net, atm: convert eg_cache_entry.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
2017-07-04 15:53:04 +03:00
committed by David S. Miller
parent 9371491254
commit e00bdbefab
2 changed files with 8 additions and 8 deletions

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@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ typedef struct eg_cache_entry{
uint16_t entry_state;
__be32 latest_ip_addr; /* The src IP address of the last packet */
struct eg_ctrl_info ctrl_info;
atomic_t use;
refcount_t use;
} eg_cache_entry;
struct eg_cache_ops{