BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000008

[vmc]

Using Maverick. Inside a terminal typeing
sudo lshw
a couple of times resulted in a kernel crash.

ProblemType: KernelOops
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: linux-image-2.6.35-19-generic 2.6.35-19.28
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Annotation: Your system might become unstable now and might need to be restarted.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: vmc 1420 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfbff8000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,103c2a99,00100101'
   Controls : 18
   Simple ctrls : 11
Date: Tue Aug 31 22:45:30 2010
Failure: oops
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=73398b64-1873-44f3-8fad-67daafad9752
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha amd64 (20100831)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 04ca:0040 Lite-On Technology Corp.
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 093a:2510 Pixart Imaging, Inc. Optical Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6366 Alcor Micro Corp. Multi Flash Reader
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: HP-Pavilion AY652AA-ABA s5310y
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz root=UUID=def56e5a-9c7b-4436-8c19-f0f92d4618fa ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000008
dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 5.17
dmi.board.name: Narra6
dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
dmi.board.version: 6.01
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr5.17:bd01/07/2010:svnHP-Pavilion:pnAY652AA-ABAs5310y:pvr:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnNarra6:rvr6.01:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: AY652AA-ABA s5310y
dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion

[vmc (vmclark)]

I tried this after rebooting, and I get the kernel crash on first use of the command:

$ sudo lshw
Killeduffer devices

This error can be recreated at will...

vmc@vmc-desktop:~$ uname -a
Linux vmc-desktop 2.6.35-19-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Sun Aug 29 06:34:38 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux