[PATCH 4/9] tools: convert dso.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t

From: Elena Reshetova
Date: Tue Feb 21 2017 - 10:35:41 EST


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@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@xxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/util/dso.c | 6 +++---
tools/perf/util/dso.h | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.c b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
index 3abe337..f88aa44 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ struct dso *dso__new(const char *name)
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dso->node);
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dso->data.open_entry);
pthread_mutex_init(&dso->lock, NULL);
- atomic_set(&dso->refcnt, 1);
+ refcount_set(&dso->refcnt, 1);
}

return dso;
@@ -1147,13 +1147,13 @@ void dso__delete(struct dso *dso)
struct dso *dso__get(struct dso *dso)
{
if (dso)
- atomic_inc(&dso->refcnt);
+ refcount_inc(&dso->refcnt);
return dso;
}

void dso__put(struct dso *dso)
{
- if (dso && atomic_dec_and_test(&dso->refcnt))
+ if (dso && refcount_dec_and_test(&dso->refcnt))
dso__delete(dso);
}

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.h b/tools/perf/util/dso.h
index ecc4bbd..12350b1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
#ifndef __PERF_DSO
#define __PERF_DSO

-#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
#include <linux/rbtree.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ struct dso {
void *priv;
u64 db_id;
};
- atomic_t refcnt;
+ refcount_t refcnt;
char name[0];
};

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2.7.4