diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 59402c8..1fdfccb 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@
 	}
 
 	atomic_set(&key->usage, 1);
-	rwlock_init(&key->lock);
 	init_rwsem(&key->sem);
 	key->type = type;
 	key->user = user;
@@ -308,7 +307,7 @@
 	key->payload.data = NULL;
 
 	if (!not_in_quota)
-		key->flags |= KEY_FLAG_IN_QUOTA;
+		key->flags |= 1 << KEY_FLAG_IN_QUOTA;
 
 	memset(&key->type_data, 0, sizeof(key->type_data));
 
@@ -359,7 +358,7 @@
 	key_check(key);
 
 	/* contemplate the quota adjustment */
-	if (delta != 0 && key->flags & KEY_FLAG_IN_QUOTA) {
+	if (delta != 0 && test_bit(KEY_FLAG_IN_QUOTA, &key->flags)) {
 		spin_lock(&key->user->lock);
 
 		if (delta > 0 &&
@@ -405,23 +404,17 @@
 	down_write(&key_construction_sem);
 
 	/* can't instantiate twice */
-	if (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED)) {
+	if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags)) {
 		/* instantiate the key */
 		ret = key->type->instantiate(key, data, datalen);
 
 		if (ret == 0) {
 			/* mark the key as being instantiated */
-			write_lock(&key->lock);
-
 			atomic_inc(&key->user->nikeys);
-			key->flags |= KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED;
+			set_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags);
 
-			if (key->flags & KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT) {
-				key->flags &= ~KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT;
+			if (test_and_clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags))
 				awaken = 1;
-			}
-
-			write_unlock(&key->lock);
 
 			/* and link it into the destination keyring */
 			if (keyring)
@@ -486,21 +479,17 @@
 	down_write(&key_construction_sem);
 
 	/* can't instantiate twice */
-	if (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED)) {
+	if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags)) {
 		/* mark the key as being negatively instantiated */
-		write_lock(&key->lock);
-
 		atomic_inc(&key->user->nikeys);
-		key->flags |= KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED | KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE;
+		set_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
+		set_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags);
 		now = current_kernel_time();
 		key->expiry = now.tv_sec + timeout;
 
-		if (key->flags & KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT) {
-			key->flags &= ~KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT;
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags))
 			awaken = 1;
-		}
 
-		write_unlock(&key->lock);
 		ret = 0;
 
 		/* and link it into the destination keyring */
@@ -553,8 +542,10 @@
 	rb_erase(&key->serial_node, &key_serial_tree);
 	spin_unlock(&key_serial_lock);
 
+	key_check(key);
+
 	/* deal with the user's key tracking and quota */
-	if (key->flags & KEY_FLAG_IN_QUOTA) {
+	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_IN_QUOTA, &key->flags)) {
 		spin_lock(&key->user->lock);
 		key->user->qnkeys--;
 		key->user->qnbytes -= key->quotalen;
@@ -562,7 +553,7 @@
 	}
 
 	atomic_dec(&key->user->nkeys);
-	if (key->flags & KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED)
+	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags))
 		atomic_dec(&key->user->nikeys);
 
 	key_user_put(key->user);
@@ -631,9 +622,9 @@
 	goto error;
 
  found:
-	/* pretent doesn't exist if it's dead */
+	/* pretend it doesn't exist if it's dead */
 	if (atomic_read(&key->usage) == 0 ||
-	    (key->flags & KEY_FLAG_DEAD) ||
+	    test_bit(KEY_FLAG_DEAD, &key->flags) ||
 	    key->type == &key_type_dead)
 		goto not_found;
 
@@ -708,12 +699,9 @@
 
 	ret = key->type->update(key, payload, plen);
 
-	if (ret == 0) {
+	if (ret == 0)
 		/* updating a negative key instantiates it */
-		write_lock(&key->lock);
-		key->flags &= ~KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE;
-		write_unlock(&key->lock);
-	}
+		clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
 
 	up_write(&key->sem);
 
@@ -841,12 +829,9 @@
 		down_write(&key->sem);
 		ret = key->type->update(key, payload, plen);
 
-		if (ret == 0) {
+		if (ret == 0)
 			/* updating a negative key instantiates it */
-			write_lock(&key->lock);
-			key->flags &= ~KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE;
-			write_unlock(&key->lock);
-		}
+			clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
 
 		up_write(&key->sem);
 	}
@@ -892,10 +877,7 @@
 		goto error2;
 
 	atomic_inc(&key->user->nikeys);
-
-	write_lock(&key->lock);
-	key->flags |= KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED;
-	write_unlock(&key->lock);
+	set_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags);
 
  error_k:
 	up_read(&key_types_sem);
@@ -922,9 +904,7 @@
 	/* make sure no one's trying to change or use the key when we mark
 	 * it */
 	down_write(&key->sem);
-	write_lock(&key->lock);
-	key->flags |= KEY_FLAG_REVOKED;
-	write_unlock(&key->lock);
+	set_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &key->flags);
 	up_write(&key->sem);
 
 } /* end key_revoke() */
@@ -975,24 +955,33 @@
 	/* withdraw the key type */
 	list_del_init(&ktype->link);
 
-	/* need to withdraw all keys of this type */
+	/* mark all the keys of this type dead */
 	spin_lock(&key_serial_lock);
 
 	for (_n = rb_first(&key_serial_tree); _n; _n = rb_next(_n)) {
 		key = rb_entry(_n, struct key, serial_node);
 
-		if (key->type != ktype)
-			continue;
+		if (key->type == ktype)
+			key->type = &key_type_dead;
+	}
 
-		write_lock(&key->lock);
-		key->type = &key_type_dead;
-		write_unlock(&key->lock);
+	spin_unlock(&key_serial_lock);
 
-		/* there shouldn't be anyone looking at the description or
-		 * payload now */
-		if (ktype->destroy)
-			ktype->destroy(key);
-		memset(&key->payload, 0xbd, sizeof(key->payload));
+	/* make sure everyone revalidates their keys */
+	synchronize_kernel();
+
+	/* we should now be able to destroy the payloads of all the keys of
+	 * this type with impunity */
+	spin_lock(&key_serial_lock);
+
+	for (_n = rb_first(&key_serial_tree); _n; _n = rb_next(_n)) {
+		key = rb_entry(_n, struct key, serial_node);
+
+		if (key->type == ktype) {
+			if (ktype->destroy)
+				ktype->destroy(key);
+			memset(&key->payload, 0xbd, sizeof(key->payload));
+		}
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&key_serial_lock);
@@ -1037,4 +1026,5 @@
 
 	/* link the two root keyrings together */
 	key_link(&root_session_keyring, &root_user_keyring);
+
 } /* end key_init() */
diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index dc0011b..cedb732 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -728,7 +728,6 @@
 	/* make the changes with the locks held to prevent chown/chown races */
 	ret = -EACCES;
 	down_write(&key->sem);
-	write_lock(&key->lock);
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
 		/* only the sysadmin can chown a key to some other UID */
@@ -755,7 +754,6 @@
 	ret = 0;
 
  no_access:
-	write_unlock(&key->lock);
 	up_write(&key->sem);
 	key_put(key);
  error:
@@ -784,26 +782,19 @@
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	/* make the changes with the locks held to prevent chown/chmod
-	 * races */
+	/* make the changes with the locks held to prevent chown/chmod races */
 	ret = -EACCES;
 	down_write(&key->sem);
-	write_lock(&key->lock);
 
-	/* if we're not the sysadmin, we can only chmod a key that we
-	 * own */
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) && key->uid != current->fsuid)
-		goto no_access;
+	/* if we're not the sysadmin, we can only change a key that we own */
+	if (capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || key->uid == current->fsuid) {
+		key->perm = perm;
+		ret = 0;
+	}
 
-	/* changing the permissions mask */
-	key->perm = perm;
-	ret = 0;
-
- no_access:
-	write_unlock(&key->lock);
 	up_write(&key->sem);
 	key_put(key);
- error:
+error:
 	return ret;
 
 } /* end keyctl_setperm_key() */
diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index e2ab4f8..c9a5de1 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -132,10 +132,17 @@
 		(PAGE_SIZE - sizeof(*klist)) / sizeof(struct key);
 
 	ret = 0;
-	sklist = source->payload.subscriptions;
 
-	if (sklist && sklist->nkeys > 0) {
+	/* find out how many keys are currently linked */
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	sklist = rcu_dereference(source->payload.subscriptions);
+	max = 0;
+	if (sklist)
 		max = sklist->nkeys;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	/* allocate a new payload and stuff load with key links */
+	if (max > 0) {
 		BUG_ON(max > limit);
 
 		max = (max + 3) & ~3;
@@ -148,6 +155,10 @@
 		if (!klist)
 			goto error;
 
+		/* set links */
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		sklist = rcu_dereference(source->payload.subscriptions);
+
 		klist->maxkeys = max;
 		klist->nkeys = sklist->nkeys;
 		memcpy(klist->keys,
@@ -157,7 +168,9 @@
 		for (loop = klist->nkeys - 1; loop >= 0; loop--)
 			atomic_inc(&klist->keys[loop]->usage);
 
-		keyring->payload.subscriptions = klist;
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+
+		rcu_assign_pointer(keyring->payload.subscriptions, klist);
 		ret = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -192,7 +205,7 @@
 		write_unlock(&keyring_name_lock);
 	}
 
-	klist = keyring->payload.subscriptions;
+	klist = rcu_dereference(keyring->payload.subscriptions);
 	if (klist) {
 		for (loop = klist->nkeys - 1; loop >= 0; loop--)
 			key_put(klist->keys[loop]);
@@ -216,17 +229,20 @@
 		seq_puts(m, "[anon]");
 	}
 
-	klist = keyring->payload.subscriptions;
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	klist = rcu_dereference(keyring->payload.subscriptions);
 	if (klist)
 		seq_printf(m, ": %u/%u", klist->nkeys, klist->maxkeys);
 	else
 		seq_puts(m, ": empty");
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 } /* end keyring_describe() */
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * read a list of key IDs from the keyring's contents
+ * - the keyring's semaphore is read-locked
  */
 static long keyring_read(const struct key *keyring,
 			 char __user *buffer, size_t buflen)
@@ -237,7 +253,7 @@
 	int loop, ret;
 
 	ret = 0;
-	klist = keyring->payload.subscriptions;
+	klist = rcu_dereference(keyring->payload.subscriptions);
 
 	if (klist) {
 		/* calculate how much data we could return */
@@ -320,7 +336,7 @@
 			       key_match_func_t match)
 {
 	struct {
-		struct key *keyring;
+		struct keyring_list *keylist;
 		int kix;
 	} stack[KEYRING_SEARCH_MAX_DEPTH];
 
@@ -328,10 +344,12 @@
 	struct timespec now;
 	struct key *key;
 	long err;
-	int sp, psp, kix;
+	int sp, kix;
 
 	key_check(keyring);
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
 	/* top keyring must have search permission to begin the search */
 	key = ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
 	if (!key_permission(keyring, KEY_SEARCH))
@@ -347,11 +365,10 @@
 
 	/* start processing a new keyring */
  descend:
-	read_lock(&keyring->lock);
-	if (keyring->flags & KEY_FLAG_REVOKED)
+	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &keyring->flags))
 		goto not_this_keyring;
 
-	keylist = keyring->payload.subscriptions;
+	keylist = rcu_dereference(keyring->payload.subscriptions);
 	if (!keylist)
 		goto not_this_keyring;
 
@@ -364,7 +381,7 @@
 			continue;
 
 		/* skip revoked keys and expired keys */
-		if (key->flags & KEY_FLAG_REVOKED)
+		if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &key->flags))
 			continue;
 
 		if (key->expiry && now.tv_sec >= key->expiry)
@@ -379,7 +396,7 @@
 			continue;
 
 		/* we set a different error code if we find a negative key */
-		if (key->flags & KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE) {
+		if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags)) {
 			err = -ENOKEY;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -390,48 +407,37 @@
 	/* search through the keyrings nested in this one */
 	kix = 0;
  ascend:
-	while (kix < keylist->nkeys) {
+	for (; kix < keylist->nkeys; kix++) {
 		key = keylist->keys[kix];
 		if (key->type != &key_type_keyring)
-			goto next;
+			continue;
 
 		/* recursively search nested keyrings
 		 * - only search keyrings for which we have search permission
 		 */
 		if (sp >= KEYRING_SEARCH_MAX_DEPTH)
-			goto next;
+			continue;
 
 		if (!key_permission(key, KEY_SEARCH))
-			goto next;
-
-		/* evade loops in the keyring tree */
-		for (psp = 0; psp < sp; psp++)
-			if (stack[psp].keyring == keyring)
-				goto next;
+			continue;
 
 		/* stack the current position */
-		stack[sp].keyring = keyring;
+		stack[sp].keylist = keylist;
 		stack[sp].kix = kix;
 		sp++;
 
 		/* begin again with the new keyring */
 		keyring = key;
 		goto descend;
-
-	next:
-		kix++;
 	}
 
 	/* the keyring we're looking at was disqualified or didn't contain a
 	 * matching key */
  not_this_keyring:
-	read_unlock(&keyring->lock);
-
 	if (sp > 0) {
 		/* resume the processing of a keyring higher up in the tree */
 		sp--;
-		keyring = stack[sp].keyring;
-		keylist = keyring->payload.subscriptions;
+		keylist = stack[sp].keylist;
 		kix = stack[sp].kix + 1;
 		goto ascend;
 	}
@@ -442,16 +448,9 @@
 	/* we found a viable match */
  found:
 	atomic_inc(&key->usage);
-	read_unlock(&keyring->lock);
-
-	/* unwind the keyring stack */
-	while (sp > 0) {
-		sp--;
-		read_unlock(&stack[sp].keyring->lock);
-	}
-
 	key_check(key);
  error:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return key;
 
 } /* end keyring_search_aux() */
@@ -489,7 +488,9 @@
 	struct key *key;
 	int loop;
 
-	klist = keyring->payload.subscriptions;
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	klist = rcu_dereference(keyring->payload.subscriptions);
 	if (klist) {
 		for (loop = 0; loop < klist->nkeys; loop++) {
 			key = klist->keys[loop];
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@
 			if (key->type == ktype &&
 			    key->type->match(key, description) &&
 			    key_permission(key, perm) &&
-			    !(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_REVOKED)
+			    !test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &key->flags)
 			    )
 				goto found;
 		}
@@ -509,6 +510,7 @@
  found:
 	atomic_inc(&key->usage);
  error:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return key;
 
 } /* end __keyring_search_one() */
@@ -540,7 +542,7 @@
 				    &keyring_name_hash[bucket],
 				    type_data.link
 				    ) {
-			if (keyring->flags & KEY_FLAG_REVOKED)
+			if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &keyring->flags))
 				continue;
 
 			if (strcmp(keyring->description, name) != 0)
@@ -579,7 +581,7 @@
 static int keyring_detect_cycle(struct key *A, struct key *B)
 {
 	struct {
-		struct key *subtree;
+		struct keyring_list *keylist;
 		int kix;
 	} stack[KEYRING_SEARCH_MAX_DEPTH];
 
@@ -587,20 +589,21 @@
 	struct key *subtree, *key;
 	int sp, kix, ret;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
 	ret = -EDEADLK;
 	if (A == B)
-		goto error;
+		goto cycle_detected;
 
 	subtree = B;
 	sp = 0;
 
 	/* start processing a new keyring */
  descend:
-	read_lock(&subtree->lock);
-	if (subtree->flags & KEY_FLAG_REVOKED)
+	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &subtree->flags))
 		goto not_this_keyring;
 
-	keylist = subtree->payload.subscriptions;
+	keylist = rcu_dereference(subtree->payload.subscriptions);
 	if (!keylist)
 		goto not_this_keyring;
 	kix = 0;
@@ -619,7 +622,7 @@
 				goto too_deep;
 
 			/* stack the current position */
-			stack[sp].subtree = subtree;
+			stack[sp].keylist = keylist;
 			stack[sp].kix = kix;
 			sp++;
 
@@ -632,13 +635,10 @@
 	/* the keyring we're looking at was disqualified or didn't contain a
 	 * matching key */
  not_this_keyring:
-	read_unlock(&subtree->lock);
-
 	if (sp > 0) {
 		/* resume the checking of a keyring higher up in the tree */
 		sp--;
-		subtree = stack[sp].subtree;
-		keylist = subtree->payload.subscriptions;
+		keylist = stack[sp].keylist;
 		kix = stack[sp].kix + 1;
 		goto ascend;
 	}
@@ -646,30 +646,36 @@
 	ret = 0; /* no cycles detected */
 
  error:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return ret;
 
  too_deep:
 	ret = -ELOOP;
-	goto error_unwind;
+	goto error;
+
  cycle_detected:
 	ret = -EDEADLK;
- error_unwind:
-	read_unlock(&subtree->lock);
-
-	/* unwind the keyring stack */
-	while (sp > 0) {
-		sp--;
-		read_unlock(&stack[sp].subtree->lock);
-	}
-
 	goto error;
 
 } /* end keyring_detect_cycle() */
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
+ * dispose of a keyring list after the RCU grace period
+ */
+static void keyring_link_rcu_disposal(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+	struct keyring_list *klist =
+		container_of(rcu, struct keyring_list, rcu);
+
+	kfree(klist);
+
+} /* end keyring_link_rcu_disposal() */
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/*
  * link a key into to a keyring
- * - must be called with the keyring's semaphore held
+ * - must be called with the keyring's semaphore write-locked
  */
 int __key_link(struct key *keyring, struct key *key)
 {
@@ -679,7 +685,7 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = -EKEYREVOKED;
-	if (keyring->flags & KEY_FLAG_REVOKED)
+	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &keyring->flags))
 		goto error;
 
 	ret = -ENOTDIR;
@@ -710,9 +716,10 @@
 		/* there's sufficient slack space to add directly */
 		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
 
-		write_lock(&keyring->lock);
-		klist->keys[klist->nkeys++] = key;
-		write_unlock(&keyring->lock);
+		klist->keys[klist->nkeys] = key;
+		smp_wmb();
+		klist->nkeys++;
+		smp_wmb();
 
 		ret = 0;
 	}
@@ -723,6 +730,8 @@
 			max += klist->maxkeys;
 
 		ret = -ENFILE;
+		if (max > 65535)
+			goto error3;
 		size = sizeof(*klist) + sizeof(*key) * max;
 		if (size > PAGE_SIZE)
 			goto error3;
@@ -743,14 +752,13 @@
 
 		/* add the key into the new space */
 		atomic_inc(&key->usage);
-
-		write_lock(&keyring->lock);
-		keyring->payload.subscriptions = nklist;
 		nklist->keys[nklist->nkeys++] = key;
-		write_unlock(&keyring->lock);
+
+		rcu_assign_pointer(keyring->payload.subscriptions, nklist);
 
 		/* dispose of the old keyring list */
-		kfree(klist);
+		if (klist)
+			call_rcu(&klist->rcu, keyring_link_rcu_disposal);
 
 		ret = 0;
 	}
@@ -791,11 +799,26 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
+ * dispose of a keyring list after the RCU grace period, freeing the unlinked
+ * key
+ */
+static void keyring_unlink_rcu_disposal(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+	struct keyring_list *klist =
+		container_of(rcu, struct keyring_list, rcu);
+
+	key_put(klist->keys[klist->delkey]);
+	kfree(klist);
+
+} /* end keyring_unlink_rcu_disposal() */
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/*
  * unlink the first link to a key from a keyring
  */
 int key_unlink(struct key *keyring, struct key *key)
 {
-	struct keyring_list *klist;
+	struct keyring_list *klist, *nklist;
 	int loop, ret;
 
 	key_check(keyring);
@@ -819,31 +842,45 @@
 	ret = -ENOENT;
 	goto error;
 
- key_is_present:
+key_is_present:
+	/* we need to copy the key list for RCU purposes */
+	nklist = kmalloc(sizeof(*klist) + sizeof(*key) * klist->maxkeys,
+			 GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!nklist)
+		goto nomem;
+	nklist->maxkeys = klist->maxkeys;
+	nklist->nkeys = klist->nkeys - 1;
+
+	if (loop > 0)
+		memcpy(&nklist->keys[0],
+		       &klist->keys[0],
+		       loop * sizeof(klist->keys[0]));
+
+	if (loop < nklist->nkeys)
+		memcpy(&nklist->keys[loop],
+		       &klist->keys[loop + 1],
+		       (nklist->nkeys - loop) * sizeof(klist->keys[0]));
+
 	/* adjust the user's quota */
 	key_payload_reserve(keyring,
 			    keyring->datalen - KEYQUOTA_LINK_BYTES);
 
-	/* shuffle down the key pointers
-	 * - it might be worth shrinking the allocated memory, but that runs
-	 *   the risk of ENOMEM as we would have to copy
-	 */
-	write_lock(&keyring->lock);
-
-	klist->nkeys--;
-	if (loop < klist->nkeys)
-		memcpy(&klist->keys[loop],
-		       &klist->keys[loop + 1],
-		       (klist->nkeys - loop) * sizeof(struct key *));
-
-	write_unlock(&keyring->lock);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(keyring->payload.subscriptions, nklist);
 
 	up_write(&keyring->sem);
-	key_put(key);
+
+	/* schedule for later cleanup */
+	klist->delkey = loop;
+	call_rcu(&klist->rcu, keyring_unlink_rcu_disposal);
+
 	ret = 0;
 
