--- security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
+++ security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ static int ima_lsm_rule_init(struct ima_
result = security_filter_rule_init(entry->lsm[lsm_rule].type,
Audit_equal, args,
&entry->lsm[lsm_rule].rule);
+ if (!entry->lsm[lsm_rule].rule)
+ return -EINVAL;
return result;
}