diff --git a/security/capability.c b/security/capability.c
index fac2f61..efeb6d9 100644
--- a/security/capability.c
+++ b/security/capability.c
@@ -340,12 +340,16 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cap_cred_alloc_security(struct cred *cred)
+static void cap_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
+{
+}
+
+static int cap_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void cap_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
+static void cap_cred_commit(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
 {
 }
 
@@ -750,7 +754,7 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
-static int cap_key_alloc(struct key *key, struct task_struct *ctx,
+static int cap_key_alloc(struct key *key, const struct cred *cred,
 			 unsigned long flags)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -760,7 +764,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-static int cap_key_permission(key_ref_t key_ref, struct task_struct *context,
+static int cap_key_permission(key_ref_t key_ref, const struct cred *cred,
 			      key_perm_t perm)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -814,8 +818,7 @@
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, ptrace_may_access);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, ptrace_traceme);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, capget);
-	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, capset_check);
-	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, capset_set);
+	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, capset);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, acct);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, capable);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, quotactl);
@@ -890,10 +893,11 @@
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, file_receive);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, dentry_open);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_create);
-	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, cred_alloc_security);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, cred_free);
+	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, cred_prepare);
+	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, cred_commit);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_setuid);
-	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_post_setuid);
+	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_fix_setuid);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_setgid);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_setpgid);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_getpgid);
@@ -910,7 +914,6 @@
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_wait);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_kill);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_prctl);
-	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_reparent_to_init);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, task_to_inode);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, ipc_permission);
 	set_to_cap_if_null(ops, ipc_getsecid);
diff --git a/security/commoncap.c b/security/commoncap.c
index 0384bf9..b541927 100644
--- a/security/commoncap.c
+++ b/security/commoncap.c
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	if (!cap_issubset(child->cred->cap_permitted,
-			  current->cred->cap_permitted) &&
+	if (!cap_issubset(__task_cred(child)->cap_permitted,
+			  current_cred()->cap_permitted) &&
 	    !capable(CAP_SYS_PTRACE))
 		ret = -EPERM;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	if (!cap_issubset(current->cred->cap_permitted,
-			 parent->cred->cap_permitted) &&
+	if (!cap_issubset(current_cred()->cap_permitted,
+			  __task_cred(parent)->cap_permitted) &&
 	    !has_capability(parent, CAP_SYS_PTRACE))
 		ret = -EPERM;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 	 * to the old permitted set. That is, if the current task
 	 * does *not* possess the CAP_SETPCAP capability.
 	 */
-	return (cap_capable(current, CAP_SETPCAP, SECURITY_CAP_AUDIT) != 0);
+	return cap_capable(current, CAP_SETPCAP, SECURITY_CAP_AUDIT) != 0;
 }
 
 static inline int cap_limit_ptraced_target(void) { return 1; }
@@ -132,52 +132,39 @@
 
 #endif /* def CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES */
 
-int cap_capset_check(const kernel_cap_t *effective,
-		     const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-		     const kernel_cap_t *permitted)
+int cap_capset(struct cred *new,
+	       const struct cred *old,
+	       const kernel_cap_t *effective,
+	       const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
+	       const kernel_cap_t *permitted)
 {
-	const struct cred *cred = current->cred;
-
-	if (cap_inh_is_capped()
-	    && !cap_issubset(*inheritable,
-			     cap_combine(cred->cap_inheritable,
-					 cred->cap_permitted))) {
+	if (cap_inh_is_capped() &&
+	    !cap_issubset(*inheritable,
+			  cap_combine(old->cap_inheritable,
+				      old->cap_permitted)))
 		/* incapable of using this inheritable set */
 		return -EPERM;
-	}
+
 	if (!cap_issubset(*inheritable,
-			   cap_combine(cred->cap_inheritable,
-				       cred->cap_bset))) {
+			  cap_combine(old->cap_inheritable,
+				      old->cap_bset)))
 		/* no new pI capabilities outside bounding set */
 		return -EPERM;
-	}
 
 	/* verify restrictions on target's new Permitted set */
-	if (!cap_issubset (*permitted,
-			   cap_combine (cred->cap_permitted,
-					cred->cap_permitted))) {
+	if (!cap_issubset(*permitted, old->cap_permitted))
 		return -EPERM;
-	}
 
 	/* verify the _new_Effective_ is a subset of the _new_Permitted_ */
-	if (!cap_issubset (*effective, *permitted)) {
+	if (!cap_issubset(*effective, *permitted))
 		return -EPERM;
-	}
 
+	new->cap_effective   = *effective;
+	new->cap_inheritable = *inheritable;
+	new->cap_permitted   = *permitted;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void cap_capset_set(const kernel_cap_t *effective,
-		    const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-		    const kernel_cap_t *permitted)
-{
-	struct cred *cred = current->cred;
-
-	cred->cap_effective   = *effective;
-	cred->cap_inheritable = *inheritable;
-	cred->cap_permitted   = *permitted;
-}
-
 static inline void bprm_clear_caps(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 {
 	cap_clear(bprm->cap_post_exec_permitted);
@@ -382,41 +369,46 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void cap_bprm_apply_creds (struct linux_binprm *bprm, int unsafe)
+int cap_bprm_apply_creds (struct linux_binprm *bprm, int unsafe)
 {
-	struct cred *cred = current->cred;
+	const struct cred *old = current_cred();
+	struct cred *new;
 
-	if (bprm->e_uid != cred->uid || bprm->e_gid != cred->gid ||
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (bprm->e_uid != old->uid || bprm->e_gid != old->gid ||
 	    !cap_issubset(bprm->cap_post_exec_permitted,
-			  cred->cap_permitted)) {
+			  old->cap_permitted)) {
 		set_dumpable(current->mm, suid_dumpable);
 		current->pdeath_signal = 0;
 
 		if (unsafe & ~LSM_UNSAFE_PTRACE_CAP) {
 			if (!capable(CAP_SETUID)) {
-				bprm->e_uid = cred->uid;
-				bprm->e_gid = cred->gid;
+				bprm->e_uid = old->uid;
+				bprm->e_gid = old->gid;
 			}
 			if (cap_limit_ptraced_target()) {
 				bprm->cap_post_exec_permitted = cap_intersect(
 					bprm->cap_post_exec_permitted,
-					cred->cap_permitted);
+					new->cap_permitted);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	cred->suid = cred->euid = cred->fsuid = bprm->e_uid;
-	cred->sgid = cred->egid = cred->fsgid = bprm->e_gid;
+	new->suid = new->euid = new->fsuid = bprm->e_uid;
+	new->sgid = new->egid = new->fsgid = bprm->e_gid;
 
 	/* For init, we want to retain the capabilities set
 	 * in the init_task struct. Thus we skip the usual
 	 * capability rules */
 	if (!is_global_init(current)) {
-		cred->cap_permitted = bprm->cap_post_exec_permitted;
+		new->cap_permitted = bprm->cap_post_exec_permitted;
 		if (bprm->cap_effective)
-			cred->cap_effective = bprm->cap_post_exec_permitted;
+			new->cap_effective = bprm->cap_post_exec_permitted;
 		else
-			cap_clear(cred->cap_effective);
+			cap_clear(new->cap_effective);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -431,15 +423,15 @@
 	 * Number 1 above might fail if you don't have a full bset, but I think
 	 * that is interesting information to audit.
 	 */
-	if (!cap_isclear(cred->cap_effective)) {
-		if (!cap_issubset(CAP_FULL_SET, cred->cap_effective) ||
-		    (bprm->e_uid != 0) || (cred->uid != 0) ||
+	if (!cap_isclear(new->cap_effective)) {
+		if (!cap_issubset(CAP_FULL_SET, new->cap_effective) ||
+		    bprm->e_uid != 0 || new->uid != 0 ||
 		    issecure(SECURE_NOROOT))
-			audit_log_bprm_fcaps(bprm, &cred->cap_permitted,
-					     &cred->cap_effective);
+			audit_log_bprm_fcaps(bprm, new, old);
 	}
 
-	cred->securebits &= ~issecure_mask(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS);
+	new->securebits &= ~issecure_mask(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS);
+	return commit_creds(new);
 }
 
 int cap_bprm_secureexec (struct linux_binprm *bprm)
@@ -514,65 +506,49 @@
  * files..
  * Thanks to Olaf Kirch and Peter Benie for spotting this.
  */
-static inline void cap_emulate_setxuid (int old_ruid, int old_euid,
-					int old_suid)
+static inline void cap_emulate_setxuid(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
 {
-	struct cred *cred = current->cred;
-
-	if ((old_ruid == 0 || old_euid == 0 || old_suid == 0) &&
-	    (cred->uid != 0 && cred->euid != 0 && cred->suid != 0) &&
+	if ((old->uid == 0 || old->euid == 0 || old->suid == 0) &&
+	    (new->uid != 0 && new->euid != 0 && new->suid != 0) &&
 	    !issecure(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS)) {
-		cap_clear(cred->cap_permitted);
-		cap_clear(cred->cap_effective);
+		cap_clear(new->cap_permitted);
+		cap_clear(new->cap_effective);
 	}
-	if (old_euid == 0 && cred->euid != 0) {
-		cap_clear(cred->cap_effective);
-	}
-	if (old_euid != 0 && cred->euid == 0) {
-		cred->cap_effective = cred->cap_permitted;
-	}
+	if (old->euid == 0 && new->euid != 0)
+		cap_clear(new->cap_effective);
+	if (old->euid != 0 && new->euid == 0)
+		new->cap_effective = new->cap_permitted;
 }
 
