diff --git a/examples/VFS/skel_opaque.c b/examples/VFS/skel_opaque.c
index 3b918483a84..6dd83bb584c 100644
--- a/examples/VFS/skel_opaque.c
+++ b/examples/VFS/skel_opaque.c
@@ -545,13 +545,17 @@ static NTSTATUS skel_fsctl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS skel_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
-	uint32 security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+				 uint32 security_info,
+				 TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				 struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	return NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS skel_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-	const char *name, uint32 security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+				const char *name, uint32 security_info,
+				TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	return NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 }
diff --git a/examples/VFS/skel_transparent.c b/examples/VFS/skel_transparent.c
index a00b0e1bef6..f8a743e06e7 100644
--- a/examples/VFS/skel_transparent.c
+++ b/examples/VFS/skel_transparent.c
@@ -662,15 +662,19 @@ static NTSTATUS skel_fsctl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS skel_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
-	uint32 security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+				 uint32 security_info,
+				 TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				 struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
-	return SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info, ppdesc);
+	return SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS skel_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-	const char *name, uint32 security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+				const char *name, uint32 security_info,
+				TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
-	return SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, name, security_info, ppdesc);
+	return SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, name, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS skel_fset_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
diff --git a/source3/include/vfs.h b/source3/include/vfs.h
index 4ba11be94e1..2d18265aac1 100644
--- a/source3/include/vfs.h
+++ b/source3/include/vfs.h
@@ -671,10 +671,12 @@ struct vfs_fn_pointers {
 	NTSTATUS (*fget_nt_acl_fn)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				   struct files_struct *fsp,
 				   uint32 security_info,
+				   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc);
 	NTSTATUS (*get_nt_acl_fn)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				  const char *name,
 				  uint32 security_info,
+				   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc);
 	NTSTATUS (*fset_nt_acl_fn)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				   struct files_struct *fsp,
@@ -1079,10 +1081,12 @@ NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_fsctl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_fget_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				  struct files_struct *fsp,
 				  uint32 security_info,
+				  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc);
 NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_get_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				 const char *name,
 				 uint32 security_info,
+				 TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				 struct security_descriptor **ppdesc);
 NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_fset_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				  struct files_struct *fsp,
diff --git a/source3/include/vfs_macros.h b/source3/include/vfs_macros.h
index f1bc8ffa4ca..a5ff90bc9d9 100644
--- a/source3/include/vfs_macros.h
+++ b/source3/include/vfs_macros.h
@@ -399,15 +399,15 @@
 #define SMB_VFS_NEXT_FSCTL(handle, fsp, ctx, function, req_flags, in_data, in_len, out_data, max_out_len, out_len) \
 	smb_vfs_call_fsctl((handle)->next, (fsp), (ctx), (function), (req_flags), (in_data), (in_len), (out_data), (max_out_len), (out_len))
 
-#define SMB_VFS_FGET_NT_ACL(fsp, security_info, ppdesc) \
-	smb_vfs_call_fget_nt_acl((fsp)->conn->vfs_handles, (fsp), (security_info), (ppdesc))
-#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info, ppdesc) \
-	smb_vfs_call_fget_nt_acl((handle)->next, (fsp), (security_info), (ppdesc))
+#define SMB_VFS_FGET_NT_ACL(fsp, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc)		\
+		smb_vfs_call_fget_nt_acl((fsp)->conn->vfs_handles, (fsp), (security_info), (mem_ctx), (ppdesc))
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc) \
+	smb_vfs_call_fget_nt_acl((handle)->next, (fsp), (security_info), (mem_ctx), (ppdesc))
 
-#define SMB_VFS_GET_NT_ACL(conn, name, security_info, ppdesc) \
-	smb_vfs_call_get_nt_acl((conn)->vfs_handles, (name), (security_info), (ppdesc))
-#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, name, security_info, ppdesc) \
-	smb_vfs_call_get_nt_acl((handle)->next, (name), (security_info), (ppdesc))
+#define SMB_VFS_GET_NT_ACL(conn, name, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc)	\
+	smb_vfs_call_get_nt_acl((conn)->vfs_handles, (name), (security_info), (mem_ctx), (ppdesc))
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, name, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc) \
+	smb_vfs_call_get_nt_acl((handle)->next, (name), (security_info), (mem_ctx), (ppdesc))
 
 #define SMB_VFS_AUDIT_FILE(conn, name, sacl, access_requested, access_denied) \
 	smb_vfs_call_audit_file((conn)->vfs_handles, (name), (sacl), (access_requested), (access_denied))
diff --git a/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.c b/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.c
index 05f90f77dfc..48b045feb0e 100644
--- a/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.c
+++ b/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static bool smbacl4_nfs42win(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, SMB4ACL_T *theacl, /* in */
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4_common(const SMB_STRUCT_STAT *sbuf,
-	uint32 security_info,
+					   uint32 security_info, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	struct security_descriptor **ppdesc, SMB4ACL_T *theacl)
 {
 	int	good_aces = 0;
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4_common(const SMB_STRUCT_STAT *sbuf,
 	size_t sd_size = 0;
 	struct security_ace *nt_ace_list = NULL;
 	struct security_acl *psa = NULL;
-	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_tos();
+	TALLOC_CTX *frame = talloc_stackframe();
 
 	if (theacl==NULL || smb_get_naces(theacl)==0)
 		return NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED; /* special because we
@@ -392,12 +392,14 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4_common(const SMB_STRUCT_STAT *sbuf,
 			     S_ISDIR(sbuf->st_ex_mode),
 				&nt_ace_list, &good_aces)==False) {
 		DEBUG(8,("smbacl4_nfs42win failed\n"));
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return map_nt_error_from_unix(errno);
 	}
 
-	psa = make_sec_acl(mem_ctx, NT4_ACL_REVISION, good_aces, nt_ace_list);
+	psa = make_sec_acl(frame, NT4_ACL_REVISION, good_aces, nt_ace_list);
 	if (psa == NULL) {
 		DEBUG(2,("make_sec_acl failed\n"));
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY;
 	}
 
