diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
index 15fc49ee41a1..c9458280214e 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
@@ -2024,6 +2024,13 @@ struct security_hook_list {
 	char				*lsm;
 } __randomize_layout;
 
+/*
+ * Security blob size or offset data.
+ */
+struct lsm_blob_sizes {
+	int	lbs_cred;
+};
+
 /*
  * Initializing a security_hook_list structure takes
  * up a lot of space in a source file. This macro takes
@@ -2053,6 +2060,7 @@ struct lsm_info {
 	unsigned long flags;	/* Optional: flags describing LSM */
 	int *enabled;		/* Optional: controlled by CONFIG_LSM */
 	int (*init)(void);	/* Required. */
+	struct lsm_blob_sizes *blobs; /* Optional: for blob sharing. */
 };
 
 extern struct lsm_info __start_lsm_info[], __end_lsm_info[];
@@ -2092,4 +2100,8 @@ static inline void security_delete_hooks(struct security_hook_list *hooks,
 #define __lsm_ro_after_init	__ro_after_init
 #endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY_WRITABLE_HOOKS */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY
+void __init lsm_early_cred(struct cred *cred);
+#endif
+
 #endif /* ! __LINUX_LSM_HOOKS_H */
diff --git a/security/apparmor/include/cred.h b/security/apparmor/include/cred.h
index a757370f2a0c..b9504a05fddc 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/include/cred.h
+++ b/security/apparmor/include/cred.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 static inline struct aa_label *cred_label(const struct cred *cred)
 {
-	struct aa_label **blob = cred->security;
+	struct aa_label **blob = cred->security + apparmor_blob_sizes.lbs_cred;
 
 	AA_BUG(!blob);
 	return *blob;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static inline struct aa_label *cred_label(const struct cred *cred)
 static inline void set_cred_label(const struct cred *cred,
 				  struct aa_label *label)
 {
-	struct aa_label **blob = cred->security;
+	struct aa_label **blob = cred->security + apparmor_blob_sizes.lbs_cred;
 
 	AA_BUG(!blob);
 	*blob = label;
diff --git a/security/apparmor/include/lib.h b/security/apparmor/include/lib.h
index 6505e1ad9e23..bbe9b384d71d 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/include/lib.h
+++ b/security/apparmor/include/lib.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
 
 #include "match.h"
 
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ const char *aa_splitn_fqname(const char *fqname, size_t n, const char **ns_name,
 			     size_t *ns_len);
 void aa_info_message(const char *str);
 
+/* Security blob offsets */
+extern struct lsm_blob_sizes apparmor_blob_sizes;
+
 /**
  * aa_strneq - compare null terminated @str to a non null terminated substring
  * @str: a null terminated string
diff --git a/security/apparmor/lsm.c b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
index 803ec0a63d87..70669e676212 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/lsm.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
@@ -1150,6 +1150,13 @@ static int apparmor_inet_conn_request(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * The cred blob is a pointer to, not an instance of, an aa_task_ctx.
+ */
+struct lsm_blob_sizes apparmor_blob_sizes __lsm_ro_after_init = {
+	.lbs_cred = sizeof(struct aa_task_ctx *),
+};
+
 static struct security_hook_list apparmor_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(ptrace_access_check, apparmor_ptrace_access_check),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(ptrace_traceme, apparmor_ptrace_traceme),
@@ -1484,6 +1491,7 @@ static int __init set_init_ctx(void)
 	if (!ctx)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
 	set_cred_label(cred, aa_get_label(ns_unconfined(root_ns)));
 	task_ctx(current) = ctx;
 
@@ -1724,5 +1732,6 @@ DEFINE_LSM(apparmor) = {
 	.name = "apparmor",
 	.flags = LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR | LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE,
 	.enabled = &apparmor_enabled,
+	.blobs = &apparmor_blob_sizes,
 	.init = apparmor_init,
 };
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 81ff6a71e78e..c49d4a18c75f 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads __lsm_ro_after_init;
 static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(lsm_notifier_chain);
 
 char *lsm_names;
+static struct lsm_blob_sizes blob_sizes __lsm_ro_after_init;
+
 /* Boot-time LSM user choice */
 static __initdata const char *chosen_lsm_order;
 static __initdata const char *chosen_major_lsm;
@@ -139,6 +141,25 @@ static bool __init lsm_allowed(struct lsm_info *lsm)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static void __init lsm_set_blob_size(int *need, int *lbs)
+{
+	int offset;
+
+	if (*need > 0) {
+		offset = *lbs;
+		*lbs += *need;
+		*need = offset;
+	}
+}
+
+static void __init lsm_set_blob_sizes(struct lsm_blob_sizes *needed)
+{
+	if (!needed)
+		return;
+
+	lsm_set_blob_size(&needed->lbs_cred, &blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
+}
+
 /* Prepare LSM for initialization. */
 static void __init prepare_lsm(struct lsm_info *lsm)
 {
@@ -153,6 +174,8 @@ static void __init prepare_lsm(struct lsm_info *lsm)
 			exclusive = lsm;
 			init_debug("exclusive chosen: %s\n", lsm->name);
 		}
+
+		lsm_set_blob_sizes(lsm->blobs);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -255,6 +278,8 @@ static void __init ordered_lsm_init(void)
 	for (lsm = ordered_lsms; *lsm; lsm++)
 		prepare_lsm(*lsm);
 
