Crash on Ram/Swap change and Apply+Restart

[erlandl4g]

Bug report

Docker Desktop crashed immediately after applying new settings and restarting. The crash log shows a Linux kernel v6.12.67 Oops in generic_shutdown_super, and the crash is tied to virtualization.framework.

Repro Steps:

1. Open Docker Desktop.
2. Change settings
3. Click Apply & Restart.
4. Docker Desktop crashes during restart.

Actual Result:
Docker Desktop crashes; Linux kernel Oops reported in the VM.

Expected Result:
Docker Desktop restarts normally after applying settings.

Diagnostics ID:
637D163B-0302-45C9-BC35-2BA370AE22F2/20260208130510

Crash Log Excerpt:
[139536.172541] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] SMP
[139536.172595] Modules linked in: selfowner(O) shiftfs(O) rosetta(O) grpcfuse(O) fakeowner(O)
[139536.172650] CPU: 7 UID: 0 PID: 530 Comm: initd Tainted: G W O 6.12.67-linuxkit #1
[139536.172740] pstate: 61400005 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO +DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[139536.173211] Call trace:
[139536.173215] generic_shutdown_super+0x104/0x110
...
[139536.173399] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Diagnostics ID:
637D163B-0302-45C9-BC35-2BA370AE22F2/20260208130510

What changed before crash:

• RAM: 36 → 26
• Swap: 4 → 2
• Applied settings and restarted

Result:
Docker Desktop crashed on restart. Linux kernel v6.12.67 crash on virtualization.framework.
(Include your crash log excerpt.)

Platform

macOS

Version information

Environment:
- macOS 26.2 (Build 25C56)
- MacBook Pro (Mac16,8), Apple M4 Pro, 12-core
- Memory 48 GB
- Docker Desktop 4.59.1 (217750)

Diagnostics ID

637D163B-0302-45C9-BC35-2BA370AE22F2/20260208130510