Merge release-20210705.0-15-g520795aaa (automated)

37 files changed, 149 insertions, 87 deletions

diff --git a/pkg/refsvfs2/refs.go b/pkg/refsvfs2/refs.go
index ef8beb659..fe3e4a1ca 100644
--- a/pkg/refsvfs2/refs.go
+++ b/pkg/refsvfs2/refs.go
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ type RefCounter interface {
 	// DecRef decrements the object's reference count. Users of refs_template.Refs
 	// may specify a destructor to be called once the reference count reaches zero.
 	DecRef(ctx context.Context)
+}
+
+// TryRefCounter is like RefCounter but allow the ref increment to be tried.
+type TryRefCounter interface {
+	RefCounter
 
 	// TryIncRef attempts to increment the reference count, but may fail if all
 	// references have already been dropped, in which case it returns false. If
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/cgroupfs/dir_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/cgroupfs/dir_refs.go
index 3351de386..c29f0c9ae 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/cgroupfs/dir_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/cgroupfs/dir_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *dirRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/root_inode_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/root_inode_refs.go
index 4456ef708..e53739a90 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/root_inode_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/devpts/root_inode_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *rootInodeRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/inode_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/inode_refs.go
index ad79c4a56..74489cf5e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/inode_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/fuse/inode_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *inodeRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/connected_endpoint_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/connected_endpoint_refs.go
index 4bc9294bf..c0a87f656 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/connected_endpoint_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/connected_endpoint_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *ConnectedEndpointRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/inode_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/inode_refs.go
index 1ca9a7868..112f39850 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/inode_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/host/inode_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *inodeRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs.go
index 6f699c9cd..0e2867d49 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 //     vfs.VirtualFilesystem.mountMu
 //       vfs.Dentry.mu
 //   (inode implementation locks, if any)
-// kernfs.Filesystem.droppedDentriesMu
+// kernfs.Filesystem.deferredDecRefsMu
 package kernfs
 
 import (
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ import (
 type Filesystem struct {
 	vfsfs vfs.Filesystem
 
-	droppedDentriesMu sync.Mutex `state:"nosave"`
+	deferredDecRefsMu sync.Mutex `state:"nosave"`
 
-	// droppedDentries is a list of dentries waiting to be DecRef()ed. This is
+	// deferredDecRefs is a list of dentries waiting to be DecRef()ed. This is
 	// used to defer dentry destruction until mu can be acquired for
-	// writing. Protected by droppedDentriesMu.
-	droppedDentries []*Dentry
+	// writing. Protected by deferredDecRefsMu.
+	deferredDecRefs []refsvfs2.RefCounter
 
 	// mu synchronizes the lifetime of Dentries on this filesystem. Holding it
 	// for reading guarantees continued existence of any resolved dentries, but
@@ -131,25 +131,49 @@ type Filesystem struct {
 // deferDecRef defers dropping a dentry ref until the next call to
 // processDeferredDecRefs{,Locked}. See comment on Filesystem.mu.
 // This may be called while Filesystem.mu or Dentry.dirMu is locked.
-func (fs *Filesystem) deferDecRef(d *Dentry) {
-	fs.droppedDentriesMu.Lock()
-	fs.droppedDentries = append(fs.droppedDentries, d)
-	fs.droppedDentriesMu.Unlock()
+func (fs *Filesystem) deferDecRef(d refsvfs2.RefCounter) {
+	fs.deferredDecRefsMu.Lock()
+	fs.deferredDecRefs = append(fs.deferredDecRefs, d)
+	fs.deferredDecRefsMu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// SafeDecRefFD safely DecRef the FileDescription making sure DecRef is deferred
+// in case Filesystem.mu is held. See comment on Filesystem.mu.
+func (fs *Filesystem) SafeDecRefFD(ctx context.Context, fd *vfs.FileDescription) {
+	if d, ok := fd.Dentry().Impl().(*Dentry); ok && d.fs == fs {
+		// Only defer if dentry belongs to this filesystem, since locks cannot cross
+		// filesystems.
+		fs.deferDecRef(fd)
+		return
+	}
+	fd.DecRef(ctx)
+}
+
+// SafeDecRef safely DecRef the virtual dentry making sure DecRef is deferred
+// in case Filesystem.mu is held. See comment on Filesystem.mu.
+func (fs *Filesystem) SafeDecRef(ctx context.Context, vd vfs.VirtualDentry) {
+	if d, ok := vd.Dentry().Impl().(*Dentry); ok && d.fs == fs {
+		// Only defer if dentry belongs to this filesystem, since locks cannot cross
+		// filesystems.
+		fs.deferDecRef(&vd)
+		return
+	}
+	vd.DecRef(ctx)
 }
 
