diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 8533087e5dac..776da6043d89 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -3211,7 +3211,7 @@ static int handle_truncate(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns, struct file *filp)
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	error = security_path_truncate(path);
+	error = security_file_truncate(filp);
 	if (!error) {
 		error = do_truncate(mnt_userns, path->dentry, 0,
 				    ATTR_MTIME|ATTR_CTIME|ATTR_OPEN,
diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index a81319b6177f..c92f76ab341a 100644
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ long do_sys_ftruncate(unsigned int fd, loff_t length, int small)
 	if (IS_APPEND(file_inode(f.file)))
 		goto out_putf;
 	sb_start_write(inode->i_sb);
-	error = security_path_truncate(&f.file->f_path);
+	error = security_file_truncate(f.file);
 	if (!error)
 		error = do_truncate(file_mnt_user_ns(f.file), dentry, length,
 				    ATTR_MTIME | ATTR_CTIME, f.file);
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
index ec119da1d89b..f67025823d92 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_send_sigiotask, struct task_struct *tsk,
 	 struct fown_struct *fown, int sig)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_receive, struct file *file)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_open, struct file *file)
+LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_truncate, struct file *file)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, task_alloc, struct task_struct *task,
 	 unsigned long clone_flags)
 LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, task_free, struct task_struct *task)
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
index 4ec80b96c22e..fad93a6d5293 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
@@ -409,7 +409,9 @@
  *	@attr is the iattr structure containing the new file attributes.
  *	Return 0 if permission is granted.
  * @path_truncate:
- *	Check permission before truncating a file.
+ *	Check permission before truncating the file indicated by path.
+ *	Note that truncation permissions may also be checked based on
+ *	already opened files, using the @file_truncate hook.
  *	@path contains the path structure for the file.
  *	Return 0 if permission is granted.
  * @inode_getattr:
@@ -598,6 +600,12 @@
  *	to receive an open file descriptor via socket IPC.
  *	@file contains the file structure being received.
  *	Return 0 if permission is granted.
+ * @file_truncate:
+ *	Check permission before truncating a file, i.e. using ftruncate.
+ *	Note that truncation permission may also be checked based on the path,
+ *	using the @path_truncate hook.
+ *	@file contains the file structure for the file.
+ *	Return 0 if permission is granted.
  * @file_open:
  *	Save open-time permission checking state for later use upon
  *	file_permission, and recheck access if anything has changed
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 87fac3af6dad..8ef7263ae457 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ int security_file_send_sigiotask(struct task_struct *tsk,
 				 struct fown_struct *fown, int sig);
 int security_file_receive(struct file *file);
 int security_file_open(struct file *file);
+int security_file_truncate(struct file *file);
 int security_task_alloc(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long clone_flags);
 void security_task_free(struct task_struct *task);
 int security_cred_alloc_blank(struct cred *cred, gfp_t gfp);
@@ -1012,6 +1013,11 @@ static inline int security_file_open(struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int security_file_truncate(struct file *file)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline int security_task_alloc(struct task_struct *task,
 				      unsigned long clone_flags)
 {
diff --git a/security/apparmor/lsm.c b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
index f56070270c69..be31549cfb40 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/lsm.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
@@ -329,6 +329,11 @@ static int apparmor_path_truncate(const struct path *path)
 	return common_perm_cond(OP_TRUNC, path, MAY_WRITE | AA_MAY_SETATTR);
 }
 
+static int apparmor_file_truncate(struct file *file)
+{
+	return apparmor_path_truncate(&file->f_path);
+}
+
 static int apparmor_path_symlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				 const char *old_name)
 {
@@ -1232,6 +1237,7 @@ static struct security_hook_list apparmor_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(mmap_file, apparmor_mmap_file),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_mprotect, apparmor_file_mprotect),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_lock, apparmor_file_lock),
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_truncate, apparmor_file_truncate),
 
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(getprocattr, apparmor_getprocattr),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(setprocattr, apparmor_setprocattr),
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 8312b3bf1169..6794c770a262 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -1650,6 +1650,11 @@ int security_file_open(struct file *file)
 	return fsnotify_perm(file, MAY_OPEN);
 }
 
+int security_file_truncate(struct file *file)
+{
+	return call_int_hook(file_truncate, 0, file);
+}
+
 int security_task_alloc(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long clone_flags)
 {
 	int rc = lsm_task_alloc(task);
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
index 71e82d855ebf..af04a7b7eb28 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
@@ -134,6 +134,18 @@ static int tomoyo_path_truncate(const struct path *path)
 	return tomoyo_path_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_TRUNCATE, path, NULL);
 }
 
+/**
+ * tomoyo_file_truncate - Target for security_file_truncate().
+ *
+ * @file: Pointer to "struct file".
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
+ */
+static int tomoyo_file_truncate(struct file *file)
+{
+	return tomoyo_path_truncate(&file->f_path);
+}
+
 /**
  * tomoyo_path_unlink - Target for security_path_unlink().
  *
@@ -545,6 +557,7 @@ static struct security_hook_list tomoyo_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(bprm_check_security, tomoyo_bprm_check_security),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_fcntl, tomoyo_file_fcntl),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_open, tomoyo_file_open),
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_truncate, tomoyo_file_truncate),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(path_truncate, tomoyo_path_truncate),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(path_unlink, tomoyo_path_unlink),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(path_mkdir, tomoyo_path_mkdir),