@@ -409,6 +411,7 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4_common(const SMB_STRUCT_STAT *sbuf,
 		NULL, psa, &sd_size);
 	if (*ppdesc==NULL) {
 		DEBUG(2,("make_sec_desc failed\n"));
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY;
 	}
 
@@ -416,11 +419,13 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4_common(const SMB_STRUCT_STAT *sbuf,
 		   "sd_size %d\n",
 		   (int)ndr_size_security_descriptor(*ppdesc, 0)));
 
+	TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 	return NT_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
 NTSTATUS smb_fget_nt_acl_nfs4(files_struct *fsp,
 			      uint32 security_info,
+			      TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 			      struct security_descriptor **ppdesc,
 			      SMB4ACL_T *theacl)
 {
@@ -432,13 +437,15 @@ NTSTATUS smb_fget_nt_acl_nfs4(files_struct *fsp,
 		return map_nt_error_from_unix(errno);
 	}
 
-	return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4_common(&sbuf, security_info, ppdesc,
+	return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4_common(&sbuf, security_info,
+					  mem_ctx, ppdesc,
 					  theacl);
 }
 
 NTSTATUS smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4(struct connection_struct *conn,
 			     const char *name,
 			     uint32 security_info,
+			     TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 			     struct security_descriptor **ppdesc,
 			     SMB4ACL_T *theacl)
 {
@@ -450,7 +457,8 @@ NTSTATUS smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4(struct connection_struct *conn,
 		return map_nt_error_from_unix(errno);
 	}
 
-	return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4_common(&sbuf, security_info, ppdesc,
+	return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4_common(&sbuf, security_info,
+					  mem_ctx, ppdesc,
 					  theacl);
 }
 
diff --git a/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.h b/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.h
index fcab6359154..c461229c6c1 100644
--- a/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.h
+++ b/source3/modules/nfs4_acls.h
@@ -132,11 +132,13 @@ uint32 smb_get_naces(SMB4ACL_T *theacl);
 
 NTSTATUS smb_fget_nt_acl_nfs4(files_struct *fsp,
 	uint32 security_info,
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	struct security_descriptor **ppdesc, SMB4ACL_T *theacl);
 
 NTSTATUS smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4(connection_struct *conn,
 	const char *name,
 	uint32 security_info,
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	struct security_descriptor **ppdesc, SMB4ACL_T *theacl);
 
 /* Callback function needed to set the native acl
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_acl_common.c b/source3/modules/vfs_acl_common.c
index c2ac875fa18..ef2dda1b455 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_acl_common.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_acl_common.c
@@ -74,27 +74,29 @@ static NTSTATUS hash_sd_sha256(struct security_descriptor *psd,
 *******************************************************************/
 
 static NTSTATUS parse_acl_blob(const DATA_BLOB *pblob,
+			       TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				struct security_descriptor **ppdesc,
 				uint16_t *p_hash_type,
 				uint8_t hash[XATTR_SD_HASH_SIZE])
 {
-	TALLOC_CTX *ctx = talloc_tos();
 	struct xattr_NTACL xacl;
 	enum ndr_err_code ndr_err;
 	size_t sd_size;
+	TALLOC_CTX *frame = talloc_stackframe();
 
-	ndr_err = ndr_pull_struct_blob(pblob, ctx, &xacl,
+	ndr_err = ndr_pull_struct_blob(pblob, frame, &xacl,
 			(ndr_pull_flags_fn_t)ndr_pull_xattr_NTACL);
 
 	if (!NDR_ERR_CODE_IS_SUCCESS(ndr_err)) {
 		DEBUG(5, ("parse_acl_blob: ndr_pull_xattr_NTACL failed: %s\n",
 			ndr_errstr(ndr_err)));
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return ndr_map_error2ntstatus(ndr_err);
 	}
 
 	switch (xacl.version) {
 		case 1:
-			*ppdesc = make_sec_desc(ctx, SD_REVISION,
+			*ppdesc = make_sec_desc(mem_ctx, SD_REVISION,
 					xacl.info.sd->type | SEC_DESC_SELF_RELATIVE,
 					xacl.info.sd->owner_sid,
 					xacl.info.sd->group_sid,
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ static NTSTATUS parse_acl_blob(const DATA_BLOB *pblob,
 			memset(hash, '\0', XATTR_SD_HASH_SIZE);
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			*ppdesc = make_sec_desc(ctx, SD_REVISION,
+			*ppdesc = make_sec_desc(mem_ctx, SD_REVISION,
 					xacl.info.sd_hs2->sd->type | SEC_DESC_SELF_RELATIVE,
 					xacl.info.sd_hs2->sd->owner_sid,
 					xacl.info.sd_hs2->sd->group_sid,
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ static NTSTATUS parse_acl_blob(const DATA_BLOB *pblob,
 			memset(hash, '\0', XATTR_SD_HASH_SIZE);
 			break;
 		case 3:
-			*ppdesc = make_sec_desc(ctx, SD_REVISION,
+			*ppdesc = make_sec_desc(mem_ctx, SD_REVISION,
 					xacl.info.sd_hs3->sd->type | SEC_DESC_SELF_RELATIVE,
 					xacl.info.sd_hs3->sd->owner_sid,
 					xacl.info.sd_hs3->sd->group_sid,
@@ -130,10 +132,11 @@ static NTSTATUS parse_acl_blob(const DATA_BLOB *pblob,
 			memcpy(hash, xacl.info.sd_hs3->hash, XATTR_SD_HASH_SIZE);
 			break;
 		default:
+			TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 			return NT_STATUS_REVISION_MISMATCH;
 	}
 