-int cap_task_post_setuid (uid_t old_ruid, uid_t old_euid, uid_t old_suid,
-			  int flags)
+int cap_task_fix_setuid(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old, int flags)
 {
-	struct cred *cred = current->cred;
-
 	switch (flags) {
 	case LSM_SETID_RE:
 	case LSM_SETID_ID:
 	case LSM_SETID_RES:
 		/* Copied from kernel/sys.c:setreuid/setuid/setresuid. */
-		if (!issecure (SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP)) {
-			cap_emulate_setxuid (old_ruid, old_euid, old_suid);
-		}
+		if (!issecure(SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP))
+			cap_emulate_setxuid(new, old);
 		break;
 	case LSM_SETID_FS:
-		{
-			uid_t old_fsuid = old_ruid;
+		/* Copied from kernel/sys.c:setfsuid. */
 
-			/* Copied from kernel/sys.c:setfsuid. */
-
-			/*
-			 * FIXME - is fsuser used for all CAP_FS_MASK capabilities?
-			 *          if not, we might be a bit too harsh here.
-			 */
-
-			if (!issecure (SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP)) {
-				if (old_fsuid == 0 && cred->fsuid != 0) {
-					cred->cap_effective =
-						cap_drop_fs_set(
-							cred->cap_effective);
-				}
-				if (old_fsuid != 0 && cred->fsuid == 0) {
-					cred->cap_effective =
-						cap_raise_fs_set(
-						    cred->cap_effective,
-						    cred->cap_permitted);
-				}
+		/*
+		 * FIXME - is fsuser used for all CAP_FS_MASK capabilities?
+		 *          if not, we might be a bit too harsh here.
+		 */
+		if (!issecure(SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP)) {
+			if (old->fsuid == 0 && new->fsuid != 0) {
+				new->cap_effective =
+					cap_drop_fs_set(new->cap_effective);
 			}
-			break;
+			if (old->fsuid != 0 && new->fsuid == 0) {
+				new->cap_effective =
+					cap_raise_fs_set(new->cap_effective,
+							 new->cap_permitted);
+			}
 		}
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -628,13 +604,14 @@
  * this task could get inconsistent info.  There can be no
  * racing writer bc a task can only change its own caps.
  */
-static long cap_prctl_drop(unsigned long cap)
+static long cap_prctl_drop(struct cred *new, unsigned long cap)
 {
 	if (!capable(CAP_SETPCAP))
 		return -EPERM;
 	if (!cap_valid(cap))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	cap_lower(current->cred->cap_bset, cap);
+
+	cap_lower(new->cap_bset, cap);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -655,22 +632,29 @@
 #endif
 
 int cap_task_prctl(int option, unsigned long arg2, unsigned long arg3,
-		   unsigned long arg4, unsigned long arg5, long *rc_p)
+		   unsigned long arg4, unsigned long arg5)
 {
-	struct cred *cred = current_cred();
+	struct cred *new;
 	long error = 0;
 
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	switch (option) {
 	case PR_CAPBSET_READ:
+		error = -EINVAL;
 		if (!cap_valid(arg2))
-			error = -EINVAL;
-		else
-			error = !!cap_raised(cred->cap_bset, arg2);
-		break;
+			goto error;
+		error = !!cap_raised(new->cap_bset, arg2);
+		goto no_change;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES
 	case PR_CAPBSET_DROP:
-		error = cap_prctl_drop(arg2);
-		break;
+		error = cap_prctl_drop(new, arg2);
+		if (error < 0)
+			goto error;
+		goto changed;
 
 	/*
 	 * The next four prctl's remain to assist with transitioning a
@@ -692,12 +676,12 @@
 	 * capability-based-privilege environment.
 	 */
 	case PR_SET_SECUREBITS:
-		if ((((cred->securebits & SECURE_ALL_LOCKS) >> 1)
-		     & (cred->securebits ^ arg2))                  /*[1]*/
-		    || ((cred->securebits & SECURE_ALL_LOCKS
-			 & ~arg2))                                    /*[2]*/
-		    || (arg2 & ~(SECURE_ALL_LOCKS | SECURE_ALL_BITS)) /*[3]*/
-		    || (cap_capable(current, CAP_SETPCAP, SECURITY_CAP_AUDIT) != 0)) { /*[4]*/
+		error = -EPERM;
+		if ((((new->securebits & SECURE_ALL_LOCKS) >> 1)
+		     & (new->securebits ^ arg2))			/*[1]*/
+		    || ((new->securebits & SECURE_ALL_LOCKS & ~arg2))	/*[2]*/
+		    || (arg2 & ~(SECURE_ALL_LOCKS | SECURE_ALL_BITS))	/*[3]*/
+		    || (cap_capable(current, CAP_SETPCAP, SECURITY_CAP_AUDIT) != 0) /*[4]*/
 			/*
 			 * [1] no changing of bits that are locked
 			 * [2] no unlocking of locks
@@ -705,50 +689,51 @@
 			 * [4] doing anything requires privilege (go read about
 			 *     the "sendmail capabilities bug")
 			 */
-			error = -EPERM;  /* cannot change a locked bit */
-		} else {
-			cred->securebits = arg2;
-		}
-		break;
+		    )
+			/* cannot change a locked bit */
+			goto error;
+		new->securebits = arg2;
+		goto changed;
+
 	case PR_GET_SECUREBITS:
-		error = cred->securebits;
-		break;
+		error = new->securebits;
+		goto no_change;
 
 #endif /* def CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES */
 
 	case PR_GET_KEEPCAPS:
 		if (issecure(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS))
 			error = 1;
-		break;
+		goto no_change;
+
 	case PR_SET_KEEPCAPS:
+		error = -EINVAL;
 		if (arg2 > 1) /* Note, we rely on arg2 being unsigned here */
-			error = -EINVAL;
-		else if (issecure(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS_LOCKED))
-			error = -EPERM;
-		else if (arg2)
-			cred->securebits |= issecure_mask(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS);
+			goto error;
+		error = -EPERM;
+		if (issecure(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS_LOCKED))
+			goto error;
+		if (arg2)
+			new->securebits |= issecure_mask(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS);
 		else
-			cred->securebits &= ~issecure_mask(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS);
-		break;
+			new->securebits &= ~issecure_mask(SECURE_KEEP_CAPS);
+		goto changed;
 
 	default:
 		/* No functionality available - continue with default */
-		return 0;
+		error = -ENOSYS;
+		goto error;
 	}
 
 	/* Functionality provided */
-	*rc_p = error;
-	return 1;
-}
+changed:
+	return commit_creds(new);
 
-void cap_task_reparent_to_init (struct task_struct *p)
-{
-	struct cred *cred = p->cred;
-
-	cap_set_init_eff(cred->cap_effective);
-	cap_clear(cred->cap_inheritable);
-	cap_set_full(cred->cap_permitted);
-	p->cred->securebits = SECUREBITS_DEFAULT;
+no_change:
+	error = 0;
+error:
+	abort_creds(new);
+	return error;
 }
 
 int cap_syslog (int type)
diff --git a/security/keys/internal.h b/security/keys/internal.h
index d1586c6..81932ab 100644
--- a/security/keys/internal.h
+++ b/security/keys/internal.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef _INTERNAL_H
 #define _INTERNAL_H
 
+#include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/key-type.h>
 
 static inline __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)))
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 #define kleave(FMT, ...) \
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "<== %s()"FMT"\n", __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define kdebug(FMT, ...) \
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "xxx" FMT"yyy\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "   "FMT"\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #define kenter(FMT, ...) \
 	no_printk(KERN_DEBUG "==> %s("FMT")\n", __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
 typedef int (*key_match_func_t)(const struct key *, const void *);
 
 extern key_ref_t keyring_search_aux(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
-				    struct task_struct *tsk,
+				    const struct cred *cred,
 				    struct key_type *type,
 				    const void *description,
 				    key_match_func_t match);
@@ -105,13 +106,13 @@
 extern key_ref_t search_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 					 const void *description,
 					 key_match_func_t match,
-					 struct task_struct *tsk);
+					 const struct cred *cred);
 
 extern struct key *find_keyring_by_name(const char *name, bool skip_perm_check);
 
 extern int install_user_keyrings(void);
-extern int install_thread_keyring(void);
-extern int install_process_keyring(void);
+extern int install_thread_keyring_to_cred(struct cred *);
+extern int install_process_keyring_to_cred(struct cred *);
 
 extern struct key *request_key_and_link(struct key_type *type,
 					const char *description,
@@ -130,12 +131,12 @@
  * check to see whether permission is granted to use a key in the desired way
  */
 extern int key_task_permission(const key_ref_t key_ref,
-			       struct task_struct *context,
+			       const struct cred *cred,
 			       key_perm_t perm);
 
 static inline int key_permission(const key_ref_t key_ref, key_perm_t perm)
 {
-	return key_task_permission(key_ref, current, perm);
+	return key_task_permission(key_ref, current_cred(), perm);
 }
 
 /* required permissions */
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@
 struct request_key_auth {
 	struct key		*target_key;
 	struct key		*dest_keyring;
-	struct task_struct	*context;
+	const struct cred	*cred;
 	void			*callout_info;
 	size_t			callout_len;
 	pid_t			pid;
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index a6ca39e..f76c8a5 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
  *   instantiate the key or discard it before returning
  */
 struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
-		      uid_t uid, gid_t gid, struct task_struct *ctx,
+		      uid_t uid, gid_t gid, const struct cred *cred,
 		      key_perm_t perm, unsigned long flags)
 {
 	struct key_user *user = NULL;
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 #endif
 
 	/* let the security module know about the key */
-	ret = security_key_alloc(key, ctx, flags);
+	ret = security_key_alloc(key, cred, flags);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto security_error;
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 				      const void *data,
 				      size_t datalen,
 				      struct key *keyring,
-				      struct key *instkey)
+				      struct key *authkey)
 {
 	int ret, awaken;
 
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@
 				ret = __key_link(keyring, key);
 
