CVM Server Crash every day

AdamDavid07 wrote:

Hi There,

Every morning when I open my MacBook lid, it crashes, and I have to restart the computer. The process that causes the issue is CVMServer. I saw on other forums that others experience the same issue.

I have downloaded EtreCheck, but it gave no definitive answer to this problem. I have attached the crash report below.

Does anyone know what might cause the issue?

I really appreciate any help you can provide.

Adam

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2

Verify your software is up to date:

 sw_vers

ProductName: macOS

ProductVersion: 11.2.3

BuildVersion: 20D91

CVMServer -- Mac OS X Core Virtual Machine Server— is a system daemon that handles generic task execution in a slave process.

There are no configuration options to CVMServer, the daemon first appeared in MacOS X 10.6

you can submit your macOS bug report here, Apple Feedback http://www.apple.com/feedback

Hello there, AdamDavid07!

Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! It sounds like you have an issue with seeing crash reports on your Mac. Check out this article If your Mac restarted because of a problem. This article will give you the steps to take when you see panic reports on your Mac due to issues. 

Have a super day!

On the MBA M1 - same CVM Server triggers randomly but no ill effect to machine - it just keeps moving on. Would only know it happened is if I look in Console. Have no idea what it is doing but again suggest Feedback to Apple and or Open a Support Ticket Get Support Choose a product and we’ll find you the best solution. Start now

Well, I have to walk this back. CVMServer crashed today after coming out of Preview having opened a .png file. Here's the Mac Analytics Data from the Console:

com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.graphics.clients

com.apple.message.__source__: SPI

com.apple.message.architecture: 64

com.apple.message.context_type: Metal

com.apple.message.signature2: 1018.2

com.apple.message.signature3: Metal

com.apple.message.signature1: com.apple.Preview

com.apple.message.intermediate_frameworks: IOGPU,AGXMetal13_3,AppleMetalOpenGLRenderer,GLEngine,OpenGL,QuartzCore,AppKit,CoreFoundation,HIToolbox,Direct

com.apple.message.summarize: YES

SenderMachUUID: 0A8C3464-83D9-3F20-A92C-E09B34B96326

That occurred at 12:08.40. Right after, at 12:08:41 this occurred:

com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.assumes.failure

com.apple.message.signature: BD0DFD42-0DC3-3F3D-9C04-5A2B3D93794D:98580

com.apple.message.signature2: 0x89

com.apple.message.signature3: libxpc.dylib

com.apple.message.summarize: YES

SenderMachUUID: 5A9E7CA3-2403-3C37-9CD4-B86DA8D426D2

Then this at 12:44

com.apple.message.domain: com.apple.crashreporter.writereport.crash

com.apple.message.signature: CVMServer

com.apple.message.signature2: UNBUNDLED ||| ??? (177.22)

com.apple.message.signature3: UNKNOWN

com.apple.message.result: NO

com.apple.message.summarize: YES

SenderMachUUID: BD62D5D9-F283-3385-8CD1-4070ECDEDDC4

It would seem to me that the bug is related to graphics/png's as I believe that the screensaver is using png's as well.

Also getting the same... / similar situation...

I'm also getting this too. I updated my new M1 Mac Mini with latest 11.2.3.

Other updates were to Apple software - pages, keynote, etc...

I contacted Apple Support, they wanted me to run physical hardware diagnostics... Which I wasn't prepared to do...

New installed apps presently are;

Google Chrome - 89.0.4389.90 (Official Build) (arm64)

Brother iPrint&Scan 8.1.0 (2017) (old version)

TeamViewer latest version

NTFS for Mac - Paragon software - latest arm64 version

Spotify

Computer is doing very BASIC stuff... Internet, browsing, printing, scanning...

Had disabled the screensaver to see if this would help...

Code:

Diagnostics Information (past 7-30 days):
    2021-03-19 12:13:01 CVMServer - Crash (13 times)
        Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/CVMServer
        Details:
            dyld3 mode

    2021-03-19 08:42:11 installd - High CPU Use (2 times)
        Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PackageKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/installd

    2021-03-18 16:28:31 signpost_reporter - High CPU Use
        Executable: /usr/libexec/signpost_reporter

    2021-03-18 13:40:24 Spotify.app - Crash
        Executable: /Applications/Spotify.app

    2021-03-18 09:09:54 BRAutoSetup - Crash
        Executable: /Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/BRAutoSetup.bundle/Contents/MacOS/BRAutoSetup
        Details:
            *** CFRelease() called with NULL ***

Running MacOS 11.2.3. This crash is definitely related to the screen saver / png files. When I opened "Desktop & Screen Saver", in system preferences, CVMServer crashed immediately. When I manually started the screen saver by clicking on "Preview" it crashed again. Hopefully this gets fixed in a future version of MacOS.

Have noticed the same CVMServer Issue on Brand New MBA M1 from about day two March 18, 2012. and even after the Big Sur 11.2.3 Update. Interesting in that the PID on each crash is different than each other. Though in my case, Screen Saver is not activated nor waking from Sleep. Further, the Computer in not ill affected nor perform any differently. It is as if it is a Silent crash that is only captured in Console.

Will follow @ leroydouglas advise and submit to Apple Feedback and / or Open a Ticket with Apple Support

I think it is a bug in BigSur. Even the application "Apple Grapher" trigger that crash.

@Patoglu

Process only here either luckily

I have attached this screen via DP:

C49RG9x:

  Resolution: 5120 x 1440

  UI Looks like: 5120 x 1440 @ 100.00Hz

The thing is it’s obvious that applications are triggering the crash but in my case it’s not applications i guess. When I couldn’t figure it out why it crashes I decided to reinstall the OS. After the installation complete(around 5 min later) I’ve seen the same error in console logs. No additional applications was installed.

CVMServer -- Mac OS X Core Virtual Machine Server 
and as @LeroyDouglas mentioned - there is nothing we can do about this.

Now, started an Apple On-Line Support Ticket. The second the front-line support saw the CVMServer issue - immediately wanted to transfer to Phone call with Software Engineer. Have not yet had that call but will restart this after a day or so.

My M1 Mac mini crashed over 22 times since I got it. It's only a month old. Most of them were CVM Server Crash base on the log and when it crashes, it freezes and then shows the pink screen and then restart the computer. Cant say it's a Big Sur's bug cause I don't have this problem on Intel Mac with Big Sur. Something is not right.

Just off the phone with Apple Support Senior Advisor - Bottom-line - unless the Crash of CSMServers, caught is Console, manifest a loss of Functionality Or Popup Error message - forget the Console Crash Reports.

No reinstall and nothing more to be done. I will monitor my unit very closely and should any of the above start to happen - off the machine goes for an Evaluation.

Apple Support in Middle Section " Start Now "

I submitted a tickets and had a chat with apple.

Hopefully the developers are aware of it

here is another report (german)

https://communities.apple.com/de/thread/252492302?page=1