Merge commit 'v2.6.29-rc1' into timers/urgent

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index ff7bc071991..3a039189d70 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ int commit_creds(struct cred *new)
 	    old->fsuid != new->fsuid ||
 	    old->fsgid != new->fsgid ||
 	    !cap_issubset(new->cap_permitted, old->cap_permitted)) {
-		set_dumpable(task->mm, suid_dumpable);
+		if (task->mm)
+			set_dumpable(task->mm, suid_dumpable);
 		task->pdeath_signal = 0;
 		smp_wmb();
 	}
@@ -506,6 +507,7 @@ struct cred *prepare_kernel_cred(struct task_struct *daemon)
 	else
 		old = get_cred(&init_cred);
 
+	*new = *old;
 	get_uid(new->user);
 	get_group_info(new->group_info);
 
@@ -529,6 +531,7 @@ struct cred *prepare_kernel_cred(struct task_struct *daemon)
 
 error:
 	put_cred(new);
+	put_cred(old);
 	return NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(prepare_kernel_cred);