 // processDeferredDecRefs calls vfs.Dentry.DecRef on all dentries in the
-// droppedDentries list. See comment on Filesystem.mu.
+// deferredDecRefs list. See comment on Filesystem.mu.
 //
 // Precondition: Filesystem.mu or Dentry.dirMu must NOT be locked.
 func (fs *Filesystem) processDeferredDecRefs(ctx context.Context) {
-	fs.droppedDentriesMu.Lock()
-	for _, d := range fs.droppedDentries {
-		// Defer the DecRef call so that we are not holding droppedDentriesMu
+	fs.deferredDecRefsMu.Lock()
+	for _, d := range fs.deferredDecRefs {
+		// Defer the DecRef call so that we are not holding deferredDecRefsMu
 		// when DecRef is called.
 		defer d.DecRef(ctx)
 	}
-	fs.droppedDentries = fs.droppedDentries[:0] // Keep slice memory for reuse.
-	fs.droppedDentriesMu.Unlock()
+	fs.deferredDecRefs = fs.deferredDecRefs[:0] // Keep slice memory for reuse.
+	fs.deferredDecRefsMu.Unlock()
 }
 
 // VFSFilesystem returns the generic vfs filesystem object.
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs_state_autogen.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs_state_autogen.go
index 5b8d033ec..f8add23f8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs_state_autogen.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/kernfs_state_autogen.go
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) StateTypeName() string {
 func (fs *Filesystem) StateFields() []string {
 	return []string{
 		"vfsfs",
-		"droppedDentries",
+		"deferredDecRefs",
 		"nextInoMinusOne",
 		"cachedDentries",
 		"cachedDentriesLen",
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) beforeSave() {}
 func (fs *Filesystem) StateSave(stateSinkObject state.Sink) {
 	fs.beforeSave()
 	stateSinkObject.Save(0, &fs.vfsfs)
-	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &fs.droppedDentries)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &fs.deferredDecRefs)
 	stateSinkObject.Save(2, &fs.nextInoMinusOne)
 	stateSinkObject.Save(3, &fs.cachedDentries)
 	stateSinkObject.Save(4, &fs.cachedDentriesLen)
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ func (fs *Filesystem) afterLoad() {}
 // +checklocksignore
 func (fs *Filesystem) StateLoad(stateSourceObject state.Source) {
 	stateSourceObject.Load(0, &fs.vfsfs)
-	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &fs.droppedDentries)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &fs.deferredDecRefs)
 	stateSourceObject.Load(2, &fs.nextInoMinusOne)
 	stateSourceObject.Load(3, &fs.cachedDentries)
 	stateSourceObject.Load(4, &fs.cachedDentriesLen)
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/static_directory_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/static_directory_refs.go
index d6180daa3..69534a2d2 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/static_directory_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/static_directory_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *StaticDirectoryRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/synthetic_directory_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/synthetic_directory_refs.go
index c428cdead..3c5fdf15e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/synthetic_directory_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/kernfs/synthetic_directory_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *syntheticDirectoryRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/fd_dir_inode_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/fd_dir_inode_refs.go
index bda0589f8..61138f055 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/fd_dir_inode_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/fd_dir_inode_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *fdDirInodeRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/fd_info_dir_inode_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/fd_info_dir_inode_refs.go
index f000064ef..53fb0910a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/fd_info_dir_inode_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/fd_info_dir_inode_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *fdInfoDirInodeRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/proc_state_autogen.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/proc_state_autogen.go
index ebcb21edb..f87739c23 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/proc_state_autogen.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/proc_state_autogen.go
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ func (s *fdSymlink) StateFields() []string {
 		"InodeAttrs",
 		"InodeNoopRefCount",
 		"InodeSymlink",
+		"fs",
 		"task",
 		"fd",
 	}
@@ -474,8 +475,9 @@ func (s *fdSymlink) StateSave(stateSinkObject state.Sink) {
 	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &s.InodeAttrs)
 	stateSinkObject.Save(2, &s.InodeNoopRefCount)
 	stateSinkObject.Save(3, &s.InodeSymlink)
-	stateSinkObject.Save(4, &s.task)
-	stateSinkObject.Save(5, &s.fd)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(4, &s.fs)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(5, &s.task)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(6, &s.fd)
 }
 
 func (s *fdSymlink) afterLoad() {}
@@ -486,8 +488,9 @@ func (s *fdSymlink) StateLoad(stateSourceObject state.Source) {
 	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &s.InodeAttrs)
 	stateSourceObject.Load(2, &s.InodeNoopRefCount)
 	stateSourceObject.Load(3, &s.InodeSymlink)
-	stateSourceObject.Load(4, &s.task)
-	stateSourceObject.Load(5, &s.fd)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(4, &s.fs)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(5, &s.task)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(6, &s.fd)
 }
 
 func (i *fdInfoDirInode) StateTypeName() string {
@@ -546,6 +549,7 @@ func (d *fdInfoData) StateTypeName() string {
 func (d *fdInfoData) StateFields() []string {
 	return []string{
 		"DynamicBytesFile",
+		"fs",
 		"task",
 		"fd",
 	}
@@ -557,8 +561,9 @@ func (d *fdInfoData) beforeSave() {}
 func (d *fdInfoData) StateSave(stateSinkObject state.Sink) {
 	d.beforeSave()
 	stateSinkObject.Save(0, &d.DynamicBytesFile)
-	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &d.task)
-	stateSinkObject.Save(2, &d.fd)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &d.fs)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(2, &d.task)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(3, &d.fd)
 }
 
 func (d *fdInfoData) afterLoad() {}
@@ -566,8 +571,9 @@ func (d *fdInfoData) afterLoad() {}
 // +checklocksignore
 func (d *fdInfoData) StateLoad(stateSourceObject state.Source) {
 	stateSourceObject.Load(0, &d.DynamicBytesFile)
-	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &d.task)
-	stateSourceObject.Load(2, &d.fd)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &d.fs)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(2, &d.task)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(3, &d.fd)
 }
 
 func (d *auxvData) StateTypeName() string {
@@ -1011,6 +1017,7 @@ func (s *exeSymlink) StateFields() []string {
 		"InodeAttrs",
 		"InodeNoopRefCount",
 		"InodeSymlink",
+		"fs",
 		"task",
 	}
 }
@@ -1024,7 +1031,8 @@ func (s *exeSymlink) StateSave(stateSinkObject state.Sink) {
 	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &s.InodeAttrs)
 	stateSinkObject.Save(2, &s.InodeNoopRefCount)
 	stateSinkObject.Save(3, &s.InodeSymlink)
-	stateSinkObject.Save(4, &s.task)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(4, &s.fs)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(5, &s.task)
 }
 
 func (s *exeSymlink) afterLoad() {}
@@ -1035,7 +1043,8 @@ func (s *exeSymlink) StateLoad(stateSourceObject state.Source) {
 	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &s.InodeAttrs)
 	stateSourceObject.Load(2, &s.InodeNoopRefCount)
 	stateSourceObject.Load(3, &s.InodeSymlink)
-	stateSourceObject.Load(4, &s.task)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(4, &s.fs)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(5, &s.task)
 }
 
 func (s *cwdSymlink) StateTypeName() string {
@@ -1048,6 +1057,7 @@ func (s *cwdSymlink) StateFields() []string {
 		"InodeAttrs",
 		"InodeNoopRefCount",
 		"InodeSymlink",
+		"fs",
 		"task",
 	}
 }
@@ -1061,7 +1071,8 @@ func (s *cwdSymlink) StateSave(stateSinkObject state.Sink) {
 	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &s.InodeAttrs)
 	stateSinkObject.Save(2, &s.InodeNoopRefCount)
 	stateSinkObject.Save(3, &s.InodeSymlink)
-	stateSinkObject.Save(4, &s.task)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(4, &s.fs)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(5, &s.task)
 }
 
 func (s *cwdSymlink) afterLoad() {}
@@ -1072,7 +1083,8 @@ func (s *cwdSymlink) StateLoad(stateSourceObject state.Source) {
 	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &s.InodeAttrs)
 	stateSourceObject.Load(2, &s.InodeNoopRefCount)
 	stateSourceObject.Load(3, &s.InodeSymlink)
-	stateSourceObject.Load(4, &s.task)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(4, &s.fs)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(5, &s.task)
 }
 
