audit: type=1400 audit(1571216593.389:4824): avc: denied { create } for pid=734 comm="syz-executor.4" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_netfilter_socket permissive=1 ====================================================== [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ] 4.4.174+ #17 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------- syz-executor.4/741 is trying to acquire lock: (&pipe->mutex/1){+.+.+.}, at: [] pipe_lock_nested fs/pipe.c:65 [inline] (&pipe->mutex/1){+.+.+.}, at: [] pipe_lock+0x63/0x80 fs/pipe.c:73 but task is already holding lock: (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [] file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2543 [inline] (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [] do_splice fs/splice.c:1403 [inline] (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline] (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [] SyS_splice+0xf2d/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: [] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592 [] percpu_down_read include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:26 [inline] [] __sb_start_write+0x1af/0x310 fs/super.c:1239 [] sb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:1517 [inline] [] ext4_run_li_request fs/ext4/super.c:2685 [inline] [] ext4_lazyinit_thread fs/ext4/super.c:2784 [inline] [] ext4_lazyinit_thread+0x1e4/0x7b0 fs/ext4/super.c:2760 [] kthread+0x273/0x310 kernel/kthread.c:211 [] ret_from_fork+0x55/0x80 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:537 [] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592 [] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline] [] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621 [] ext4_register_li_request+0x2fd/0x7d0 fs/ext4/super.c:2972 [] ext4_remount+0x1366/0x1b90 fs/ext4/super.c:4922 [] do_remount_sb2+0x41b/0x7a0 fs/super.c:781 [] do_remount fs/namespace.c:2347 [inline] [] do_mount+0xfdb/0x2a40 fs/namespace.c:2860 [] SYSC_mount fs/namespace.c:3063 [inline] [] SyS_mount+0x130/0x1d0 fs/namespace.c:3041 [] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0x9a [] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592 [] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline] [] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621 [] ext4_register_li_request+0x89/0x7d0 fs/ext4/super.c:2945 [] ext4_remount+0x1366/0x1b90 fs/ext4/super.c:4922 [] do_remount_sb2+0x41b/0x7a0 fs/super.c:781 [ 1014.008157] audit: type=1400 audit(1571216593.739:4825): avc: denied { read } for pid=735 comm="syz-executor.5" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 [] do_remount fs/namespace.c:2347 [inline] [] do_mount+0xfdb/0x2a40 fs/namespace.c:2860 [] SYSC_mount fs/namespace.c:3063 [inline] [] SyS_mount+0x130/0x1d0 fs/namespace.c:3041 [] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0x9a [] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592 [] down_read+0x42/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:22 [] iterate_supers+0xe1/0x250 fs/super.c:547 [] selinux_complete_init+0x2f/0x31 security/selinux/hooks.c:6154 [] security_load_policy+0x69d/0x9c0 security/selinux/ss/services.c:2060 [] sel_write_load+0x175/0xf90 security/selinux/selinuxfs.c:535 [] __vfs_write+0x116/0x3d0 fs/read_write.c:491 [] vfs_write+0x182/0x4e0 fs/read_write.c:540 [] SYSC_write fs/read_write.c:587 [inline] [] SyS_write+0xdc/0x1c0 fs/read_write.c:579 [] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0x9a [] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592 [] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline] [] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621 [] sel_commit_bools_write+0x89/0x260 security/selinux/selinuxfs.c:1142 [] __vfs_write+0x116/0x3d0 fs/read_write.c:491 [] __kernel_write+0x112/0x370 fs/read_write.c:513 [] write_pipe_buf+0x15d/0x1f0 fs/splice.c:1074 [] splice_from_pipe_feed fs/splice.c:776 [inline] [] __splice_from_pipe+0x37e/0x7a0 fs/splice.c:901 [] splice_from_pipe+0x108/0x170 fs/splice.c:936 [] default_file_splice_write+0x3c/0x80 fs/splice.c:1086 [] do_splice_from fs/splice.c:1128 [inline] [] do_splice fs/splice.c:1404 [inline] [] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline] [] SyS_splice+0xd71/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690 [] do_syscall_32_irqs_on arch/x86/entry/common.c:330 [inline] [] do_fast_syscall_32+0x32d/0xa90 arch/x86/entry/common.c:397 [] sysenter_flags_fixed+0xd/0x1a [] check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1853 [inline] [] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1958 [inline] [] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2144 [inline] [] __lock_acquire+0x37d6/0x4f50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3213 [] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592 [] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline] [] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621 [] pipe_lock_nested