package mount 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing mount

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Following a successful upgrade from 17.10 to 18.04 this error was received.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: mount 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-36.39-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 20 11:09:26 2018
ErrorMessage: pre-dependency problem - not installing mount
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-23 (331 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package mount 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing mount
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-10-20 (0 days ago)