diff --git a/rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h b/rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h
index 41fcd2905ed4..84a56e8b6b67 100644
--- a/rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h
+++ b/rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <kunit/test.h>
+#include <linux/cred.h>
 #include <linux/errname.h>
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <linux/file.h>
diff --git a/rust/helpers.c b/rust/helpers.c
index 03141a3608a4..10ed69f76424 100644
--- a/rust/helpers.c
+++ b/rust/helpers.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <kunit/test-bug.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/build_bug.h>
+#include <linux/cred.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/errname.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
@@ -164,6 +165,18 @@ struct file *rust_helper_get_file(struct file *f)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rust_helper_get_file);
 
+const struct cred *rust_helper_get_cred(const struct cred *cred)
+{
+	return get_cred(cred);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rust_helper_get_cred);
+
+void rust_helper_put_cred(const struct cred *cred)
+{
+	put_cred(cred);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rust_helper_put_cred);
+
 /*
  * `bindgen` binds the C `size_t` type as the Rust `usize` type, so we can
  * use it in contexts where Rust expects a `usize` like slice (array) indices.
diff --git a/rust/kernel/cred.rs b/rust/kernel/cred.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fabc50e48c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/kernel/cred.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+//! Credentials management.
+//!
+//! C header: [`include/linux/cred.h`](srctree/include/linux/cred.h).
+//!
+//! Reference: <https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/security/credentials.html>
+
+use crate::{
+    bindings,
+    types::{AlwaysRefCounted, Opaque},
+};
+
+/// Wraps the kernel's `struct cred`.
+///
+/// Most fields of credentials are immutable. When things have their credentials changed, that
+/// happens by replacing the credential instad of changing an existing credential. See the [kernel
+/// documentation][ref] for more info on this.
+///
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// Instances of this type are always ref-counted, that is, a call to `get_cred` ensures that the
+/// allocation remains valid at least until the matching call to `put_cred`.
+///
+/// [ref]: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/security/credentials.html
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct Credential(Opaque<bindings::cred>);
+
+// SAFETY:
+// - `Credential::dec_ref` can be called from any thread.
+// - It is okay to send ownership of `Credential` across thread boundaries.
+unsafe impl Send for Credential {}
+
+// SAFETY: It's OK to access `Credential` through shared references from other threads because
+// we're either accessing properties that don't change or that are properly synchronised by C code.
+unsafe impl Sync for Credential {}
+
+impl Credential {
+    /// Creates a reference to a [`Credential`] from a valid pointer.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The caller must ensure that `ptr` is valid and remains valid for the lifetime of the
+    /// returned [`Credential`] reference.
+    pub unsafe fn from_ptr<'a>(ptr: *const bindings::cred) -> &'a Credential {
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements guarantee the validity of the dereference, while the
+        // `Credential` type being transparent makes the cast ok.
+        unsafe { &*ptr.cast() }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the effective UID of the given credential.
+    pub fn euid(&self) -> bindings::kuid_t {
+        // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is valid. Furthermore, the `euid`
+        // field of a credential is never changed after initialization, so there is no potential
+        // for data races.
+        unsafe { (*self.0.get()).euid }
+    }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: The type invariants guarantee that `Credential` is always ref-counted.
+unsafe impl AlwaysRefCounted for Credential {
+    fn inc_ref(&self) {
+        // SAFETY: The existence of a shared reference means that the refcount is nonzero.
+        unsafe { bindings::get_cred(self.0.get()) };
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn dec_ref(obj: core::ptr::NonNull<Credential>) {
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements guarantee that the refcount is nonzero. The cast is okay
+        // because `Credential` has the same representation as `struct cred`.
+        unsafe { bindings::put_cred(obj.cast().as_ptr()) };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rust/kernel/file.rs b/rust/kernel/file.rs
index 0d6ef32009c6..095775411979 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/file.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/file.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     bindings,
+    cred::Credential,
     error::{code::*, Error, Result},
     types::{ARef, AlwaysRefCounted, Opaque},
 };
@@ -202,6 +203,18 @@ pub fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut bindings::file {
         self.0.get()
     }
 
+    /// Returns the credentials of the task that originally opened the file.
+    pub fn cred(&self) -> &Credential {
+        // SAFETY: It's okay to read the `f_cred` field without synchronization because `f_cred` is
+        // never changed after initialization of the file.
+        let ptr = unsafe { (*self.as_ptr()).f_cred };
+
+        // SAFETY: The signature of this function ensures that the caller will only access the
+        // returned credential while the file is still valid, and the C side ensures that the
+        // credential stays valid at least as long as the file.
+        unsafe { Credential::from_ptr(ptr) }
+    }
+
     /// Returns the flags associated with the file.
     ///
     /// The flags are a combination of the constants in [`flags`].
diff --git a/rust/kernel/lib.rs b/rust/kernel/lib.rs
index 9353dd713a20..f65e5978f807 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/lib.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #[cfg(not(testlib))]
 mod allocator;
 mod build_assert;
+pub mod cred;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod file;
 pub mod init;
