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The softlockup tag on WindowsForum.com covers Linux kernel denial-of-service vulnerabilities and fixes that cause CPU stalls, known as soft lockups. Topics include CVE-2026-43029 in MPTCP receive handling, CVE-2025-22010 in the RDMA hns driver, and a ftrace fix adding cond_resched to prevent softlockups. These threads discuss how missing reschedule points in kernel code can lead to high availability impact, especially in networking, RDMA, and tracing subsystems. While the tag focuses on Linux, it is relevant for Windows users running WSL, containers, or mixed-platform environments where kernel stability affects overall system reliability.
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    CVE-2026-43029: MPTCP MSG_PEEK|MSG_WAITALL Soft Lockup Linux Kernel DoS

    CVE-2026-43029 is a Linux kernel denial-of-service vulnerability, published by NVD on May 1, 2026, in which Multipath TCP receive handling can spin indefinitely when an application reads with MSG_PEEK | MSG_WAITALL, producing a soft lockup and high availability impact. The bug is not a...
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    CVE-2025-22010: Linux RDMA HNS soft lockup fix with cond_resched

    A subtle but consequential Linux-kernel fix landed upstream this spring: CVE-2025-22010 closes a soft‑lockup hazard in the RDMA hns driver that could let a large memory‑region registration (MR) stall CPU cores for tens of seconds, producing real-world denial‑of‑service symptoms on RDMA‑enabled...
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    Linux Kernel ftrace Fix: cond_resched Prevents Softlockups in ftrace_graph_set_hash

    The Linux kernel’s ftrace subsystem received a targeted fix for a responsiveness issue that could turn into a local denial‑of‑service: a missing conditional reschedule inside ftrace_graph_set_hash() allowed long loops to hog the CPU and trigger the kernel’s softlockup watchdog under heavy...
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