net, ax25: convert ax25_route.refcount 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/net/ax25.h

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 typedef struct ax25_route {
 	struct ax25_route	*next;
-	atomic_t		refcount;
+	refcount_t		refcount;
 	ax25_address		callsign;
 	struct net_device	*dev;
 	ax25_digi		*digipeat;
@@ -194,14 +194,14 @@ typedef struct ax25_route {
 
 static inline void ax25_hold_route(ax25_route *ax25_rt)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&ax25_rt->refcount);
+	refcount_inc(&ax25_rt->refcount);
 }
 
 void __ax25_put_route(ax25_route *ax25_rt);
 
 static inline void ax25_put_route(ax25_route *ax25_rt)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ax25_rt->refcount))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ax25_rt->refcount))
 		__ax25_put_route(ax25_rt);
 }
 

net/ax25/ax25_route.c

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int __must_check ax25_rt_add(struct ax25_routes_struct *route)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	atomic_set(&ax25_rt->refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&ax25_rt->refcount, 1);
 	ax25_rt->callsign     = route->dest_addr;
 	ax25_rt->dev          = ax25_dev->dev;
 	ax25_rt->digipeat     = NULL;