INFO: task kworker/0:6:5706 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/0:6 state:D stack:14336 pid:5706 tgid:5706 ppid:2 task_flags:0x4208060 flags:0x00080000 Workqueue: events request_firmware_work_func Call Trace: context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5388 [inline] __schedule+0x1840/0x57a0 kernel/sched/core.c:7189 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:7268 [inline] schedule+0x164/0x360 kernel/sched/core.c:7283 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x30 kernel/sched/core.c:7340 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:726 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x7c5/0x1590 kernel/locking/mutex.c:820 device_lock include/linux/device.h:1040 [inline] ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline] ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x32f/0x4b0 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294 request_firmware_work_func+0xf2/0x1a0 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1152 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3314 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3478 kthread+0x389/0x470 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: ffffffff8e95c780 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:300 [inline] #0: ffffffff8e95c780 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:838 [inline] #0: ffffffff8e95c780 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: debug_show_all_locks+0x2e/0x180 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6775 3 locks held by kworker/u8:8/1124: #0: ffff88813fe7c140 ((wq_completion)events_unbound){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #0: ffff88813fe7c140 ((wq_completion)events_unbound){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 #1: ffffc900054f7c40 ((linkwatch_work).work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #1: ffffc900054f7c40 ((linkwatch_work).work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 #2: ffffffff8fdc06c0 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: linkwatch_event+0xe/0x60 net/core/link_watch.c:313 2 locks held by getty/5388: #0: ffff8880327f60a0 (&tty->ldisc_sem){++++}-{0:0}, at: tty_ldisc_ref_wait+0x25/0x70 drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c:243 #1: ffffc900032332e8 (&ldata->atomic_read_lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: n_tty_read+0x45a/0x1380 drivers/tty/n_tty.c:2211 3 locks held by kworker/0:6/5706: #0: ffff88813fe3f140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #0: ffff88813fe3f140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 #1: ffffc9000453fc40 ((work_completion)(&fw_work->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #1: ffffc9000453fc40 ((work_completion)(&fw_work->work)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 #2: ffff88802aaf61d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:1040 [inline] #2: ffff88802aaf61d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1161 [inline] #2: ffff88802aaf61d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb+0x32f/0x4b0 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c:1294 6 locks held by kworker/1:6/5728: #0: ffff88801fa83140 ((wq_completion)usb_hub_wq){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #0: ffff88801fa83140 ((wq_completion)usb_hub_wq){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 #1: ffffc90004dcfc40 ((work_completion)(&hub->events)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #1: ffffc90004dcfc40 ((work_completion)(&hub->events)){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 #2: ffff88802aaf61d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:1040 [inline] #2: ffff88802aaf61d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: hub_event+0x184/0x4d30 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5899 #3: ffff88807877b1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:1040 [inline] #3: ffff88807877b1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_attach+0x88/0x450 drivers/base/dd.c:1076 #4: ffff8880264af1a0 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:1040 [inline] #4: ffff8880264af1a0 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: __device_attach+0x88/0x450 drivers/base/dd.c:1076 #5: ffffffff8e7f9648 (umhelper_sem){++++}-{4:4}, at: usermodehelper_read_trylock+0xfc/0x2c0 kernel/umh.c:214 4 locks held by udevd/7576: #0: ffff88807893e1b8 (&p->lock){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: seq_read_iter+0xa4/0xca0 fs/seq_file.c:183 #1: ffff888068d04c80 (&of->mutex#2){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0x5d/0x420 fs/kernfs/file.c:172 #2: ffff8880641e8788 (kn->active#25){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_get_active_of fs/kernfs/file.c:80 [inline] #2: ffff8880641e8788 (kn->active#25){++++}-{0:0}, at: kernfs_seq_start+0xb2/0x420 fs/kernfs/file.c:173 #3: ffff88807877b1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock_interruptible include/linux/device.h:1045 [inline] #3: ffff88807877b1d8 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: manufacturer_show+0x26/0xa0 drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c:142 2 locks held by kworker/1:13/9228: #0: ffff88813fe3f140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #0: ffff88813fe3f140 ((wq_completion)events){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 #1: ffffc90004df7c40 (free_ipc_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #1: ffffc90004df7c40 (free_ipc_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 7 locks held by kworker/u8:14/10134: #0: ffff88801be86140 ((wq_completion)netns){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #0: ffff88801be86140 ((wq_completion)netns){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 #1: ffffc900052f7c40 (net_cleanup_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3289 [inline] #1: ffffc900052f7c40 (net_cleanup_work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_scheduled_works+0xa20/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 #2: ffffffff8fdb19e8 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{4:4}, at: cleanup_net+0xf5/0x810 net/core/net_namespace.c:673 #3: ffff888057ea7128 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: device_lock include/linux/device.h:1040 [inline] #3: ffff888057ea7128 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: devl_dev_lock net/devlink/devl_internal.h:124 [inline] #3: ffff888057ea7128 (&dev->mutex){....}-{4:4}, at: devlink_pernet_pre_exit+0x129/0x420 net/devlink/core.c:557 #4: ffff888057ea5258 (&devlink->lock_key#6){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: devl_lock net/devlink/core.c:292 [inline] #4: ffff888057ea5258 (&devlink->lock_key#6){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: devl_dev_lock net/devlink/devl_internal.h:125 [inline] #4: ffff888057ea5258 (&devlink->lock_key#6){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: devlink_pernet_pre_exit+0x142/0x420 net/devlink/core.c:557 #5: ffffffff8fdc06c0 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: nsim_destroy+0x16b/0x800 drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.c:1188 #6: ffffffff8e962aa8 (rcu_state.exp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: exp_funnel_lock kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h:343 [inline] #6: ffffffff8e962aa8 (rcu_state.exp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: synchronize_rcu_expedited+0x38d/0x770 kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h:961 1 lock held by syz.4.1444/11343: #0: ffffffff8e962aa8 (rcu_state.exp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: exp_funnel_lock kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h:343 [inline] #0: ffffffff8e962aa8 (rcu_state.exp_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: synchronize_rcu_expedited+0x38d/0x770 kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h:961 1 lock held by syz.3.1535/11670: #0: ffffffff8fdc06c0 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rtnl_lock net/core/rtnetlink.c:80 [inline] #0: ffffffff8fdc06c0 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{4:4}, at: rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x767/0xc00 net/core/rtnetlink.c:7003 1 lock held by syz.6.1536/11678: ============================================= NMI backtrace for cpu 0 CPU: 0 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 05/09/2026 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+0xfd7/0x1030 kernel/hung_task.c:561 kthread+0x389/0x470 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 0 to CPUs 1: NMI backtrace for cpu 1 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 10135 Comm: kworker/u8:15 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/09/2026 Workqueue: wg-kex-wg0 wg_packet_handshake_send_worker RIP: 0010:memset_orig+0x36/0xb0 arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S:70 Code: 01 01 01 01 01 48 0f af c1 41 89 f9 41 83 e1 07 75 74 48 89 d1 48 c1 e9 06 74 39 66 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 48 ff c9 48 89 07 <48> 89 47 08 48 89 47 10 48 89 47 18 48 89 47 20 48 89 47 28 48 89 RSP: 0000:ffffc900061a7378 EFLAGS: 00000246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffc900061a74c0 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000040 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffffc900061a7460 RBP: ffffc900061a7550 R08: ffffc900061a749f R09: 0000000000000000 R10: ffffc900061a7460 R11: fffff52000c34e94 R12: ffffc900061a7460 R13: ffffc900061a73c0 R14: dffffc0000000000 R15: 1ffff92000c34e74 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8881253b9000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000200000283030 CR3: 0000000036492000 CR4: 00000000003526f0 DR0: 0000000000000004 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000600 Call Trace: memzero_explicit include/linux/string.h:366 [inline] hmac+0x2fd/0x3b0 drivers/net/wireguard/noise.c:336 kdf+0xff/0x290 drivers/net/wireguard/noise.c:360 mix_precomputed_dh drivers/net/wireguard/noise.c:426 [inline] wg_noise_handshake_create_initiation+0x460/0x810 drivers/net/wireguard/noise.c:560 wg_packet_send_handshake_initiation drivers/net/wireguard/send.c:34 [inline] wg_packet_handshake_send_worker+0x18c/0x370 drivers/net/wireguard/send.c:51 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3314 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3397 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3478 kthread+0x389/0x470 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