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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/security/keys/proc.c b/security/keys/proc.c
index f619170da76..7f508def50e 100644
--- a/security/keys/proc.c
+++ b/security/keys/proc.c
@@ -136,8 +136,12 @@ static int proc_keys_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
int rc;
/* check whether the current task is allowed to view the key (assuming
- * non-possession) */
- rc = key_task_permission(make_key_ref(key, 0), current, KEY_VIEW);
+ * non-possession)
+ * - the caller holds a spinlock, and thus the RCU read lock, making our
+ * access to __current_cred() safe
+ */
+ rc = key_task_permission(make_key_ref(key, 0), current_cred(),
+ KEY_VIEW);
if (rc < 0)
return 0;