INFO: task hung in write_ports

Status: upstream: reported on 2026/07/28 12:50
Reported-by: syzbot+9e403a14b3069f615cab@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 74d, last: 1d20h
▶ ▼ Similar bugs (3)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
upstream INFO: task hung in write_ports prio:low nfs 1 syz, C error 189 14h49m 70d 0/29 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/08/01 00:01
linux-6.1 INFO: task hung in write_ports 1 syz, C 21 4d04h 74d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/07/27 20:14
linux-5.15 INFO: task hung in write_ports 1 syz, C 5 21d 74d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2026/07/27 22:00

Sample crash report:
INFO: task syz.3.2093:11528 blocked for more than 143 seconds.
      Not tainted syzkaller #0
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:syz.3.2093      state:D stack:28552 pid:11528 ppid:5773   flags:0x00004004
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5382 [inline]
 __schedule+0x15ae/0x4660 kernel/sched/core.c:6701
 schedule+0xbd/0x170 kernel/sched/core.c:6775
 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x20 kernel/sched/core.c:6834
 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:679 [inline]
 __mutex_lock+0x673/0xc80 kernel/locking/mutex.c:747
 write_ports+0xb7/0xfa0 fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c:843
 nfsctl_transaction_write+0x10c/0x150 fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c:113
 vfs_write+0x299/0x9a0 fs/read_write.c:582
 ksys_write+0x151/0x260 fs/read_write.c:637
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x55/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:76
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x68/0xd2
RIP: 0033:0x7fd382f9e1d9
RSP: 002b:00007fd383dad028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007fd383225fa0 RCX: 00007fd382f9e1d9
RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000200000000000 RDI: 0000000000000003
RBP: 00007fd383035888 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007fd383226038 R14: 00007fd383225fa0 R15: 00007fff9f861508
 </TASK>

