diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h b/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
index f30c94ae1bdb..ff67b8373bf7 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 #define TIOCGPKT	_IOR('T', 0x38, int) /* Get packet mode state */
 #define TIOCGPTLCK	_IOR('T', 0x39, int) /* Get Pty lock state */
 #define TIOCGEXCL	_IOR('T', 0x40, int) /* Get exclusive mode state */
+#define TIOCGPTPEER	_IOR('T', 0x41, int) /* Safely open the slave */
 
 #define TIOCSERCONFIG	0x5453
 #define TIOCSERGWILD	0x5454
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h b/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
index 740219c2c894..68e19b689a00 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 #define TIOCGPKT	_IOR('T', 0x38, int) /* Get packet mode state */
 #define TIOCGPTLCK	_IOR('T', 0x39, int) /* Get Pty lock state */
 #define TIOCGEXCL	_IOR('T', 0x40, int) /* Get exclusive mode state */
+#define TIOCGPTPEER	_IOR('T', 0x41, int) /* Safely open the slave */
 
 /* I hope the range from 0x5480 on is free ... */
 #define TIOCSCTTY	0x5480		/* become controlling tty */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h b/arch/parisc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
index b6572f051b67..674c68a5bbd0 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #define TIOCGPKT	_IOR('T', 0x38, int) /* Get packet mode state */
 #define TIOCGPTLCK	_IOR('T', 0x39, int) /* Get Pty lock state */
 #define TIOCGEXCL	_IOR('T', 0x40, int) /* Get exclusive mode state */
+#define TIOCGPTPEER	_IOR('T', 0x41, int) /* Safely open the slave */
 
 #define FIONCLEX	0x5450  /* these numbers need to be adjusted. */
 #define FIOCLEX		0x5451
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h b/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
index 49a25796a61a..bfd609a3e928 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 #define TIOCGPKT	_IOR('T', 0x38, int) /* Get packet mode state */
 #define TIOCGPTLCK	_IOR('T', 0x39, int) /* Get Pty lock state */
 #define TIOCGEXCL	_IOR('T', 0x40, int) /* Get exclusive mode state */
+#define TIOCGPTPEER	_IOR('T', 0x41, int) /* Safely open the slave */
 
 #define TIOCSERCONFIG	0x5453
 #define TIOCSERGWILD	0x5454
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h b/arch/sh/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
index c9903e56ccf4..eec7901e9e65 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 #define TIOCGPKT	_IOR('T', 0x38, int) /* Get packet mode state */
 #define TIOCGPTLCK	_IOR('T', 0x39, int) /* Get Pty lock state */
 #define TIOCGEXCL	_IOR('T', 0x40, int) /* Get exclusive mode state */
+#define TIOCGPTPEER	_IOR('T', 0x41, int) /* Safely open the slave */
 
 #define TIOCSERCONFIG	_IO('T', 83) /* 0x5453 */
 #define TIOCSERGWILD	_IOR('T', 84,  int) /* 0x5454 */
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h b/arch/sparc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
index 06b3f6c3bb9a..6d27398632ea 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #define TIOCGRS485	_IOR('T', 0x41, struct serial_rs485)
 #define TIOCSRS485	_IOWR('T', 0x42, struct serial_rs485)
 
-/* Note that all the ioctls that are not available in Linux have a 
+/* Note that all the ioctls that are not available in Linux have a
  * double underscore on the front to: a) avoid some programs to
  * think we support some ioctls under Linux (autoconfiguration stuff)
  */
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 #define TIOCGPTN	_IOR('t', 134, unsigned int) /* Get Pty Number */
 #define TIOCSPTLCK	_IOW('t', 135, int) /* Lock/unlock PTY */
 #define TIOCSIG		_IOW('t', 136, int) /* Generate signal on Pty slave */
+#define TIOCGPTPEER	_IOR('t', 137, int) /* Safely open the slave */
 
 /* Little f */
 #define FIOCLEX		_IO('f', 1)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h b/arch/xtensa/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
index 518954e74e6d..98b004e24e85 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/uapi/asm/ioctls.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 #define TIOCGPKT	_IOR('T', 0x38, int) /* Get packet mode state */
 #define TIOCGPTLCK	_IOR('T', 0x39, int) /* Get Pty lock state */
 #define TIOCGEXCL	_IOR('T', 0x40, int) /* Get exclusive mode state */
+#define TIOCGPTPEER	_IOR('T', 0x41, int) /* Safely open the slave */
 
 #define TIOCSERCONFIG	_IO('T', 83)
 #define TIOCSERGWILD	_IOR('T', 84,  int)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index 65799575c666..19c134ca47bb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
+#include <linux/mount.h>
+#include <linux/file.h>
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
 
 #undef TTY_DEBUG_HANGUP
 #ifdef TTY_DEBUG_HANGUP
@@ -66,8 +69,13 @@ static void pty_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
 		if (tty->driver == ptm_driver) {
 			mutex_lock(&devpts_mutex);
-			if (tty->link->driver_data)
-				devpts_pty_kill(tty->link->driver_data);
+			if (tty->link->driver_data) {
+				struct path *path = tty->link->driver_data;
+
+				devpts_pty_kill(path->dentry);
+				path_put(path);
+				kfree(path);
+			}
 			mutex_unlock(&devpts_mutex);
 		}
 #endif
@@ -440,6 +448,48 @@ static int pty_common_install(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return retval;
 }
 
+/**
+ *	pty_open_peer - open the peer of a pty
+ *	@tty: the peer of the pty being opened
+ *
+ *	Open the cached dentry in tty->link, providing a safe way for userspace
+ *	to get the slave end of a pty (where they have the master fd and cannot
+ *	access or trust the mount namespace /dev/pts was mounted inside).
+ */
+static struct file *pty_open_peer(struct tty_struct *tty, int flags)
+{
+	if (tty->driver->subtype != PTY_TYPE_MASTER)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
+	return dentry_open(tty->link->driver_data, flags, current_cred());
+}
+
+static int pty_get_peer(struct tty_struct *tty, int flags)
+{
+	int fd = -1;
+	struct file *filp = NULL;
+	int retval = -EINVAL;
+
+	fd = get_unused_fd_flags(0);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		retval = fd;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	filp = pty_open_peer(tty, flags);
+	if (IS_ERR(filp)) {
+		retval = PTR_ERR(filp);
+		goto err_put;
+	}
+
+	fd_install(fd, filp);
+	return fd;
+
+err_put:
+	put_unused_fd(fd);
+err:
+	return retval;
+}
+
 static void pty_cleanup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	tty_port_put(tty->port);
@@ -602,6 +652,8 @@ static int pty_unix98_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		return pty_get_pktmode(tty, (int __user *)arg);
 	case TIOCGPTN: /* Get PT Number */
 		return put_user(tty->index, (unsigned int __user *)arg);
+	case TIOCGPTPEER: /* Open the other end */
+		return pty_get_peer(tty, (int) arg);
 	case TIOCSIG:    /* Send signal to other side of pty */
 		return pty_signal(tty, (int) arg);
 	}
@@ -718,6 +770,7 @@ static int ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct pts_fs_info *fsi;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
+	struct path *pts_path;
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	int retval;
 	int index;
@@ -771,16 +824,26 @@ static int ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		retval = PTR_ERR(dentry);
 		goto err_release;
 	}
-	tty->link->driver_data = dentry;
+	/* We need to cache a fake path for TIOCGPTPEER. */
+	pts_path = kmalloc(sizeof(struct path), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!pts_path)
+		goto err_release;
+	pts_path->mnt = filp->f_path.mnt;
+	pts_path->dentry = dentry;
+	path_get(pts_path);
+	tty->link->driver_data = pts_path;
 
 	retval = ptm_driver->ops->open(tty, filp);
 	if (retval)
-		goto err_release;
+		goto err_path_put;
 
 	tty_debug_hangup(tty, "opening (count=%d)\n", tty->count);
 
 	tty_unlock(tty);
 	return 0;
+err_path_put:
+	path_put(pts_path);
+	kfree(pts_path);
 err_release:
 	tty_unlock(tty);
 	// This will also put-ref the fsi
diff --git a/include/uapi/asm-generic/ioctls.h b/include/uapi/asm-generic/ioctls.h
index 143dacbb7d9a..06d5f7ddf84e 100644
--- a/include/uapi/asm-generic/ioctls.h
+++ b/include/uapi/asm-generic/ioctls.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #define TIOCGPKT	_IOR('T', 0x38, int) /* Get packet mode state */
 #define TIOCGPTLCK	_IOR('T', 0x39, int) /* Get Pty lock state */
 #define TIOCGEXCL	_IOR('T', 0x40, int) /* Get exclusive mode state */
+#define TIOCGPTPEER	_IOR('T', 0x41, int) /* Safely open the slave */
 
 #define FIONCLEX	0x5450
 #define FIOCLEX		0x5451
