INFO: task kworker/0:9:9468 blocked for more than 143 seconds. Not tainted syzkaller #0 "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. task:kworker/0:9 state:D stack:21672 pid:9468 tgid:9468 ppid:2 task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000 Workqueue: events request_firmware_work_func Call Trace: context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5260 [inline] __schedule+0xeb0/0x3e50 kernel/sched/core.c:6867 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:6949 [inline] schedule+0xdd/0x390 kernel/sched/core.c:6964 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x30 kernel/sched/core.c:7021 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:692 [inline] __mutex_lock+0xc9a/0x1b90 kernel/locking/mutex.c:776 device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline] ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline] ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x3b2/0x530 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294 request_firmware_work_func+0x13c/0x250 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1152 process_one_work+0x9c2/0x1840 kernel/workqueue.c:3257 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3340 [inline] worker_thread+0x5da/0xe40 kernel/workqueue.c:3421 kthread+0x3b3/0x730 kernel/kthread.c:463 ret_from_fork+0x6c3/0xa20 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246 Showing all locks held in the system: 1 lock held by khungtaskd/30: #0: ffffffff894da3a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:331 [inline] #0: ffffffff894da3a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:867 [inline] #0: ffffffff894da3a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: debug_show_all_locks+0x3d/0x184 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6775 2 locks held by getty/2929: #0: ffff888115e900a0 (&tty->ldisc_sem){++++}-{0:0}, at: tty_ldisc_ref_wait+0x24/0x80 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:243 #1: ffffc900000452f0 (&ldata->atomic_read_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: n_tty_read+0x419/0x1500 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:2211 6 locks held by kworker/1:6/5360: 6 locks held by kworker/1:5/9376: 3 locks held by kworker/0:9/9468: #0: ffff888100071948 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x11ae/0x1840 kernel/workqueue.c:3232 #1: ffffc9000336fca8 ((work_completion)(&fw_work->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x927/0x1840 kernel/workqueue.c:3233 #2: ffff88810af4c198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:895 [inline] #2: ffff88810af4c198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline] #2: ffff88810af4c198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x3b2/0x530 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294 6 locks held by kworker/0:0/12040: 4 locks held by udevd/14801: #0: ffff8881275d08b8 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: seq_read_iter+0xe1/0x1270 fs/seq_file.c:182 #1: ffff888134ede088 (&of->mutex#2){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0x4f/0x2a0 fs/kernfs/file.c:172 #2: ffff888114bb8698 (kn->active#9){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_get_active_of fs/kernfs/file.c:80 [inline] #2: ffff888114bb8698 (kn->active#9){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0xbc/0x2a0 fs/kernfs/file.c:173 #3: ffff8881158b2198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock_interruptible include/linux/device.h:900 [inline] #3: ffff8881158b2198 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: manufacturer_show+0x26/0xa0 drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c:142 6 locks held by kworker/1:8/17253: 3 locks held by kworker/1:9/17268: ============================================= NMI backtrace for cpu 0 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 30 Comm: khungtaskd Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/25/2025 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x100/0x190 lib/dump_stack.c:120 nmi_cpu_backtrace.cold+0x12d/0x151 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:113 nmi_trigger_cpumask_backtrace+0x1d7/0x230 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:62 trigger_all_cpu_backtrace include/linux/nmi.h:161 [inline] __sys_info lib/sys_info.c:157 [inline] sys_info+0x141/0x190 lib/sys_info.c:165 check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks kernel/hung_task.c:346 [inline] watchdog+0xcc3/0xfe0 kernel/hung_task.c:515 kthread+0x3b3/0x730 kernel/kthread.c:463 ret_from_fork+0x6c3/0xa20 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246 Sending NMI from CPU 0 to CPUs 1: NMI backtrace for cpu 1 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 17253 Comm: kworker/1:8 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/25/2025 Workqueue: usb_hub_wq hub_event RIP: 0010:arch_atomic_read arch/x86/include/asm/atomic.h:23 [inline] RIP: 0010:raw_atomic_read include/linux/atomic/atomic-arch-fallback.h:457 [inline] RIP: 0010:rcu_is_watching_curr_cpu include/linux/context_tracking.h:128 [inline] RIP: 0010:rcu_is_watching+0x60/0xc0 kernel/rcu/tree.c:751 Code: 48 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 80 3c 02 00 75 5c 48 03 1c ed e0 cb f6 88 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 48 89 da 48 c1 ea 03 0f b6 14 02 <48> 89 d8 83 e0 07 83 c0 03 38 d0 7c 04 84 d2 75 24 8b 03 c1 e8 02 RSP: 0018:ffffc900001a8838 EFLAGS: 00000806 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffff8881f5733628 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff878e9720 RDI: ffffffff88f6cbe8 RBP: 0000000000000001 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 000000000001df00 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000001 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888268a6a000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007fff0bbb7e90 CR3: 00000000092a8000 CR4: 00000000003506f0 Call Trace: trace_lock_acquire include/trace/events/lock.h:24 [inline] lock_acquire+0x2c4/0x330 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5831 __raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:110 [inline] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3a/0x60 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162 __debug_check_no_obj_freed lib/debugobjects.c:1088 [inline] debug_check_no_obj_freed+0x1c9/0x630 lib/debugobjects.c:1129 slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2471 [inline] slab_free mm/slub.c:6670 [inline] kfree+0x31f/0x630 mm/slub.c:6878 skb_kfree_head net/core/skbuff.c:1068 [inline] skb_free_head+0x119/0x220 net/core/skbuff.c:1080 skb_release_data+0x540/0x700 net/core/skbuff.c:1107 skb_release_all net/core/skbuff.c:1182 [inline] __kfree_skb net/core/skbuff.c:1196 [inline] consume_skb net/core/skbuff.c:1428 [inline] consume_skb+0xc4/0x110 net/core/skbuff.c:1422 ath6kl_usb_cleanup_recv_urb drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c:171 [inline] ath6kl_usb_recv_complete+0x2e6/0x460 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c:551 __usb_hcd_giveback_urb+0x38d/0x610 drivers/usb/core/hcd.c:1657 usb_hcd_giveback_urb+0x3ca/0x4a0 drivers/usb/core/hcd.c:1741 dummy_timer+0xd85/0x3670 drivers/usb/gadget/udc/dummy_hcd.c:1995 __run_hrtimer kernel/time/hrtimer.c:1777 [inline] __hrtimer_run_queues+0x516/0x990 kernel/time/hrtimer.c:1841 hrtimer_run_softirq+0x17d/0x350 kernel/time/hrtimer.c:1858 handle_softirqs+0x1dd/0x8f0 kernel/softirq.c:622 __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:656 [inline] invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:496 [inline] __irq_exit_rcu+0xed/0x150 kernel/softirq.c:723 irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x30 kernel/softirq.c:739 instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1056 [inline] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x8f/0xb0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1056 asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x1a/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:697 RIP: 0010:kasan_check_byte include/linux/kasan.h:402 [inline] RIP: 0010:lock_acquire kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5842 [inline] RIP: 0010:lock_acquire+0xed/0x330 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5825 Code: 44 89 f2 48 89 ee e8 d2 df fe ff 5f 41 58 65 ff 0d d8 33 3d 0b 0f 85 54 ff ff ff 0f 1f 44 00 00 e9 4a ff ff ff 48 8b 74 24 68 <48> 89 ef e8 3b da 84 00 8b 0d f9 b3 3e 09 85 c9 0f 84 bd 00 00 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc90009416840 EFLAGS: 00000202 RAX: 0000000000000001 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000002 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff816f2891 RDI: ffffffff88f6cbe8 RBP: ffffffff894da3a0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000200 R11: 000000000002b03d R12: 0000000000000002 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:331 [inline] rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:867 [inline] class_rcu_constructor include/linux/rcupdate.h:1195 [inline] unwind_next_frame+0xd1/0x1ea0 arch/x86/kernel/unwind_orc.c:495 arch_stack_walk+0x94/0xf0 arch/x86/kernel/stacktrace.c:25 stack_trace_save+0x8e/0xc0 kernel/stacktrace.c:122 kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 mm/kasan/common.c:57 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:78 unpoison_slab_object mm/kasan/common.c:340 [inline] __kasan_slab_alloc+0x6e/0x70 mm/kasan/common.c:366 kasan_slab_alloc include/linux/kasan.h:253 [inline] slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4953 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:5263 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x292/0x7d0 mm/slub.c:5315 __alloc_skb+0x156/0x410 net/core/skbuff.c:679 __netdev_alloc_skb+0x7a/0x8f0 net/core/skbuff.c:754 netdev_alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:3484 [inline] dev_alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:3497 [inline] ath6kl_usb_post_recv_transfers.constprop.0+0x55/0x3d0 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c:428 ath6kl_usb_start_recv_pipes drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c:498 [inline] hif_start drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c:703 [inline] ath6kl_usb_power_on+0x8e/0x160 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c:1062 ath6kl_hif_power_on drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/hif-ops.h:136 [inline] ath6kl_core_init+0x173/0x11b0 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c:97 ath6kl_usb_probe+0xcd0/0x13e0 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c:1168 usb_probe_interface+0x303/0x8f0 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:581 [inline] really_probe+0x241/0xa60 drivers/base/dd.c:659 __driver_probe_device+0x1de/0x400 drivers/base/dd.c:801 driver_probe_device+0x4c/0x1b0 drivers/base/dd.c:831 __device_attach_driver+0x1df/0x340 drivers/base/dd.c:959 bus_for_each_drv+0x159/0x1e0 drivers/base/bus.c:500 __device_attach+0x1e4/0x4d0 drivers/base/dd.c:1031 device_initial_probe+0xaf/0xd0 drivers/base/dd.c:1086 bus_probe_device+0x64/0x160 drivers/base/bus.c:574 device_add+0x11d9/0x1950 drivers/base/core.c:3689 usb_set_configuration+0xd97/0x1c60 drivers/usb/core/message.c:2210 usb_generic_driver_probe+0xa1/0xe0 drivers/usb/core/generic.c:250 usb_probe_device+0xef/0x400 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:291 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:581 [inline] really_probe+0x241/0xa60 drivers/base/dd.c:659 __driver_probe_device+0x1de/0x400 drivers/base/dd.c:801 driver_probe_device+0x4c/0x1b0 drivers/base/dd.c:831 __device_attach_driver+0x1df/0x340 drivers/base/dd.c:959 bus_for_each_drv+0x159/0x1e0 drivers/base/bus.c:500 __device_attach+0x1e4/0x4d0 drivers/base/dd.c:1031 device_initial_probe+0xaf/0xd0 drivers/base/dd.c:1086 bus_probe_device+0x64/0x160 drivers/base/bus.c:574 device_add+0x11d9/0x1950 drivers/base/core.c:3689 usb_new_device.cold+0x685/0x115c drivers/usb/core/hub.c:2695 hub_port_connect drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5567 [inline] hub_port_connect_change drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5707 [inline] port_event drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5871 [inline] hub_event+0x314d/0x4af0 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5953 process_one_work+0x9c2/0x1840 kernel/workqueue.c:3257 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3340 [inline] worker_thread+0x5da/0xe40 kernel/workqueue.c:3421 kthread+0x3b3/0x730 kernel/kthread.c:463 ret_from_fork+0x6c3/0xa20 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246