Showing all locks held in the system:
4 locks held by kworker/u4:0/11:
 #0: ffff88801c663d38 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2632 [inline]
 #0: ffff88801c663d38 ((wq_completion)writeback){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x975/0x1600 kernel/workqueue.c:2734
 #1: ffffc90000107d00 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2632 [inline]
 #1: ffffc90000107d00 ((work_completion)(&(&wb->dwork)->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0x975/0x1600 kernel/workqueue.c:2734
 #2: ffff88814de620e0 (&type->s_umount_key#32){++++}-{3:3}, at: super_trylock_shared+0x20/0xf0 fs/super.c:607
 #3: ffff88814de64c58 (&sbi->s_writepages_rwsem){++++}-{0:0}, at: ext4_writepages_down_read fs/ext4/ext4.h:1768 [inline]
 #3: ffff88814de64c58 (&sbi->s_writepages_rwsem){++++}-{0:0}, at: ext4_writepages+0x1a4/0x350 fs/ext4/inode.c:2821
1 lock held by khungtaskd/29:
 #0: ffffffff8df320e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:334 [inline]
 #0: ffffffff8df320e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:786 [inline]
 #0: ffffffff8df320e0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: debug_show_all_locks+0x55/0x290 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6669
2 locks held by getty/5526:
 #0: ffff88814c58f0a0 (&tty->ldisc_sem){++++}-{0:0}, at: tty_ldisc_ref_wait+0x25/0x70 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:243
 #1: ffffc9000327e2f0 (&ldata->atomic_read_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: n_tty_read+0x428/0x1370 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:2217
3 locks held by syz-executor/5761:
 #0: ffff8880778b3aa0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: mmap_read_trylock include/linux/mmap_lock.h:165 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880778b3aa0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: get_mmap_lock_carefully mm/memory.c:5380 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880778b3aa0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: lock_mm_and_find_vma+0x32/0x2f0 mm/memory.c:5440
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: __sb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:1633 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: sb_start_pagefault include/linux/fs.h:1737 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: ext4_page_mkwrite+0x1e2/0x11a0 fs/ext4/inode.c:6283
 #2: ffff88814de66990 (jbd2_handle){++++}-{0:0}, at: start_this_handle+0x1f3f/0x2170 fs/jbd2/transaction.c:448
3 locks held by syz.0.2060/11442:
 #0: ffff88806594e848 (&f->f_pos_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __fdget_pos+0x2a3/0x330 fs/file.c:1040
 #1: ffff88802f8cc418 (sb_writers#18){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_write+0x21e/0x9a0 fs/read_write.c:580
 #2: ffffffff8e1e1708 (nfsd_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: nfsd_svc+0x65/0xab0 fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c:788
3 locks held by syz.3.2093/11528:
 #0: ffff88802cb3d248 (&f->f_pos_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __fdget_pos+0x2a3/0x330 fs/file.c:1040
 #1: ffff88807cb96418 (sb_writers#18){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_write+0x21e/0x9a0 fs/read_write.c:580
 #2: ffffffff8e1e1708 (nfsd_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: write_ports+0xb7/0xfa0 fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c:843
3 locks held by syz.6.2193/11949:
 #0: ffff88802cb36ac8 (&f->f_pos_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __fdget_pos+0x2a3/0x330 fs/file.c:1040
 #1: ffff88805d534418 (sb_writers#18){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_write+0x21e/0x9a0 fs/read_write.c:580
 #2: ffffffff8e1e1708 (nfsd_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: write_versions+0x96/0xe00 fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c:676
2 locks held by syz.5.2314/12294:
 #0: ffff88802b9f8ac8 (&f->f_pos_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __fdget_pos+0x2a3/0x330 fs/file.c:1040
 #1: ffffffff8e1e1708 (nfsd_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: write_ports+0xb7/0xfa0 fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c:843
2 locks held by syz-executor/12435:
 #0: ffff888030c620e0 (&type->s_umount_key#62){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __super_lock fs/super.c:56 [inline]
 #0: ffff888030c620e0 (&type->s_umount_key#62){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __super_lock_excl fs/super.c:71 [inline]
 #0: ffff888030c620e0 (&type->s_umount_key#62){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: deactivate_super+0xa4/0xe0 fs/super.c:513
 #1: ffffffff8e1e1708 (nfsd_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: nfsd_shutdown_threads+0x53/0x1a0 fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c:638
2 locks held by kworker/u4:4/12504:
3 locks held by syz.4.2400/12601:
 #0: ffff88802c6feac8 (&f->f_pos_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __fdget_pos+0x2a3/0x330 fs/file.c:1040
 #1: ffff888027c0a418 (sb_writers#18){.+.+}-{0:0}, at: vfs_write+0x21e/0x9a0 fs/read_write.c:580
 #2: ffffffff8e1e1708 (nfsd_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: write_versions+0x96/0xe00 fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c:676
2 locks held by syz-executor/12785:
 #0: ffff88807ba0e0e0 (&type->s_umount_key#62){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __super_lock fs/super.c:56 [inline]
 #0: ffff88807ba0e0e0 (&type->s_umount_key#62){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __super_lock_excl fs/super.c:71 [inline]
 #0: ffff88807ba0e0e0 (&type->s_umount_key#62){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: deactivate_super+0xa4/0xe0 fs/super.c:513
 #1: ffffffff8e1e1708 (nfsd_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: nfsd_shutdown_threads+0x53/0x1a0 fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c:638
3 locks held by kworker/u4:6/13962:
 #0: ffff8880b8c3c258 (&rq->__lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: raw_spin_rq_lock_nested+0x29/0x130 kernel/sched/core.c:559
 #1: ffff8880b8c28a00 (psi_seq){-.-.}-{0:0}, at: psi_sched_switch kernel/sched/stats.h:189 [inline]
 #1: ffff8880b8c28a00 (psi_seq){-.-.}-{0:0}, at: __schedule+0x21d3/0x4660 kernel/sched/core.c:6696
 #2: ffff8880b8c295d8 (&base->lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: lock_timer_base+0x123/0x270 kernel/time/timer.c:999
3 locks held by syz.2.2776/14190:
 #0: ffff8880310327a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: mmap_read_trylock include/linux/mmap_lock.h:165 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880310327a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: get_mmap_lock_carefully mm/memory.c:5380 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880310327a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: lock_mm_and_find_vma+0x32/0x2f0 mm/memory.c:5440
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: __sb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:1633 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: sb_start_pagefault include/linux/fs.h:1737 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: ext4_page_mkwrite+0x1e2/0x11a0 fs/ext4/inode.c:6283
 #2: ffff88814de66990 (jbd2_handle){++++}-{0:0}, at: start_this_handle+0x1f3f/0x2170 fs/jbd2/transaction.c:448
3 locks held by syz.0.2782/14205:
 #0: ffff88807dff6a20 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: mmap_read_trylock include/linux/mmap_lock.h:165 [inline]
 #0: ffff88807dff6a20 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: get_mmap_lock_carefully mm/memory.c:5380 [inline]
 #0: ffff88807dff6a20 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: lock_mm_and_find_vma+0x32/0x2f0 mm/memory.c:5440
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: __sb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:1633 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: sb_start_pagefault include/linux/fs.h:1737 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: ext4_page_mkwrite+0x1e2/0x11a0 fs/ext4/inode.c:6283
 #2: ffff88814de66990 (jbd2_handle){++++}-{0:0}, at: start_this_handle+0x1f3f/0x2170 fs/jbd2/transaction.c:448
3 locks held by syz.7.2783/14211:
 #0: ffff8880774281a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: mmap_read_trylock include/linux/mmap_lock.h:165 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880774281a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: get_mmap_lock_carefully mm/memory.c:5380 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880774281a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: lock_mm_and_find_vma+0x32/0x2f0 mm/memory.c:5440
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: __sb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:1633 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: sb_start_pagefault include/linux/fs.h:1737 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: ext4_page_mkwrite+0x1e2/0x11a0 fs/ext4/inode.c:6283
 #2: ffff88814de66990 (jbd2_handle){++++}-{0:0}, at: start_this_handle+0x1f3f/0x2170 fs/jbd2/transaction.c:448
3 locks held by syz.3.2785/14216:
 #0: ffff8880774294a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: mmap_read_trylock include/linux/mmap_lock.h:165 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880774294a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: get_mmap_lock_carefully mm/memory.c:5380 [inline]
 #0: ffff8880774294a0 (&mm->mmap_lock){++++}-{3:3}, at: lock_mm_and_find_vma+0x32/0x2f0 mm/memory.c:5440
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: __sb_start_write include/linux/fs.h:1633 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: sb_start_pagefault include/linux/fs.h:1737 [inline]
 #1: ffff88814de62510 (sb_pagefaults){++++}-{0:0}, at: ext4_page_mkwrite+0x1e2/0x11a0 fs/ext4/inode.c:6283
 #2: ffff88814de66990 (jbd2_handle){++++}-{0:0}, at: start_this_handle+0x1f3f/0x2170 fs/jbd2/transaction.c:448
4 locks held by sed/14439:

