1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 3868c6700b58..60924f6a52db 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -1305,7 +1305,8 @@ long keyctl_session_to_parent(void)
                 goto not_permitted;
 
         /* the keyrings must have the same UID */
-        if (pcred->tgcred->session_keyring->uid != mycred->euid ||
+        if ((pcred->tgcred->session_keyring &&
+             pcred->tgcred->session_keyring->uid != mycred->euid) ||
             mycred->tgcred->session_keyring->uid != mycred->euid)
                 goto not_permitted;