virtualbox-dkms 5.0.20-dfsg-2: virtualbox kernel module failed to build [error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode]

[ubername]

Just installed today's (24/5/16) updates for 16.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: virtualbox-dkms 5.0.20-dfsg-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-23.41-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-22-generic
Date: Tue May 24 08:28:35 2016
DuplicateSignature: dkms:virtualbox-dkms:5.0.20-dfsg-2:/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/5.0.20/build/vboxdrv/vboxdrv.mod.c:1:0: error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-13 (649 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140810)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 5.0.20-dfsg-2
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.7ubuntu1
 apt 1.3~exp1
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: virtualbox-dkms 5.0.20-dfsg-2: virtualbox kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

reassigning to dkms

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

@Daniel, why did you reassign it back? I can't reproduce the issue, and virtualbox 5.0.20-dfsg-2 already has the -fno-pie flag injected on kernel builds.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.