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