System crashed at ":ixgbe:ixgbe_check_overtemp_task"

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Issue

  • System crashed at ":ixgbe:ixgbe_check_overtemp_task".
ixgbe: eth5: ixgbe_watchdog_task: NIC Link is Down
ixgbe: <NULL>: ixgbe_check_overtemp_task: Network adapter has been stopped because it has over heated. Restart the computer. If the problem persists, power off the system and replace the adapter 
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000805 RIP: 
 [<ffffffff883be226>] :ixgbe:ixgbe_check_overtemp_task+0xa8/0xba

Environment

  • Red Hat enterprise Linux 5
  • Kernel version < 2.6.18-238.9.1.el5

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