net, decnet: convert dn_fib_info.fib_clntref 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/dn_fib.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define _NET_DN_FIB_H
 
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 extern const struct nla_policy rtm_dn_policy[];
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ struct dn_fib_info {
 	struct dn_fib_info	*fib_next;
 	struct dn_fib_info	*fib_prev;
 	int 			fib_treeref;
-	atomic_t		fib_clntref;
+	refcount_t		fib_clntref;
 	int			fib_dead;
 	unsigned int		fib_flags;
 	int			fib_protocol;
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ void dn_fib_free_info(struct dn_fib_info *fi);
 
 static inline void dn_fib_info_put(struct dn_fib_info *fi)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&fi->fib_clntref))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&fi->fib_clntref))
 		dn_fib_free_info(fi);
 }
 

net/decnet/dn_fib.c

@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ struct dn_fib_info *dn_fib_create_info(const struct rtmsg *r, struct nlattr *att
 	}
 
 	fi->fib_treeref++;
-	atomic_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
+	refcount_set(&fi->fib_clntref, 1);
 	spin_lock(&dn_fib_info_lock);
 	fi->fib_next = dn_fib_info_list;
 	fi->fib_prev = NULL;
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ int dn_fib_semantic_match(int type, struct dn_fib_info *fi, const struct flowidn
 		switch (type) {
 		case RTN_NAT:
 			DN_FIB_RES_RESET(*res);
-			atomic_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
+			refcount_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
 			return 0;
 		case RTN_UNICAST:
 		case RTN_LOCAL:
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ int dn_fib_semantic_match(int type, struct dn_fib_info *fi, const struct flowidn
 			}
 			if (nhsel < fi->fib_nhs) {
 				res->nh_sel = nhsel;
-				atomic_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
+				refcount_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
 				return 0;
 			}
 			endfor_nexthops(fi);