+	init_debug("cred blob size     = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
+
 	for (lsm = ordered_lsms; *lsm; lsm++)
 		initialize_lsm(*lsm);
 
@@ -382,6 +407,47 @@ int unregister_lsm_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_lsm_notifier);
 
+/**
+ * lsm_cred_alloc - allocate a composite cred blob
+ * @cred: the cred that needs a blob
+ * @gfp: allocation type
+ *
+ * Allocate the cred blob for all the modules
+ *
+ * Returns 0, or -ENOMEM if memory can't be allocated.
+ */
+static int lsm_cred_alloc(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	if (blob_sizes.lbs_cred == 0) {
+		cred->security = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	cred->security = kzalloc(blob_sizes.lbs_cred, gfp);
+	if (cred->security == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * lsm_early_cred - during initialization allocate a composite cred blob
+ * @cred: the cred that needs a blob
+ *
+ * Allocate the cred blob for all the modules if it's not already there
+ */
+void __init lsm_early_cred(struct cred *cred)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	if (cred == NULL)
+		panic("%s: NULL cred.\n", __func__);
+	if (cred->security != NULL)
+		return;
+	rc = lsm_cred_alloc(cred, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (rc)
+		panic("%s: Early cred alloc failed.\n", __func__);
+}
+
 /*
  * Hook list operation macros.
  *
@@ -1182,17 +1248,36 @@ void security_task_free(struct task_struct *task)
 
 int security_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	return call_int_hook(cred_alloc_blank, 0, cred, gfp);
+	int rc = lsm_cred_alloc(cred, gfp);
+
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = call_int_hook(cred_alloc_blank, 0, cred, gfp);
+	if (rc)
+		security_cred_free(cred);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 void security_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 {
 	call_void_hook(cred_free, cred);
+
+	kfree(cred->security);
+	cred->security = NULL;
 }
 
 int security_prepare_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	return call_int_hook(cred_prepare, 0, new, old, gfp);
+	int rc = lsm_cred_alloc(new, gfp);
+
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = call_int_hook(cred_prepare, 0, new, old, gfp);
+	if (rc)
+		security_cred_free(new);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 void security_transfer_creds(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old)
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index c82f11270de6..ac6d8a2d00f1 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -209,12 +209,9 @@ static void cred_init_security(void)
 	struct cred *cred = (struct cred *) current->real_cred;
 	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
 
-	tsec = kzalloc(sizeof(struct task_security_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!tsec)
-		panic("SELinux:  Failed to initialize initial task.\n");
-
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
+	tsec = selinux_cred(cred);
 	tsec->osid = tsec->sid = SECINITSID_KERNEL;
-	cred->security = tsec;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3899,47 +3896,16 @@ static int selinux_task_alloc(struct task_struct *task,
 			    sid, sid, SECCLASS_PROCESS, PROCESS__FORK, NULL);
 }
 
-/*
- * allocate the SELinux part of blank credentials
- */
-static int selinux_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
-{
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
-
-	tsec = kzalloc(sizeof(struct task_security_struct), gfp);
-	if (!tsec)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	cred->security = tsec;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * detach and free the LSM part of a set of credentials
- */
-static void selinux_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
-{
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec = selinux_cred(cred);
-
-	kfree(tsec);
-}
-
 /*
  * prepare a new set of credentials for modification
  */
 static int selinux_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 				gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	const struct task_security_struct *old_tsec;
-	struct task_security_struct *tsec;
-
-	old_tsec = selinux_cred(old);
-
-	tsec = kmemdup(old_tsec, sizeof(struct task_security_struct), gfp);
-	if (!tsec)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	const struct task_security_struct *old_tsec = selinux_cred(old);
+	struct task_security_struct *tsec = selinux_cred(new);
 
-	new->security = tsec;
+	*tsec = *old_tsec;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6889,6 +6855,10 @@ static void selinux_bpf_prog_free(struct bpf_prog_aux *aux)
 }
 #endif
 