 			/* disable the authorisation key */
-			if (instkey)
-				key_revoke(instkey);
+			if (authkey)
+				key_revoke(authkey);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -444,14 +444,14 @@
 			     const void *data,
 			     size_t datalen,
 			     struct key *keyring,
-			     struct key *instkey)
+			     struct key *authkey)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	if (keyring)
 		down_write(&keyring->sem);
 
-	ret = __key_instantiate_and_link(key, data, datalen, keyring, instkey);
+	ret = __key_instantiate_and_link(key, data, datalen, keyring, authkey);
 
 	if (keyring)
 		up_write(&keyring->sem);
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 int key_negate_and_link(struct key *key,
 			unsigned timeout,
 			struct key *keyring,
-			struct key *instkey)
+			struct key *authkey)
 {
 	struct timespec now;
 	int ret, awaken;
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@
 			ret = __key_link(keyring, key);
 
 		/* disable the authorisation key */
-		if (instkey)
-			key_revoke(instkey);
+		if (authkey)
+			key_revoke(authkey);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&key_construction_mutex);
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@
 			       key_perm_t perm,
 			       unsigned long flags)
 {
+	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	struct key_type *ktype;
 	struct key *keyring, *key = NULL;
 	key_ref_t key_ref;
@@ -802,8 +803,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/* allocate a new key */
-	key = key_alloc(ktype, description, current_fsuid(), current_fsgid(),
-			current, perm, flags);
+	key = key_alloc(ktype, description, cred->fsuid, cred->fsgid, cred,
+			perm, flags);
 	if (IS_ERR(key)) {
 		key_ref = ERR_CAST(key);
 		goto error_3;
diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 8833b44..7c72baa 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -866,6 +866,23 @@
 	return -ENOKEY;
 }
 
+/*
+ * change the request_key authorisation key on the current process
+ */
+static int keyctl_change_reqkey_auth(struct key *key)
+{
+	struct cred *new;
+
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	key_put(new->request_key_auth);
+	new->request_key_auth = key_get(key);
+
+	return commit_creds(new);
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * instantiate the key with the specified payload, and, if one is given, link
@@ -876,12 +893,15 @@
 			    size_t plen,
 			    key_serial_t ringid)
 {
+	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	struct request_key_auth *rka;
 	struct key *instkey, *dest_keyring;
 	void *payload;
 	long ret;
 	bool vm = false;
 
+	kenter("%d,,%zu,%d", id, plen, ringid);
+
 	ret = -EINVAL;
 	if (plen > 1024 * 1024 - 1)
 		goto error;
@@ -889,7 +909,7 @@
 	/* the appropriate instantiation authorisation key must have been
 	 * assumed before calling this */
 	ret = -EPERM;
-	instkey = current->cred->request_key_auth;
+	instkey = cred->request_key_auth;
 	if (!instkey)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -931,10 +951,8 @@
 
 	/* discard the assumed authority if it's just been disabled by
 	 * instantiation of the key */
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		key_put(current->cred->request_key_auth);
-		current->cred->request_key_auth = NULL;
-	}
+	if (ret == 0)
+		keyctl_change_reqkey_auth(NULL);
 
 error2:
 	if (!vm)
@@ -953,14 +971,17 @@
  */
 long keyctl_negate_key(key_serial_t id, unsigned timeout, key_serial_t ringid)
 {
+	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	struct request_key_auth *rka;
 	struct key *instkey, *dest_keyring;
 	long ret;
 
+	kenter("%d,%u,%d", id, timeout, ringid);
+
 	/* the appropriate instantiation authorisation key must have been
 	 * assumed before calling this */
 	ret = -EPERM;
-	instkey = current->cred->request_key_auth;
+	instkey = cred->request_key_auth;
 	if (!instkey)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -982,10 +1003,8 @@
 
 	/* discard the assumed authority if it's just been disabled by
 	 * instantiation of the key */
-	if (ret == 0) {
-		key_put(current->cred->request_key_auth);
-		current->cred->request_key_auth = NULL;
-	}
+	if (ret == 0)
+		keyctl_change_reqkey_auth(NULL);
 
 error:
 	return ret;
@@ -999,36 +1018,56 @@
  */
 long keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring(int reqkey_defl)
 {
-	struct cred *cred = current->cred;
-	int ret;
+	struct cred *new;
+	int ret, old_setting;
+
+	old_setting = current_cred_xxx(jit_keyring);
+
+	if (reqkey_defl == KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_NO_CHANGE)
+		return old_setting;
+
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	switch (reqkey_defl) {
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_THREAD_KEYRING:
-		ret = install_thread_keyring();
+		ret = install_thread_keyring_to_cred(new);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			goto error;
 		goto set;
 
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_PROCESS_KEYRING:
-		ret = install_process_keyring();
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+		ret = install_process_keyring_to_cred(new);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			if (ret != -EEXIST)
+				goto error;
+			ret = 0;
+		}
+		goto set;
 
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_DEFAULT:
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_SESSION_KEYRING:
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_USER_KEYRING:
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_USER_SESSION_KEYRING:
-	set:
-		cred->jit_keyring = reqkey_defl;
+	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_REQUESTOR_KEYRING:
+		goto set;
 
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_NO_CHANGE:
-		return cred->jit_keyring;
-
 	case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_GROUP_KEYRING:
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto error;
 	}
 
+set:
+	new->jit_keyring = reqkey_defl;
+	commit_creds(new);
+	return old_setting;
+error:
+	abort_creds(new);
+	return -EINVAL;
+
 } /* end keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring() */
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -1087,9 +1126,7 @@
 
 	/* we divest ourselves of authority if given an ID of 0 */
 	if (id == 0) {
-		key_put(current->cred->request_key_auth);
-		current->cred->request_key_auth = NULL;
-		ret = 0;
+		ret = keyctl_change_reqkey_auth(NULL);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -1104,10 +1141,12 @@
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	key_put(current->cred->request_key_auth);
-	current->cred->request_key_auth = authkey;
-	ret = authkey->serial;
+	ret = keyctl_change_reqkey_auth(authkey);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error;
+	key_put(authkey);
 
+	ret = authkey->serial;
 error:
 	return ret;
 
diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index fdf75f9..ed85157 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -245,14 +245,14 @@
  * allocate a keyring and link into the destination keyring
  */
 struct key *keyring_alloc(const char *description, uid_t uid, gid_t gid,
-			  struct task_struct *ctx, unsigned long flags,
+			  const struct cred *cred, unsigned long flags,
 			  struct key *dest)
 {
 	struct key *keyring;
 	int ret;
 
 	keyring = key_alloc(&key_type_keyring, description,
-			    uid, gid, ctx,
+			    uid, gid, cred,
 			    (KEY_POS_ALL & ~KEY_POS_SETATTR) | KEY_USR_ALL,
 			    flags);
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
  * - we propagate the possession attribute from the keyring ref to the key ref
  */
 key_ref_t keyring_search_aux(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
-			     struct task_struct *context,
+			     const struct cred *cred,
 			     struct key_type *type,
 			     const void *description,
 			     key_match_func_t match)
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 	key_check(keyring);
 
 	/* top keyring must have search permission to begin the search */
-        err = key_task_permission(keyring_ref, context, KEY_SEARCH);
+        err = key_task_permission(keyring_ref, cred, KEY_SEARCH);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		key_ref = ERR_PTR(err);
 		goto error;
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 
 		/* key must have search permissions */
 		if (key_task_permission(make_key_ref(key, possessed),
-					context, KEY_SEARCH) < 0)
+					cred, KEY_SEARCH) < 0)
 			continue;
 
 		/* we set a different error code if we pass a negative key */
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
 			continue;
 
 		if (key_task_permission(make_key_ref(key, possessed),
-					context, KEY_SEARCH) < 0)
+					cred, KEY_SEARCH) < 0)
 			continue;
 
 		/* stack the current position */
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
 	if (!type->match)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOKEY);
 
-	return keyring_search_aux(keyring, current,
+	return keyring_search_aux(keyring, current->cred,
 				  type, description, type->match);
 
 } /* end keyring_search() */
diff --git a/security/keys/permission.c b/security/keys/permission.c
index 13c3616..5d9fc7b 100644
--- a/security/keys/permission.c
+++ b/security/keys/permission.c
@@ -14,24 +14,27 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
-/*
- * check to see whether permission is granted to use a key in the desired way,
- * but permit the security modules to override
+/**
+ * key_task_permission - Check a key can be used
+ * @key_ref: The key to check
+ * @cred: The credentials to use
+ * @perm: The permissions to check for
+ *
+ * Check to see whether permission is granted to use a key in the desired way,
+ * but permit the security modules to override.
+ *
+ * The caller must hold either a ref on cred or must hold the RCU readlock or a
+ * spinlock.
  */
-int key_task_permission(const key_ref_t key_ref,
-			struct task_struct *context,
+int key_task_permission(const key_ref_t key_ref, const struct cred *cred,
 			key_perm_t perm)
 {
-	const struct cred *cred;
 	struct key *key;
 	key_perm_t kperm;
 	int ret;
 
 	key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	cred = __task_cred(context);
-
 	/* use the second 8-bits of permissions for keys the caller owns */
 	if (key->uid == cred->fsuid) {
 		kperm = key->perm >> 16;
@@ -57,7 +60,6 @@
 	kperm = key->perm;
 
 use_these_perms:
-	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	/* use the top 8-bits of permissions for keys the caller possesses
 	 * - possessor permissions are additive with other permissions
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@
 		return -EACCES;
 
 	/* let LSM be the final arbiter */
-	return security_key_permission(key_ref, context, perm);
+	return security_key_permission(key_ref, cred, perm);
 
 } /* end key_task_permission() */
 
diff --git a/security/keys/proc.c b/security/keys/proc.c
index f619170..7f508de 100644
--- a/security/keys/proc.c
+++ b/security/keys/proc.c
@@ -136,8 +136,12 @@
 	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;
 
diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index 70ee934..df329f6 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -42,11 +42,15 @@
  */
 int install_user_keyrings(void)
 {
-	struct user_struct *user = current->cred->user;
+	struct user_struct *user;
+	const struct cred *cred;
 	struct key *uid_keyring, *session_keyring;
 	char buf[20];
 	int ret;
 
+	cred = current_cred();
+	user = cred->user;
+
 	kenter("%p{%u}", user, user->uid);
 
 	if (user->uid_keyring) {
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@
 		uid_keyring = find_keyring_by_name(buf, true);
 		if (IS_ERR(uid_keyring)) {
 			uid_keyring = keyring_alloc(buf, user->uid, (gid_t) -1,
-						    current, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA,
+						    cred, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA,
 						    NULL);
 			if (IS_ERR(uid_keyring)) {
 				ret = PTR_ERR(uid_keyring);
@@ -83,8 +87,7 @@
 		if (IS_ERR(session_keyring)) {
 			session_keyring =
 				keyring_alloc(buf, user->uid, (gid_t) -1,
-					      current, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA,
-					      NULL);
+					      cred, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA, NULL);
 			if (IS_ERR(session_keyring)) {
 				ret = PTR_ERR(session_keyring);
 				goto error_release;
@@ -116,142 +119,128 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
 /*
- * deal with the UID changing
+ * install a fresh thread keyring directly to new credentials
  */
-void switch_uid_keyring(struct user_struct *new_user)
+int install_thread_keyring_to_cred(struct cred *new)
 {
-#if 0 /* do nothing for now */
-	struct key *old;
+	struct key *keyring;
 
-	/* switch to the new user's session keyring if we were running under
-	 * root's default session keyring */
-	if (new_user->uid != 0 &&
-	    current->session_keyring == &root_session_keyring
-	    ) {
-		atomic_inc(&new_user->session_keyring->usage);
+	keyring = keyring_alloc("_tid", new->uid, new->gid, new,
+				KEY_ALLOC_QUOTA_OVERRUN, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(keyring))
+		return PTR_ERR(keyring);
 
-		task_lock(current);
-		old = current->session_keyring;
-		current->session_keyring = new_user->session_keyring;
-		task_unlock(current);
+	new->thread_keyring = keyring;
+	return 0;
+}
 
-		key_put(old);
-	}
-#endif
-
-} /* end switch_uid_keyring() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * install a fresh thread keyring, discarding the old one
  */
-int install_thread_keyring(void)
+static int install_thread_keyring(void)
 {
-	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
-	struct key *keyring, *old;
-	char buf[20];
+	struct cred *new;
 	int ret;
 
-	sprintf(buf, "_tid.%u", tsk->pid);
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	keyring = keyring_alloc(buf, tsk->cred->uid, tsk->cred->gid, tsk,
-				KEY_ALLOC_QUOTA_OVERRUN, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR(keyring)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(keyring);
-		goto error;
+	BUG_ON(new->thread_keyring);
+
+	ret = install_thread_keyring_to_cred(new);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		abort_creds(new);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	task_lock(tsk);
-	old = tsk->cred->thread_keyring;
-	tsk->cred->thread_keyring = keyring;
-	task_unlock(tsk);
+	return commit_creds(new);
+}
 
-	ret = 0;
+/*
+ * install a process keyring directly to a credentials struct
+ * - returns -EEXIST if there was already a process keyring, 0 if one installed,
+ *   and other -ve on any other error
+ */
+int install_process_keyring_to_cred(struct cred *new)
+{
+	struct key *keyring;
+	int ret;
 
-	key_put(old);
-error:
+	if (new->tgcred->process_keyring)
+		return -EEXIST;
+
+	keyring = keyring_alloc("_pid", new->uid, new->gid,
+				new, KEY_ALLOC_QUOTA_OVERRUN, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(keyring))
+		return PTR_ERR(keyring);
+
+	spin_lock_irq(&new->tgcred->lock);
+	if (!new->tgcred->process_keyring) {
+		new->tgcred->process_keyring = keyring;
+		keyring = NULL;
+		ret = 0;
+	} else {
+		ret = -EEXIST;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irq(&new->tgcred->lock);
+	key_put(keyring);
 	return ret;
+}
 
-} /* end install_thread_keyring() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * make sure a process keyring is installed
+ * - we
  */
-int install_process_keyring(void)
+static int install_process_keyring(void)
 {
-	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
-	struct key *keyring;
-	char buf[20];
+	struct cred *new;
 	int ret;
 
-	might_sleep();
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (!tsk->cred->tgcred->process_keyring) {
-		sprintf(buf, "_pid.%u", tsk->tgid);
-
-		keyring = keyring_alloc(buf, tsk->cred->uid, tsk->cred->gid, tsk,
-					KEY_ALLOC_QUOTA_OVERRUN, NULL);
-		if (IS_ERR(keyring)) {
-			ret = PTR_ERR(keyring);
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		/* attach keyring */
-		spin_lock_irq(&tsk->cred->tgcred->lock);
-		if (!tsk->cred->tgcred->process_keyring) {
-			tsk->cred->tgcred->process_keyring = keyring;
-			keyring = NULL;
-		}
-		spin_unlock_irq(&tsk->cred->tgcred->lock);
-
-		key_put(keyring);
+	ret = install_process_keyring_to_cred(new);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		abort_creds(new);
+		return ret != -EEXIST ?: 0;
 	}
 
-	ret = 0;
-error:
-	return ret;
+	return commit_creds(new);
+}
 
-} /* end install_process_keyring() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
 /*
- * install a session keyring, discarding the old one
- * - if a keyring is not supplied, an empty one is invented
+ * install a session keyring directly to a credentials struct
  */
-static int install_session_keyring(struct key *keyring)
+static int install_session_keyring_to_cred(struct cred *cred,
+					   struct key *keyring)
 {
-	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct key *old;
-	char buf[20];
 
 	might_sleep();
 
 	/* create an empty session keyring */
 	if (!keyring) {
-		sprintf(buf, "_ses.%u", tsk->tgid);
-
 		flags = KEY_ALLOC_QUOTA_OVERRUN;
-		if (tsk->cred->tgcred->session_keyring)
+		if (cred->tgcred->session_keyring)
 			flags = KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA;
 
-		keyring = keyring_alloc(buf, tsk->cred->uid, tsk->cred->gid,
-					tsk, flags, NULL);
+		keyring = keyring_alloc("_ses", cred->uid, cred->gid,
+					cred, flags, NULL);
 		if (IS_ERR(keyring))
 			return PTR_ERR(keyring);
-	}
-	else {
+	} else {
 		atomic_inc(&keyring->usage);
 	}
 
 	/* install the keyring */
-	spin_lock_irq(&tsk->cred->tgcred->lock);
-	old = tsk->cred->tgcred->session_keyring;
-	rcu_assign_pointer(tsk->cred->tgcred->session_keyring, keyring);
-	spin_unlock_irq(&tsk->cred->tgcred->lock);
+	spin_lock_irq(&cred->tgcred->lock);
+	old = cred->tgcred->session_keyring;
+	rcu_assign_pointer(cred->tgcred->session_keyring, keyring);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&cred->tgcred->lock);
 
 	/* we're using RCU on the pointer, but there's no point synchronising
 	 * on it if it didn't previously point to anything */
@@ -261,38 +250,29 @@
 	}
 
 	return 0;
+}
 
-} /* end install_session_keyring() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
 /*
- * copy the keys for fork
+ * install a session keyring, discarding the old one
+ * - if a keyring is not supplied, an empty one is invented
  */
-int copy_keys(unsigned long clone_flags, struct task_struct *tsk)
+static int install_session_keyring(struct key *keyring)
 {
-	key_check(tsk->cred->thread_keyring);
-	key_check(tsk->cred->request_key_auth);
+	struct cred *new;
+	int ret;
 
-	/* no thread keyring yet */
-	tsk->cred->thread_keyring = NULL;
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* copy the request_key() authorisation for this thread */
-	key_get(tsk->cred->request_key_auth);
+	ret = install_session_keyring_to_cred(new, NULL);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		abort_creds(new);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-	return 0;
-
-} /* end copy_keys() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/*
- * dispose of per-thread keys upon thread exit
- */
-void exit_keys(struct task_struct *tsk)
-{
-	key_put(tsk->cred->thread_keyring);
-	key_put(tsk->cred->request_key_auth);
-
-} /* end exit_keys() */
+	return commit_creds(new);
+}
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
@@ -300,41 +280,44 @@
  */
 int exec_keys(struct task_struct *tsk)
 {
-	struct key *old;
+	struct thread_group_cred *tgcred = NULL;
+	struct cred *new;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
+	tgcred = kmalloc(sizeof(*tgcred), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!tgcred)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+#endif
+
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (new < 0)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* newly exec'd tasks don't get a thread keyring */
-	task_lock(tsk);
-	old = tsk->cred->thread_keyring;
-	tsk->cred->thread_keyring = NULL;
-	task_unlock(tsk);
+	key_put(new->thread_keyring);
+	new->thread_keyring = NULL;
 
-	key_put(old);
+	/* create a new per-thread-group creds for all this set of threads to
+	 * share */
+	memcpy(tgcred, new->tgcred, sizeof(struct thread_group_cred));
 
-	/* discard the process keyring from a newly exec'd task */
-	spin_lock_irq(&tsk->cred->tgcred->lock);
-	old = tsk->cred->tgcred->process_keyring;
-	tsk->cred->tgcred->process_keyring = NULL;
-	spin_unlock_irq(&tsk->cred->tgcred->lock);
+	atomic_set(&tgcred->usage, 1);
+	spin_lock_init(&tgcred->lock);
 
