1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/binfmt_flat.c b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
index 397d3057d336..1bffbe0ed778 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_flat.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
@@ -820,6 +820,8 @@ static int load_flat_shared_library(int id, struct lib_info *libs)
         int res;
         char buf[16];
 
+        memset(&bprm, 0, sizeof(bprm));
+
         /* Create the file name */
         sprintf(buf, "/lib/lib%d.so", id);
 
@@ -835,6 +837,12 @@ static int load_flat_shared_library(int id, struct lib_info *libs)
         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.cred_prepared = 1;
+
         res = prepare_binprm(&bprm);
 
         if (!IS_ERR_VALUE(res))