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[4/4] kvm: convert kvm.users_count from atomic_t to refcount_t

Message ID 1487588781-15123-5-git-send-email-elena.reshetova@intel.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Reshetova, Elena Feb. 20, 2017, 11:06 a.m. UTC
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>
---
 include/linux/kvm_host.h | 3 ++-
 virt/kvm/kvm_main.c      | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

Comments

Paolo Bonzini Feb. 20, 2017, 11:37 a.m. UTC | #1
On 20/02/2017 12:06, Elena Reshetova wrote:
> 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>

Looks good, will apply after the merge window.

Paolo

> ---
>  include/linux/kvm_host.h | 3 ++-
>  virt/kvm/kvm_main.c      | 8 ++++----
>  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
> index cda457b..7fa05a5 100644
> --- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
> +++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
> @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
>  #include <linux/context_tracking.h>
>  #include <linux/irqbypass.h>
>  #include <linux/swait.h>
> +#include <linux/refcount.h>
>  #include <asm/signal.h>
>  
>  #include <linux/kvm.h>
> @@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ struct kvm {
>  #endif
>  	struct kvm_vm_stat stat;
>  	struct kvm_arch arch;
> -	atomic_t users_count;
> +	refcount_t users_count;
>  #ifdef KVM_COALESCED_MMIO_PAGE_OFFSET
>  	struct kvm_coalesced_mmio_ring *coalesced_mmio_ring;
>  	spinlock_t ring_lock;
> diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
> index dcd1c12..6ae5775 100644
> --- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
> +++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
> @@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ static struct kvm *kvm_create_vm(unsigned long type)
>  	mutex_init(&kvm->lock);
>  	mutex_init(&kvm->irq_lock);
>  	mutex_init(&kvm->slots_lock);
> -	atomic_set(&kvm->users_count, 1);
> +	refcount_set(&kvm->users_count, 1);
>  	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&kvm->devices);
>  
>  	r = kvm_arch_init_vm(kvm, type);
> @@ -745,13 +745,13 @@ static void kvm_destroy_vm(struct kvm *kvm)
>  
>  void kvm_get_kvm(struct kvm *kvm)
>  {
> -	atomic_inc(&kvm->users_count);
> +	refcount_inc(&kvm->users_count);
>  }
>  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_get_kvm);
>  
>  void kvm_put_kvm(struct kvm *kvm)
>  {
> -	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&kvm->users_count))
> +	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&kvm->users_count))
>  		kvm_destroy_vm(kvm);
>  }
>  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_put_kvm);
> @@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@ static int kvm_debugfs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
>  	 * To avoid the race between open and the removal of the debugfs
>  	 * directory we test against the users count.
>  	 */
> -	if (!atomic_add_unless(&stat_data->kvm->users_count, 1, 0))
> +	if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&stat_data->kvm->users_count))
>  		return -ENOENT;
>  
>  	if (simple_attr_open(inode, file, get, set, fmt)) {
>
Reshetova, Elena Feb. 20, 2017, 12:22 p.m. UTC | #2
> On 20/02/2017 12:06, Elena Reshetova wrote:

> > 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>

> 

> Looks good, will apply after the merge window.

> 

> Paolo


Thank you very much!

Best Regards,
Elena.

> 

> > ---

> >  include/linux/kvm_host.h | 3 ++-

> >  virt/kvm/kvm_main.c      | 8 ++++----

> >  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

> >

> > diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h

> > index cda457b..7fa05a5 100644

> > --- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h

> > +++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h

> > @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@

> >  #include <linux/context_tracking.h>

> >  #include <linux/irqbypass.h>

> >  #include <linux/swait.h>

> > +#include <linux/refcount.h>

> >  #include <asm/signal.h>

> >

> >  #include <linux/kvm.h>

> > @@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ struct kvm {

> >  #endif

> >  	struct kvm_vm_stat stat;

> >  	struct kvm_arch arch;

> > -	atomic_t users_count;

> > +	refcount_t users_count;

> >  #ifdef KVM_COALESCED_MMIO_PAGE_OFFSET

> >  	struct kvm_coalesced_mmio_ring *coalesced_mmio_ring;

> >  	spinlock_t ring_lock;

> > diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c

> > index dcd1c12..6ae5775 100644

> > --- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c

> > +++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c

> > @@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ static struct kvm *kvm_create_vm(unsigned long type)

> >  	mutex_init(&kvm->lock);

> >  	mutex_init(&kvm->irq_lock);

> >  	mutex_init(&kvm->slots_lock);

> > -	atomic_set(&kvm->users_count, 1);

> > +	refcount_set(&kvm->users_count, 1);

> >  	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&kvm->devices);

> >

> >  	r = kvm_arch_init_vm(kvm, type);

> > @@ -745,13 +745,13 @@ static void kvm_destroy_vm(struct kvm *kvm)

> >

> >  void kvm_get_kvm(struct kvm *kvm)

> >  {

> > -	atomic_inc(&kvm->users_count);

> > +	refcount_inc(&kvm->users_count);

> >  }

> >  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_get_kvm);

> >

> >  void kvm_put_kvm(struct kvm *kvm)

> >  {

> > -	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&kvm->users_count))

> > +	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&kvm->users_count))

> >  		kvm_destroy_vm(kvm);

> >  }

> >  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_put_kvm);

> > @@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@ static int kvm_debugfs_open(struct inode *inode,

> struct file *file,

> >  	 * To avoid the race between open and the removal of the debugfs

> >  	 * directory we test against the users count.

> >  	 */

> > -	if (!atomic_add_unless(&stat_data->kvm->users_count, 1, 0))

> > +	if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&stat_data->kvm->users_count))

> >  		return -ENOENT;

> >

> >  	if (simple_attr_open(inode, file, get, set, fmt)) {

> >
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diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index cda457b..7fa05a5 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ 
 #include <linux/context_tracking.h>
 #include <linux/irqbypass.h>
 #include <linux/swait.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <asm/signal.h>
 
 #include <linux/kvm.h>
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@  struct kvm {
 #endif
 	struct kvm_vm_stat stat;
 	struct kvm_arch arch;
-	atomic_t users_count;
+	refcount_t users_count;
 #ifdef KVM_COALESCED_MMIO_PAGE_OFFSET
 	struct kvm_coalesced_mmio_ring *coalesced_mmio_ring;
 	spinlock_t ring_lock;
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index dcd1c12..6ae5775 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@  static struct kvm *kvm_create_vm(unsigned long type)
 	mutex_init(&kvm->lock);
 	mutex_init(&kvm->irq_lock);
 	mutex_init(&kvm->slots_lock);
-	atomic_set(&kvm->users_count, 1);
+	refcount_set(&kvm->users_count, 1);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&kvm->devices);
 
 	r = kvm_arch_init_vm(kvm, type);
@@ -745,13 +745,13 @@  static void kvm_destroy_vm(struct kvm *kvm)
 
 void kvm_get_kvm(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&kvm->users_count);
+	refcount_inc(&kvm->users_count);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_get_kvm);
 
 void kvm_put_kvm(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&kvm->users_count))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&kvm->users_count))
 		kvm_destroy_vm(kvm);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kvm_put_kvm);
@@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@  static int kvm_debugfs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 	 * To avoid the race between open and the removal of the debugfs
 	 * directory we test against the users count.
 	 */
-	if (!atomic_add_unless(&stat_data->kvm->users_count, 1, 0))
+	if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&stat_data->kvm->users_count))
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	if (simple_attr_open(inode, file, get, set, fmt)) {