1 files changed, 7 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/fs/binfmt_flat.c b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
index 82a48e830018..e4b59e76afb0 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_flat.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
@@ -856,9 +856,14 @@ err:
 
 static int load_flat_shared_library(int id, struct lib_info *libs)
 {
+        /*
+         * This is a fake bprm struct; only the members "buf", "file" and
+         * "filename" are actually used.
+         */
         struct linux_binprm bprm;
         int res;
         char buf[16];
+        loff_t pos = 0;
 
         memset(&bprm, 0, sizeof(bprm));
 
@@ -872,25 +877,11 @@ static int load_flat_shared_library(int id, struct lib_info *libs)
         if (IS_ERR(bprm.file))
                 return res;
 
-        bprm.cred = prepare_exec_creds();
-        res = -ENOMEM;
-        if (!bprm.cred)
-                goto out;
-
-        /* We don't really care about recalculating credentials at this point
-         * as we're past the point of no return and are dealing with shared
-         * libraries.
-         */
-        bprm.called_set_creds = 1;
+        res = kernel_read(bprm.file, bprm.buf, BINPRM_BUF_SIZE, &pos);
 
-        res = prepare_binprm(&bprm);
-
-        if (!res)
+        if (res >= 0)
                 res = load_flat_file(&bprm, libs, id, NULL);
 
-        abort_creds(bprm.cred);
-
-out:
         allow_write_access(bprm.file);
         fput(bprm.file);