bcache: convert cached_dev.count from atomic_t to refcount_t
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 cached_dev.count is used as pure reference counter. Convert it to refcount_t and fix up the operations. Suggested-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> Reviewed-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Michael Lyle <mlyle@lyle.org> Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
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@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static inline void bch_writeback_add(struct cached_dev *dc)
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if (!atomic_read(&dc->has_dirty) &&
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!atomic_xchg(&dc->has_dirty, 1)) {
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atomic_inc(&dc->count);
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refcount_inc(&dc->count);
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if (BDEV_STATE(&dc->sb) != BDEV_STATE_DIRTY) {
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SET_BDEV_STATE(&dc->sb, BDEV_STATE_DIRTY);
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