package virtualbox-ext-pack 5.0.40-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 8

[Mohammad Alijani]

sudo apt install virtualbox-ext-pack
[sudo] password for alijani:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
virtualbox-ext-pack is already the newest version (5.0.40-0ubuntu1.16.04.1).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up virtualbox-ext-pack (5.0.40-0ubuntu1.16.04.1) ...
virtualbox-ext-pack: downloading: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.0.40/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.40.vbox-extpack
The file will be downloaded into /usr/share/virtualbox-ext-pack
dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-ext-pack (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 8
Errors were encountered while processing:
 virtualbox-ext-pack
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: virtualbox-ext-pack 5.0.40-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: hostname 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
AptOrdering:
 virtualbox-ext-pack: Install
 virtualbox-ext-pack: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 30 02:37:09 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 8
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia:

PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: virtualbox-ext-pack
Title: package virtualbox-ext-pack 5.0.40-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 8
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

please use the one currently in -updates pocket

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for virtualbox-ext-pack (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]