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INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames (2)

Status: upstream: reported on 2025/08/28 08:46
Reported-by: syzbot+8b9640939d074b93a16b@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
First crash: 201d, last: 9d01h
▶ ▼ Similar bugs (6)
Kernel Title Rank 🛈 Repro Cause bisect Fix bisect Count Last Reported Patched Status
linux-6.1 INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames (3) origin:lts-only 1 C inconclusive 7 5d19h 132d 0/3 upstream: reported C repro on 2025/11/04 22:16
upstream INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames wireless 1 C error 798 20h06m 639d 0/29 upstream: reported C repro on 2024/06/15 21:07
linux-5.15 INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames 1 1 397d 397d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/05/24 12:07
linux-6.1 INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames (2) 1 1 417d 417d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/05/04 02:50
linux-6.6 INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames 1 1 241d 241d 0/2 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2025/10/27 16:58
linux-6.1 INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames 1 4 547d 567d 0/3 auto-obsoleted due to no activity on 2024/12/24 22:17

Sample crash report:
rcu: INFO: rcu_preempt self-detected stall on CPU
rcu: 	1-....: (1 GPs behind) idle=0e3/1/0x4000000000000000 softirq=56214/56216 fqs=2408 
	(t=10500 jiffies g=75733 q=1967)
NMI backtrace for cpu 1
CPU: 1 PID: 18951 Comm: syz.0.2845 Not tainted syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2026
Call Trace:
 <IRQ>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x188/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 nmi_cpu_backtrace+0x3a2/0x3d0 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:111
 nmi_trigger_cpumask_backtrace+0x163/0x280 lib/nmi_backtrace.c:62
 trigger_single_cpu_backtrace include/linux/nmi.h:166 [inline]
 rcu_dump_cpu_stacks+0x22f/0x380 kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:349
 print_cpu_stall+0x31d/0x5f0 kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:633
 check_cpu_stall kernel/rcu/tree_stall.h:727 [inline]
 rcu_pending kernel/rcu/tree.c:3936 [inline]
 rcu_sched_clock_irq+0x6ea/0x1120 kernel/rcu/tree.c:2619
 update_process_times+0x193/0x200 kernel/time/timer.c:2021
 tick_sched_handle kernel/time/tick-sched.c:254 [inline]
 tick_sched_timer+0x37d/0x560 kernel/time/tick-sched.c:1473
 __run_hrtimer kernel/time/hrtimer.c:1685 [inline]
 __hrtimer_run_queues+0x4b4/0xb70 kernel/time/hrtimer.c:1749
 hrtimer_interrupt+0x3bb/0x8d0 kernel/time/hrtimer.c:1811
 local_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1097 [inline]
 __sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x137/0x4a0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1114
 instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1108 [inline]
 sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x4d/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1108
 asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x16/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:676
RIP: 0010:native_save_fl arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:35 [inline]
RIP: 0010:arch_local_save_flags arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:70 [inline]
RIP: 0010:arch_local_irq_save arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:106 [inline]
RIP: 0010:lock_release+0x13d/0x8a0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5639
Code: 00 41 83 3e 00 0f 85 7d 04 00 00 48 89 5c 24 18 43 c6 44 2c 08 00 48 c7 84 24 a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 9c 8f 84 24 a0 00 00 00 <4c> 8b bc 24 a0 00 00 00 4c 89 64 24 50 43 c6 44 2c 08 f8 fa 48 c7
RSP: 0000:ffffc90000dd0540 EFLAGS: 00000246
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff888025a5bb80 RCX: a5f4c2e990500000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff8a79f960 RDI: ffffffff8a79f920
RBP: ffffc90000dd0650 R08: ffffffff8d89e36f R09: 1ffffffff1b13c6d
R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: fffffbfff1b13c6e R12: 1ffff920001ba0b4
R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: ffff888025a5c66c R15: 1ffff920001ba0b4
 rcu_read_unlock include/linux/rcupdate.h:773 [inline]
 is_bpf_text_address+0x254/0x270 kernel/bpf/core.c:727