-	key_put(old);
+	/* inherit the session keyring; new process keyring */
+	key_get(tgcred->session_keyring);
+	tgcred->process_keyring = NULL;
 
+	release_tgcred(new);
+	new->tgcred = tgcred;
+
+	commit_creds(new);
 	return 0;
 
 } /* end exec_keys() */
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
- * deal with SUID programs
- * - we might want to make this invent a new session keyring
- */
-int suid_keys(struct task_struct *tsk)
-{
-	return 0;
-
-} /* end suid_keys() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/*
  * the filesystem user ID changed
  */
 void key_fsuid_changed(struct task_struct *tsk)
@@ -376,16 +359,13 @@
 key_ref_t search_process_keyrings(struct key_type *type,
 				  const void *description,
 				  key_match_func_t match,
-				  struct task_struct *context)
+				  const struct cred *cred)
 {
 	struct request_key_auth *rka;
-	struct cred *cred;
 	key_ref_t key_ref, ret, err;
 
 	might_sleep();
 
-	cred = get_task_cred(context);
-
 	/* we want to return -EAGAIN or -ENOKEY if any of the keyrings were
 	 * searchable, but we failed to find a key or we found a negative key;
 	 * otherwise we want to return a sample error (probably -EACCES) if
@@ -401,7 +381,7 @@
 	if (cred->thread_keyring) {
 		key_ref = keyring_search_aux(
 			make_key_ref(cred->thread_keyring, 1),
-			context, type, description, match);
+			cred, type, description, match);
 		if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 			goto found;
 
@@ -422,7 +402,7 @@
 	if (cred->tgcred->process_keyring) {
 		key_ref = keyring_search_aux(
 			make_key_ref(cred->tgcred->process_keyring, 1),
-			context, type, description, match);
+			cred, type, description, match);
 		if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 			goto found;
 
@@ -446,7 +426,7 @@
 			make_key_ref(rcu_dereference(
 					     cred->tgcred->session_keyring),
 				     1),
-			context, type, description, match);
+			cred, type, description, match);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
@@ -468,7 +448,7 @@
 	else if (cred->user->session_keyring) {
 		key_ref = keyring_search_aux(
 			make_key_ref(cred->user->session_keyring, 1),
-			context, type, description, match);
+			cred, type, description, match);
 		if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 			goto found;
 
@@ -490,7 +470,7 @@
 	 * - we don't permit access to request_key auth keys via this method
 	 */
 	if (cred->request_key_auth &&
-	    context == current &&
+	    cred == current_cred() &&
 	    type != &key_type_request_key_auth
 	    ) {
 		/* defend against the auth key being revoked */
@@ -500,7 +480,7 @@
 			rka = cred->request_key_auth->payload.data;
 
 			key_ref = search_process_keyrings(type, description,
-							  match, rka->context);
+							  match, rka->cred);
 
 			up_read(&cred->request_key_auth->sem);
 
@@ -527,7 +507,6 @@
 	key_ref = ret ? ret : err;
 
 found:
-	put_cred(cred);
 	return key_ref;
 
 } /* end search_process_keyrings() */
@@ -552,8 +531,7 @@
 			  key_perm_t perm)
 {
 	struct request_key_auth *rka;
-	struct task_struct *t = current;
-	struct cred *cred;
+	const struct cred *cred;
 	struct key *key;
 	key_ref_t key_ref, skey_ref;
 	int ret;
@@ -608,6 +586,7 @@
 				goto error;
 			ret = install_session_keyring(
 				cred->user->session_keyring);
+
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto error;
 			goto reget_creds;
@@ -693,7 +672,7 @@
 		/* check to see if we possess the key */
 		skey_ref = search_process_keyrings(key->type, key,
 						   lookup_user_key_possessed,
-						   current);
+						   cred);
 
 		if (!IS_ERR(skey_ref)) {
 			key_put(key);
@@ -725,7 +704,7 @@
 		goto invalid_key;
 
 	/* check the permissions */
-	ret = key_task_permission(key_ref, t, perm);
+	ret = key_task_permission(key_ref, cred, perm);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto invalid_key;
 
@@ -755,21 +734,33 @@
  */
 long join_session_keyring(const char *name)
 {
-	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
-	struct cred *cred = current->cred;
+	const struct cred *old;
+	struct cred *new;
 	struct key *keyring;
-	long ret;
+	long ret, serial;
+
+	/* only permit this if there's a single thread in the thread group -
+	 * this avoids us having to adjust the creds on all threads and risking
+	 * ENOMEM */
+	if (!is_single_threaded(current))
+		return -EMLINK;
+
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	old = current_cred();
 
 	/* if no name is provided, install an anonymous keyring */
 	if (!name) {
-		ret = install_session_keyring(NULL);
+		ret = install_session_keyring_to_cred(new, NULL);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto error;
 
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		ret = rcu_dereference(cred->tgcred->session_keyring)->serial;
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		goto error;
+		serial = new->tgcred->session_keyring->serial;
+		ret = commit_creds(new);
+		if (ret == 0)
+			ret = serial;
+		goto okay;
 	}
 
 	/* allow the user to join or create a named keyring */
@@ -779,29 +770,33 @@
 	keyring = find_keyring_by_name(name, false);
 	if (PTR_ERR(keyring) == -ENOKEY) {
 		/* not found - try and create a new one */
-		keyring = keyring_alloc(name, cred->uid, cred->gid, tsk,
+		keyring = keyring_alloc(name, old->uid, old->gid, old,
 					KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA, NULL);
 		if (IS_ERR(keyring)) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(keyring);
 			goto error2;
 		}
-	}
-	else if (IS_ERR(keyring)) {
+	} else if (IS_ERR(keyring)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(keyring);
 		goto error2;
 	}
 
 	/* we've got a keyring - now to install it */
-	ret = install_session_keyring(keyring);
+	ret = install_session_keyring_to_cred(new, keyring);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error2;
 
+	commit_creds(new);
+	mutex_unlock(&key_session_mutex);
+
 	ret = keyring->serial;
 	key_put(keyring);
+okay:
+	return ret;
 
 error2:
 	mutex_unlock(&key_session_mutex);
 error:
+	abort_creds(new);
 	return ret;
-
-} /* end join_session_keyring() */
+}
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index 3d12558..0e04f72 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@
 	/* allocate a new session keyring */
 	sprintf(desc, "_req.%u", key->serial);
 
-	keyring = keyring_alloc(desc, current_fsuid(), current_fsgid(), current,
+	cred = get_current_cred();
+	keyring = keyring_alloc(desc, cred->fsuid, cred->fsgid, cred,
 				KEY_ALLOC_QUOTA_OVERRUN, NULL);
+	put_cred(cred);
 	if (IS_ERR(keyring)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(keyring);
 		goto error_alloc;
@@ -104,8 +106,7 @@
 
 	/* we specify the process's default keyrings */
 	sprintf(keyring_str[0], "%d",
-		cred->thread_keyring ?
-		cred->thread_keyring->serial : 0);
+		cred->thread_keyring ? cred->thread_keyring->serial : 0);
 
 	prkey = 0;
 	if (cred->tgcred->process_keyring)
@@ -155,8 +156,8 @@
 	key_put(keyring);
 
 error_alloc:
-	kleave(" = %d", ret);
 	complete_request_key(cons, ret);
+	kleave(" = %d", ret);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@
 			       struct key_user *user,
 			       struct key **_key)
 {
+	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	struct key *key;
 	key_ref_t key_ref;
 
@@ -302,9 +304,8 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&user->cons_lock);
 
-	key = key_alloc(type, description,
-			current_fsuid(), current_fsgid(), current, KEY_POS_ALL,
-			flags);
+	key = key_alloc(type, description, cred->fsuid, cred->fsgid, cred,
+			KEY_POS_ALL, flags);
 	if (IS_ERR(key))
 		goto alloc_failed;
 
@@ -317,8 +318,7 @@
 	 * waited for locks */
 	mutex_lock(&key_construction_mutex);
 
-	key_ref = search_process_keyrings(type, description, type->match,
-					  current);
+	key_ref = search_process_keyrings(type, description, type->match, cred);
 	if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
 		goto key_already_present;
 
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@
 	struct key *key;
 	int ret;
 
+	kenter("");
+
 	user = key_user_lookup(current_fsuid());
 	if (!user)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
@@ -376,17 +378,21 @@
 	if (ret == 0) {
 		ret = construct_key(key, callout_info, callout_len, aux,
 				    dest_keyring);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			kdebug("cons failed");
 			goto construction_failed;
+		}
 	}
 
 	key_put(dest_keyring);
+	kleave(" = key %d", key_serial(key));
 	return key;
 
 construction_failed:
 	key_negate_and_link(key, key_negative_timeout, NULL, NULL);
 	key_put(key);
 	key_put(dest_keyring);
+	kleave(" = %d", ret);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
@@ -405,6 +411,7 @@
 				 struct key *dest_keyring,
 				 unsigned long flags)
 {
+	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	struct key *key;
 	key_ref_t key_ref;
 
@@ -414,7 +421,7 @@
 
 	/* search all the process keyrings for a key */
 	key_ref = search_process_keyrings(type, description, type->match,
-					  current);
+					  cred);
 
 	if (!IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
index 2125579..8674715 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@
 
 	kenter("{%d}", key->serial);
 
-	if (rka->context) {
-		put_task_struct(rka->context);
-		rka->context = NULL;
+	if (rka->cred) {
+		put_cred(rka->cred);
+		rka->cred = NULL;
 	}
 
 } /* end request_key_auth_revoke() */
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@
 
 	kenter("{%d}", key->serial);
 