-	TALLOC_FREE(xacl.info.sd);
+	TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 
 	return (*ppdesc != NULL) ? NT_STATUS_OK : NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY;
 }
@@ -274,7 +277,8 @@ static NTSTATUS get_nt_acl_internal(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				files_struct *fsp,
 				const char *name,
 			        uint32_t security_info,
-				struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+				TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				    struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	DATA_BLOB blob = data_blob_null;
 	NTSTATUS status;
@@ -298,14 +302,16 @@ static NTSTATUS get_nt_acl_internal(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	   or to return as backup. */
 	if (fsp) {
 		status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle,
-				fsp,
-				HASH_SECURITY_INFO,
-				&pdesc_next);
+						  fsp,
+						  HASH_SECURITY_INFO,
+						  mem_ctx,
+						  &pdesc_next);
 	} else {
 		status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle,
-				name,
-				HASH_SECURITY_INFO,
-				&pdesc_next);
+						 name,
+						 HASH_SECURITY_INFO,
+						 mem_ctx,
+						 &pdesc_next);
 	}
 
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
@@ -324,7 +330,7 @@ static NTSTATUS get_nt_acl_internal(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	status = parse_acl_blob(&blob, &psd,
+	status = parse_acl_blob(&blob, mem_ctx, &psd,
 				&hash_type, &hash[0]);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		DEBUG(10, ("parse_acl_blob returned %s\n",
@@ -417,7 +423,7 @@ static NTSTATUS get_nt_acl_internal(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 
 		if (ignore_file_system_acl) {
 			TALLOC_FREE(pdesc_next);
-			status = make_default_filesystem_acl(talloc_tos(),
+			status = make_default_filesystem_acl(mem_ctx,
 						name,
 						psbuf,
 						&psd);
@@ -476,11 +482,14 @@ static NTSTATUS get_nt_acl_internal(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
  Fetch a security descriptor given an fsp.
 *********************************************************************/
 
-static NTSTATUS fget_nt_acl_common(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
-        uint32_t security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+static NTSTATUS fget_nt_acl_common(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+				   files_struct *fsp,
+				   uint32_t security_info,
+				   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	return get_nt_acl_internal(handle, fsp,
-				NULL, security_info, ppdesc);
+				   NULL, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************
@@ -488,10 +497,13 @@ static NTSTATUS fget_nt_acl_common(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
 *********************************************************************/
 
 static NTSTATUS get_nt_acl_common(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-        const char *name, uint32_t security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+				  const char *name,
+				  uint32_t security_info,
+				  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	return get_nt_acl_internal(handle, NULL,
-				name, security_info, ppdesc);
+				   name, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************
@@ -507,6 +519,7 @@ static NTSTATUS fset_nt_acl_common(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
 	struct security_descriptor *psd = NULL;
 	uint8_t hash[XATTR_SD_HASH_SIZE];
 	bool chown_needed = false;
+	TALLOC_CTX *frame = talloc_stackframe();
 
 	if (DEBUGLEVEL >= 10) {
 		DEBUG(10,("fset_nt_acl_xattr: incoming sd for file %s\n",
@@ -518,9 +531,11 @@ static NTSTATUS fset_nt_acl_common(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
 	status = get_nt_acl_internal(handle, fsp,
 			NULL,
 			SECINFO_OWNER|SECINFO_GROUP|SECINFO_DACL|SECINFO_SACL,
+				     frame,
 			&psd);
 
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return status;
 	}
 
@@ -554,6 +569,7 @@ static NTSTATUS fset_nt_acl_common(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
 	status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_FSET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info_sent, psd);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		if (!NT_STATUS_EQUAL(status, NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED)) {
+			TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 			return status;
 		}
 		/* We got access denied here. If we're already root,
@@ -578,22 +594,26 @@ static NTSTATUS fset_nt_acl_common(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
 				security_info_sent, psd);
 		unbecome_root();
 		if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
+			TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 			return status;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* Get the full underlying sd, then hash. */
 	status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle,
-				fsp,
-				HASH_SECURITY_INFO,
-				&pdesc_next);
+					  fsp,
+					  HASH_SECURITY_INFO,
+					  frame,
+					  &pdesc_next);
 
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return status;
 	}
 
 	status = hash_sd_sha256(pdesc_next, hash);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return status;
 	}
 
@@ -610,11 +630,13 @@ static NTSTATUS fset_nt_acl_common(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
 	status = create_acl_blob(psd, &blob, XATTR_SD_HASH_TYPE_SHA256, hash);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		DEBUG(10, ("fset_nt_acl_xattr: create_acl_blob failed\n"));
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return status;
 	}
 
 	status = store_acl_blob_fsp(handle, fsp, &blob);
 
+	TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_afsacl.c b/source3/modules/vfs_afsacl.c
index 770f6a33f01..96521bc2663 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_afsacl.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_afsacl.c
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ static uint32 nt_to_afs_file_rights(const char *filename, const struct security_
 static size_t afs_to_nt_acl_common(struct afs_acl *afs_acl,
 				   SMB_STRUCT_STAT *psbuf,
 				   uint32 security_info,
+				   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	struct security_ace *nt_ace_list;
@@ -601,7 +602,6 @@ static size_t afs_to_nt_acl_common(struct afs_acl *afs_acl,
 	struct security_acl *psa = NULL;
 	int good_aces;
 	size_t sd_size;
-	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_tos();
 
 	struct afs_ace *afs_ace;
 
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ static size_t afs_to_nt_acl(struct afs_acl *afs_acl,
 			    struct connection_struct *conn,
 			    struct smb_filename *smb_fname,
 			    uint32 security_info,
+			     TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 			    struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -678,12 +679,13 @@ static size_t afs_to_nt_acl(struct afs_acl *afs_acl,
 	}
 
 	return afs_to_nt_acl_common(afs_acl, &smb_fname->st, security_info,
-				    ppdesc);
+				    mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 }
 
 static size_t afs_fto_nt_acl(struct afs_acl *afs_acl,
 			     struct files_struct *fsp,
 			     uint32 security_info,
+			     TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 			     struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB_STRUCT_STAT sbuf;
@@ -691,7 +693,7 @@ static size_t afs_fto_nt_acl(struct afs_acl *afs_acl,
 	if (fsp->fh->fd == -1) {
 		/* Get the stat struct for the owner info. */
 		return afs_to_nt_acl(afs_acl, fsp->conn, fsp->fsp_name,
-				     security_info, ppdesc);
+				     security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	}
 
 	if(SMB_VFS_FSTAT(fsp, &sbuf) != 0) {
@@ -1008,6 +1010,7 @@ static NTSTATUS afs_set_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
 static NTSTATUS afsacl_fget_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				   struct files_struct *fsp,
 				   uint32 security_info,
+				   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	struct afs_acl acl;
@@ -1021,7 +1024,7 @@ static NTSTATUS afsacl_fget_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 		return NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
 	}
 
