net: convert sk_buff.users 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>
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index ed51de5..d1ba909 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@
NETLINK_CB(skb).dst_group = group;
if (echo)
- atomic_inc(&skb->users);
+ refcount_inc(&skb->users);
netlink_broadcast(rtnl, skb, pid, group, GFP_KERNEL);
if (echo)
err = netlink_unicast(rtnl, skb, pid, MSG_DONTWAIT);