Elena Reshetova [off-list ref] writes:
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 <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Hans Liljestrand <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <redacted>
Signed-off-by: David Windsor <redacted>
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drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_hw.c | 12 ++++++------
drivers/net/wireless/intersil/hostap/hostap_wlan.h | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
The prefix should be "hostap:", I'll fix that.
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Kalle Valo