1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/security/smack/smack_access.c b/security/smack/smack_access.c
index 00f6b38bffbd..bc1053fb5d1d 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_access.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_access.c
@@ -639,6 +639,12 @@ int smack_privileged(int cap)
         struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
         struct smack_onlycap *sop;
 
+        /*
+         * All kernel tasks are privileged
+         */
+        if (unlikely(current->flags & PF_KTHREAD))
+                return 1;
+
         if (!capable(cap))
                 return 0;