Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.13 kernel[0]. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed". Thanks in advance. [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.13 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1714831 Title: NMI watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#4 stuck for 22s! [thermald:1006] Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I don't know ProblemType: KernelOops DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-4.12.0-12-generic 4.12.0-12.13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-12.13-generic 4.12.8 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-12-generic x86_64 Annotation: Your system might become unstable now and might need to be restarted. ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 1231 F.... pulseaudio adezelin 1562 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1231 F.... pulseaudio adezelin 1562 F.... pulseaudio Date: Sun Sep 3 23:30:04 2017 Failure: oops HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c8d20e0d-bbcf-4373-b706-c920d1bcaf2b InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-02 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170720) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8560w ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.12.0-12-generic root=UUID=696c9898-0f42-49d2-a274-d363e68e88db ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: kerneloops-daemon N/A SourcePackage: linux Title: NMI watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#4 stuck for 22s! [thermald:1006] UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/04/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68SVD Ver. F.50 dmi.board.name: 1631 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 01.3D dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68SVDVer.F.50:bd08/04/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8560w:pvrA0001D02:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1631:rvrKBCVersion01.3D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.family: 103C_5336AN dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8560w dmi.product.version: A0001D02 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1714831/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp