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[Bug]: VBox 7.2.4 high CPU usage while Guests are idle #356

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Version

7.2.4

Host OS Type

Linux

Host OS name + version

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS; kernel 6.8.0-87

Host Architecture

x86

Guest OS Type

Linux

Guest Architecture

x86

Guest OS name + version

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS; kernel 6.8.0-87

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Unspecified

What happened?

Upgrade VBox 7.2.2 -> 7.2.4
installed guest additions 7.2.4 in all guest VMs.

Running 3 guests, all Ubuntu 24.04, with 2 CPUs configured for each guest. Host computer has 8 CPUs.

I see guests using > 100% CPU each in host's top display, although the guest VMs are idle with no work.

How can we reproduce this?

see error description

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  • Yes, I've uploaded all pertinent files to this issue.

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