline struct neighbour * neigh_clone(struct neighbour *neigh)
 {
        if (neigh)
-               atomic_inc(&neigh->refcnt);
+               refcount_inc(&neigh->refcnt);
        return neigh;
 }
 
-#define neigh_hold(n)  atomic_inc(&(n)->refcnt)
+#define neigh_hold(n)  refcount_inc(&(n)->refcnt)
 
 static inline int neigh_event_send(struct neighbour *neigh, struct sk_buff 
*skb)
 {
diff --git a/net/atm/clip.c b/net/atm/clip.c
index 53b4ac0..33e0940 100644
--- a/net/atm/clip.c
+++ b/net/atm/clip.c
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ static int neigh_check_cb(struct neighbour *n)
        if (entry->vccs || time_before(jiffies, entry->expires))
                return 0;
 
-       if (atomic_read(&n->refcnt) > 1) {
+       if (refcount_read(&n->refcnt) > 1) {
                struct sk_buff *skb;
 
                pr_debug("destruction postponed with ref %d\n",
-                        atomic_read(&n->refcnt));
+                        refcount_read(&n->refcnt));
 
                while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&n->arp_queue)) != NULL)
                        dev_kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static void atmarp_info(struct seq_file *seq, struct 
neighbour *n,
                        seq_printf(seq, "(resolving)\n");
                else
                        seq_printf(seq, "(expired, ref %d)\n",
-                                  atomic_read(&entry->neigh->refcnt));
+                                  refcount_read(&entry->neigh->refcnt));
        } else if (!svc) {
                seq_printf(seq, "%d.%d.%d\n",
                           clip_vcc->vcc->dev->number,
diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index e7c12ca..36f8008 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int neigh_forced_gc(struct neigh_table *tbl)
                         * - it is not permanent
                         */
                        write_lock(&n->lock);
-                       if (atomic_read(&n->refcnt) == 1 &&
+                       if (refcount_read(&n->refcnt) == 1 &&
                            !(n->nud_state & NUD_PERMANENT)) {
                                rcu_assign_pointer(*np,
                                        rcu_dereference_protected(n->next,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static void neigh_flush_dev(struct neigh_table *tbl, struct 
net_device *dev)
                        neigh_del_timer(n);
                        n->dead = 1;
 
-                       if (atomic_read(&n->refcnt) != 1) {
+                       if (refcount_read(&n->refcnt) != 1) {
                                /* The most unpleasant situation.
                                   We must destroy neighbour entry,
                                   but someone still uses it.
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static struct neighbour *neigh_alloc(struct neigh_table 
*tbl, struct net_device
 
        NEIGH_CACHE_STAT_INC(tbl, allocs);
        n->tbl            = tbl;
-       atomic_set(&n->refcnt, 1);
+       refcount_set(&n->refcnt, 1);
        n->dead           = 1;
 out:
        return n;
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ struct neighbour *neigh_lookup(struct neigh_table *tbl, 
const void *pkey,
        rcu_read_lock_bh();
        n = __neigh_lookup_noref(tbl, pkey, dev);
        if (n) {
-               if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&n->refcnt))
+               if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&n->refcnt))
                        n = NULL;
                NEIGH_CACHE_STAT_INC(tbl, hits);
        }
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ struct neighbour *neigh_lookup_nodev(struct neigh_table 
*tbl, struct net *net,
             n = rcu_dereference_bh(n->next)) {
                if (!memcmp(n->primary_key, pkey, key_len) &&
                    net_eq(dev_net(n->dev), net)) {
-                       if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&n->refcnt))
+                       if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&n->refcnt))
                                n = NULL;
                        NEIGH_CACHE_STAT_INC(tbl, hits);
                        break;
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static void neigh_periodic_work(struct work_struct *work)
                        if (time_before(n->used, n->confirmed))
                                n->used = n->confirmed;
 
-                       if (atomic_read(&n->refcnt) == 1 &&
+                       if (refcount_read(&n->refcnt) == 1 &&
                            (state == NUD_FAILED ||
                             time_after(jiffies, n->used + NEIGH_VAR(n->parms, 
GC_STALETIME)))) {
                                *np = n->next;
@@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@ static int neigh_fill_info(struct sk_buff *skb, struct 
neighbour *neigh,
        ci.ndm_used      = jiffies_to_clock_t(now - neigh->used);
        ci.ndm_confirmed = jiffies_to_clock_t(now - neigh->confirmed);
        ci.ndm_updated   = jiffies_to_clock_t(now - neigh->updated);
-       ci.ndm_refcnt    = atomic_read(&neigh->refcnt) - 1;
+       ci.ndm_refcnt    = refcount_read(&neigh->refcnt) - 1;
        read_unlock_bh(&neigh->lock);
 
        if (nla_put_u32(skb, NDA_PROBES, atomic_read(&neigh->probes)) ||
diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_neigh.c b/net/decnet/dn_neigh.c
index 482730c..d8f7b6d 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_neigh.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_neigh.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static inline void dn_neigh_format_entry(struct seq_file 
*seq,
                   (dn->flags&DN_NDFLAG_R2) ? "2" : "-",
                   (dn->flags&DN_NDFLAG_P3) ? "3" : "-",
                   dn->n.nud_state,
-                  atomic_read(&dn->n.refcnt),
+                  refcount_read(&dn->n.refcnt),
                   dn->blksize,
                   (dn->n.dev) ? dn->n.dev->name : "?");
        read_unlock(&n->lock);
-- 
2.7.4

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