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SubjectRe: [PATCH] fs, cifs: convert tcon_link.tl_count from atomic_t to refcount_t
merged into cifs-2.6.git for-next

On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 10:03 AM, Aurélien Aptel <aaptel@suse.com> wrote:
> Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com> writes:
>> 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 tcon_link.tl_count is used as pure reference counter.
>> Convert it to refcount_t and fix up the operations.
>
> <snip>
>
>> - cifs_get_tlink(tlink);
>> + refcount_set(&tlink->tl_count, 1);
>
> Since cifs_get_tlink() basically only increments the reference count and
> given that this is a new tlink I also think this replacement is ok.
>
> Looks good to me and passes 'make C=1'.
>
> Reviewed-by: Aurelien Aptel <aaptel@suse.com>
>
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Thanks,

Steve

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