audit: type=1400 audit(1567605303.609:555): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=16902 comm="syz-executor.3" scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=netlink_fib_lookup_socket permissive=0
======================================================
[ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
4.4.174+ #4 Not tainted
-------------------------------------------------------
syz-executor.3/16909 is trying to acquire lock:
 (&pipe->mutex/1){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff814af8b3>] pipe_lock_nested fs/pipe.c:65 [inline]
 (&pipe->mutex/1){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff814af8b3>] pipe_lock+0x63/0x80 fs/pipe.c:73

but task is already holding lock:
 (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [<ffffffff81537eed>] file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2543 [inline]
 (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [<ffffffff81537eed>] do_splice fs/splice.c:1403 [inline]
 (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [<ffffffff81537eed>] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline]
 (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [<ffffffff81537eed>] SyS_splice+0xf2d/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690

which lock already depends on the new lock.


the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:

       [<ffffffff81205f6e>] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592
       [<ffffffff8149ea2f>] percpu_down_read include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h:26 [inline]
       [<ffffffff8149ea2f>] __sb_start_write+0x1af/0x310 fs/super.c:1239
       [<ffffffff816c3af4>] sb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:1517 [inline]
       [<ffffffff816c3af4>] ext4_run_li_request fs/ext4/super.c:2685 [inline]
       [<ffffffff816c3af4>] ext4_lazyinit_thread fs/ext4/super.c:2784 [inline]
       [<ffffffff816c3af4>] ext4_lazyinit_thread+0x1e4/0x7b0 fs/ext4/super.c:2760
       [<ffffffff811342c3>] kthread+0x273/0x310 kernel/kthread.c:211
       [<ffffffff82718fc5>] ret_from_fork+0x55/0x80 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:537

       [<ffffffff81205f6e>] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592
       [<ffffffff8270c191>] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline]
       [<ffffffff8270c191>] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621
       [<ffffffff816cdacd>] ext4_register_li_request+0x2fd/0x7d0 fs/ext4/super.c:2972
       [<ffffffff816cf306>] ext4_remount+0x1366/0x1b90 fs/ext4/super.c:4922
       [<ffffffff814a1ccb>] do_remount_sb2+0x41b/0x7a0 fs/super.c:781
       [<ffffffff815028ab>] do_remount fs/namespace.c:2347 [inline]
       [<ffffffff815028ab>] do_mount+0xfdb/0x2a40 fs/namespace.c:2860
       [<ffffffff81504d00>] SYSC_mount fs/namespace.c:3063 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81504d00>] SyS_mount+0x130/0x1d0 fs/namespace.c:3041
       [<ffffffff82718ba1>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0x9a

       [<ffffffff81205f6e>] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592
       [<ffffffff8270c191>] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline]
       [<ffffffff8270c191>] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621
       [<ffffffff816cd859>] ext4_register_li_request+0x89/0x7d0 fs/ext4/super.c:2945
       [<ffffffff816cf306>] ext4_remount+0x1366/0x1b90 fs/ext4/super.c:4922
       [<ffffffff814a1ccb>] do_remount_sb2+0x41b/0x7a0 fs/super.c:781
       [<ffffffff815028ab>] do_remount fs/namespace.c:2347 [inline]
       [<ffffffff815028ab>] do_mount+0xfdb/0x2a40 fs/namespace.c:2860
       [<ffffffff81504d00>] SYSC_mount fs/namespace.c:3063 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81504d00>] SyS_mount+0x130/0x1d0 fs/namespace.c:3041
       [<ffffffff82718ba1>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0x9a

       [<ffffffff81205f6e>] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592
       [<ffffffff827139a2>] down_read+0x42/0x60 kernel/locking/rwsem.c:22
       [<ffffffff814a1411>] iterate_supers+0xe1/0x250 fs/super.c:547
       [<ffffffff819b19f7>] selinux_complete_init+0x2f/0x31 security/selinux/hooks.c:6154
       [<ffffffff819a353d>] security_load_policy+0x69d/0x9c0 security/selinux/ss/services.c:2060
       [<ffffffff81979e55>] sel_write_load+0x175/0xf90 security/selinux/selinuxfs.c:535
       [<ffffffff81496916>] __vfs_write+0x116/0x3d0 fs/read_write.c:491
       [<ffffffff81498612>] vfs_write+0x182/0x4e0 fs/read_write.c:540
       [<ffffffff8149ac4c>] SYSC_write fs/read_write.c:587 [inline]
       [<ffffffff8149ac4c>] SyS_write+0xdc/0x1c0 fs/read_write.c:579
       [<ffffffff82718ba1>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0x9a