-	sd_size = afs_fto_nt_acl(&acl, fsp, security_info, ppdesc);
+	sd_size = afs_fto_nt_acl(&acl, fsp, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 
 	free_afs_acl(&acl);
 
@@ -1029,7 +1032,8 @@ static NTSTATUS afsacl_fget_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS afsacl_get_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-				  const char *name,  uint32 security_info,
+				  const char *name, uint32 security_info,
+				  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	struct afs_acl acl;
@@ -1053,7 +1057,7 @@ static NTSTATUS afsacl_get_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	}
 
 	sd_size = afs_to_nt_acl(&acl, handle->conn, smb_fname, security_info,
-				ppdesc);
+				mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	TALLOC_FREE(smb_fname);
 
 	free_afs_acl(&acl);
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_aixacl2.c b/source3/modules/vfs_aixacl2.c
index 0d754d7b437..0f89eb66474 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_aixacl2.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_aixacl2.c
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ static bool aixjfs2_get_nfs4_acl(const char *name,
 
 static NTSTATUS aixjfs2_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	files_struct *fsp, uint32 security_info,
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB4ACL_T *pacl = NULL;
@@ -169,17 +170,21 @@ static NTSTATUS aixjfs2_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	if (retryPosix)
 	{
 		DEBUG(10, ("retrying with posix acl...\n"));
-		return posix_fget_nt_acl(fsp, security_info, ppdesc);
+		return posix_fget_nt_acl(fsp, security_info,
+					 mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	}
 	if (result==False)
 		return NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
 
-	return smb_fget_nt_acl_nfs4(fsp, security_info, ppdesc, pacl);
+	return smb_fget_nt_acl_nfs4(fsp, security_info, ppdesc,
+				    mem_ctx, pacl);
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS aixjfs2_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	const char *name,
-	uint32 security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+	uint32 security_info,
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+	struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB4ACL_T *pacl = NULL;
 	bool	result;
@@ -191,12 +196,13 @@ static NTSTATUS aixjfs2_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	{
 		DEBUG(10, ("retrying with posix acl...\n"));
 		return posix_get_nt_acl(handle->conn, name, security_info,
-					ppdesc);
+					mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	}
 	if (result==False)
 		return NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
 
-	return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4(handle->conn, name, security_info, ppdesc,
+	return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4(handle->conn, name, security_info,
+				   mem_ctx, ppdesc,
 				   pacl);
 }
 
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_catia.c b/source3/modules/vfs_catia.c
index a2bef443701..b9f241e240b 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_catia.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_catia.c
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ static NTSTATUS
 catia_get_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 		 const char *path,
 		 uint32 security_info,
+		 TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 		 struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	char *mapped_name = NULL;
@@ -715,7 +716,7 @@ catia_get_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 		return status;
 	}
 	status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, mapped_name,
-					 security_info, ppdesc);
+					 security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	TALLOC_FREE(mapped_name);
 
 	return status;
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_default.c b/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
index aa91a48a2ea..2aa4ca5b143 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
@@ -2039,12 +2039,14 @@ static void vfswrap_strict_unlock(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 static NTSTATUS vfswrap_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				    files_struct *fsp,
 				    uint32 security_info,
+				    TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				    struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	NTSTATUS result;
 
 	START_PROFILE(fget_nt_acl);
-	result = posix_fget_nt_acl(fsp, security_info, ppdesc);
+	result = posix_fget_nt_acl(fsp, security_info,
+				   mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	END_PROFILE(fget_nt_acl);
 	return result;
 }
@@ -2052,12 +2054,14 @@ static NTSTATUS vfswrap_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 static NTSTATUS vfswrap_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				   const char *name,
 				   uint32 security_info,
+				   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	NTSTATUS result;
 
 	START_PROFILE(get_nt_acl);
-	result = posix_get_nt_acl(handle->conn, name, security_info, ppdesc);
+	result = posix_get_nt_acl(handle->conn, name, security_info,
+				  mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	END_PROFILE(get_nt_acl);
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c b/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c
index e56c4a82a0d..be8989cdb52 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c
@@ -1733,12 +1733,14 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_full_audit_translate_name(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS smb_full_audit_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
-				uint32 security_info,
-				struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+					   uint32 security_info,
+					   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+					   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	NTSTATUS result;
 
-	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info, ppdesc);
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info,
+					  mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 
 	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_FGET_NT_ACL, NT_STATUS_IS_OK(result), handle,
 	       "%s", fsp_str_do_log(fsp));
@@ -1749,11 +1751,13 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_full_audit_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_stru
 static NTSTATUS smb_full_audit_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 					  const char *name,
 					  uint32 security_info,
+					  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 					  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	NTSTATUS result;
 
-	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, name, security_info, ppdesc);
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, name, security_info,
+					 mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 
 	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_GET_NT_ACL, NT_STATUS_IS_OK(result), handle,
 	       "%s", name);
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_gpfs.c b/source3/modules/vfs_gpfs.c
index 412c48c4404..5ab5d4a2ad1 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_gpfs.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_gpfs.c
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ static int gpfs_get_nfs4_acl(const char *fname, SMB4ACL_T **ppacl)
 
 static NTSTATUS gpfsacl_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	files_struct *fsp, uint32 security_info,
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB4ACL_T *pacl = NULL;
@@ -367,11 +368,11 @@ static NTSTATUS gpfsacl_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	result = gpfs_get_nfs4_acl(fsp->fsp_name->base_name, &pacl);
 
 	if (result == 0)
-		return smb_fget_nt_acl_nfs4(fsp, security_info, ppdesc, pacl);
+		return smb_fget_nt_acl_nfs4(fsp, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc, pacl);
 
 	if (result > 0) {
 		DEBUG(10, ("retrying with posix acl...\n"));
-		return posix_fget_nt_acl(fsp, security_info, ppdesc);
+		return posix_fget_nt_acl(fsp, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	}
 