 kernel_text_address kernel/extable.c:151 [inline]
 __kernel_text_address+0x9a/0x100 kernel/extable.c:105
 unwind_get_return_address+0x49/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/unwind_orc.c:323
 arch_stack_walk+0xf2/0x140 arch/x86/kernel/stacktrace.c:26
 stack_trace_save+0xa6/0xf0 kernel/stacktrace.c:122
 kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:38 [inline]
 kasan_set_track+0x4b/0x70 mm/kasan/common.c:46
 kasan_set_free_info+0x1f/0x40 mm/kasan/generic.c:360
 ____kasan_slab_free+0xd5/0x110 mm/kasan/common.c:366
 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:230 [inline]
 slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:1710 [inline]
 slab_free_freelist_hook+0xea/0x170 mm/slub.c:1736
 slab_free mm/slub.c:3504 [inline]
 kfree+0xef/0x2a0 mm/slub.c:4564
 skb_free_head net/core/skbuff.c:655 [inline]
 skb_release_data+0x6b8/0x800 net/core/skbuff.c:677
 skb_release_all net/core/skbuff.c:742 [inline]
 __kfree_skb net/core/skbuff.c:756 [inline]
 consume_skb+0xa2/0x100 net/core/skbuff.c:914
 ieee80211_tx_status+0x1a3/0x280 net/mac80211/status.c:1091
 ieee80211_handle_queued_frames+0x13e/0x1b0 net/mac80211/main.c:241
 tasklet_action_common+0x2ad/0x410 kernel/softirq.c:806
 handle_softirqs+0x339/0x830 kernel/softirq.c:576
 __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:610 [inline]
 invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:450 [inline]
 __irq_exit_rcu+0x13b/0x230 kernel/softirq.c:659
 irq_exit_rcu+0x5/0x20 kernel/softirq.c:671
 instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1108 [inline]
 sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa0/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1108
 </IRQ>
 <TASK>
 asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x16/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:676
RIP: 0010:finish_lock_switch+0x134/0x280 kernel/sched/core.c:4804
Code: be ff ff ff ff e8 6c 01 68 08 85 c0 74 4a 4d 85 ff 75 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 89 df e8 16 6d 71 08 e8 f1 e2 2a 00 fb 48 83 c4 08 <5b> 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d c3 48 89 df e8 c9 09 fe ff 43 80 3c
RSP: 0000:ffffc9000320e968 EFLAGS: 00000282
RAX: a5f4c2e990500000 RBX: ffff8880b913a340 RCX: a5f4c2e990500000
RDX: dffffc0000000000 RSI: ffffffff8a2b2780 RDI: ffffffff8a79f980
RBP: 1ffff11017227613 R08: ffff8880b913b30b R09: 1ffff11017227661
R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffed1017227662 R12: 1ffff110172275c1
R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: ffff8880b913ae08 R15: 0000000000000000
 finish_task_switch+0x12f/0x640 kernel/sched/core.c:4921
 context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5052 [inline]
 __schedule+0x11f7/0x43c0 kernel/sched/core.c:6395
 preempt_schedule_irq+0xbb/0x160 kernel/sched/core.c:6799
 irqentry_exit+0x63/0x70 kernel/entry/common.c:432
 asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x16/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:676
RIP: 0010:__sanitizer_cov_trace_pc+0x37/0x60 kernel/kcov.c:209
Code: 8b 15 a5 4e 89 7e 81 e2 00 01 ff 00 74 11 81 fa 00 01 00 00 75 35 83 b9 34 16 00 00 00 74 2c 8b 91 10 16 00 00 83 fa 02 75 21 <48> 8b 91 18 16 00 00 48 8b 32 48 8d 7e 01 8b 89 14 16 00 00 48 39
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000320ed58 EFLAGS: 00000246
RAX: ffffffff840744e1 RBX: 00000000fffffffc RCX: ffff888025a5bb80
RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 00000000fffffffb RDI: 00000000ffffffff
RBP: ffffc9000320ee70 R08: ffffc9000320edf7 R09: ffffc9000320ede0
R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: fffff52000641dbf R12: 00000000fffffffb
R13: 0000000000000002 R14: ffff88807595466e R15: 00000000ffff0a01
 number+0x911/0xf60 lib/vsprintf.c:545
 vsnprintf+0x12d2/0x1c20 lib/vsprintf.c:2877
 vscnprintf+0x29/0x80 lib/vsprintf.c:2914
 bpf_verifier_vlog+0x33/0x350 kernel/bpf/verifier.c:291
 verbose+0x1f2/0x2b0 kernel/bpf/verifier.c:348
 print_verifier_state+0x15a/0x2110 kernel/bpf/verifier.c:645
 check_cond_jmp_op kernel/bpf/verifier.c:9439 [inline]
 do_check+0xc8b6/0xeb00 kernel/bpf/verifier.c:11489
 do_check_common+0xe82/0x16e0 kernel/bpf/verifier.c:13502
 do_check_main kernel/bpf/verifier.c:13565 [inline]
 bpf_check+0x9c84/0xf270 kernel/bpf/verifier.c:14136
 bpf_prog_load+0xfec/0x1510 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:2354
