1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index 480a61aec80..3a039189d70 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -507,6 +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);
 
@@ -530,6 +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);