package linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted

Bug #1915127 reported by Salsa James
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Bug Description

Update failed and update rerun and all went fine. Now I get an error message after the logon.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Tue Feb 9 08:56:26 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic:5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1
 Unpacking linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic (5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-VqWX2s/2-linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic_5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-07 (277 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.4
SourcePackage: linux-hwe-5.8
Title: package linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-43-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Salsa James (sajesajama) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Salsa James (sajesajama)
information type: Public → Private Security
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Steve Beattie (sbeattie) wrote : Bug is not a security issue

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

information type: Private Security → Public
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