 func (i *mountInfoData) StateTypeName() string {
@@ -1082,6 +1094,7 @@ func (i *mountInfoData) StateTypeName() string {
 func (i *mountInfoData) StateFields() []string {
 	return []string{
 		"DynamicBytesFile",
+		"fs",
 		"task",
 	}
 }
@@ -1092,7 +1105,8 @@ func (i *mountInfoData) beforeSave() {}
 func (i *mountInfoData) StateSave(stateSinkObject state.Sink) {
 	i.beforeSave()
 	stateSinkObject.Save(0, &i.DynamicBytesFile)
-	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &i.task)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &i.fs)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(2, &i.task)
 }
 
 func (i *mountInfoData) afterLoad() {}
@@ -1100,7 +1114,8 @@ func (i *mountInfoData) afterLoad() {}
 // +checklocksignore
 func (i *mountInfoData) StateLoad(stateSourceObject state.Source) {
 	stateSourceObject.Load(0, &i.DynamicBytesFile)
-	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &i.task)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &i.fs)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(2, &i.task)
 }
 
 func (i *mountsData) StateTypeName() string {
@@ -1110,6 +1125,7 @@ func (i *mountsData) StateTypeName() string {
 func (i *mountsData) StateFields() []string {
 	return []string{
 		"DynamicBytesFile",
+		"fs",
 		"task",
 	}
 }
@@ -1120,7 +1136,8 @@ func (i *mountsData) beforeSave() {}
 func (i *mountsData) StateSave(stateSinkObject state.Sink) {
 	i.beforeSave()
 	stateSinkObject.Save(0, &i.DynamicBytesFile)
-	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &i.task)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(1, &i.fs)
+	stateSinkObject.Save(2, &i.task)
 }
 
 func (i *mountsData) afterLoad() {}
@@ -1128,7 +1145,8 @@ func (i *mountsData) afterLoad() {}
 // +checklocksignore
 func (i *mountsData) StateLoad(stateSourceObject state.Source) {
 	stateSourceObject.Load(0, &i.DynamicBytesFile)
-	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &i.task)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(1, &i.fs)
+	stateSourceObject.Load(2, &i.task)
 }
 
 func (s *namespaceSymlink) StateTypeName() string {
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/subtasks_inode_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/subtasks_inode_refs.go
index fb3517437..bd4998cbc 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/subtasks_inode_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/subtasks_inode_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *subtasksInodeRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task.go
index 2717e1359..cbbc0935a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task.go
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ func (fs *filesystem) newTaskInode(ctx context.Context, task *kernel.Task, pidns
 		"io":        fs.newTaskOwnedInode(ctx, task, fs.NextIno(), 0400, newIO(task, isThreadGroup)),
 		"maps":      fs.newTaskOwnedInode(ctx, task, fs.NextIno(), 0444, &mapsData{task: task}),
 		"mem":       fs.newMemInode(ctx, task, fs.NextIno(), 0400),
-		"mountinfo": fs.newTaskOwnedInode(ctx, task, fs.NextIno(), 0444, &mountInfoData{task: task}),
-		"mounts":    fs.newTaskOwnedInode(ctx, task, fs.NextIno(), 0444, &mountsData{task: task}),
+		"mountinfo": fs.newTaskOwnedInode(ctx, task, fs.NextIno(), 0444, &mountInfoData{fs: fs, task: task}),
+		"mounts":    fs.newTaskOwnedInode(ctx, task, fs.NextIno(), 0444, &mountsData{fs: fs, task: task}),
 		"net":       fs.newTaskNetDir(ctx, task),
 		"ns": fs.newTaskOwnedDir(ctx, task, fs.NextIno(), 0511, map[string]kernfs.Inode{
 			"net":  fs.newNamespaceSymlink(ctx, task, fs.NextIno(), "net"),
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_fds.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_fds.go
index 4718fac7a..dfc0a924e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_fds.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_fds.go
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ func getTaskFD(t *kernel.Task, fd int32) (*vfs.FileDescription, kernel.FDFlags)
 	return file, flags
 }
 
