2 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 0db816f10f85..ac9326c5f1da 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -290,11 +290,9 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
                 goto no_memory_2;
 
         if (desc) {
-                key->description = kmalloc(desclen, GFP_KERNEL);
+                key->description = kmemdup(desc, desclen, GFP_KERNEL);
                 if (!key->description)
                         goto no_memory_3;
-
-                memcpy(key->description, desc, desclen);
         }
 
         atomic_set(&key->usage, 1);
diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index e8d02acc51e7..ad45ce73964b 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -706,12 +706,10 @@ int __key_link(struct key *keyring, struct key *key)
                                 BUG_ON(size > PAGE_SIZE);
 
                                 ret = -ENOMEM;
-                                nklist = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+                                nklist = kmemdup(klist, size, GFP_KERNEL);
                                 if (!nklist)
                                         goto error2;
 
-                                memcpy(nklist, klist, size);
-
                                 /* replace matched key */
                                 atomic_inc(&key->usage);
                                 nklist->keys[loop] = key;