1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 8a8c23357291..e26f860e5f2e 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -406,12 +406,25 @@ long keyctl_invalidate_key(key_serial_t id)
 	key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, 0, KEY_NEED_SEARCH);
 	if (IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(key_ref);
+
+		/* Root is permitted to invalidate certain special keys */
+		if (capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
+			key_ref = lookup_user_key(id, 0, 0);
+			if (IS_ERR(key_ref))
+				goto error;
+			if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_ROOT_CAN_INVAL,
+				     &key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref)->flags))
+				goto invalidate;
+			goto error_put;
+		}
+
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+invalidate:
 	key_invalidate(key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref));
 	ret = 0;
-
+error_put:
 	key_ref_put(key_ref);
 error:
 	kleave(" = %ld", ret);