 	/* GPFS ACL was not read, something wrong happened, error code is set in errno */
@@ -380,7 +381,8 @@ static NTSTATUS gpfsacl_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 
 static NTSTATUS gpfsacl_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	const char *name,
-	uint32 security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+	uint32 security_info,
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB4ACL_T *pacl = NULL;
 	int	result;
@@ -399,11 +401,13 @@ static NTSTATUS gpfsacl_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	result = gpfs_get_nfs4_acl(name, &pacl);
 
 	if (result == 0)
-		return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4(handle->conn, name, security_info, ppdesc, pacl);
+		return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4(handle->conn, name, security_info,
+					   mem_ctx, ppdesc, pacl);
 
 	if (result > 0) {
 		DEBUG(10, ("retrying with posix acl...\n"));
-		return posix_get_nt_acl(handle->conn, name, security_info, ppdesc);
+		return posix_get_nt_acl(handle->conn, name, security_info,
+					mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	}
 
 	/* GPFS ACL was not read, something wrong happened, error code is set in errno */
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_media_harmony.c b/source3/modules/vfs_media_harmony.c
index a10eb5e5d39..360fca69297 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_media_harmony.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_media_harmony.c
@@ -2009,9 +2009,10 @@ out:
  * In this case, "name" is a path.
  */
 static NTSTATUS mh_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-		const char *name,
-		uint32 security_info,
-		struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+			      const char *name,
+			      uint32 security_info,
+			      TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+			      struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	NTSTATUS status;
 	char *clientPath;
@@ -2021,7 +2022,8 @@ static NTSTATUS mh_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	if (!is_in_media_files(name))
 	{
 		status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, name,
-				security_info, ppdesc);
+						 security_info,
+						 mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -2037,7 +2039,8 @@ static NTSTATUS mh_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	}
 
 	status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, clientPath,
-			security_info, ppdesc);
+					 security_info,
+					 mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 err:
 	TALLOC_FREE(clientPath);
 out:
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c b/source3/modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c
index 7c42052af73..1cf8e37ba4a 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c
@@ -1188,6 +1188,7 @@ static int shadow_copy2_get_shadow_copy_data(
 static NTSTATUS shadow_copy2_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 					struct files_struct *fsp,
 					uint32 security_info,
+					 TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 					struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	time_t timestamp;
@@ -1202,6 +1203,7 @@ static NTSTATUS shadow_copy2_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	}
 	if (timestamp == 0) {
 		return SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info,
+						mem_ctx,
 						ppdesc);
 	}
 	conv = shadow_copy2_convert(talloc_tos(), handle, stripped, timestamp);
@@ -1209,7 +1211,8 @@ static NTSTATUS shadow_copy2_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	if (conv == NULL) {
 		return map_nt_error_from_unix(errno);
 	}
-	status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, conv, security_info, ppdesc);
+	status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, conv, security_info,
+					 mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	TALLOC_FREE(conv);
 	return status;
 }
@@ -1217,6 +1220,7 @@ static NTSTATUS shadow_copy2_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 static NTSTATUS shadow_copy2_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 					const char *fname,
 					uint32 security_info,
+					TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 					struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	time_t timestamp;
@@ -1230,14 +1234,15 @@ static NTSTATUS shadow_copy2_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	}
 	if (timestamp == 0) {
 		return SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, fname, security_info,
-					       ppdesc);
+					       mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	}
 	conv = shadow_copy2_convert(talloc_tos(), handle, stripped, timestamp);
 	TALLOC_FREE(stripped);
 	if (conv == NULL) {
 		return map_nt_error_from_unix(errno);
 	}
-	status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, conv, security_info, ppdesc);
+	status = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, conv, security_info,
+					 mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	TALLOC_FREE(conv);
 	return status;
 }
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_time_audit.c b/source3/modules/vfs_time_audit.c
index b7d399b2631..6ff1a5571d9 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_time_audit.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_time_audit.c
@@ -1671,6 +1671,7 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_time_audit_translate_name(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 static NTSTATUS smb_time_audit_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 					   files_struct *fsp,
 					   uint32 security_info,
+					   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 					   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	NTSTATUS result;
@@ -1678,7 +1679,8 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_time_audit_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	double timediff;
 
 	clock_gettime_mono(&ts1);
-	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info, ppdesc);
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_FGET_NT_ACL(handle, fsp, security_info,
+					  mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	clock_gettime_mono(&ts2);
 	timediff = nsec_time_diff(&ts2,&ts1)*1.0e-9;
 
@@ -1692,6 +1694,7 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_time_audit_fget_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 static NTSTATUS smb_time_audit_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 					  const char *name,
 					  uint32 security_info,
+					  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 					  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	NTSTATUS result;
@@ -1699,7 +1702,8 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_time_audit_get_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	double timediff;
 
 	clock_gettime_mono(&ts1);
-	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, name, security_info, ppdesc);
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_GET_NT_ACL(handle, name, security_info,
+					 mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 	clock_gettime_mono(&ts2);
 	timediff = nsec_time_diff(&ts2,&ts1)*1.0e-9;
 
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_zfsacl.c b/source3/modules/vfs_zfsacl.c
index 7858a6a4753..bf068814627 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_zfsacl.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_zfsacl.c
@@ -192,14 +192,16 @@ static NTSTATUS zfs_set_nt_acl(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS zfsacl_fget_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-				 struct files_struct *fsp,
-				 uint32 security_info,
-				 struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+				   struct files_struct *fsp,
+				   uint32 security_info,
+				   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB4ACL_T *pacl;
 	NTSTATUS status;
 