+struct lsm_blob_sizes selinux_blob_sizes __lsm_ro_after_init = {
+	.lbs_cred = sizeof(struct task_security_struct),
+};
+
 static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(binder_set_context_mgr, selinux_binder_set_context_mgr),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(binder_transaction, selinux_binder_transaction),
@@ -6971,8 +6941,6 @@ static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_open, selinux_file_open),
 
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(task_alloc, selinux_task_alloc),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_alloc_blank, selinux_cred_alloc_blank),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_free, selinux_cred_free),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_prepare, selinux_cred_prepare),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_transfer, selinux_cred_transfer),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(cred_getsecid, selinux_cred_getsecid),
@@ -7191,6 +7159,7 @@ DEFINE_LSM(selinux) = {
 	.name = "selinux",
 	.flags = LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR | LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE,
 	.enabled = &selinux_enabled,
+	.blobs = &selinux_blob_sizes,
 	.init = selinux_init,
 };
 
diff --git a/security/selinux/include/objsec.h b/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
index 734b6833bdff..c2974b031d05 100644
--- a/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
+++ b/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/binfmts.h>
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include "flask.h"
 #include "avc.h"
@@ -158,9 +159,10 @@ struct bpf_security_struct {
 	u32 sid;  /*SID of bpf obj creater*/
 };
 
+extern struct lsm_blob_sizes selinux_blob_sizes;
 static inline struct task_security_struct *selinux_cred(const struct cred *cred)
 {
-	return cred->security;
+	return cred->security + selinux_blob_sizes.lbs_cred;
 }
 
 #endif /* _SELINUX_OBJSEC_H_ */
diff --git a/security/smack/smack.h b/security/smack/smack.h
index 01a922856eba..b27eb252e953 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack.h
+++ b/security/smack/smack.h
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ extern struct smack_known *smack_syslog_label;
 extern struct smack_known *smack_unconfined;
 #endif
 extern int smack_ptrace_rule;
+extern struct lsm_blob_sizes smack_blob_sizes;
 
 extern struct smack_known smack_known_floor;
 extern struct smack_known smack_known_hat;
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ extern struct hlist_head smack_known_hash[SMACK_HASH_SLOTS];
 
 static inline struct task_smack *smack_cred(const struct cred *cred)
 {
-	return cred->security;
+	return cred->security + smack_blob_sizes.lbs_cred;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index f34117b8c3be..459f7d523ca6 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -309,29 +309,20 @@ static struct inode_smack *new_inode_smack(struct smack_known *skp)
 }
 
 /**
- * new_task_smack - allocate a task security blob
+ * init_task_smack - initialize a task security blob
+ * @tsp: blob to initialize
  * @task: a pointer to the Smack label for the running task
  * @forked: a pointer to the Smack label for the forked task
- * @gfp: type of the memory for the allocation
  *
- * Returns the new blob or NULL if there's no memory available
  */
-static struct task_smack *new_task_smack(struct smack_known *task,
-					struct smack_known *forked, gfp_t gfp)
+static void init_task_smack(struct task_smack *tsp, struct smack_known *task,
+					struct smack_known *forked)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp;
-
-	tsp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct task_smack), gfp);
-	if (tsp == NULL)
-		return NULL;
-
 	tsp->smk_task = task;
 	tsp->smk_forked = forked;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tsp->smk_rules);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tsp->smk_relabel);
 	mutex_init(&tsp->smk_rules_lock);
-
-	return tsp;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1965,14 +1956,7 @@ static int smack_file_open(struct file *file)
  */
 static int smack_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct task_smack *tsp;
-
-	tsp = new_task_smack(NULL, NULL, gfp);
-	if (tsp == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	cred->security = tsp;
-
+	init_task_smack(smack_cred(cred), NULL, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1989,10 +1973,6 @@ static void smack_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 	struct list_head *l;
 	struct list_head *n;
 
-	if (tsp == NULL)
-		return;
-	cred->security = NULL;
-
 	smk_destroy_label_list(&tsp->smk_relabel);
 
 	list_for_each_safe(l, n, &tsp->smk_rules) {
@@ -2000,7 +1980,6 @@ static void smack_cred_free(struct cred *cred)
 		list_del(&rp->list);
 		kfree(rp);
 	}
-	kfree(tsp);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2015,14 +1994,10 @@ static int smack_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 			      gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct task_smack *old_tsp = smack_cred(old);
-	struct task_smack *new_tsp;
+	struct task_smack *new_tsp = smack_cred(new);
 	int rc;
 
