net: convert netpoll_info.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
authorReshetova, Elena <elena.reshetova@intel.com>
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:08:04 +0000 (13:08 +0300)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Sat, 1 Jul 2017 14:39:08 +0000 (07:39 -0700)
commit433cea4d9bbb83cc848b80c51bb849a2ceb49379
treef881041efadd6139806c3f29691881b751228fec
parent7658b36f1b3122c298213eed344f622e836b281b
net: convert netpoll_info.refcnt 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>
include/linux/netpoll.h
net/core/netpoll.c