-func taskFDExists(ctx context.Context, t *kernel.Task, fd int32) bool {
+func taskFDExists(ctx context.Context, fs *filesystem, t *kernel.Task, fd int32) bool {
 	file, _ := getTaskFD(t, fd)
 	if file == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	file.DecRef(ctx)
+	fs.SafeDecRefFD(ctx, file)
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func (i *fdDirInode) Lookup(ctx context.Context, name string) (kernfs.Inode, err
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	fd := int32(fdInt)
-	if !taskFDExists(ctx, i.task, fd) {
+	if !taskFDExists(ctx, i.fs, i.task, fd) {
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	return i.fs.newFDSymlink(ctx, i.task, fd, i.fs.NextIno()), nil
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ type fdSymlink struct {
 	kernfs.InodeNoopRefCount
 	kernfs.InodeSymlink
 
+	fs   *filesystem
 	task *kernel.Task
 	fd   int32
 }
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ var _ kernfs.Inode = (*fdSymlink)(nil)
 
 func (fs *filesystem) newFDSymlink(ctx context.Context, task *kernel.Task, fd int32, ino uint64) kernfs.Inode {
 	inode := &fdSymlink{
+		fs:   fs,
 		task: task,
 		fd:   fd,
 	}
@@ -218,9 +220,9 @@ func (s *fdSymlink) Readlink(ctx context.Context, _ *vfs.Mount) (string, error)
 	if file == nil {
 		return "", syserror.ENOENT
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer s.fs.SafeDecRefFD(ctx, file)
 	root := vfs.RootFromContext(ctx)
-	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer s.fs.SafeDecRef(ctx, root)
 
 	// Note: it's safe to reenter kernfs from Readlink if needed to resolve path.
 	return s.task.Kernel().VFS().PathnameWithDeleted(ctx, root, file.VirtualDentry())
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ func (s *fdSymlink) Getlink(ctx context.Context, mnt *vfs.Mount) (vfs.VirtualDen
 	if file == nil {
 		return vfs.VirtualDentry{}, "", syserror.ENOENT
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer s.fs.SafeDecRefFD(ctx, file)
 	vd := file.VirtualDentry()
 	vd.IncRef()
 	return vd, "", nil
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ func (s *fdSymlink) Getlink(ctx context.Context, mnt *vfs.Mount) (vfs.VirtualDen
 
 // Valid implements kernfs.Inode.Valid.
 func (s *fdSymlink) Valid(ctx context.Context) bool {
-	return taskFDExists(ctx, s.task, s.fd)
+	return taskFDExists(ctx, s.fs, s.task, s.fd)
 }
 
 // fdInfoDirInode represents the inode for /proc/[pid]/fdinfo directory.
@@ -279,10 +281,11 @@ func (i *fdInfoDirInode) Lookup(ctx context.Context, name string) (kernfs.Inode,
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	fd := int32(fdInt)
-	if !taskFDExists(ctx, i.task, fd) {
+	if !taskFDExists(ctx, i.fs, i.task, fd) {
 		return nil, syserror.ENOENT
 	}
 	data := &fdInfoData{
+		fs:   i.fs,
 		task: i.task,
 		fd:   fd,
 	}
@@ -316,6 +319,7 @@ func (i *fdInfoDirInode) DecRef(ctx context.Context) {
 type fdInfoData struct {
 	kernfs.DynamicBytesFile
 
+	fs   *filesystem
 	task *kernel.Task
 	fd   int32
 }
@@ -328,7 +332,7 @@ func (d *fdInfoData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 	if file == nil {
 		return syserror.ENOENT
 	}
-	defer file.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer d.fs.SafeDecRefFD(ctx, file)
 	// TODO(b/121266871): Include pos, locks, and other data. For now we only
 	// have flags.
 	// See https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
@@ -339,5 +343,5 @@ func (d *fdInfoData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 
 // Valid implements kernfs.Inode.Valid.
 func (d *fdInfoData) Valid(ctx context.Context) bool {
-	return taskFDExists(ctx, d.task, d.fd)
+	return taskFDExists(ctx, d.fs, d.task, d.fd)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_files.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_files.go
index 5526cac1e..5bb6bc372 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_files.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_files.go
@@ -803,13 +803,17 @@ type exeSymlink struct {
 	kernfs.InodeNoopRefCount
 	kernfs.InodeSymlink
 