- error:
+error:
 	return ret;
+nomem:
+	ret = -ENOMEM;
+	up_write(&keyring->sem);
+	goto error;
 
 } /* end key_unlink() */
 
@@ -851,13 +888,32 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
+ * dispose of a keyring list after the RCU grace period, releasing the keys it
+ * links to
+ */
+static void keyring_clear_rcu_disposal(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+	struct keyring_list *klist;
+	int loop;
+
+	klist = container_of(rcu, struct keyring_list, rcu);
+
+	for (loop = klist->nkeys - 1; loop >= 0; loop--)
+		key_put(klist->keys[loop]);
+
+	kfree(klist);
+
+} /* end keyring_clear_rcu_disposal() */
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/*
  * clear the specified process keyring
  * - implements keyctl(KEYCTL_CLEAR)
  */
 int keyring_clear(struct key *keyring)
 {
 	struct keyring_list *klist;
-	int loop, ret;
+	int ret;
 
 	ret = -ENOTDIR;
 	if (keyring->type == &key_type_keyring) {
@@ -870,20 +926,15 @@
 			key_payload_reserve(keyring,
 					    sizeof(struct keyring_list));
 
-			write_lock(&keyring->lock);
-			keyring->payload.subscriptions = NULL;
-			write_unlock(&keyring->lock);
+			rcu_assign_pointer(keyring->payload.subscriptions,
+					   NULL);
 		}
 
 		up_write(&keyring->sem);
 
 		/* free the keys after the locks have been dropped */
-		if (klist) {
-			for (loop = klist->nkeys - 1; loop >= 0; loop--)
-				key_put(klist->keys[loop]);
-
-			kfree(klist);
-		}
+		if (klist)
+			call_rcu(&klist->rcu, keyring_clear_rcu_disposal);
 
 		ret = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/security/keys/proc.c b/security/keys/proc.c
index 91343b8..c55cf1f 100644
--- a/security/keys/proc.c
+++ b/security/keys/proc.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 
 	now = current_kernel_time();
 
-	read_lock(&key->lock);
+	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	/* come up with a suitable timeout value */
 	if (key->expiry == 0) {
@@ -164,14 +164,17 @@
 			sprintf(xbuf, "%luw", timo / (60*60*24*7));
 	}
 
+#define showflag(KEY, LETTER, FLAG) \
+	(test_bit(FLAG,	&(KEY)->flags) ? LETTER : '-')
+
 	seq_printf(m, "%08x %c%c%c%c%c%c %5d %4s %06x %5d %5d %-9.9s ",
 		   key->serial,
-		   key->flags & KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED	? 'I' : '-',
-		   key->flags & KEY_FLAG_REVOKED	? 'R' : '-',
-		   key->flags & KEY_FLAG_DEAD		? 'D' : '-',
-		   key->flags & KEY_FLAG_IN_QUOTA	? 'Q' : '-',
-		   key->flags & KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT	? 'U' : '-',
-		   key->flags & KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE	? 'N' : '-',
+		   showflag(key, 'I', KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED),
+		   showflag(key, 'R', KEY_FLAG_REVOKED),
+		   showflag(key, 'D', KEY_FLAG_DEAD),
+		   showflag(key, 'Q', KEY_FLAG_IN_QUOTA),
+		   showflag(key, 'U', KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT),
+		   showflag(key, 'N', KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE),
 		   atomic_read(&key->usage),
 		   xbuf,
 		   key->perm,
@@ -179,11 +182,13 @@
 		   key->gid,
 		   key->type->name);
 
+#undef showflag
+
 	if (key->type->describe)
 		key->type->describe(key, m);
 	seq_putc(m, '\n');
 
