hostap: convert hostap_cmd_queue.usecnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
authorElena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Tue, 28 Mar 2017 08:56:42 +0000 (11:56 +0300)
committerKalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
Mon, 22 May 2017 15:23:43 +0000 (18:23 +0300)
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: Kalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c
drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_wlan.h

index 04dfd040a6502a2d351d3a94e922469582497397..d4f0b730796e2839f13e4e9fdb1a74b458c43e43 100644 (file)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static inline void __hostap_cmd_queue_free(local_info_t *local,
                }
        }
 
-       if (atomic_dec_and_test(&entry->usecnt) && entry->del_req)
+       if (refcount_dec_and_test(&entry->usecnt) && entry->del_req)
                kfree(entry);
 }
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void prism2_clear_cmd_queue(local_info_t *local)
        spin_lock_irqsave(&local->cmdlock, flags);
        list_for_each_safe(ptr, n, &local->cmd_queue) {
                entry = list_entry(ptr, struct hostap_cmd_queue, list);
-               atomic_inc(&entry->usecnt);
+               refcount_inc(&entry->usecnt);
                printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: removed pending cmd_queue entry "
                       "(type=%d, cmd=0x%04x, param0=0x%04x)\n",
                       local->dev->name, entry->type, entry->cmd,
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static int hfa384x_cmd(struct net_device *dev, u16 cmd, u16 param0,
        if (entry == NULL)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       atomic_set(&entry->usecnt, 1);
+       refcount_set(&entry->usecnt, 1);
        entry->type = CMD_SLEEP;
        entry->cmd = cmd;
        entry->param0 = param0;
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static int hfa384x_cmd_callback(struct net_device *dev, u16 cmd, u16 param0,
        if (entry == NULL)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       atomic_set(&entry->usecnt, 1);
+       refcount_set(&entry->usecnt, 1);
        entry->type = CMD_CALLBACK;
        entry->cmd = cmd;
        entry->param0 = param0;
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ static void prism2_cmd_ev(struct net_device *dev)
        if (!list_empty(&local->cmd_queue)) {
                entry = list_entry(local->cmd_queue.next,
                                   struct hostap_cmd_queue, list);
-               atomic_inc(&entry->usecnt);
+               refcount_inc(&entry->usecnt);
                list_del_init(&entry->list);
                local->cmd_queue_len--;
 
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ static void prism2_cmd_ev(struct net_device *dev)
                        entry = NULL;
                }
                if (entry)
-                       atomic_inc(&entry->usecnt);
+                       refcount_inc(&entry->usecnt);
        }
        spin_unlock(&local->cmdlock);
 
index ca25283e1c9201b566b09fcbe02a8aaa6c9c1811..5352adb94d5026d10c7fc5f2535c7418a3add721 100644 (file)
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <net/iw_handler.h>
 #include <net/ieee80211_radiotap.h>
 #include <net/lib80211.h>
@@ -557,7 +558,7 @@ struct hostap_cmd_queue {
        u16 resp0, res;
        volatile int issued, issuing;
 
-       atomic_t usecnt;
+       refcount_t usecnt;
        int del_req;
 };