+	fs   *filesystem
 	task *kernel.Task
 }
 
 var _ kernfs.Inode = (*exeSymlink)(nil)
 
 func (fs *filesystem) newExeSymlink(ctx context.Context, task *kernel.Task, ino uint64) kernfs.Inode {
-	inode := &exeSymlink{task: task}
+	inode := &exeSymlink{
+		fs:   fs,
+		task: task,
+	}
 	inode.Init(ctx, task.Credentials(), linux.UNNAMED_MAJOR, fs.devMinor, ino, linux.ModeSymlink|0777)
 	return inode
 }
@@ -820,14 +824,14 @@ func (s *exeSymlink) Readlink(ctx context.Context, _ *vfs.Mount) (string, error)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	defer exec.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer s.fs.SafeDecRef(ctx, exec)
 
 	root := vfs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if !root.Ok() {
 		// It could have raced with process deletion.
 		return "", linuxerr.ESRCH
 	}
-	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer s.fs.SafeDecRef(ctx, root)
 
 	vfsObj := exec.Mount().Filesystem().VirtualFilesystem()
 	name, _ := vfsObj.PathnameWithDeleted(ctx, root, exec)
@@ -879,13 +883,17 @@ type cwdSymlink struct {
 	kernfs.InodeNoopRefCount
 	kernfs.InodeSymlink
 
+	fs   *filesystem
 	task *kernel.Task
 }
 
 var _ kernfs.Inode = (*cwdSymlink)(nil)
 
 func (fs *filesystem) newCwdSymlink(ctx context.Context, task *kernel.Task, ino uint64) kernfs.Inode {
-	inode := &cwdSymlink{task: task}
+	inode := &cwdSymlink{
+		fs:   fs,
+		task: task,
+	}
 	inode.Init(ctx, task.Credentials(), linux.UNNAMED_MAJOR, fs.devMinor, ino, linux.ModeSymlink|0777)
 	return inode
 }
@@ -896,14 +904,14 @@ func (s *cwdSymlink) Readlink(ctx context.Context, _ *vfs.Mount) (string, error)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	defer cwd.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer s.fs.SafeDecRef(ctx, cwd)
 
 	root := vfs.RootFromContext(ctx)
 	if !root.Ok() {
 		// It could have raced with process deletion.
 		return "", linuxerr.ESRCH
 	}
-	defer root.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer s.fs.SafeDecRef(ctx, root)
 
 	vfsObj := cwd.Mount().Filesystem().VirtualFilesystem()
 	name, _ := vfsObj.PathnameWithDeleted(ctx, root, cwd)
@@ -923,6 +931,7 @@ func (s *cwdSymlink) Getlink(ctx context.Context, _ *vfs.Mount) (vfs.VirtualDent
 		// It could have raced with process deletion.
 		return vfs.VirtualDentry{}, "", linuxerr.ESRCH
 	}
+	// The reference is transferred to the caller.
 	return cwd, "", nil
 }
 
@@ -932,6 +941,7 @@ func (s *cwdSymlink) Getlink(ctx context.Context, _ *vfs.Mount) (vfs.VirtualDent
 type mountInfoData struct {
 	kernfs.DynamicBytesFile
 
+	fs   *filesystem
 	task *kernel.Task
 }
 
@@ -952,7 +962,7 @@ func (i *mountInfoData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 		// Root has been destroyed. Don't try to read mounts.
 		return nil
 	}
-	defer rootDir.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer i.fs.SafeDecRef(ctx, rootDir)
 	i.task.Kernel().VFS().GenerateProcMountInfo(ctx, rootDir, buf)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -963,6 +973,7 @@ func (i *mountInfoData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 type mountsData struct {
 	kernfs.DynamicBytesFile
 
+	fs   *filesystem
 	task *kernel.Task
 }
 
@@ -983,7 +994,7 @@ func (i *mountsData) Generate(ctx context.Context, buf *bytes.Buffer) error {
 		// Root has been destroyed. Don't try to read mounts.
 		return nil
 	}
-	defer rootDir.DecRef(ctx)
+	defer i.fs.SafeDecRef(ctx, rootDir)
 	i.task.Kernel().VFS().GenerateProcMounts(ctx, rootDir, buf)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_inode_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_inode_refs.go
index 5d08a2992..82c63213a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_inode_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/task_inode_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *taskInodeRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/tasks_inode_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/tasks_inode_refs.go
index 2bfadc272..73adc5278 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/tasks_inode_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/proc/tasks_inode_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *tasksInodeRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/dir_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/dir_refs.go
index 3b5335671..17bc43d2e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/dir_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/sys/dir_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *dirRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/inode_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/inode_refs.go
index d333bb742..f0f032e0c 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/inode_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/fsimpl/tmpfs/inode_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *inodeRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/abstract_socket_namespace.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/abstract_socket_namespace.go
index d100e58d7..5d86a04f3 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/abstract_socket_namespace.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/abstract_socket_namespace.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 // +stateify savable
 type abstractEndpoint struct {
 	ep     transport.BoundEndpoint
-	socket refsvfs2.RefCounter
+	socket refsvfs2.TryRefCounter
 	name   string
 	ns     *AbstractSocketNamespace
 }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func NewAbstractSocketNamespace() *AbstractSocketNamespace {
 // its backing socket.
 type boundEndpoint struct {
 	transport.BoundEndpoint
-	socket refsvfs2.RefCounter
+	socket refsvfs2.TryRefCounter
 }
 
