INFO: task kworker/0:3:5845 blocked for more than 143 seconds. Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. task:kworker/0:3 state:D stack:19520 pid:5845 tgid:5845 ppid:2 task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000 Workqueue: events request_firmware_work_func Call Trace: context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5354 [inline] __schedule+0x165c/0x5520 kernel/sched/core.c:6966 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:7049 [inline] schedule+0x164/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:7064 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x30 kernel/sched/core.c:7121 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:710 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x856/0x1420 kernel/locking/mutex.c:794 device_lock include/linux/device.h:995 [inline] ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline] ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x335/0x4c0 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294 request_firmware_work_func+0x105/0x1c0 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1152 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3302 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xb5d/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3385 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3466 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 Showing all locks held in the system: 1 lock held by khungtaskd/30: #0: ffffffff8e95d260 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:312 [inline] #0: ffffffff8e95d260 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:850 [inline] #0: ffffffff8e95d260 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: debug_show_all_locks+0x2e/0x180 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6775 1 lock held by klogd/5199: #0: ffff8880b863ae60 (&rq->__lock){-.-.}-{2:2}, at: raw_spin_rq_lock_nested+0x31/0x150 kernel/sched/core.c:647 3 locks held by kworker/0:3/5845: #0: ffff88813fe5b140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3277 [inline] #0: ffff88813fe5b140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa35/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3385 #1: ffffc90004007c40 ((work_completion)(&fw_work->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3278 [inline] #1: ffffc90004007c40 ((work_completion)(&fw_work->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa70/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3385 #2: ffff88802af5a1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:995 [inline] #2: ffff88802af5a1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline] #2: ffff88802af5a1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x335/0x4c0 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294 6 locks held by kworker/1:5/5942: #0: ffff8880222b2140 ((wq_completion)usb_hub_wq){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3277 [inline] #0: ffff8880222b2140 ((wq_completion)usb_hub_wq){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa35/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3385 #1: ffffc900043e7c40 ((work_completion)(&hub->events)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3278 [inline] #1: ffffc900043e7c40 ((work_completion)(&hub->events)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa70/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3385 #2: ffff88802af5a1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:995 [inline] #2: ffff88802af5a1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: hub_event+0x17f/0x4f30 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5899 #3: ffff88807bc6f1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:995 [inline] #3: ffff88807bc6f1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_attach+0x88/0x450 drivers/base/dd.c:1056 #4: ffff8880297911a0 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:995 [inline] #4: ffff8880297911a0 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_attach+0x88/0x450 drivers/base/dd.c:1056 #5: ffffffff8e7fa128 (umhelper_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: usermodehelper_read_trylock+0xfc/0x2c0 kernel/umh.c:214 ============================================= NMI backtrace for cpu 1 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 30 Comm: khungtaskd Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/18/2026 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120 nmi_cpu_backtrace+0x274/0x2d0 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:113 nmi_trigger_cpumask_backtrace+0x17a/0x300 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:62 trigger_all_cpu_backtrace include/linux/nmi.h:162 [inline] __sys_info lib/sys_info.c:157 [inline] sys_info+0x135/0x170 lib/sys_info.c:165 check_hung_uninterruptible_tasks kernel/hung_task.c:353 [inline] watchdog+0xfd3/0x1030 kernel/hung_task.c:561 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 Sending NMI from CPU 1 to CPUs 0: NMI backtrace for cpu 0 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 15006 Comm: syz-executor Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/18/2026 RIP: 0010:hlock_class kernel/locking/lockdep.c:234 [inline] RIP: 0010:mark_lock+0x3c/0x190 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4731 Code: 00 03 00 83 f9 01 bb 09 00 00 00 83 db 00 83 fa 08 0f 45 da bd 01 00 00 00 89 d9 d3 e5 25 ff 1f 00 00 48 0f a3 05 e4 d4 a6 12 <73> 10 48 69 c0 c8 00 00 00 48 8d 88 70 93 ea 93 eb 42 83 3d ab 64 RSP: 0018:ffffc90005aafb08 EFLAGS: 00000007 RAX: 00000000000001c9 RBX: 0000000000000009 RCX: 0000000000000009 RDX: 0000000000000008 RSI: ffff8880667f29d0 RDI: ffff8880667f1e80 RBP: 0000000000000200 R08: ffffffff821766bf R09: ffff88807ccbc078 R10: ffffc90005aafda0 R11: fffff52000b55fb6 R12: ffffffffffffff05 R13: ffff8880667f29d0 R14: ffff8880667f1e80 R15: ffff8880667f29d0 FS: 000055556b63b500(0000) GS:ffff888125204000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000000110c3365ec CR3: 000000003719a000 CR4: 00000000003526f0 Call Trace: mark_usage kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4674 [inline] __lock_acquire+0x6b5/0x2cf0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5191 lock_acquire+0x106/0x350 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5868 __might_fault+0xcb/0x130 mm/memory.c:7367 _inline_copy_from_user include/linux/uaccess.h:169 [inline] _copy_from_user+0x28/0xb0 lib/usercopy.c:18 copy_from_user include/linux/uaccess.h:223 [inline] get_timespec64+0x96/0x1b0 kernel/time/time.c:873 __do_sys_clock_nanosleep kernel/time/posix-timers.c:1380 [inline] __se_sys_clock_nanosleep+0x1ce/0x3b0 kernel/time/posix-timers.c:1368 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x15f/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f2f0395d04e Code: 08 0f 85 a5 a8 ff ff 49 89 fb 48 89 f0 48 89 d7 48 89 ce 4c 89 c2 4d 89 ca 4c 8b 44 24 08 4c 8b 4c 24 10 4c 89 5c 24 08 0f 05 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 48 83 ec 08 RSP: 002b:00007ffdd7622578 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000e6 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000055556b63b500 RCX: 00007f2f0395d04e RDX: 00007ffdd76225d0 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: 00007ffdd762263c R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000001388 R13: 00000000000927c0 R14: 000000000010483f R15: 00007ffdd7622690