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diff --git a/security/keys/permission.c b/security/keys/permission.c
index e7f579c0eaf..3b41f9b5253 100644
--- a/security/keys/permission.c
+++ b/security/keys/permission.c
@@ -73,3 +73,35 @@ use_these_perms:
} /* end key_task_permission() */
EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_task_permission);
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/*
+ * validate a key
+ */
+int key_validate(struct key *key)
+{
+ struct timespec now;
+ int ret = 0;
+
+ if (key) {
+ /* check it's still accessible */
+ ret = -EKEYREVOKED;
+ if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &key->flags) ||
+ test_bit(KEY_FLAG_DEAD, &key->flags))
+ goto error;
+
+ /* check it hasn't expired */
+ ret = 0;
+ if (key->expiry) {
+ now = current_kernel_time();
+ if (now.tv_sec >= key->expiry)
+ ret = -EKEYEXPIRED;
+ }
+ }
+
+ error:
+ return ret;
+
+} /* end key_validate() */
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_validate);