 // Release implements transport.BoundEndpoint.Release.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (a *AbstractSocketNamespace) BoundEndpoint(name string) transport.BoundEndp
 //
 // When the last reference managed by socket is dropped, ep may be removed from the
 // namespace.
-func (a *AbstractSocketNamespace) Bind(ctx context.Context, name string, ep transport.BoundEndpoint, socket refsvfs2.RefCounter) error {
+func (a *AbstractSocketNamespace) Bind(ctx context.Context, name string, ep transport.BoundEndpoint, socket refsvfs2.TryRefCounter) error {
 	a.mu.Lock()
 	defer a.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (a *AbstractSocketNamespace) Bind(ctx context.Context, name string, ep tran
 
 // Remove removes the specified socket at name from the abstract socket
 // namespace, if it has not yet been replaced.
-func (a *AbstractSocketNamespace) Remove(name string, socket refsvfs2.RefCounter) {
+func (a *AbstractSocketNamespace) Remove(name string, socket refsvfs2.TryRefCounter) {
 	a.mu.Lock()
 	defer a.mu.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table_refs.go
index 9b0b1628e..9f3bcc07a 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fd_table_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *FDTableRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fs_context_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fs_context_refs.go
index 484c20683..8cbe70d1f 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/fs_context_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/fs_context_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *FSContextRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/ipc_namespace_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/ipc_namespace_refs.go
index dd399aebd..1a4c31bb0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/ipc_namespace_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/ipc_namespace_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *IPCNamespaceRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/process_group_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/process_group_refs.go
index e29b2ea3a..cfd73315f 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/process_group_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/process_group_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *ProcessGroupRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/session_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/session_refs.go
index 0186a0e6d..94d6380fa 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/session_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/session_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *SessionRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/shm/shm_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/shm/shm_refs.go
index f832c1a99..e6eed69ef 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/shm/shm_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/shm/shm_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *ShmRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/mm/aio_mappable_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/mm/aio_mappable_refs.go
index 9bf463256..6e1bc6739 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/mm/aio_mappable_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/mm/aio_mappable_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *aioMappableRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/mm/special_mappable_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/mm/special_mappable_refs.go
index b6d20ede5..386a9fa3b 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/mm/special_mappable_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/mm/special_mappable_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *SpecialMappableRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/socket_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/socket_refs.go
index 6a76efe24..61c6bd17c 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/socket_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/socket_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *socketOperationsRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/socket_vfs2_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/socket_vfs2_refs.go
index fe05721cf..f6ef581d8 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/socket_vfs2_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/socket_vfs2_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *socketVFS2Refs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/queue_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/queue_refs.go
index 0db027c09..9e6f52616 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/queue_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/unix/transport/queue_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *queueRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description_refs.go
index 4f3531d75..9e6b7bd40 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/file_description_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *FileDescriptionRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/filesystem_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/filesystem_refs.go
index a16815fda..fc47919d0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/filesystem_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/filesystem_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *FilesystemRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/vfs/mount_namespace_refs.go b/pkg/sentry/vfs/mount_namespace_refs.go
index a44e73aed..176733505 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/vfs/mount_namespace_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/vfs/mount_namespace_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *MountNamespaceRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/tun_endpoint_refs.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/tun_endpoint_refs.go
index f234df139..a3bee1c05 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/tun_endpoint_refs.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/tun/tun_endpoint_refs.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (r *tunEndpointRefs) IncRef() {
 	}
 }
 
-// TryIncRef implements refs.RefCounter.TryIncRef.
+// TryIncRef implements refs.TryRefCounter.TryIncRef.
 //
 // To do this safely without a loop, a speculative reference is first acquired
 // on the object. This allows multiple concurrent TryIncRef calls to distinguish