-	if (rka->context) {
-		put_task_struct(rka->context);
-		rka->context = NULL;
+	if (rka->cred) {
+		put_cred(rka->cred);
+		rka->cred = NULL;
 	}
 
 	key_put(rka->target_key);
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
 				 size_t callout_len, struct key *dest_keyring)
 {
 	struct request_key_auth *rka, *irka;
+	const struct cred *cred = current->cred;
 	struct key *authkey = NULL;
 	char desc[20];
 	int ret;
@@ -164,28 +165,25 @@
 
 	/* see if the calling process is already servicing the key request of
 	 * another process */
-	if (current->cred->request_key_auth) {
+	if (cred->request_key_auth) {
 		/* it is - use that instantiation context here too */
-		down_read(&current->cred->request_key_auth->sem);
+		down_read(&cred->request_key_auth->sem);
 
 		/* if the auth key has been revoked, then the key we're
 		 * servicing is already instantiated */
-		if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED,
-			     &current->cred->request_key_auth->flags))
+		if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &cred->request_key_auth->flags))
 			goto auth_key_revoked;
 
-		irka = current->cred->request_key_auth->payload.data;
-		rka->context = irka->context;
+		irka = cred->request_key_auth->payload.data;
+		rka->cred = get_cred(irka->cred);
 		rka->pid = irka->pid;
-		get_task_struct(rka->context);
 
-		up_read(&current->cred->request_key_auth->sem);
+		up_read(&cred->request_key_auth->sem);
 	}
 	else {
 		/* it isn't - use this process as the context */
-		rka->context = current;
+		rka->cred = get_cred(cred);
 		rka->pid = current->pid;
-		get_task_struct(rka->context);
 	}
 
 	rka->target_key = key_get(target);
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@
 	sprintf(desc, "%x", target->serial);
 
 	authkey = key_alloc(&key_type_request_key_auth, desc,
-			    current_fsuid(), current_fsgid(), current,
+			    cred->fsuid, cred->fsgid, cred,
 			    KEY_POS_VIEW | KEY_POS_READ | KEY_POS_SEARCH |
 			    KEY_USR_VIEW, KEY_ALLOC_NOT_IN_QUOTA);
 	if (IS_ERR(authkey)) {
@@ -205,16 +203,16 @@
 		goto error_alloc;
 	}
 
-	/* construct and attach to the keyring */
+	/* construct the auth key */
 	ret = key_instantiate_and_link(authkey, rka, 0, NULL, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_inst;
 
-	kleave(" = {%d}", authkey->serial);
+	kleave(" = {%d,%d}", authkey->serial, atomic_read(&authkey->usage));
 	return authkey;
 
 auth_key_revoked:
-	up_read(&current->cred->request_key_auth->sem);
+	up_read(&cred->request_key_auth->sem);
 	kfree(rka->callout_info);
 	kfree(rka);
 	kleave("= -EKEYREVOKED");
@@ -257,6 +255,7 @@
  */
 struct key *key_get_instantiation_authkey(key_serial_t target_id)
 {
+	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	struct key *authkey;
 	key_ref_t authkey_ref;
 
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@
 		&key_type_request_key_auth,
 		(void *) (unsigned long) target_id,
 		key_get_instantiation_authkey_match,
-		current);
+		cred);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(authkey_ref)) {
 		authkey = ERR_CAST(authkey_ref);
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index f40a0a0..a55d739 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -145,18 +145,13 @@
 	return security_ops->capget(target, effective, inheritable, permitted);
 }
 
-int security_capset_check(const kernel_cap_t *effective,
-			  const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-			  const kernel_cap_t *permitted)
+int security_capset(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
+		    const kernel_cap_t *effective,
+		    const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
+		    const kernel_cap_t *permitted)
 {
-	return security_ops->capset_check(effective, inheritable, permitted);
-}
-
-void security_capset_set(const kernel_cap_t *effective,
-			 const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-			 const kernel_cap_t *permitted)
-{
-	security_ops->capset_set(effective, inheritable, permitted);
+	return security_ops->capset(new, old,
+				    effective, inheritable, permitted);
 }
 
 int security_capable(struct task_struct *tsk, int cap)
@@ -228,9 +223,9 @@
 	security_ops->bprm_free_security(bprm);
 }
 
-void security_bprm_apply_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm, int unsafe)
+int security_bprm_apply_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm, int unsafe)
 {
-	security_ops->bprm_apply_creds(bprm, unsafe);
+	return security_ops->bprm_apply_creds(bprm, unsafe);
 }
 
 void security_bprm_post_apply_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
@@ -616,25 +611,30 @@
 	return security_ops->task_create(clone_flags);
 }
 
-int security_cred_alloc(struct cred *cred)
-{
-	return security_ops->cred_alloc_security(cred);
-}
-
 void security_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 {
 	security_ops->cred_free(cred);
 }
 
+int security_prepare_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	return security_ops->cred_prepare(new, old, gfp);
+}
+
+void security_commit_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
+{
+	return security_ops->cred_commit(new, old);
+}
+
 int security_task_setuid(uid_t id0, uid_t id1, uid_t id2, int flags)
 {
 	return security_ops->task_setuid(id0, id1, id2, flags);
 }
 
-int security_task_post_setuid(uid_t old_ruid, uid_t old_euid,
-			       uid_t old_suid, int flags)
+int security_task_fix_setuid(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
+			     int flags)
 {
-	return security_ops->task_post_setuid(old_ruid, old_euid, old_suid, flags);
+	return security_ops->task_fix_setuid(new, old, flags);
 }
 
 int security_task_setgid(gid_t id0, gid_t id1, gid_t id2, int flags)
@@ -716,14 +716,9 @@
 }
 
 int security_task_prctl(int option, unsigned long arg2, unsigned long arg3,
-			 unsigned long arg4, unsigned long arg5, long *rc_p)
+			 unsigned long arg4, unsigned long arg5)
 {
-	return security_ops->task_prctl(option, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, rc_p);
-}
-
-void security_task_reparent_to_init(struct task_struct *p)
-{
-	security_ops->task_reparent_to_init(p);
+	return security_ops->task_prctl(option, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5);
 }
 
 void security_task_to_inode(struct task_struct *p, struct inode *inode)
@@ -1123,9 +1118,10 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
 
-int security_key_alloc(struct key *key, struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned long flags)
+int security_key_alloc(struct key *key, const struct cred *cred,
+		       unsigned long flags)
 {
-	return security_ops->key_alloc(key, tsk, flags);
+	return security_ops->key_alloc(key, cred, flags);
 }
 
 void security_key_free(struct key *key)
@@ -1134,9 +1130,9 @@
 }
 
 int security_key_permission(key_ref_t key_ref,
-			    struct task_struct *context, key_perm_t perm)
+			    const struct cred *cred, key_perm_t perm)
 {
-	return security_ops->key_permission(key_ref, context, perm);
+	return security_ops->key_permission(key_ref, cred, perm);
 }
 
 int security_key_getsecurity(struct key *key, char **_buffer)
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index f20cbd6..c71bba7 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -156,20 +156,20 @@
 	return (atomic_read(&selinux_secmark_refcount) > 0);
 }
 
-/* Allocate and free functions for each kind of security blob. */
-
-static int cred_alloc_security(struct cred *cred)
+/*
+ * initialise the security for the init task
+ */
+static void cred_init_security(void)
 {
+	struct cred *cred = (struct cred *) current->cred;
 	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
 
 	tsec = kzalloc(sizeof(struct task_security_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tsec)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		panic("SELinux:  Failed to initialize initial task.\n");
 
-	tsec->osid = tsec->sid = SECINITSID_UNLABELED;
+	tsec->osid = tsec->sid = SECINITSID_KERNEL;
 	cred->security = tsec;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1379,6 +1379,19 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check permission between a pair of credentials
+ * fork check, ptrace check, etc.
+ */
+static int cred_has_perm(const struct cred *actor,
+			 const struct cred *target,
+			 u32 perms)
+{
+	u32 asid = cred_sid(actor), tsid = cred_sid(target);
+
+	return avc_has_perm(asid, tsid, SECCLASS_PROCESS, perms, NULL);
+}
+
+/*
  * Check permission between a pair of tasks, e.g. signal checks,
  * fork check, ptrace check, etc.
  * tsk1 is the actor and tsk2 is the target
@@ -1820,24 +1833,19 @@
 	return secondary_ops->capget(target, effective, inheritable, permitted);
 }
 
-static int selinux_capset_check(const kernel_cap_t *effective,
-				const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-				const kernel_cap_t *permitted)
+static int selinux_capset(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
+			  const kernel_cap_t *effective,
+			  const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
+			  const kernel_cap_t *permitted)
 {
 	int error;
 
-	error = secondary_ops->capset_check(effective, inheritable, permitted);
+	error = secondary_ops->capset(new, old,
+				      effective, inheritable, permitted);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	return task_has_perm(current, current, PROCESS__SETCAP);
-}
-
-static void selinux_capset_set(const kernel_cap_t *effective,
-			       const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-			       const kernel_cap_t *permitted)
-{
-	secondary_ops->capset_set(effective, inheritable, permitted);
+	return cred_has_perm(old, new, PROCESS__SETCAP);
 }
 
 static int selinux_capable(struct task_struct *tsk, int cap, int audit)
@@ -2244,16 +2252,23 @@
 	spin_unlock(&files->file_lock);
 }
 
-static void selinux_bprm_apply_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm, int unsafe)
+static int selinux_bprm_apply_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm, int unsafe)
 {
 	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
 	struct bprm_security_struct *bsec;
+	struct cred *new;
 	u32 sid;
 	int rc;
 
-	secondary_ops->bprm_apply_creds(bprm, unsafe);
+	rc = secondary_ops->bprm_apply_creds(bprm, unsafe);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
 
