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diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 48871917d363..222ab1c572d8 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -642,6 +642,18 @@ static inline int de_thread(struct task_struct *tsk)
count = 2;
if (thread_group_leader(current))
count = 1;
+ else {
+ /*
+ * The SIGALRM timer survives the exec, but needs to point
+ * at us as the new group leader now. We have a race with
+ * a timer firing now getting the old leader, so we need to
+ * synchronize with any firing (by calling del_timer_sync)
+ * before we can safely let the old group leader die.
+ */
+ sig->real_timer.data = (unsigned long)current;
+ if (del_timer_sync(&sig->real_timer))
+ add_timer(&sig->real_timer);
+ }
while (atomic_read(&sig->count) > count) {
sig->group_exit_task = current;
sig->notify_count = count;