 __sys_bpf+0x532/0x6f0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4657
 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4761 [inline]
 __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4759 [inline]
 __x64_sys_bpf+0x78/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4759
 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
 do_syscall_64+0x4c/0xa0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x66/0xd0
RIP: 0033:0x7f91e7446799
Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007f91e56a0028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000141
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f91e76bffa0 RCX: 00007f91e7446799
RDX: 0000000000000048 RSI: 000020000000e000 RDI: 0000000000000005
RBP: 00007f91e74dcbd9 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 00007f91e76c0038 R14: 00007f91e76bffa0 R15: 00007ffc2a474e38
 </TASK>
bridge0: received packet on bridge_slave_0 with own address as source address (addr:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:1b, vlan:0)
bridge0: received packet on bridge_slave_0 with own address as source address (addr:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:0c, vlan:0)
bridge0: received packet on veth0_to_bridge with own address as source address (addr:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:0c, vlan:0)
bridge0: received packet on veth0_to_bridge with own address as source address (addr:6a:ff:30:79:e9:fa, vlan:0)
bridge0: received packet on bridge_slave_0 with own address as source address (addr:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:1b, vlan:0)
bridge0: received packet on veth0_to_bridge with own address as source address (addr:6a:ff:30:79:e9:fa, vlan:0)
bridge0: received packet on bridge_slave_0 with own address as source address (addr:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:0c, vlan:0)
bridge0: received packet on veth0_to_bridge with own address as source address (addr:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:0c, vlan:0)
bridge0: received packet on bridge_slave_0 with own address as source address (addr:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:1b, vlan:0)

Crashes (22):
Time Kernel Commit Syzkaller Config Log Report Syz repro C repro VM info Assets (help?) Manager Title
2026/03/08 17:16 linux-5.15.y 91d48252ad4b 5cb44a80 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2026/03/02 01:57 linux-5.15.y 3330a8d33e08 43249bac .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2026/02/14 05:50 linux-5.15.y e45d5d41c134 1e62d198 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2026/01/31 17:07 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 afc0c4d4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2026/01/31 07:21 linux-5.15.y 9eec9a14ee10 c75a2f6e .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/22 07:32 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/21 22:54 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/21 17:53 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/18 16:30 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/17 05:34 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/13 20:37 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/13 12:45 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/11 22:39 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/10 20:12 linux-5.15.y 68efe5a6c16a d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/12/01 11:08 linux-5.15.y cc5ec8769306 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/11/29 00:57 linux-5.15.y cc5ec8769306 d6526ea3 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/11/21 18:09 linux-5.15.y cc5ec8769306 280ea308 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/11/15 00:07 linux-5.15.y cc5ec8769306 f7988ea4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/10/11 17:33 linux-5.15.y 29e53a5b1c4f ff1712fe .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/10/05 20:40 linux-5.15.y 29e53a5b1c4f 49379ee0 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/09/13 21:40 linux-5.15.y 43bb85222e53 e2beed91 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
2025/08/28 08:46 linux-5.15.y c79648372d02 e12e5ba4 .config console log report info [disk image] [vmlinux] [kernel image] ci2-linux-5-15-kasan-perf INFO: rcu detected stall in ieee80211_handle_queued_frames
* Struck through repros no longer work on HEAD.