-	tsec = current_security();
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	tsec = new->security;
 
 	bsec = bprm->security;
 	sid = bsec->sid;
@@ -2268,7 +2283,7 @@
 					PROCESS__SHARE, NULL);
 			if (rc) {
 				bsec->unsafe = 1;
-				return;
+				goto out;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -2292,12 +2307,16 @@
 						  PROCESS__PTRACE, NULL);
 				if (rc) {
 					bsec->unsafe = 1;
-					return;
+					goto out;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		tsec->sid = sid;
 	}
+
+out:
+	commit_creds(new);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3021,6 +3040,7 @@
 static int file_map_prot_check(struct file *file, unsigned long prot, int shared)
 {
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
+	int rc = 0;
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_PPC32
 	if ((prot & PROT_EXEC) && (!file || (!shared && (prot & PROT_WRITE)))) {
@@ -3029,9 +3049,9 @@
 		 * private file mapping that will also be writable.
 		 * This has an additional check.
 		 */
-		int rc = task_has_perm(current, current, PROCESS__EXECMEM);
+		rc = cred_has_perm(cred, cred, PROCESS__EXECMEM);
 		if (rc)
-			return rc;
+			goto error;
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -3048,7 +3068,9 @@
 
 		return file_has_perm(cred, file, av);
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+error:
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int selinux_file_mmap(struct file *file, unsigned long reqprot,
@@ -3090,8 +3112,7 @@
 		rc = 0;
 		if (vma->vm_start >= vma->vm_mm->start_brk &&
 		    vma->vm_end <= vma->vm_mm->brk) {
-			rc = task_has_perm(current, current,
-					   PROCESS__EXECHEAP);
+			rc = cred_has_perm(cred, cred, PROCESS__EXECHEAP);
 		} else if (!vma->vm_file &&
 			   vma->vm_start <= vma->vm_mm->start_stack &&
 			   vma->vm_end >= vma->vm_mm->start_stack) {
@@ -3104,8 +3125,7 @@
 			 * modified content.  This typically should only
 			 * occur for text relocations.
 			 */
-			rc = file_has_perm(cred, vma->vm_file,
-					   FILE__EXECMOD);
+			rc = file_has_perm(cred, vma->vm_file, FILE__EXECMOD);
 		}
 		if (rc)
 			return rc;
@@ -3211,6 +3231,7 @@
 	struct file_security_struct *fsec;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct inode_security_struct *isec;
+
 	inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	fsec = file->f_security;
 	isec = inode->i_security;
@@ -3247,30 +3268,6 @@
 	return task_has_perm(current, current, PROCESS__FORK);
 }
 
-static int selinux_cred_alloc_security(struct cred *cred)
-{
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec1, *tsec2;
-	int rc;
-
-	tsec1 = current_security();
-
-	rc = cred_alloc_security(cred);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-	tsec2 = cred->security;
-
-	tsec2->osid = tsec1->osid;
-	tsec2->sid = tsec1->sid;
-
-	/* Retain the exec, fs, key, and sock SIDs across fork */
-	tsec2->exec_sid = tsec1->exec_sid;
-	tsec2->create_sid = tsec1->create_sid;
-	tsec2->keycreate_sid = tsec1->keycreate_sid;
-	tsec2->sockcreate_sid = tsec1->sockcreate_sid;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * detach and free the LSM part of a set of credentials
  */
@@ -3281,6 +3278,33 @@
 	kfree(tsec);
 }
 
+/*
+ * prepare a new set of credentials for modification
+ */
+static int selinux_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
+				gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	const struct task_security_struct *old_tsec;
+	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
+
+	old_tsec = old->security;
+
+	tsec = kmemdup(old_tsec, sizeof(struct task_security_struct), gfp);
+	if (!tsec)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	new->security = tsec;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * commit new credentials
+ */
+static void selinux_cred_commit(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
+{
+	secondary_ops->cred_commit(new, old);
+}
+
 static int selinux_task_setuid(uid_t id0, uid_t id1, uid_t id2, int flags)
 {
 	/* Since setuid only affects the current process, and
@@ -3292,9 +3316,10 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int selinux_task_post_setuid(uid_t id0, uid_t id1, uid_t id2, int flags)
+static int selinux_task_fix_setuid(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
+				   int flags)
 {
-	return secondary_ops->task_post_setuid(id0, id1, id2, flags);
+	return secondary_ops->task_fix_setuid(new, old, flags);
 }
 
 static int selinux_task_setgid(gid_t id0, gid_t id1, gid_t id2, int flags)
@@ -3368,7 +3393,7 @@
 	/* Control the ability to change the hard limit (whether
 	   lowering or raising it), so that the hard limit can
 	   later be used as a safe reset point for the soft limit
-	   upon context transitions. See selinux_bprm_apply_creds. */
+	   upon context transitions.  See selinux_bprm_committing_creds. */
 	if (old_rlim->rlim_max != new_rlim->rlim_max)
 		return task_has_perm(current, current, PROCESS__SETRLIMIT);
 
@@ -3422,13 +3447,12 @@
 			      unsigned long arg2,
 			      unsigned long arg3,
 			      unsigned long arg4,
-			      unsigned long arg5,
-			      long *rc_p)
+			      unsigned long arg5)
 {
 	/* The current prctl operations do not appear to require
 	   any SELinux controls since they merely observe or modify
 	   the state of the current process. */
-	return secondary_ops->task_prctl(option, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5, rc_p);
+	return secondary_ops->task_prctl(option, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5);
 }
 
 static int selinux_task_wait(struct task_struct *p)
@@ -3436,18 +3460,6 @@
 	return task_has_perm(p, current, PROCESS__SIGCHLD);
 }
 
-static void selinux_task_reparent_to_init(struct task_struct *p)
-{
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
-
-	secondary_ops->task_reparent_to_init(p);
-
-	tsec = p->cred->security;
-	tsec->osid = tsec->sid;
-	tsec->sid = SECINITSID_KERNEL;
-	return;
-}
-
 static void selinux_task_to_inode(struct task_struct *p,
 				  struct inode *inode)
 {
@@ -5325,7 +5337,8 @@
 {
 	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
 	struct task_struct *tracer;
-	u32 sid = 0;
+	struct cred *new;
+	u32 sid = 0, ptsid;
 	int error;
 	char *str = value;
 
@@ -5372,86 +5385,75 @@
 			return error;
 	}
 
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	/* Permission checking based on the specified context is
 	   performed during the actual operation (execve,
 	   open/mkdir/...), when we know the full context of the
-	   operation.  See selinux_bprm_set_security for the execve
+	   operation.  See selinux_bprm_set_creds for the execve
 	   checks and may_create for the file creation checks. The
 	   operation will then fail if the context is not permitted. */
-	tsec = p->cred->security;
-	if (!strcmp(name, "exec"))
+	tsec = new->security;
+	if (!strcmp(name, "exec")) {
 		tsec->exec_sid = sid;
-	else if (!strcmp(name, "fscreate"))
+	} else if (!strcmp(name, "fscreate")) {
 		tsec->create_sid = sid;
-	else if (!strcmp(name, "keycreate")) {
+	} else if (!strcmp(name, "keycreate")) {
 		error = may_create_key(sid, p);
 		if (error)
-			return error;
+			goto abort_change;
 		tsec->keycreate_sid = sid;
-	} else if (!strcmp(name, "sockcreate"))
+	} else if (!strcmp(name, "sockcreate")) {
 		tsec->sockcreate_sid = sid;
-	else if (!strcmp(name, "current")) {
-		struct av_decision avd;
-
+	} else if (!strcmp(name, "current")) {
+		error = -EINVAL;
 		if (sid == 0)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		/*
-		 * SELinux allows to change context in the following case only.
-		 *  - Single threaded processes.
-		 *  - Multi threaded processes intend to change its context into
-		 *    more restricted domain (defined by TYPEBOUNDS statement).
-		 */
-		if (atomic_read(&p->mm->mm_users) != 1) {
-			struct task_struct *g, *t;
-			struct mm_struct *mm = p->mm;
-			read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
-			do_each_thread(g, t) {
-				if (t->mm == mm && t != p) {
-					read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
-					error = security_bounded_transition(tsec->sid, sid);
-					if (!error)
-						goto boundary_ok;
+			goto abort_change;
 
-					return error;
-				}
-			} while_each_thread(g, t);
-			read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
+		/* Only allow single threaded processes to change context */
+		error = -EPERM;
+		if (!is_single_threaded(p)) {
+			error = security_bounded_transition(tsec->sid, sid);
+			if (error)
+				goto abort_change;
 		}
-boundary_ok:
 
 		/* Check permissions for the transition. */
 		error = avc_has_perm(tsec->sid, sid, SECCLASS_PROCESS,
 				     PROCESS__DYNTRANSITION, NULL);
 		if (error)
-			return error;
+			goto abort_change;
 
 		/* Check for ptracing, and update the task SID if ok.
 		   Otherwise, leave SID unchanged and fail. */
+		ptsid = 0;
 		task_lock(p);
-		rcu_read_lock();
 		tracer = tracehook_tracer_task(p);
-		if (tracer != NULL) {
-			u32 ptsid = task_sid(tracer);
-			rcu_read_unlock();
-			error = avc_has_perm_noaudit(ptsid, sid,
-						     SECCLASS_PROCESS,
-						     PROCESS__PTRACE, 0, &avd);
-			if (!error)
-				tsec->sid = sid;
-			task_unlock(p);
-			avc_audit(ptsid, sid, SECCLASS_PROCESS,
-				  PROCESS__PTRACE, &avd, error, NULL);
-			if (error)
-				return error;
-		} else {
-			rcu_read_unlock();
-			tsec->sid = sid;
-			task_unlock(p);
-		}
-	} else
-		return -EINVAL;
+		if (tracer)
+			ptsid = task_sid(tracer);
+		task_unlock(p);
 
