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 v4.14 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/v4.14-rc4 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => 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/1723500 Title: watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#1 stuck for 22s! [gimp-2.8:9095] Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Gimp doesn't start ProblemType: KernelOops DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-4.13.0-15-generic 4.13.0-15.16 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-15.16-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-15-generic x86_64 Annotation: Your system might become unstable now and might need to be restarted. ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: levi 1479 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: levi 1479 F.... pulseaudio Date: Fri Oct 13 20:27:18 2017 Failure: oops HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ea18bcf7-b8d0-442e-ad24-e18942782165 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-06 (190 days ago) InstallationMedia: IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. enp3s0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M. ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-15-generic root=UUID=05c3326f-a284-42c2-b616-f7a0a4e02df0 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 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux Title: watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#1 stuck for 22s! [gimp-2.8:9095] UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-01 (12 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/23/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: FD dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: H61M-S2PV dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrFD:bd03/23/2012:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH61M-S2PV:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1723500/+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