-	status = zfs_get_nt_acl_common(fsp->fsp_name->base_name, security_info,
+	status = zfs_get_nt_acl_common(fsp->fsp_name->base_name,
+				       mem_ctx, security_info,
 				       &pacl);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		return status;
@@ -209,8 +211,9 @@ static NTSTATUS zfsacl_fget_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS zfsacl_get_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-				const char *name,  uint32 security_info,
-				struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+				  const char *name, uint32 security_info,
+				  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB4ACL_T *pacl;
 	NTSTATUS status;
@@ -220,7 +223,8 @@ static NTSTATUS zfsacl_get_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 		return status;
 	}
 
-	return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4(handle->conn, name, security_info, ppdesc,
+	return smb_get_nt_acl_nfs4(handle->conn, name, security_info,
+				   mem_ctx, ppdesc,
 				   pacl);
 }
 
diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/srvsvc/srv_srvsvc_nt.c b/source3/rpc_server/srvsvc/srv_srvsvc_nt.c
index 982b0b479b3..0249ef56610 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/srvsvc/srv_srvsvc_nt.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/srvsvc/srv_srvsvc_nt.c
@@ -2185,15 +2185,22 @@ WERROR _srvsvc_NetGetFileSecurity(struct pipes_struct *p,
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
+	sd_buf = talloc_zero(p->mem_ctx, struct sec_desc_buf);
+	if (!sd_buf) {
+		werr = WERR_NOMEM;
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
 	nt_status = SMB_VFS_FGET_NT_ACL(fsp,
 				       (SECINFO_OWNER
 					|SECINFO_GROUP
-					|SECINFO_DACL), &psd);
+					|SECINFO_DACL), sd_buf, &sd_buf->sd);
 
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(nt_status)) {
 		DEBUG(3,("_srvsvc_NetGetFileSecurity: Unable to get NT ACL "
 			"for file %s\n", smb_fname_str_dbg(smb_fname)));
 		werr = ntstatus_to_werror(nt_status);
+		TALLOC_FREE(sd_buf);
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
@@ -2203,14 +2210,7 @@ WERROR _srvsvc_NetGetFileSecurity(struct pipes_struct *p,
 
 	sd_size = ndr_size_security_descriptor(psd, 0);
 
-	sd_buf = talloc_zero(p->mem_ctx, struct sec_desc_buf);
-	if (!sd_buf) {
-		werr = WERR_NOMEM;
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
-
 	sd_buf->sd_size = sd_size;
-	sd_buf->sd = talloc_move(p->mem_ctx, &psd);
 
 	*r->out.sd_buf = sd_buf;
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/file_access.c b/source3/smbd/file_access.c
index 015679deb0b..0e74207b84d 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/file_access.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/file_access.c
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ bool can_write_to_file(connection_struct *conn,
 
 bool directory_has_default_acl(connection_struct *conn, const char *fname)
 {
-	/* returns talloced off tos. */
 	struct security_descriptor *secdesc = NULL;
 	unsigned int i;
 	NTSTATUS status = SMB_VFS_GET_NT_ACL(conn, fname,
-				SECINFO_DACL, &secdesc);
+					     SECINFO_DACL, talloc_tos(),
+					     &secdesc);
 
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status) ||
 			secdesc == NULL ||
diff --git a/source3/smbd/nttrans.c b/source3/smbd/nttrans.c
index 6848d10397f..1011bd7025d 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/nttrans.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/nttrans.c
@@ -1907,6 +1907,7 @@ NTSTATUS smbd_do_query_security_desc(connection_struct *conn,
 {
 	NTSTATUS status;
 	struct security_descriptor *psd = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *frame = talloc_stackframe();
 
 	/*
 	 * Get the permissions to return.
@@ -1932,13 +1933,13 @@ NTSTATUS smbd_do_query_security_desc(connection_struct *conn,
 	}
 
 	if (!lp_nt_acl_support(SNUM(conn))) {
-		status = get_null_nt_acl(mem_ctx, &psd);
+		status = get_null_nt_acl(frame, &psd);
 	} else if (security_info_wanted & SECINFO_LABEL) {
 		/* Like W2K3 return a null object. */
-		status = get_null_nt_acl(mem_ctx, &psd);
+		status = get_null_nt_acl(frame, &psd);
 	} else {
 		status = SMB_VFS_FGET_NT_ACL(
-			fsp, security_info_wanted, &psd);
+			fsp, security_info_wanted, frame, &psd);
 	}
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		return status;
@@ -1989,7 +1990,7 @@ NTSTATUS smbd_do_query_security_desc(connection_struct *conn,
 	}
 
 	if (max_data_count < *psd_size) {
-		TALLOC_FREE(psd);
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return NT_STATUS_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
 	}
 
@@ -1997,11 +1998,11 @@ NTSTATUS smbd_do_query_security_desc(connection_struct *conn,
 				   ppmarshalled_sd, psd_size);
 
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
-		TALLOC_FREE(psd);
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return status;
 	}
 
-	TALLOC_FREE(psd);
+	TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 	return NT_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/open.c b/source3/smbd/open.c
index d4babd40f7d..efabe4a480e 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/open.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/open.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ NTSTATUS smbd_check_access_rights(struct connection_struct *conn,
 	status = SMB_VFS_GET_NT_ACL(conn, smb_fname->base_name,
 			(SECINFO_OWNER |
 			SECINFO_GROUP |
-			SECINFO_DACL),&sd);
+			 SECINFO_DACL), talloc_tos(), &sd);
 
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		DEBUG(10, ("smbd_check_access_rights: Could not get acl "
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ static NTSTATUS check_parent_access(struct connection_struct *conn,
 	status = SMB_VFS_GET_NT_ACL(conn,
 				parent_dir,
 				SECINFO_DACL,
+				    talloc_tos(),
 				&parent_sd);
 
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
@@ -1683,7 +1684,8 @@ static NTSTATUS smbd_calculate_maximum_allowed_access(
 	status = SMB_VFS_GET_NT_ACL(conn, smb_fname->base_name,
 				    (SECINFO_OWNER |
 				     SECINFO_GROUP |
-				     SECINFO_DACL),&sd);
+				     SECINFO_DACL),
+				    talloc_tos(), &sd);
 
 	if (NT_STATUS_EQUAL(status, NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND)) {
 		/*
@@ -3425,7 +3427,7 @@ NTSTATUS open_streams_for_delete(connection_struct *conn,
 
 static NTSTATUS inherit_new_acl(files_struct *fsp)
 {
-	TALLOC_CTX *ctx = talloc_tos();
+	TALLOC_CTX *frame = talloc_stackframe();
 	char *parent_name = NULL;
 	struct security_descriptor *parent_desc = NULL;
 	NTSTATUS status = NT_STATUS_OK;
@@ -3437,14 +3439,15 @@ static NTSTATUS inherit_new_acl(files_struct *fsp)
 	bool inheritable_components = false;
 	size_t size = 0;
 
-	if (!parent_dirname(ctx, fsp->fsp_name->base_name, &parent_name, NULL)) {
+	if (!parent_dirname(frame, fsp->fsp_name->base_name, &parent_name, NULL)) {
 		return NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY;
 	}
 
 	status = SMB_VFS_GET_NT_ACL(fsp->conn,
-				parent_name,
-				(SECINFO_OWNER | SECINFO_GROUP | SECINFO_DACL),
-				&parent_desc);
+				    parent_name,
+				    (SECINFO_OWNER | SECINFO_GROUP | SECINFO_DACL),
+				    frame,
+				    &parent_desc);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		return status;
 	}
@@ -3453,6 +3456,7 @@ static NTSTATUS inherit_new_acl(files_struct *fsp)
 					fsp->is_directory);
 
 	if (!inheritable_components && !inherit_owner) {
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		/* Nothing to inherit and not setting owner. */
 		return NT_STATUS_OK;
 	}
@@ -3478,7 +3482,7 @@ static NTSTATUS inherit_new_acl(files_struct *fsp)
 		group_sid = &fsp->conn->session_info->security_token->sids[PRIMARY_GROUP_SID_INDEX];
 	}
 
-	status = se_create_child_secdesc(ctx,
+	status = se_create_child_secdesc(frame,
 			&psd,
 			&size,
 			parent_desc,
@@ -3486,6 +3490,7 @@ static NTSTATUS inherit_new_acl(files_struct *fsp)
 			group_sid,
 			fsp->is_directory);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return status;
 	}
 
@@ -3516,6 +3521,7 @@ static NTSTATUS inherit_new_acl(files_struct *fsp)
 	if (inherit_owner) {
 		unbecome_root();
 	}
+	TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/posix_acls.c b/source3/smbd/posix_acls.c
index c535502efee..05cd2a740d0 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/posix_acls.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/posix_acls.c
@@ -3389,6 +3389,7 @@ static NTSTATUS posix_get_nt_acl_common(struct connection_struct *conn,
 				      SMB_ACL_T posix_acl,
 				      SMB_ACL_T def_acl,
 				      uint32_t security_info,
+				      TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				      struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	struct dom_sid owner_sid;
@@ -3601,7 +3602,7 @@ static NTSTATUS posix_get_nt_acl_common(struct connection_struct *conn,
 		}
 	} /* security_info & SECINFO_DACL */
 
-	psd = make_standard_sec_desc( talloc_tos(),
+	psd = make_standard_sec_desc(mem_ctx,
 			(security_info & SECINFO_OWNER) ? &owner_sid : NULL,
 			(security_info & SECINFO_GROUP) ? &group_sid : NULL,
 			psa,
@@ -3652,11 +3653,14 @@ static NTSTATUS posix_get_nt_acl_common(struct connection_struct *conn,
 }
 
 NTSTATUS posix_fget_nt_acl(struct files_struct *fsp, uint32_t security_info,
+			   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 			   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB_STRUCT_STAT sbuf;
 	SMB_ACL_T posix_acl = NULL;
 	struct pai_val *pal;
+	TALLOC_CTX *frame = talloc_stackframe();
+	NTSTATUS status;
 
 	*ppdesc = NULL;
 
@@ -3665,33 +3669,42 @@ NTSTATUS posix_fget_nt_acl(struct files_struct *fsp, uint32_t security_info,
 
 	/* can it happen that fsp_name == NULL ? */
 	if (fsp->is_directory ||  fsp->fh->fd == -1) {
-		return posix_get_nt_acl(fsp->conn, fsp->fsp_name->base_name,
-					security_info, ppdesc);
+		status = posix_get_nt_acl(fsp->conn, fsp->fsp_name->base_name,
+					  security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
+		return status;
 	}
 
 	/* Get the stat struct for the owner info. */
 	if(SMB_VFS_FSTAT(fsp, &sbuf) != 0) {
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return map_nt_error_from_unix(errno);
 	}
 
 	/* Get the ACL from the fd. */
-	posix_acl = SMB_VFS_SYS_ACL_GET_FD(fsp, talloc_tos());
+	posix_acl = SMB_VFS_SYS_ACL_GET_FD(fsp, frame);
 
 	pal = fload_inherited_info(fsp);
 
-	return posix_get_nt_acl_common(fsp->conn, fsp->fsp_name->base_name,
-				       &sbuf, pal, posix_acl, NULL,
-				       security_info, ppdesc);
+	status = posix_get_nt_acl_common(fsp->conn, fsp->fsp_name->base_name,
+					 &sbuf, pal, posix_acl, NULL,
+					 security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
+	TALLOC_FREE(frame);
+	return status;
 }
 
 NTSTATUS posix_get_nt_acl(struct connection_struct *conn, const char *name,
-			  uint32_t security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
+			  uint32_t security_info,
+			  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+			  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	SMB_ACL_T posix_acl = NULL;
 	SMB_ACL_T def_acl = NULL;
 	struct pai_val *pal;
 	struct smb_filename smb_fname;
 	int ret;
+	TALLOC_CTX *frame = talloc_stackframe();
+	NTSTATUS status;
 
 	*ppdesc = NULL;
 
@@ -3708,26 +3721,29 @@ NTSTATUS posix_get_nt_acl(struct connection_struct *conn, const char *name,
 	}
 
 	if (ret == -1) {
+		TALLOC_FREE(frame);
 		return map_nt_error_from_unix(errno);
 	}
 