+		if (tracer) {
+			error = avc_has_perm(ptsid, sid, SECCLASS_PROCESS,
+					     PROCESS__PTRACE, NULL);
+			if (error)
+				goto abort_change;
+		}
+
+		tsec->sid = sid;
+	} else {
+		error = -EINVAL;
+		goto abort_change;
+	}
+
+	commit_creds(new);
 	return size;
+
+abort_change:
+	abort_creds(new);
+	return error;
 }
 
 static int selinux_secid_to_secctx(u32 secid, char **secdata, u32 *seclen)
@@ -5471,23 +5473,21 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
 
-static int selinux_key_alloc(struct key *k, struct task_struct *tsk,
+static int selinux_key_alloc(struct key *k, const struct cred *cred,
 			     unsigned long flags)
 {
-	const struct task_security_struct *__tsec;
+	const struct task_security_struct *tsec;
 	struct key_security_struct *ksec;
 
 	ksec = kzalloc(sizeof(struct key_security_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ksec)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	__tsec = __task_cred(tsk)->security;
-	if (__tsec->keycreate_sid)
-		ksec->sid = __tsec->keycreate_sid;
+	tsec = cred->security;
+	if (tsec->keycreate_sid)
+		ksec->sid = tsec->keycreate_sid;
 	else
-		ksec->sid = __tsec->sid;
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+		ksec->sid = tsec->sid;
 
 	k->security = ksec;
 	return 0;
@@ -5502,8 +5502,8 @@
 }
 
 static int selinux_key_permission(key_ref_t key_ref,
-			    struct task_struct *ctx,
-			    key_perm_t perm)
+				  const struct cred *cred,
+				  key_perm_t perm)
 {
 	struct key *key;
 	struct key_security_struct *ksec;
@@ -5515,7 +5515,7 @@
 	if (perm == 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	sid = task_sid(ctx);
+	sid = cred_sid(cred);
 
 	key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
 	ksec = key->security;
@@ -5545,8 +5545,7 @@
 	.ptrace_may_access =		selinux_ptrace_may_access,
 	.ptrace_traceme =		selinux_ptrace_traceme,
 	.capget =			selinux_capget,
-	.capset_check =			selinux_capset_check,
-	.capset_set =			selinux_capset_set,
+	.capset =			selinux_capset,
 	.sysctl =			selinux_sysctl,
 	.capable =			selinux_capable,
 	.quotactl =			selinux_quotactl,
@@ -5621,10 +5620,11 @@
 	.dentry_open =			selinux_dentry_open,
 
 	.task_create =			selinux_task_create,
-	.cred_alloc_security =		selinux_cred_alloc_security,
 	.cred_free =			selinux_cred_free,
+	.cred_prepare =			selinux_cred_prepare,
+	.cred_commit =			selinux_cred_commit,
 	.task_setuid =			selinux_task_setuid,
-	.task_post_setuid =		selinux_task_post_setuid,
+	.task_fix_setuid =		selinux_task_fix_setuid,
 	.task_setgid =			selinux_task_setgid,
 	.task_setpgid =			selinux_task_setpgid,
 	.task_getpgid =			selinux_task_getpgid,
@@ -5641,7 +5641,6 @@
 	.task_kill =			selinux_task_kill,
 	.task_wait =			selinux_task_wait,
 	.task_prctl =			selinux_task_prctl,
-	.task_reparent_to_init =	selinux_task_reparent_to_init,
 	.task_to_inode =		selinux_task_to_inode,
 
 	.ipc_permission =		selinux_ipc_permission,
@@ -5737,8 +5736,6 @@
 
 static __init int selinux_init(void)
 {
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
-
 	if (!security_module_enable(&selinux_ops)) {
 		selinux_enabled = 0;
 		return 0;
@@ -5752,10 +5749,7 @@
 	printk(KERN_INFO "SELinux:  Initializing.\n");
 
 	/* Set the security state for the initial task. */
-	if (cred_alloc_security(current->cred))
-		panic("SELinux:  Failed to initialize initial task.\n");
-	tsec = current->cred->security;
-	tsec->osid = tsec->sid = SECINITSID_KERNEL;
+	cred_init_security();
 
 	sel_inode_cache = kmem_cache_create("selinux_inode_security",
 					    sizeof(struct inode_security_struct),
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 11167fd..e952b39 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@
 	if (rc != 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = smk_access(current->cred->security, ctp->cred->security,
-			MAY_READWRITE);
+	rc = smk_access(current_security(), task_security(ctp), MAY_READWRITE);
 	if (rc != 0 && capable(CAP_MAC_OVERRIDE))
 		return 0;
 	return rc;
@@ -127,8 +126,7 @@
 	if (rc != 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = smk_access(ptp->cred->security, current->cred->security,
-			MAY_READWRITE);
+	rc = smk_access(task_security(ptp), current_security(), MAY_READWRITE);
 	if (rc != 0 && has_capability(ptp, CAP_MAC_OVERRIDE))
 		return 0;
 	return rc;
@@ -977,22 +975,6 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * smack_cred_alloc_security - "allocate" a task cred blob
- * @cred: the task creds in need of a blob
- *
- * Smack isn't using copies of blobs. Everyone
- * points to an immutable list. No alloc required.
- * No data copy required.
- *
- * Always returns 0
- */
-static int smack_cred_alloc_security(struct cred *cred)
-{
-	cred->security = current_security();
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * smack_cred_free - "free" task-level security credentials
  * @cred: the credentials in question
  *
@@ -1006,6 +988,30 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * smack_cred_prepare - prepare new set of credentials for modification
+ * @new: the new credentials
+ * @old: the original credentials
+ * @gfp: the atomicity of any memory allocations
+ *
+ * Prepare a new set of credentials for modification.
+ */
+static int smack_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
+			      gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	new->security = old->security;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * commit new credentials
+ * @new: the new credentials
+ * @old: the original credentials
+ */
+static void smack_cred_commit(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
+{
+}
+
+/**
  * smack_task_setpgid - Smack check on setting pgid
  * @p: the task object
  * @pgid: unused
@@ -2036,6 +2042,7 @@
 static int smack_setprocattr(struct task_struct *p, char *name,
 			     void *value, size_t size)
 {
+	struct cred *new;
 	char *newsmack;
 
 	/*
@@ -2058,7 +2065,11 @@
 	if (newsmack == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	p->cred->security = newsmack;
+	new = prepare_creds();
+	if (!new)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	new->security = newsmack;
+	commit_creds(new);
 	return size;
 }
 
@@ -2354,17 +2365,17 @@
 /**
  * smack_key_alloc - Set the key security blob
  * @key: object
- * @tsk: the task associated with the key
+ * @cred: the credentials to use
  * @flags: unused
  *
  * No allocation required
  *
  * Returns 0
  */
-static int smack_key_alloc(struct key *key, struct task_struct *tsk,
+static int smack_key_alloc(struct key *key, const struct cred *cred,
 			   unsigned long flags)
 {
-	key->security = tsk->cred->security;
+	key->security = cred->security;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2382,14 +2393,14 @@
 /*
  * smack_key_permission - Smack access on a key
  * @key_ref: gets to the object
- * @context: task involved
+ * @cred: the credentials to use
  * @perm: unused
  *
  * Return 0 if the task has read and write to the object,
  * an error code otherwise
  */
 static int smack_key_permission(key_ref_t key_ref,
-				struct task_struct *context, key_perm_t perm)
+				const struct cred *cred, key_perm_t perm)
 {
 	struct key *keyp;
 
@@ -2405,11 +2416,10 @@
 	/*
 	 * This should not occur
 	 */
-	if (context->cred->security == NULL)
+	if (cred->security == NULL)
 		return -EACCES;
 
-	return smk_access(context->cred->security, keyp->security,
-			  MAY_READWRITE);
+	return smk_access(cred->security, keyp->security, MAY_READWRITE);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_KEYS */
 
@@ -2580,8 +2590,7 @@
 	.ptrace_may_access =		smack_ptrace_may_access,
 	.ptrace_traceme =		smack_ptrace_traceme,
 	.capget = 			cap_capget,
-	.capset_check = 		cap_capset_check,
-	.capset_set = 			cap_capset_set,
+	.capset = 			cap_capset,
 	.capable = 			cap_capable,
 	.syslog = 			smack_syslog,
 	.settime = 			cap_settime,
@@ -2630,9 +2639,10 @@
 	.file_send_sigiotask = 		smack_file_send_sigiotask,
 	.file_receive = 		smack_file_receive,
 
-	.cred_alloc_security = 		smack_cred_alloc_security,
 	.cred_free =			smack_cred_free,
-	.task_post_setuid =		cap_task_post_setuid,
+	.cred_prepare =			smack_cred_prepare,
+	.cred_commit =			smack_cred_commit,
+	.task_fix_setuid =		cap_task_fix_setuid,
 	.task_setpgid = 		smack_task_setpgid,
 	.task_getpgid = 		smack_task_getpgid,
 	.task_getsid = 			smack_task_getsid,
@@ -2645,7 +2655,6 @@
 	.task_movememory = 		smack_task_movememory,
 	.task_kill = 			smack_task_kill,
 	.task_wait = 			smack_task_wait,
-	.task_reparent_to_init =	cap_task_reparent_to_init,
 	.task_to_inode = 		smack_task_to_inode,
 	.task_prctl =			cap_task_prctl,
 
@@ -2721,6 +2730,8 @@
  */
 static __init int smack_init(void)
 {
+	struct cred *cred;
+
 	if (!security_module_enable(&smack_ops))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -2729,7 +2740,8 @@
 	/*
 	 * Set the security state for the initial task.
 	 */
-	current->cred->security = &smack_known_floor.smk_known;
+	cred = (struct cred *) current->cred;
+	cred->security = &smack_known_floor.smk_known;
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize locks