2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index 28cc1acd5439..e9ef59b3abb1 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ static int sysfs_kf_seq_show(struct seq_file *sf, void *v)
         ssize_t count;
         char *buf;
 
-        /* acquire buffer and ensure that it's >= PAGE_SIZE */
+        /* acquire buffer and ensure that it's >= PAGE_SIZE and clear */
         count = seq_get_buf(sf, &buf);
         if (count < PAGE_SIZE) {
                 seq_commit(sf, -1);
                 return 0;
         }
+        memset(buf, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
 
         /*
          * Invoke show().  Control may reach here via seq file lseek even
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/mount.c b/fs/sysfs/mount.c
index a66ad6196f59..8794423f7efb 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/mount.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/mount.c
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ int __init sysfs_init(void)
 {
         int err;
 
-        sysfs_root = kernfs_create_root(NULL, 0, NULL);
+        sysfs_root = kernfs_create_root(NULL, KERNFS_ROOT_EXTRA_OPEN_PERM_CHECK,
+                                        NULL);
         if (IS_ERR(sysfs_root))
                 return PTR_ERR(sysfs_root);