Any idea why i get this panic message and have to shut down?

Interval Since Last Panic Report:  371517 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          7
Anonymous UUID:                    C15F8CC1-AD3D-4B74-B527-EE4BC559D8DB
Wed Jun 20 14:03:19 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x35eb3d38 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x35eb3d6c 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x35eb3d88 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226790)
0x35eb3e08 : 0x2275c6 (0x55b67c4 0x55b67c4 0x35eb3e68 0x233203)
0x35eb3e78 : 0x227654 (0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x35eb3e98 : 0x221d42 (0x0 0x0 0x0 0x322384)
0x35eb3eb8 : 0x490daa (0x5249170 0x0 0x54ea194 0x0)
0x35eb3f28 : 0x49149d (0x0 0x0 0x0 0x5249170)
0x35eb3f68 : 0x32255c (0x54ea194 0x5249170 0x0 0x54ea1ac)
0x35eb3fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x54ea184 0x0 0x2a17ab 0x4b87124)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun  7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookAir1,1 (Mac-F42C8CC8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 543706395621
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.0.6 (addr 0xd68000, size 0x24576) - last unloaded 115654996660
loaded kexts:
com.cisco.nke.ipsec    2.0.1
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs    1.6.7 - last loaded 45582341552
com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs    1.6.3
com.apple.filesystems.autofs    2.1.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler    2.0.2d1
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.57
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothBNEPDriver    2.4.5f3
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver    1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor    1.9.3d0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor    3.0.1d2
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.0.20
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile    19
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin    4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight    170.0.46
com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU    1.5.2d10
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelGMAX3100    6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelGMAX3100FB    6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons    201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController    303.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEthernet    2.1.39
com.apple.BootCache    31.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224    428.42.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager    160.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA    2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI    4.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    142.6.0
com.apple.security.sandbox    1
com.apple.security.quarantine    0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    2.1.14
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    142.6.0
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.0.5f14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction    17
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction    10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction    14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction    10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction    10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction    20
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily    1.8.3fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController    2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily    2.0.5f14
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily    41
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily    4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert    1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC    3.1.0d5
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch    207.7
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController    2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController    2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    4.2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass    2.6.7
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    2.6.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite    3.9.0
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOATABlockStorage    2.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family    320.1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    1.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily    2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    1.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily    1.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch    1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    6
com.apple.driver.DiskImages    289.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform    1.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.3.0
Model: MacBookAir1,1, BootROM MBA11.00BB.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB, SMC 1.23f20
Graphics: Intel GMA X3100, GMA X3100, Built-In, 144 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8B), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: USB Ethernet, Ethernet, en4
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en0
Parallel ATA Device: MCCOE64GEMPP, 55.9 GB
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8505, 0xfd400000 / 3
USB Device: USB2.0 Hub, 0x05e3  (Genesys Logic, Inc.), 0x0608, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x1402, 0xfd130000 / 7
USB Device: Samsung G2 Portable, 0x04e8  (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.), 0x6033, 0xfd110000 / 6
USB Device: Officejet 7200 series, 0x03f0  (Hewlett Packard), 0x4111, 0xfd140000 / 5
USB Device: HP Wireless Comfort Desktop, 0x0461  (Primax Electronics), 0x4d5a, 0xfd120000 / 4
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x1d200000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8210, 0x1d210000 / 5
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0224, 0x5d200000 / 3
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x5d100000 / 2

Uninstall the Cisco VPN client according to the developer's instructions and see whether there's any improvement. Use the built-in Cisco client instead, if possible.

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