-	read_unlock(&key->lock);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index 2eb0e47..059c350 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@
 	.serial		= 2,
 	.type		= &key_type_keyring,
 	.user		= &root_key_user,
-	.lock		= RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
 	.sem		= __RWSEM_INITIALIZER(root_user_keyring.sem),
 	.perm		= KEY_USR_ALL,
-	.flags		= KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED,
+	.flags		= 1 << KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED,
 	.description	= "_uid.0",
 #ifdef KEY_DEBUGGING
 	.magic		= KEY_DEBUG_MAGIC,
@@ -54,10 +53,9 @@
 	.serial		= 1,
 	.type		= &key_type_keyring,
 	.user		= &root_key_user,
-	.lock		= RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
 	.sem		= __RWSEM_INITIALIZER(root_session_keyring.sem),
 	.perm		= KEY_USR_ALL,
-	.flags		= KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED,
+	.flags		= 1 << KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED,
 	.description	= "_uid_ses.0",
 #ifdef KEY_DEBUGGING
 	.magic		= KEY_DEBUG_MAGIC,
@@ -349,9 +347,7 @@
 	/* update the ownership of the thread keyring */
 	if (tsk->thread_keyring) {
 		down_write(&tsk->thread_keyring->sem);
-		write_lock(&tsk->thread_keyring->lock);
 		tsk->thread_keyring->uid = tsk->fsuid;
-		write_unlock(&tsk->thread_keyring->lock);
 		up_write(&tsk->thread_keyring->sem);
 	}
 
@@ -366,9 +362,7 @@
 	/* update the ownership of the thread keyring */
 	if (tsk->thread_keyring) {
 		down_write(&tsk->thread_keyring->sem);
-		write_lock(&tsk->thread_keyring->lock);
 		tsk->thread_keyring->gid = tsk->fsgid;
-		write_unlock(&tsk->thread_keyring->lock);
 		up_write(&tsk->thread_keyring->sem);
 	}
 
@@ -588,7 +582,7 @@
 	}
 
 	ret = -EIO;
-	if (!partial && !(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED))
+	if (!partial && !test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags))
 		goto invalid_key;
 
 	ret = -EACCES;
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index 9705b1a..1f6c094 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 	struct key_construction cons;
 	struct timespec now;
 	struct key *key;
-	int ret, negative;
+	int ret, negated;
 
 	/* create a key and add it to the queue */
 	key = key_alloc(type, description,
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(key))
 		goto alloc_failed;
 
-	write_lock(&key->lock);
-	key->flags |= KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT;
-	write_unlock(&key->lock);
+	set_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags);
 
 	cons.key = key;
 	list_add_tail(&cons.link, &key->user->consq);
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@
 
 	/* if the key wasn't instantiated, then we want to give an error */
 	ret = -ENOKEY;
-	if (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED))
+	if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags))
 		goto request_failed;
 
 	down_write(&key_construction_sem);
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@
 
 	/* also give an error if the key was negatively instantiated */
  check_not_negative:
-	if (key->flags & KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE) {
+	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags)) {
 		key_put(key);
 		key = ERR_PTR(-ENOKEY);
 	}
@@ -152,24 +150,23 @@
 	 * - remove from construction queue
 	 * - mark the key as dead
 	 */
-	negative = 0;
+	negated = 0;
 	down_write(&key_construction_sem);
 
 	list_del(&cons.link);
 
-	write_lock(&key->lock);
-	key->flags &= ~KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT;
-
 	/* check it didn't get instantiated between the check and the down */
-	if (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED)) {
-		key->flags |= KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED | KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE;
-		negative = 1;
+	if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags)) {
+		set_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
+		set_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags);
+		negated = 1;
 	}
 
-	write_unlock(&key->lock);
+	clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags);
+
 	up_write(&key_construction_sem);
 
-	if (!negative)
+	if (!negated)
 		goto check_not_negative; /* surprisingly, the key got
 					  * instantiated */
 
@@ -250,7 +247,7 @@
 
 	for (;;) {
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
-		if (!(ckey->flags & KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT))
+		if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &ckey->flags))
 			break;
 		schedule();
 	}
@@ -339,7 +336,8 @@
 	if (key) {
 		/* check it's still accessible */
 		ret = -EKEYREVOKED;
-		if (key->flags & (KEY_FLAG_REVOKED | KEY_FLAG_DEAD))
+		if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &key->flags) ||
+		    test_bit(KEY_FLAG_DEAD, &key->flags))
 			goto error;
 
 		/* check it hasn't expired */
diff --git a/security/keys/user_defined.c b/security/keys/user_defined.c
index 8d65b3a..c33d361 100644
--- a/security/keys/user_defined.c
+++ b/security/keys/user_defined.c
@@ -42,12 +42,19 @@
 	.read		= user_read,
 };
 