 	/* Get the ACL from the path. */
 	posix_acl = SMB_VFS_SYS_ACL_GET_FILE(conn, name,
-					     SMB_ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, talloc_tos());
+					     SMB_ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, frame);
 
 	/* If it's a directory get the default POSIX ACL. */
 	if(S_ISDIR(smb_fname.st.st_ex_mode)) {
 		def_acl = SMB_VFS_SYS_ACL_GET_FILE(conn, name,
-                                                   SMB_ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
-                                                   talloc_tos());
+						   SMB_ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, frame);
 		def_acl = free_empty_sys_acl(conn, def_acl);
 	}
 
 	pal = load_inherited_info(conn, name);
 
-	return posix_get_nt_acl_common(conn, name, &smb_fname.st, pal,
-				       posix_acl, def_acl, security_info,
-				       ppdesc);
+	status = posix_get_nt_acl_common(conn, name, &smb_fname.st, pal,
+					 posix_acl, def_acl, security_info,
+					 mem_ctx,
+					 ppdesc);
+	TALLOC_FREE(frame);
+	return status;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -4953,7 +4969,7 @@ bool set_unix_posix_acl(connection_struct *conn, files_struct *fsp, const char *
 
 struct security_descriptor *get_nt_acl_no_snum( TALLOC_CTX *ctx, const char *fname, uint32 security_info_wanted)
 {
-	struct security_descriptor *psd, *ret_sd;
+	struct security_descriptor *ret_sd;
 	connection_struct *conn;
 	files_struct finfo;
 	struct fd_handle fh;
@@ -4999,7 +5015,9 @@ struct security_descriptor *get_nt_acl_no_snum( TALLOC_CTX *ctx, const char *fna
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(SMB_VFS_FGET_NT_ACL( &finfo, security_info_wanted, &psd))) {
+	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(SMB_VFS_FGET_NT_ACL( &finfo,
+						  security_info_wanted,
+						  ctx, &ret_sd))) {
 		DEBUG(0,("get_nt_acl_no_snum: get_nt_acl returned zero.\n"));
 		TALLOC_FREE(finfo.fsp_name);
 		conn_free(conn);
@@ -5007,8 +5025,6 @@ struct security_descriptor *get_nt_acl_no_snum( TALLOC_CTX *ctx, const char *fna
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	ret_sd = dup_sec_desc( ctx, psd );
-
 	TALLOC_FREE(finfo.fsp_name);
 	conn_free(conn);
 	TALLOC_FREE(frame);
diff --git a/source3/smbd/proto.h b/source3/smbd/proto.h
index 143da491e0f..1e5883b0392 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/proto.h
+++ b/source3/smbd/proto.h
@@ -714,9 +714,12 @@ NTSTATUS unpack_nt_owners(connection_struct *conn, uid_t *puser, gid_t *pgrp, ui
 bool current_user_in_group(connection_struct *conn, gid_t gid);
 SMB_ACL_T free_empty_sys_acl(connection_struct *conn, SMB_ACL_T the_acl);
 NTSTATUS posix_fget_nt_acl(struct files_struct *fsp, uint32_t security_info,
+			   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 			   struct security_descriptor **ppdesc);
 NTSTATUS posix_get_nt_acl(struct connection_struct *conn, const char *name,
-			  uint32_t security_info, struct security_descriptor **ppdesc);
+			  uint32_t security_info,
+			  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+			  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc);
 NTSTATUS try_chown(files_struct *fsp, uid_t uid, gid_t gid);
 NTSTATUS append_parent_acl(files_struct *fsp,
 				const struct security_descriptor *pcsd,
diff --git a/source3/smbd/vfs.c b/source3/smbd/vfs.c
index 182e334ade3..3a95c588c55 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/vfs.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/vfs.c
@@ -2165,20 +2165,22 @@ NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_fsctl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_fget_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				  struct files_struct *fsp,
 				  uint32 security_info,
+				  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				  struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	VFS_FIND(fget_nt_acl);
 	return handle->fns->fget_nt_acl_fn(handle, fsp, security_info,
-					   ppdesc);
+					   mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 }
 
 NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_get_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				 const char *name,
 				 uint32 security_info,
+				 TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 				 struct security_descriptor **ppdesc)
 {
 	VFS_FIND(get_nt_acl);
-	return handle->fns->get_nt_acl_fn(handle, name, security_info, ppdesc);
+	return handle->fns->get_nt_acl_fn(handle, name, security_info, mem_ctx, ppdesc);
 }
 
 NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_fset_nt_acl(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
diff --git a/source3/torture/cmd_vfs.c b/source3/torture/cmd_vfs.c
index 7755f8ac2af..a37c9fc7a7b 100644
--- a/source3/torture/cmd_vfs.c
+++ b/source3/torture/cmd_vfs.c
@@ -1374,7 +1374,9 @@ static NTSTATUS cmd_fget_nt_acl(struct vfs_state *vfs, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 		return NT_STATUS_OK;
 	}
 
-	status = SMB_VFS_FGET_NT_ACL(vfs->files[fd], SECINFO_OWNER | SECINFO_GROUP | SECINFO_DACL, &sd);
+	status = SMB_VFS_FGET_NT_ACL(vfs->files[fd],
+				     SECINFO_OWNER | SECINFO_GROUP | SECINFO_DACL,
+				     talloc_tos(), &sd);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		printf("fget_nt_acl returned (%s)\n", nt_errstr(status));
 		return status;
@@ -1395,7 +1397,9 @@ static NTSTATUS cmd_get_nt_acl(struct vfs_state *vfs, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 		return NT_STATUS_OK;
 	}
 
-	status = SMB_VFS_GET_NT_ACL(vfs->conn, argv[1], SECINFO_OWNER | SECINFO_GROUP | SECINFO_DACL, &sd);
+	status = SMB_VFS_GET_NT_ACL(vfs->conn, argv[1],
+				    SECINFO_OWNER | SECINFO_GROUP | SECINFO_DACL,
+				    talloc_tos(), &sd);
 	if (!NT_STATUS_IS_OK(status)) {
 		printf("get_nt_acl returned (%s)\n", nt_errstr(status));
 		return status;