       [<ffffffff81205f6e>] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592
       [<ffffffff8270c191>] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline]
       [<ffffffff8270c191>] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621
       [<ffffffff81977a39>] sel_commit_bools_write+0x89/0x260 security/selinux/selinuxfs.c:1142
       [<ffffffff81496916>] __vfs_write+0x116/0x3d0 fs/read_write.c:491
       [<ffffffff81496ce2>] __kernel_write+0x112/0x370 fs/read_write.c:513
       [<ffffffff81532e6d>] write_pipe_buf+0x15d/0x1f0 fs/splice.c:1074
       [<ffffffff81533b6e>] splice_from_pipe_feed fs/splice.c:776 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81533b6e>] __splice_from_pipe+0x37e/0x7a0 fs/splice.c:901
       [<ffffffff81536be8>] splice_from_pipe+0x108/0x170 fs/splice.c:936
       [<ffffffff81536cdc>] default_file_splice_write+0x3c/0x80 fs/splice.c:1086
       [<ffffffff81537d31>] do_splice_from fs/splice.c:1128 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81537d31>] do_splice fs/splice.c:1404 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81537d31>] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81537d31>] SyS_splice+0xd71/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690
       [<ffffffff82718ba1>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0x9a

       [<ffffffff81202d86>] check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1853 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81202d86>] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1958 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81202d86>] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2144 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81202d86>] __lock_acquire+0x37d6/0x4f50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3213
       [<ffffffff81205f6e>] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592
       [<ffffffff8270c191>] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline]
       [<ffffffff8270c191>] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621
       [<ffffffff814af8b3>] pipe_lock_nested fs/pipe.c:65 [inline]
       [<ffffffff814af8b3>] pipe_lock+0x63/0x80 fs/pipe.c:73
       [<ffffffff815342e9>] iter_file_splice_write+0x179/0xb30 fs/splice.c:974
       [<ffffffff81537d31>] do_splice_from fs/splice.c:1128 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81537d31>] do_splice fs/splice.c:1404 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81537d31>] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline]
       [<ffffffff81537d31>] SyS_splice+0xd71/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690
       [<ffffffff82718ba1>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0x9a

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.3/16909:
 #0:  (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [<ffffffff81537eed>] file_start_write include/linux/fs.h:2543 [inline]
 #0:  (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [<ffffffff81537eed>] do_splice fs/splice.c:1403 [inline]
 #0:  (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [<ffffffff81537eed>] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline]
 #0:  (sb_writers#4){.+.+.+}, at: [<ffffffff81537eed>] SyS_splice+0xf2d/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690

stack backtrace:
CPU: 0 PID: 16909 Comm: syz-executor.3 Not tainted 4.4.174+ #4
 0000000000000000 84010f536704d368 ffff8801befd78b0 ffffffff81aad1a1
 ffffffff84057a80 ffff8800b24b5f00 ffffffff83abd7c0 ffffffff83abc530
 ffffffff83ac8230[  363.429246] uinput: write device info first
 ffff8801befd7900 ffffffff813abcda ffffffff83e1fc00
Call Trace:
 [<ffffffff81aad1a1>] __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:15 [inline]
 [<ffffffff81aad1a1>] dump_stack+0xc1/0x120 lib/dump_stack.c:51
 [<ffffffff813abcda>] print_circular_bug.cold+0x2f7/0x44e kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1226
 [<ffffffff81202d86>] check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1853 [inline]
 [<ffffffff81202d86>] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:1958 [inline]
 [<ffffffff81202d86>] validate_chain kernel/locking/lockdep.c:2144 [inline]
 [<ffffffff81202d86>] __lock_acquire+0x37d6/0x4f50 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3213
uinput: write device info first
 [<ffffffff81205f6e>] lock_acquire+0x15e/0x450 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3592
 [<ffffffff8270c191>] __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:521 [inline]
 [<ffffffff8270c191>] mutex_lock_nested+0xc1/0xb80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:621
 [<ffffffff814af8b3>] pipe_lock_nested fs/pipe.c:65 [inline]
 [<ffffffff814af8b3>] pipe_lock+0x63/0x80 fs/pipe.c:73
 [<ffffffff815342e9>] iter_file_splice_write+0x179/0xb30 fs/splice.c:974
 [<ffffffff81537d31>] do_splice_from fs/splice.c:1128 [inline]
 [<ffffffff81537d31>] do_splice fs/splice.c:1404 [inline]
 [<ffffffff81537d31>] SYSC_splice fs/splice.c:1707 [inline]
 [<ffffffff81537d31>] SyS_splice+0xd71/0x13a0 fs/splice.c:1690
 [<ffffffff82718ba1>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0x9a
audit_printk_skb: 21 callbacks suppressed
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605306.199:563): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17056 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605306.269:564): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17056 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605307.029:565): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17098 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605307.799:566): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17119 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605307.879:567): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17136 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605308.069:568): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17145 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605308.239:569): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17157 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605308.649:570): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17172 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605308.719:571): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17184 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605308.829:572): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17200 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit_printk_skb: 36 callbacks suppressed
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605311.539:585): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17332 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605311.959:586): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17338 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605312.019:587): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17341 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605312.049:588): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17353 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605312.089:589): avc:  denied  { setattr } for  pid=17358 comm="syz-executor.4" name="exec" dev="proc" ino=67126 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=file permissive=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605312.119:590): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17358 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_generic_socket permissive=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605312.149:591): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17361 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605312.179:592): avc:  denied  { setattr } for  pid=17358 comm="syz-executor.4" name="exec" dev="proc" ino=67126 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:system_r:insmod_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=file permissive=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605312.209:593): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17358 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_generic_socket permissive=0
audit: type=1400 audit(1567605312.249:594): avc:  denied  { create } for  pid=17367 comm="syz-executor.0" 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=0