[PATCH 10/11] fs, nfs: convert nfs_lock_context.count from atomic_t to refcount_t

From: Elena Reshetova
Date: Fri Oct 20 2017 - 05:56:39 EST


atomic_t variables are currently used to implement reference
counters with the following properties:
- counter is initialized to 1 using atomic_set()
- a resource is freed upon counter reaching zero
- once counter reaches zero, its further
increments aren't allowed
- counter schema uses basic atomic operations
(set, inc, inc_not_zero, dec_and_test, etc.)

Such atomic variables should be converted to a newly provided
refcount_t type and API that prevents accidental counter overflows
and underflows. This is important since overflows and underflows
can lead to use-after-free situation and be exploitable.

The variable nfs_lock_context.count is used as pure reference counter.
Convert it to refcount_t and fix up the operations.

Suggested-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: David Windsor <dwindsor@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Hans Liljestrand <ishkamiel@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@xxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/nfs/inode.c | 12 ++++++------
include/linux/nfs_fs.h | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/nfs/inode.c b/fs/nfs/inode.c
index 134d9f5..52a60e3 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/inode.c
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs_getattr);

static void nfs_init_lock_context(struct nfs_lock_context *l_ctx)
{
- atomic_set(&l_ctx->count, 1);
+ refcount_set(&l_ctx->count, 1);
l_ctx->lockowner = current->files;
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&l_ctx->list);
atomic_set(&l_ctx->io_count, 0);
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ static struct nfs_lock_context *__nfs_find_lock_context(struct nfs_open_context
do {
if (pos->lockowner != current->files)
continue;
- atomic_inc(&pos->count);
+ refcount_inc(&pos->count);
return pos;
} while ((pos = list_entry(pos->list.next, typeof(*pos), list)) != head);
return NULL;
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ void nfs_put_lock_context(struct nfs_lock_context *l_ctx)
struct nfs_open_context *ctx = l_ctx->open_context;
struct inode *inode = d_inode(ctx->dentry);

- if (!atomic_dec_and_lock(&l_ctx->count, &inode->i_lock))
+ if (!refcount_dec_and_lock(&l_ctx->count, &inode->i_lock))
return;
list_del(&l_ctx->list);
spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(alloc_nfs_open_context);
struct nfs_open_context *get_nfs_open_context(struct nfs_open_context *ctx)
{
if (ctx != NULL)
- atomic_inc(&ctx->lock_context.count);
+ refcount_inc(&ctx->lock_context.count);
return ctx;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(get_nfs_open_context);
@@ -924,11 +924,11 @@ static void __put_nfs_open_context(struct nfs_open_context *ctx, int is_sync)
struct super_block *sb = ctx->dentry->d_sb;

if (!list_empty(&ctx->list)) {
- if (!atomic_dec_and_lock(&ctx->lock_context.count, &inode->i_lock))
+ if (!refcount_dec_and_lock(&ctx->lock_context.count, &inode->i_lock))
return;
list_del(&ctx->list);
spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
- } else if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&ctx->lock_context.count))
+ } else if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&ctx->lock_context.count))
return;
if (inode != NULL)
NFS_PROTO(inode)->close_context(ctx, is_sync);
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
index a0282ce..51e9124 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
#include <linux/mm.h>
#include <linux/pagemap.h>
#include <linux/rbtree.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
#include <linux/rwsem.h>
#include <linux/wait.h>

@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ struct nfs_access_entry {
};

struct nfs_lock_context {
- atomic_t count;
+ refcount_t count;
struct list_head list;
struct nfs_open_context *open_context;
fl_owner_t lockowner;
--
2.7.4