vboxweb.service: Failed with result 'protocol' on Kernel 5.8.0-16.17-generic 5.8.0

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# systemctl status:

● vboxweb.service - VirtualBox Web Service
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/vboxweb.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: failed (Result: protocol) since Wed 2020-08-19 12:36:18 UTC; 2h 59min ago
    Process: 3137 ExecStart=/usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxweb-service.sh start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)

Aug 19 12:36:18 kortewegdevries systemd[1]: Starting VirtualBox Web Service...
Aug 19 12:36:18 kortewegdevries systemd[1]: vboxweb.service: Can't open PID file /run/vboxweb.pid (yet?>
Aug 19 12:36:18 kortewegdevries systemd[1]: vboxweb.service: Failed with result 'protocol'.
Aug 19 12:36:18 kortewegdevries systemd[1]: Failed to start VirtualBox Web Service.

# journalctl -b 0|egrep "virt|vbox"

**Attached [1]**

# cat /usr/lib/systemd/system/vboxweb.service

[Unit]
Description=VirtualBox Web Service
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStart=/usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxweb-service.sh start
PIDFile=/run/vboxweb.pid

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

# cat /proc/version_signature

Ubuntu 5.8.0-16.17-generic 5.8.0

# lsb_release -a

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu Groovy Gorilla (development branch) (*proposed)
Release: 20.10
Codename: groovy

# dpkg -l

virtualbox 6.1.12-dfsg-9:amd64

# sudo bootctl status

systemd-boot not installed in ESP.
System:
     Firmware: n/a (n/a)
  Secure Boot: disabled
   Setup Mode: setup
 Boot into FW: supported

Current Boot Loader:
      Product: n/a
     Features: ✗ Boot counting
               ✗ Menu timeout control
               ✗ One-shot menu timeout control
               ✗ Default entry control
               ✗ One-shot entry control
               ✗ Support for XBOOTLDR partition
               ✗ Support for passing random seed to OS
               ✗ Boot loader sets ESP partition information
          ESP: n/a
         File: └─n/a

Random Seed:
 Passed to OS: no
 System Token: not set
       Exists: no

Available Boot Loaders on ESP:
          ESP: /boot/efi (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/d0198c7a-515a-4977-b9f8-b9d6a4f4c792)
         File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI

Boot Loaders Listed in EFI Variables:
        Title: ubuntu
           ID: 0x0001
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/d0198c7a-515a-4977-b9f8-b9d6a4f4c792
         File: └─/EFI/ubuntu/shimx64.efi

Boot Loader Entries:
        $BOOT: /boot/efi (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/d0198c7a-515a-4977-b9f8-b9d6a4f4c792)

Had to install virtualbox turning secure boot off, virtualbox itself works fine but this service fails to start with secure boot on/off.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Vasya Pupkin (shadowlmd)]

Happens on a fresh Ubuntu 20.20 install.