fs/pipe.c:65 [inline] [] pipe_lock+0x63/0x80 fs/pipe.c:73 [] iter_file_splice_write+0x179/0xb30 fs/splice.c:974 [] do_splice_from fs/splice.c:1128 [inline] [] do_splice fs/splice.c:1404 [inline] [] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline] [] SyS_splice+0xd71/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690 [] do_syscall_32_irqs_on arch/x86/entry/common.c:330 [inline] [] do_fast_syscall_32+0x32d/0xa90 arch/x86/entry/common.c:397 [] sysenter_flags_fixed+0xd/0x1a other info that might help us debug this: Chain exists of: Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(sb_writers#4); lock(&eli->li_list_mtx); lock(sb_writers#4); lock(&pipe->mutex/1); *** DEADLOCK *** 1 lock held by syz-executor.4/741: #0: (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [] file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2543 [inline] #0: (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [] do_splice fs/splice.c:1403 [inline] #0: (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline] #0: (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [] SyS_splice+0xf2d/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 PID: 741 Comm: syz-executor.4 Not tainted 4.4.174+ #17 0000000000000000 9a7fc48ab3203aa8 ffff8801a1227840 ffffffff81aad1a1 ffffffff84057a80 ffff8800b7ce97c0 ffffffff83abd610 ffffffff83abc380 ffffffff83ac8080 ffff8801a1227890 ffffffff813abcda ffffffff83e1ef80 Call Trace: [] __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:15 [inline] [] dump_stack+0xc1/0x120 lib/dump_stack.c:51 [] print_circular_bug.cold+0x2f7/0x44e kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1226 [] check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1853 [inline] [] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1958 [inline] [] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2144 [inline] [] __lock_acquire+0x37d6/0x4f50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3213 [] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592 [] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline] [] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621 [] pipe_lock_nested fs/pipe.c:65 [inline] [] pipe_lock+0x63/0x80 fs/pipe.c:73 [] iter_file_splice_write+0x179/0xb30 fs/splice.c:974 [] do_splice_from fs/splice.c:1128 [inline] [] do_splice fs/splice.c:1404 [inline] [] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline] [] SyS_splice+0xd71/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690 [] do_syscall_32_irqs_on arch/x86/entry/common.c:330 [inline] [] do_fast_syscall_32+0x32d/0xa90 arch/x86/entry/common.c:397 [] sysenter_flags_fixed+0xd/0x1a audit: type=1400 audit(1571216594.459:4826): avc: denied { create } for pid=735 comm="syz-executor.5" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216594.529:4827): avc: denied { create } for pid=753 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216594.749:4828): avc: denied { write } for pid=753 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216595.089:4829): avc: denied { create } for pid=753 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216596.059:4830): avc: denied { create } for pid=823 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216596.359:4831): avc: denied { write } for pid=823 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216596.789:4832): avc: denied { read } for pid=823 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216598.139:4833): avc: denied { create } for pid=875 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216598.449:4834): avc: denied { write } for pid=875 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216598.879:4835): avc: denied { read } for pid=875 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216600.289:4836): avc: denied { create } for pid=924 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216600.509:4837): avc: denied { write } for pid=924 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216600.879:4838): avc: denied { read } for pid=924 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216601.009:4839): avc: denied { create } for pid=942 comm="syz-executor.1" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216601.249:4840): avc: denied { write } for pid=942 comm="syz-executor.1" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216601.639:4841): avc: denied { read } for pid=942 comm="syz-executor.1" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216602.299:4842): avc: denied { create } for pid=976 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216602.589:4843): avc: denied { write } for pid=976 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216602.819:4844): avc: denied { read } for pid=976 comm="syz-executor.2" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1 audit: type=1400 audit(1571216602.879:4845): avc: denied { create } for pid=999 comm="syz-executor.1" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_generic_socket permissive=1