net, ipv6: convert ifmcaddr6.mca_refcnt 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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@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ struct ifmcaddr6 {
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struct timer_list mca_timer;
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unsigned int mca_flags;
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int mca_users;
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atomic_t mca_refcnt;
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refcount_t mca_refcnt;
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spinlock_t mca_lock;
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unsigned long mca_cstamp;
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unsigned long mca_tstamp;
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