-	new_tsp = new_task_smack(old_tsp->smk_task, old_tsp->smk_task, gfp);
-	if (new_tsp == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	new->security = new_tsp;
+	init_task_smack(new_tsp, old_tsp->smk_task, old_tsp->smk_task);
 
 	rc = smk_copy_rules(&new_tsp->smk_rules, &old_tsp->smk_rules, gfp);
 	if (rc != 0)
@@ -2030,10 +2005,7 @@ static int smack_cred_prepare(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
 
 	rc = smk_copy_relabel(&new_tsp->smk_relabel, &old_tsp->smk_relabel,
 				gfp);
-	if (rc != 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4659,6 +4631,10 @@ static int smack_dentry_create_files_as(struct dentry *dentry, int mode,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct lsm_blob_sizes smack_blob_sizes __lsm_ro_after_init = {
+	.lbs_cred = sizeof(struct task_smack),
+};
+
 static struct security_hook_list smack_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(ptrace_access_check, smack_ptrace_access_check),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(ptrace_traceme, smack_ptrace_traceme),
@@ -4837,20 +4813,25 @@ static __init void init_smack_known_list(void)
  */
 static __init int smack_init(void)
 {
-	struct cred *cred;
+	struct cred *cred = (struct cred *) current->cred;
 	struct task_smack *tsp;
 
 	smack_inode_cache = KMEM_CACHE(inode_smack, 0);
 	if (!smack_inode_cache)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	tsp = new_task_smack(&smack_known_floor, &smack_known_floor,
-				GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (tsp == NULL) {
-		kmem_cache_destroy(smack_inode_cache);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
 
+	/*
+	 * Set the security state for the initial task.
+	 */
+	tsp = smack_cred(cred);
+	init_task_smack(tsp, &smack_known_floor, &smack_known_floor);
+
+	/*
+	 * Register with LSM
+	 */
+	security_add_hooks(smack_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(smack_hooks), "smack");
 	smack_enabled = 1;
 
 	pr_info("Smack:  Initializing.\n");
@@ -4864,20 +4845,9 @@ static __init int smack_init(void)
 	pr_info("Smack:  IPv6 Netfilter enabled.\n");
 #endif
 
-	/*
-	 * Set the security state for the initial task.
-	 */
-	cred = (struct cred *) current->cred;
-	cred->security = tsp;
-
 	/* initialize the smack_known_list */
 	init_smack_known_list();
 
-	/*
-	 * Register with LSM
-	 */
-	security_add_hooks(smack_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(smack_hooks), "smack");
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4888,5 +4858,6 @@ static __init int smack_init(void)
 DEFINE_LSM(smack) = {
 	.name = "smack",
 	.flags = LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR | LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE,
+	.blobs = &smack_blob_sizes,
 	.init = smack_init,
 };
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/common.h b/security/tomoyo/common.h
index 41898613d93b..4fc17294a12d 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/common.h
+++ b/security/tomoyo/common.h
@@ -1087,6 +1087,7 @@ extern struct tomoyo_domain_info tomoyo_kernel_domain;
 extern struct tomoyo_policy_namespace tomoyo_kernel_namespace;
 extern unsigned int tomoyo_memory_quota[TOMOYO_MAX_MEMORY_STAT];
 extern unsigned int tomoyo_memory_used[TOMOYO_MAX_MEMORY_STAT];
+extern struct lsm_blob_sizes tomoyo_blob_sizes;
 
 /********** Inlined functions. **********/
 
@@ -1206,7 +1207,7 @@ static inline void tomoyo_put_group(struct tomoyo_group *group)
  */
 static inline struct tomoyo_domain_info **tomoyo_cred(const struct cred *cred)
 {
-	return (struct tomoyo_domain_info **)&cred->security;
+	return cred->security + tomoyo_blob_sizes.lbs_cred;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
index 15864307925d..9094cf41a247 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
@@ -509,6 +509,10 @@ static int tomoyo_socket_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 	return tomoyo_socket_sendmsg_permission(sock, msg, size);
 }
 
+struct lsm_blob_sizes tomoyo_blob_sizes __lsm_ro_after_init = {
+	.lbs_cred = sizeof(struct tomoyo_domain_info *),
+};
+
 /*
  * tomoyo_security_ops is a "struct security_operations" which is used for
  * registering TOMOYO.
@@ -562,6 +566,7 @@ static int __init tomoyo_init(void)
 	/* register ourselves with the security framework */
 	security_add_hooks(tomoyo_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(tomoyo_hooks), "tomoyo");
 	printk(KERN_INFO "TOMOYO Linux initialized\n");
+	lsm_early_cred(cred);
 	blob = tomoyo_cred(cred);
 	*blob = &tomoyo_kernel_domain;
 	tomoyo_mm_init();
@@ -573,5 +578,6 @@ DEFINE_LSM(tomoyo) = {
 	.name = "tomoyo",
 	.enabled = &tomoyo_enabled,
 	.flags = LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR | LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE,
+	.blobs = &tomoyo_blob_sizes,
 	.init = tomoyo_init,
 };
