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[SCTP]: Add RCU synchronization around sctp_localaddr_list

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sctp_localaddr_list is modified dynamically via NETDEV_UP
and NETDEV_DOWN events, but there is not synchronization
between writer (even handler) and readers.  As a result,
the readers can access an entry that has been freed and
crash the sytem.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vladislav.yasevich@hp.com>
Acked-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Acked-by: Sridhar Samdurala <sri@us.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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Vlad Yasevich
2007-09-16 16:02:12 -07:00
committed by David S. Miller
parent ddeee3ce7f
commit 2930354799
6 changed files with 97 additions and 38 deletions
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net/sctp/bind_addr.c
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@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@ int sctp_add_bind_addr(struct sctp_bind_addr *bp, union sctp_addr *new,
addr->a.v4.sin_port = htons(bp->port);
addr->use_as_src = use_as_src;
addr->valid = 1;
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&addr->list);
INIT_RCU_HEAD(&addr->rcu);
list_add_tail(&addr->list, &bp->address_list);
SCTP_DBG_OBJCNT_INC(addr);