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NMI backtrace for cpu 0
CPU: 0 PID: 29 Comm: khungtaskd Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/16/2026
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x18c/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 nmi_cpu_backtrace+0x3a6/0x3e0 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:113
 nmi_trigger_cpumask_backtrace+0x17a/0x2f0 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:62
 trigger_all_cpu_backtrace include/linux/nmi.h:160 [inline]
 check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks kernel/hung_task.c:222 [inline]
 watchdog+0xf59/0xfa0 kernel/hung_task.c:379
 kthread+0x2fa/0x390 kernel/kthread.c:388
 ret_from_fork+0x48/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:152
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:293
 </TASK>

Crashes (9):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/10/08 19:12 linux-6.6.y a91a6aa9253c b2734a59 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan INFO: task hung in write_ports
2026/10/01 14:12 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 f5cdae2f .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan INFO: task hung in write_ports
2026/09/19 07:13 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 853b104b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan INFO: task hung in write_ports
2026/09/17 20:21 linux-6.6.y 79643295eba1 8d7d05f1 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan INFO: task hung in write_ports
2026/08/10 06:34 linux-6.6.y d27334b2888c 5d63f80b .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan INFO: task hung in write_ports
2026/08/05 04:44 linux-6.6.y aa0e49877a2e 52aa2820 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan INFO: task hung in write_ports
2026/08/04 09:21 linux-6.6.y aa0e49877a2e 9451e17e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan INFO: task hung in write_ports
2026/07/28 15:07 linux-6.6.y c5596480c50e edc8a875 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan INFO: task hung in write_ports
2026/07/28 12:49 linux-6.6.y c5596480c50e 45ae1df4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-6-6-kasan INFO: task hung in write_ports
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.