linux-kernel - [PATCH 00/15] v4 kernel core pieces refcount conversions

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Date:   Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:29:53 +0300
From:   Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@...el.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, peterz@...radead.org,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, tj@...nel.org,
        mingo@...hat.com, hannes@...xchg.org, lizefan@...wei.com,
        acme@...nel.org, alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com,
        eparis@...hat.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, arnd@...db.de,
        luto@...nel.org, keescook@...omium.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
        dvhart@...radead.org, ebiederm@...ssion.com,
        Elena Reshetova <elena.reshetova@...el.com>
Subject: [PATCH 00/15] v4 kernel core pieces refcount conversions

Changes in v4:
 * commit messages adjusted
 * subsystem prefixes corrected

Changes in v3:
 * SoB chain corrected
 * minor corrections based on v2 feedback
 * rebase on linux-next/master as of today

Changes in v2:
 * dropped already merged patches
 * rebase on top of linux-next/master
 * Now by default refcount_t = atomic_t (*) and uses all atomic
   standard operations unless CONFIG_REFCOUNT_FULL is enabled.
   This is a compromise for the systems that are critical on
   performance (such as net) and cannot accept even slight delay
   on the refcounter operations.

This series, for core kernel components, replaces atomic_t reference
counters with the new refcount_t type and API (see include/linux/refcount.h).
By doing this we prevent intentional or accidental
underflows or overflows that can led to use-after-free vulnerabilities.

The patches are fully independent and can be cherry-picked separately.
If there are no objections to the patches, please merge them via respective trees.

If you want to test with refcount_t protection enabled, CONFIG_REFCOUNT_FULL
must be enabled.

* The respective change is currently merged into -next as
  "locking/refcount: Create unchecked atomic_t implementation".

Elena Reshetova (15):
  sched: convert sighand_struct.count to refcount_t
  sched: convert signal_struct.sigcnt to refcount_t
  sched: convert user_struct.__count to refcount_t
  sched: convert numa_group.refcount to refcount_t
  sched/task_struct: convert task_struct.usage to refcount_t
  sched/task_struct: convert task_struct.stack_refcount to refcount_t
  perf: convert perf_event_context.refcount to refcount_t
  perf/ring_buffer: convert ring_buffer.refcount to refcount_t
  perf/ring_buffer: convert ring_buffer.aux_refcount to refcount_t
  uprobes: convert uprobe.ref to refcount_t
  nsproxy: convert nsproxy.count to refcount_t
  groups: convert group_info.usage to refcount_t
  creds: convert cred.usage to refcount_t
  futex: convert futex_pi_state.refcount to refcount_t
  kcov: convert kcov.refcount to refcount_t

 fs/exec.c                        |  4 ++--
 fs/proc/task_nommu.c             |  2 +-
 include/linux/cred.h             | 13 ++++++------
 include/linux/init_task.h        |  7 +++---
 include/linux/nsproxy.h          |  6 +++---
 include/linux/perf_event.h       |  3 ++-
 include/linux/sched.h            |  5 +++--
 include/linux/sched/signal.h     |  5 +++--
 include/linux/sched/task.h       |  4 ++--
 include/linux/sched/task_stack.h |  2 +-
 include/linux/sched/user.h       |  5 +++--
 kernel/cred.c                    | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 kernel/events/core.c             | 18 ++++++++--------
 kernel/events/internal.h         |  5 +++--
 kernel/events/ring_buffer.c      |  8 +++----
 kernel/events/uprobes.c          |  8 +++----
 kernel/fork.c                    | 24 ++++++++++-----------
 kernel/futex.c                   | 13 ++++++------
 kernel/groups.c                  |  2 +-
 kernel/kcov.c                    |  9 ++++----
 kernel/nsproxy.c                 |  6 +++---
 kernel/sched/fair.c              |  8 +++----
 kernel/user.c                    |  8 +++----
 23 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 101 deletions(-)

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