+struct user_key_payload {
+	struct rcu_head	rcu;		/* RCU destructor */
+	unsigned short	datalen;	/* length of this data */
+	char		data[0];	/* actual data */
+};
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * instantiate a user defined key
  */
 static int user_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
+	struct user_key_payload *upayload;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -58,13 +65,15 @@
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	/* attach the data */
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
-	key->payload.data = kmalloc(datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!key->payload.data)
+	upayload = kmalloc(sizeof(*upayload) + datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!upayload)
 		goto error;
 
-	memcpy(key->payload.data, data, datalen);
+	/* attach the data */
+	upayload->datalen = datalen;
+	memcpy(upayload->data, data, datalen);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(key->payload.data, upayload);
 	ret = 0;
 
  error:
@@ -75,18 +84,25 @@
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * duplicate a user defined key
+ * - both keys' semaphores are locked against further modification
+ * - the new key cannot yet be accessed
  */
 static int user_duplicate(struct key *key, const struct key *source)
 {
+	struct user_key_payload *upayload, *spayload;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* just copy the payload */
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
-	key->payload.data = kmalloc(source->datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
+	upayload = kmalloc(sizeof(*upayload) + source->datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (upayload) {
+		spayload = rcu_dereference(source->payload.data);
+		BUG_ON(source->datalen != spayload->datalen);
 
-	if (key->payload.data) {
-		key->datalen = source->datalen;
-		memcpy(key->payload.data, source->payload.data, source->datalen);
+		upayload->datalen = key->datalen = spayload->datalen;
+		memcpy(upayload->data, spayload->data, key->datalen);
+
+		key->payload.data = upayload;
 		ret = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -96,40 +112,54 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
+ * dispose of the old data from an updated user defined key
+ */
+static void user_update_rcu_disposal(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+	struct user_key_payload *upayload;
+
+	upayload = container_of(rcu, struct user_key_payload, rcu);
+
+	kfree(upayload);
+
+} /* end user_update_rcu_disposal() */
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/*
  * update a user defined key
+ * - the key's semaphore is write-locked
  */
 static int user_update(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
-	void *new, *zap;
+	struct user_key_payload *upayload, *zap;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
 	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !data)
 		goto error;
 
-	/* copy the data */
+	/* construct a replacement payload */
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
-	new = kmalloc(datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!new)
+	upayload = kmalloc(sizeof(*upayload) + datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!upayload)
 		goto error;
 
-	memcpy(new, data, datalen);
+	upayload->datalen = datalen;
+	memcpy(upayload->data, data, datalen);
 
 	/* check the quota and attach the new data */
-	zap = new;
-	write_lock(&key->lock);
+	zap = upayload;
 
 	ret = key_payload_reserve(key, datalen);
 
 	if (ret == 0) {
 		/* attach the new data, displacing the old */
 		zap = key->payload.data;
-		key->payload.data = new;
+		rcu_assign_pointer(key->payload.data, upayload);
 		key->expiry = 0;
 	}
 
-	write_unlock(&key->lock);
-	kfree(zap);
+	call_rcu(&zap->rcu, user_update_rcu_disposal);
 
  error:
 	return ret;
@@ -152,13 +182,15 @@
  */
 static void user_destroy(struct key *key)
 {
-	kfree(key->payload.data);
+	struct user_key_payload *upayload = key->payload.data;
+
+	kfree(upayload);
 
 } /* end user_destroy() */
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
- * describe the user
+ * describe the user key
  */
 static void user_describe(const struct key *key, struct seq_file *m)
 {
@@ -171,18 +203,23 @@
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * read the key data
+ * - the key's semaphore is read-locked
  */
 static long user_read(const struct key *key,
 		      char __user *buffer, size_t buflen)
 {
-	long ret = key->datalen;
+	struct user_key_payload *upayload;
+	long ret;
+
+	upayload = rcu_dereference(key->payload.data);
+	ret = upayload->datalen;
 
 	/* we can return the data as is */
 	if (buffer && buflen > 0) {
-		if (buflen > key->datalen)
-			buflen = key->datalen;
+		if (buflen > upayload->datalen)
+			buflen = upayload->datalen;
 
-		if (copy_to_user(buffer, key->payload.data, buflen) != 0)
+		if (copy_to_user(buffer, upayload->data, buflen) != 0)
 			ret = -EFAULT;
 	}