Comment # 6 on bug 1195813 from Ulrich Windl

(In reply to Takashi Iwai from comment #4)
> OK, and the problem is gone when you boot with the previous kernel?  That
> is, please try to narrow down the regression range.

Haven't tried yet.
However I tried the current Tails live system (Debian-based, Kernel
5.10.0-11-amd64):
The symptoms are similar, but it seems other USB devices are not affected:

(eject reader and card, connect stick)
Feb 12 17:53:55 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: new SuperSpeed Gen 1 USB device number
4 using xhci_hcd
Feb 12 17:53:55 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: New USB device found, idVendor=18a5,
idProduct=0252, bcdDevice=11.00
Feb 12 17:53:55 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1,
Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Feb 12 17:53:55 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Product: STORE N GO
Feb 12 17:53:55 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Manufacturer: Verbatim
Feb 12 17:53:55 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: SerialNumber: 1234567890123456
Feb 12 17:53:55 amnesia kernel: usb-storage 4-4:1.0: USB Mass Storage device
detected
Feb 12 17:53:55 amnesia kernel: scsi host8: usb-storage 4-4:1.0
Feb 12 17:53:56 amnesia kernel: scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Verbatim STORE
N GO       1100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6
Feb 12 17:53:56 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg7 type 0
Feb 12 17:53:56 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] 123750400 512-byte logical
blocks: (63.4 GB/59.0 GiB)
Feb 12 17:53:56 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] Write Protect is off
Feb 12 17:53:56 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] Mode Sense: 43 00 00 00
Feb 12 17:53:56 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] Write cache: enabled, read
cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Feb 12 17:53:56 amnesia kernel:  sdg: sdg1 sdg2
Feb 12 17:53:56 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] Attached SCSI removable disk
Feb 12 17:54:32 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Disable of device-initiated U1 failed.
Feb 12 17:54:37 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Disable of device-initiated U2 failed.
Feb 12 17:54:43 amnesia kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting
for setup device command
Feb 12 17:54:48 amnesia kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting
for setup device command
Feb 12 17:54:48 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 4, error
-62
Feb 12 17:54:48 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:49 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:49 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 4, error
-71
Feb 12 17:54:49 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:49 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:49 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 4, error
-71
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 4, error
-71
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: USB disconnect, device number 4
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] tag#0 FAILED Result:
hostbyte=DID_TIME_OUT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=53s
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 07
60 47 fc 00 00 01 00
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector
123750396 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector
123750392 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev sdg, logical block
15468799, async page read
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:50 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:51 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 5, error
-71
Feb 12 17:54:51 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:51 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:51 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 6, error
-71
Feb 12 17:54:51 amnesia kernel: usb usb4-port4: attempt power cycle
Feb 12 17:54:52 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:52 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:53 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 7, error
-71
Feb 12 17:54:53 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:53 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:54:53 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 8, error
-71
Feb 12 17:54:53 amnesia kernel: usb usb4-port4: unable to enumerate USB device
(re-plug stick)
Feb 12 17:55:35 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: new SuperSpeed Gen 1 USB device number
9 using xhci_hcd
Feb 12 17:55:35 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: New USB device found, idVendor=18a5,
idProduct=0252, bcdDevice=11.00
Feb 12 17:55:35 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1,
Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Feb 12 17:55:35 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Product: STORE N GO
Feb 12 17:55:35 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Manufacturer: Verbatim
Feb 12 17:55:35 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: SerialNumber: 1234567890123456
Feb 12 17:55:35 amnesia kernel: usb-storage 4-4:1.0: USB Mass Storage device
detected
Feb 12 17:55:35 amnesia kernel: scsi host8: usb-storage 4-4:1.0
Feb 12 17:55:36 amnesia kernel: scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Verbatim STORE
N GO       1100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6
Feb 12 17:55:36 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg7 type 0
Feb 12 17:55:36 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] 123750400 512-byte logical
blocks: (63.4 GB/59.0 GiB)
Feb 12 17:55:36 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] Write Protect is off
Feb 12 17:55:36 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] Mode Sense: 43 00 00 00
Feb 12 17:55:36 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] Write cache: enabled, read
cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Feb 12 17:55:36 amnesia kernel:  sdg: sdg1 sdg2
Feb 12 17:55:36 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] Attached SCSI removable disk
Feb 12 17:56:12 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Disable of device-initiated U1 failed.
Feb 12 17:56:18 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Disable of device-initiated U2 failed.
Feb 12 17:56:23 amnesia kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting
for setup device command
Feb 12 17:56:28 amnesia kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Timeout while waiting
for setup device command
Feb 12 17:56:28 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 9, error
-62
Feb 12 17:56:29 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:29 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:29 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 9, error
-71
Feb 12 17:56:29 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 9, error
-71
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 9, error
-71
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: USB disconnect, device number 9
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] tag#0 FAILED Result:
hostbyte=DID_TIME_OUT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=53s
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: sd 8:0:0:0: [sdg] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 07
60 47 fc 00 00 01 00
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector
123750396 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector
123750392 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x0 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
Feb 12 17:56:30 amnesia kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev sdg, logical block
15468799, async page read
Feb 12 17:56:31 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:31 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:31 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 10, error
-71
Feb 12 17:56:31 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:31 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:32 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 11, error
-71
Feb 12 17:56:32 amnesia kernel: usb usb4-port4: attempt power cycle
Feb 12 17:56:33 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:33 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:33 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 12, error
-71
Feb 12 17:56:33 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:33 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: Device not responding to setup
address.
Feb 12 17:56:34 amnesia kernel: usb 4-4: device not accepting address 13, error
-71
Feb 12 17:56:34 amnesia kernel: usb usb4-port4: unable to enumerate USB device

Here are USB details for the USB stick:
# lsusb -s4:2 -v

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 18a5:0252 Verbatim, Ltd 
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               3.20
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0         9
  idVendor           0x18a5 Verbatim, Ltd
  idProduct          0x0252 
  bcdDevice            1.10
  iManufacturer           1 Verbatim
  iProduct                2 STORE N GO
  iSerial                 3 0123456789012345
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x002c
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0 
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower              504mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass         8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass      6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol     80 Bulk-Only
      iInterface              0 
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0400  1x 1024 bytes
        bInterval               0
        bMaxBurst               3
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0400  1x 1024 bytes
        bInterval               0
        bMaxBurst               3
Binary Object Store Descriptor:
  bLength                 5
  bDescriptorType        15
  wTotalLength       0x0016
  bNumDeviceCaps          2
  USB 2.0 Extension Device Capability:
    bLength                 7
    bDescriptorType        16
    bDevCapabilityType      2
    bmAttributes   0x00000006
      BESL Link Power Management (LPM) Supported
  SuperSpeed USB Device Capability:
    bLength                10
    bDescriptorType        16
    bDevCapabilityType      3
    bmAttributes         0x00
    wSpeedsSupported   0x000e
      Device can operate at Full Speed (12Mbps)
      Device can operate at High Speed (480Mbps)
      Device can operate at SuperSpeed (5Gbps)
    bFunctionalitySupport   2
      Lowest fully-functional device speed is High Speed (480Mbps)
    bU1DevExitLat          10 micro seconds
    bU2DevExitLat        2047 micro seconds
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status:     0x000c
  (Bus Powered)
  U1 Enabled
  U2 Enabled