1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 7f5a0cd296a9..66136ca33a7b 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -1377,7 +1377,8 @@ static int check_prlimit_permission(struct task_struct *task)
         const struct cred *cred = current_cred(), *tcred;
 
         tcred = __task_cred(task);
-        if ((cred->uid != tcred->euid ||
+        if (current != task &&
+            (cred->uid != tcred->euid ||
              cred->uid != tcred->suid ||
              cred->uid != tcred->uid  ||
              cred->gid != tcred->egid ||